Ridgefield Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. The Township was created in 1871, when Hackensack Township was trisected to form Palisades Township in the northenmost third, Englewood Township in the central strip and Ridgefield Township encompassing the southernmost portion, stretching from the Hudson River on the east to the Hackensack River, with Hudson County to the south. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1683 Seat Hackensack Area  - Total  - Water 606 km² (234 mi²) 33 km² (13 mi²) 5. ... Englewood Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established on March 22, 1871 when Saddle River Township was subdivided into three new Townships. ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1840 Seat Jersey City Area  - Total  - Water 162 km² (62 mi²) 41 km² (16 mi²) 25. ...

In 1878, the New Jersey Legislature provided for the formation of a borough within a township not exceeding four square miles. Three years later, Rutherford became the first borough to be formed under that Act. Ridgefield Borough was set off from Ridgefield Township in 1892, and Ridgefield Park Village was formed within the Township that same year. The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... Map highlighting Ridgefields location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Ridgefield Parks location within Bergen County. ...

The passage of a revised Borough Act resulted in a flurry of subdivision of new Boroughs. Municipalities created from Ridgefield Township (or portions thereof) were Bogota (1894), Leonia (1894), Undercliff (1894; renamed to "Edgewater" in 1899), Fairview (1894), Teaneck (part) (1895), Cliffside Park (1895), Englewood (part) (1895), Palisades Park (1899). The creation of Fort Lee, New Jersey on April 18, 1904 put an end to Ridgefield Township. A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ... Map highlighting Bogotas location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Leonias location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Edgewaters location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Fairviews location within Bergen County. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded c. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Englewoods location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Palisades Parks location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Fort Lees location within Bergen County. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Source

• Francis A. Westervelt (Supervising Editor); History of Bergen County, New Jersey 1630 - 1923; Lewis Historical Publishing Company; (1923).

External link

• Bergen County Townships and Municipalities