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🌱 Patch AM: Eight Bergen County Schools Make U.S. News List Of Best High Schools In NJ

Coming up on the Ridgewood Patch calendar: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center

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Morning Ridgewood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgewood High School earns spot among New Jersey's top public schools
  • How pricey has Ridgewood really become compared to other NJ suburbs?
  • Which rivals will Ridgewood boys soccer face in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with brief showers, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eight Bergen County Schools Make U.S. News List Of Best High Schools In NJ (patch.com) — Families in Ridgewood can celebrate that Ridgewood High School placed among the top 50 public high schools in New Jersey in U.S. News & World Report's 2026–2027 rankings. It joins seven other Bergen County schools on the statewide list, with two county magnet schools also earning spots in the national top 100.
   

• Want to live in one of NJ's wealthiest suburbs? It'll cost you (northjersey.com) — Ridgewood has been ranked among the 50 wealthiest suburbs in the country, with typical home values around $1.24 million and rising. The report, which also highlights Westfield, Summit, Tenafly, and Princeton, underscores just how expensive it's become to buy into Ridgewood's Bergen County housing market.
   

• Boys soccer preview, 2026: Conference-by-conference divisional alignments (nj.com subscription) — Ridgewood boys soccer will compete in the Big North Conference's Freedom Division this fall, alongside Fair Lawn, Hackensack, Northern Highlands, and Ramapo. The statewide divisional alignments are now set, outlining which rivals Ridgewood and other New Jersey schools will face across every major conference.
   

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    Wednesday August 19
  • Regular AM Meeting In Person
    Oradell Emerson Rotary 496 Kinderkamack Rd.3rd flr Oradell, United States of America
    7:30 am
  • Hawthorne Rotary Club Meeting
    Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room C, Hawthorne Public Library
    12:00 pm
  • NVPAL Field Hockey Camp
    Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan Turf or any available field
    4:00 pm
  • Adult Board Game Night
    Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room B
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0820 in Ridgewood. Apply here.
  • Nordstrom posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stock - Bergen Town Center Rack in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glen Rock

  • State trooper, N.J. baseball coach helps summer league team win Cape Cod championship (nj.com)
  • Glen Rock Council Urges State To Replace Funds Lost To Local Veteran Tax Benefits (tapinto.net)
  • NJ drivers: This car escape tool could save your life (palivingnews.com)

Midland Park

  • Take 5 Oil Change brings famous 'stay-in-your-car' routine to Bergen County with first New Jersey shop in Midland Park (binje.com)

Fair Lawn

  • Preventive Maintenance Assistant Technician- - Synkriom - Fair Lawn, NJ, US (dice.com)

Ok Ridgewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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