Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Glen Ridge, New Jersey | |
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Toney's Brook flowing through The Glen in Glen Ridge | |
Location of Glen Ridge in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Glen Ridge, New Jersey | |
Location in Essex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′17″N 74°12′16″W / 40.804798°N 74.204569°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Deborah Mans (I, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Michael P. Zichelli |
| • Municipal clerk | Tara Ventola |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.39% |
| • Rank | 475th of 565 in state 21st of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,802 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,204 |
| • Rank | 298th of 565 in state 19th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 6,119.2/sq mi (2,362.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 87th of 565 in state 12th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07028 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3401326610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390559 |
| Website | www |
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 notable for being one of a few in New Jersey preserving the use of gas lamps for street lighting.