Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
Wood-Ridge is a borough of 10,218 people in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in December 6, 1894.
Why visit Wood-Ridge
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 80 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capitol Theatre, Court Street Bridge, Aycrigg Mansion and Bergen County Court House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Wood-Ridge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wood-Ridge
Wood-Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,137, an increase of 2,511 (+32.9%) from the 2010 census count of 7,626, which in turn reflected a decline of 18 (-0.2%) from the 7,644 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Wood-Ridge, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Capitol Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.4 mi
Former movie theater in Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Court Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Bridge in Hackensack and Bogota, New Jersey
Eighth Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge in Passaic & Wallington, New Jersey
Gregory Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 1.7 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Market Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.7 mi
Bridge in Passaic & Wallington, New Jersey
Monroe Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Bridge in Passaic and Garfield, New Jersey, United States
Passaic Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.6 mi
Steel girder road bridge across the Lower Passaic River in northern New Jersey
Union Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 2.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Williams Center
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
Theater and movie theater in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks37
Aycrigg Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic building in Passaic, New Jersey
Bergen County Court House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Municipal edifice in New Jersey
Botany Worsted Mills Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Brinkerhoff House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Cornelius Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Rochelle Park, New Jersey
Dundee Canal
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic canal in Passaic County, New Jersey
First Reformed Dutch Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic church in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Fridolin Arnault House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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Gethsemane Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Cemetery in New Jersey
Iviswold
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Jacob W. Van Winkle House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
John Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
World War Monument
Park · 0.8 mi
World war monument
461 Central Avenue, Carlstadt
Hitchcock field stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.4 mi
365 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights
Restaurants and cafes80
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
699 Avalon Drive, Wood Ridge
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 06:00-18:00
Ricoy Pizzeria & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Mexican · 1.5 mi
152 8th Street, Passaic
Mo-Su 11:00-00:00
68 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Residence Inn East Rutherford Meadowlands
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
10 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford
Fairfield Inn East Rutherford Meadowlands
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
850 Paterson Plank Road, East Rutherford
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Meadowlands Area
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
100 Paterson Plank Road, Carlstadt
Churches and places of worship28
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare2
Map of Wood-Ridge
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Teterboro Ap (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bergen County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Wallington 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- East Rutherford 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Little Ferry 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Ridgefield Park 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Maywood 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Ridgefield 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Fairview 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Paterson 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Guttenberg 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wood Ridge building, TimSPC at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Valley Boulevard sb in Wood-Ridge, NJ business district, Jan. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valley Boulevard sb entering Wood-Ridge, NJ, Jan. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bergen, NJ CR 36 eb past CR 55, Wood-Ridge, Oct. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bergen, NJ CR 55 nb approaching Center Street, Wood-Ridge, Oct. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 09 09 20 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 32 (Moonachie Avenue) in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 09 10 31 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 32 (Moonachie Avenue) in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Wood-Ridge, NJ, Oct. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 09 39 13 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 between Bergen County Route 36 (Moonachie Avenue) and Passaic Avenue in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 10 50 26 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 between Passaic Avenue and Bergen County Route 36 (Moonachie Avenue) in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YereanceKettelhouse, Rhvanwinkle at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YEREANCE-BERRY HOUSE, RUTHERFORD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- RutherfordNJ WomensClub2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rutherford Station - January 2015, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- HackensackChurchOnTheGreen, The original uploader was KForce at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- KIP HOMESTEAD, RUTHERFORD, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kingsland Manor, HistoricRestorationTrustofNutley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PassaicNJ 663MainAve front, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GETHSEMANE CEMETERY, LITTLE FERRY, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Botany Worsted Mills-Passaic NJ 1997, Rob Tucher, photographer, U.S. National Park Service, Historic American Engineering Record , Philadelphia, PA., Public domain
- Dundee Canal 1997, Rob Tucher, photographer, U.S. National Park Service, Historic American Engineering Record , Philadelphia, PA, Public domain
- BergenCountyCourtHouse2, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PAULISON-CHRISTIE HOUSE, RIDGEFIELD PARK. BERGEN COUNTY,NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- USS Ling;0829702, USN, Public domain
- FRIDOLIN ARNAULT HOUSE, WOOD-RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NYSW ALCO Type S-2, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- AycriggMansion, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PASSAIC ELKS CLUB, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maywood Station April 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS HOUSE, RUTHERFORD, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ST. NICHOLAS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PASSAIC COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wood-Ridge library, TimSPC at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Teterboro Airport aerial shot, Designism, CC0
- Boulevard sb past Cleveland Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, Jan. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Times Square, Budweiser Ad, March 23, 2008, JoePolman, CC BY 2.0
- Crowd at Times Square, March 23, 2008, JoePolman, CC BY 2.0
- Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 9-11 memorial, Jan. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madison Street nb past Central Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ, Oct. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bergen, NJ CR 36 eb at Industrial Avenue, Moonachie, Oct. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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