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Glen Ridge
A borough of 7,943 people in New Jersey
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Borough in Essex County, New Jersey, US7,802Population
1.3 sq miArea
197 ftElevation
Glen Ridge is a borough in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,802, an increase of 275 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,527, which in turn reflected an increase of 256 (+3.5%) from the 7,271 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is one of a few in New Jersey preserving the use of gas lamps for street lighting.
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#22Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictGlen Ridge Public School DistrictSchools5
Ridgewood Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 540 students
Linden Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 153 students
Central SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 127 students
Forest Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 127 students
Glen Ridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 799 students
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