Ridgewood Schools, Village Offices Closed Due To Flooding

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ida brought heavy rains to much of North Jersey, causing flooding in Ridgewood that left roads unpassable.

The local Office of Emergency Management said the village was dealing with "severe flooding" which resulted in multiple unpassable raods. The volume of water — over six inches of rain in nearby Paramus, according to the National Weather Service — even caused flooding in some homes.

As a result, village offices and all schools within the public school system are closed on Thursday, officials announced.

"Due to extensive flooding around town and in several schools, the Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed Thursday, September 2," the district said.

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PSE&G is also reporting outages after the storm "brought an unprecedented amount of rain." The company said most of the outages are centralized to Essex, Bergen, Somerset, Union, Mercer & Gloucester counties.

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco issued a local state of emergency, urging residents to remain home.

"County Office of Emergency Management officials encourage residents, especially those living in close proximity to the Hackensack and Saddle Rivers, to stay home as many roadways are still flooded and closed," Tedesco said, in a news release.

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