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Park
Ridge
is a borough in
Bergen County
,
New Jersey
,
United States
.
Park Ridge
has a population of 8,708 according to the 2000 U.S. Census.
Park Ridge
was created as a
borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 15, 1894,
from portions of
Washington
Township
, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then
sweeping through
Bergen
County
, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. Park
Ridge obtained a portion of River Vale (July 15, 1929), exchanged
portions with Woodcliff Lake (December 12, 1955), received part of
Washington Township (November 26, 1956), exchanged portions with
Hillsdale (February 10, 1958) and Woodcliff Lake (June 9, 1958) and
received another part of Washington Township (August 11, 1958).[
As
of the census of 2006, there were 8,945 people, 3,161 households,
and 2,389 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,353.3 people per square mile (1,293.1/km˛). There were 3,258
housing units at an average density of 1,254.6/sq mi (483.8/km˛).
The racial makeup of the borough was 93.48% White, 0.86% African
American, 0.14% Native American, 3.86% Asian, 0.02% Pacific
Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.32% of the population.
The
Park Ridge Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through
twelfth grade. Schools in the district are
West
Ridge
Elementary School
(PreK-6),
East
Brook
Elementary School
(K-6) and
Park Ridge
High School
(7-12).
Our
Lady of Mercy Interparochial School is a K-8 Catholic school which
also operates in
Park Ridge
.
The
Bear's Nest is a luxury gated community in
Park Ridge
. It has town house type style houses with luxury amenities
including (in some houses) elevators. There is also a community
house available for party rental, a pool, and multiple tennis
courts. The community is well known for its famous residents
including former President Richard Nixon and Tom Coughlin, coach of
the New York Giants. Nixon was well known for opening up the
community and allowing residents to come in to
"Trick-or-Treat" on Halloween and allowed pictures to be
taken which can now be found on E-Bay.
Park Ridge
is one of the three
towns involved with the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps which
provides EMS service to
Park Ridge
,
Woodcliff
Lake
an
d Montvale. Tri-Boro is a non-profit group which provides free
emergency service to those in the community who need it at any time.
The headquarters is located in
Park Ridge
near Mill Pond.
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