Glen Ridge NJ Real Estate & Information

Tucked neatly between Bloomfield and Montclair in New Jersey’s Essex County lies the quaint borough of Glen Ridge. There is consistent demand for Glen Ridge Real Estate, in part because the Glen Ridge Public School System perennially ranks among the very best in the state. With Manhattan located a mere 14 miles from Glen Ridge, this picturesque New Jersey town provides its residents with easy access to the Big Apple while maintaining a dedicated sense of community. One of Glen Ridge’s most charming features is the 665 gas lamps which light its streets. With only 3,000 operational gaslights left in the United States today, Glen Ridge is truly a light at the end of the tunnel for prospective homebuyers.

Shopping and Dining
The Arcade area within Glen Ridge is the primary hub for shopping needs, although most Glen Ridge shoppers also venture out to one of the many nearby shopping destinations. Garden State Plaza, Short Hills, Livingston and Willowbrook shopping malls are all very close. Serious shoppers find everything their heart’s desire just 14 miles away in Manhattan. Glen Ridge residents and visitors alike flock to the borough’s premier dining establishment, Fitzgerald’s 1928. Fitzgerald’s chefs make it their daily challenge to combine the freshest ingredients with a unique sense of flair that renders Fitzgerald’s 1928 THE culinary destination in Glen Ridge.

Parks and Recreation
Though Glen Ridge is a small borough in terms of size, just 1.3 square miles, the community offers five different parks for residents to choose from. Whether Carteret Park and hockey rink and field house spark your interest, or you just need the peace and quiet of Hurrell Field’s quarter mile all-weather running track, Glen Ridge provides a plethora of outdoor activities. Glen Ridge also features seasonal events to bring its residents together. Join the community on the 1st Sunday in December as residents ring in the holiday season in front of Glen Ridge Borough Hall with the annual Municipal Tree-Lighting, or strap on your racing flats and take part in the annual Ashenfelter 8K Race and one mile Ridger Romp held in late November. Glen Ridge also offers several youth and adult sports leagues for the athletes in your family.

Living
Beautiful tree-lined streets and gorgeous Colonial homes add to the charm of this quaint borough, helping to rank it among the best places to live in New Jersey. Glen Ridge is located perfectly between Montclair and Bloomfield allowing residents to easily enjoy the surrounding boroughs, while maintaining a unique sense of community, and with New York City so close the opportunities for employment, entertainment and shopping are unlimited.

Schools, Health, Transportation
Glen Ridge’s Public School System is consistently regarded as one of the finest in all of New Jersey. Forest Avenue School and Linden Avenue Elementary School serve the community’s pre-school through second grade students, while Ridgewood Avenue School educates Glen Ridges third through sixth grade students. Glen Ridge High School handles grades 7-12 and proudly boasts a 99% graduation rate with 100% of the schools students passing the New Jersey Proficiency Assessment. New Jersey Monthly ranked Glen Ridge High as the fifth best high school in the state in 2008.

For acute care, Glen Ridge residents have all ready access to Mountainside Hospital located in the neighboring borough of Montclair. Glen Ridge is located near all major highways and interstates in the area. For bus and train travelers, Glen Ridge is a perfect fit. Train commuters can arrive in downtown Manhattan in a mere twenty minutes, while Glen Ridge bus riders can frequent both Port Authority in Manhattan and Penn Station in Newark, day or night.