Ridgefield Township, New Jersey
- Ridgefield Township, New Jersey
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 northernmost 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.
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 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.
Sources
*"History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
*"Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
External links
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsbc/gsbcArch03.html Bergen County Townships and Municipalities]
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