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Ridgewood robbers sought

Police are seeking two perps for a string of gunpoint robberies in Ridgewood June 27.Per the NYPD, a 49-year-old woman was walking near Forest and 69th avenues at 4:15 a.m. when a...

Ridgewood Runners to hit their strides at inaugural 5K in Highland Park

Ridgewood Runners, a neighborhood running club, is ready to debut their first-ever 5K at the Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park on Saturday, May 30. Produced by Queens Distance R...

Ridgewood pharmacy and second-floor apartment damaged during 2-alarm fire that spread to adjoining building: FDNY

Firefighters battled a fast-moving 2-alarm fire at a corner drug store and an upstairs apartment in Ridgewood on Monday afternoon. The FDNY received a 911 call reporting a fire in...

Historic Ridgewood family’s link to the American Revolution: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Wyckoff Avenue, which acts as the borderline between Ridgewood and Bushwick, is named after one of the first influential families in Brooklyn and Queens. In 1765, Nicholas Wyckoff,...

Popular NJ Sandwich Restaurant Expands To Ridgewood

The Jersey-based sandwich shop has opened its first Bergen County location.

The big rock that helped defined the Ridgewood/Brooklyn border: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Many of The Old Timer’s readers have often asked about the borderline between Brooklyn and Queens, which nowadays has evolved into a question about the border between Ridgewood and...

Burglary suspect targeted three residences along same Ridgewood block in one day: NYPD

Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a suspected burglar who allegedly broke into three homes on the same block in a single day in June. According to authori...

Inaugural Ridgewood Runners 5K draws hundreds of runners to Highland Park

Over 300 runners sprinted to Highland Park for the first-ever Ridgewood Runners 5K on Saturday, May 30. The participants, ranging from novice to seasoned, lined the Ridgewood Reser...

Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Greater Ridgewood and Glendale hosts Memorial Day parade

The Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Greater Ridgewood and Glendale hosted their 88th annual Memorial Day parade on May 25. Starting at Myrtle and Cypress Avenue at 11 a.m. in...

LLC purchases three Woodhaven properties

The empty storefront that once housed Scaturro Supermarket was recently purchased, according to city Department of Finance records, along with two other neighboring properties.All...

Step out with pride, Queens: A guide to LGBTQ+ friendly businesses in Ridgewood

As Pride Month shines its rainbow-hued spotlight on LGBTQ+ events in New York City, Ridgewood‘s roster of small businesses shows that inclusivity is a year-round commitment. From s...

Queens Community Board 5 talks plethora of local happenings during monthly meeting

Queens Community Board 5 – which encompasses Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale – hosted its board meeting on Wednesday, July 8, where board members discussed a pletho...

Brooklyn man criminally charged for raping Ridgewood woman after threatening her with boxcutter: NYPD

Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood arrested a Brooklyn man on Saturday, May 9, for raping a young woman at knifepoint in her apartment earlier that day. Jeferson Tipantuna...

WindRiver Unveils 25,000-Square-Foot Clubhouse Village Designed by Renowned Architecture Firm

Anniversary Day, the lost rite of summer in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

This week, we look back on Anniversary Day celebrations of yesteryear in Ridgewood, now a lost rite of summer. Children from local Protestant churches — and, in later years, from a...

Amid war, a humorous press release about Ridgewood’s ‘future president’: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Normally a joyous time, Christmas Eve in 1941 was a rather grim occasion for Ridgewood and the rest of America. Weeks earlier, the United States had been hurled into World War II f...

New Bergen County Supermarket, Apartments To Rise Near Train Station After Groundbreaking: See Timing

A supermarket and 55-and-over housing will rise near a train station in Bergen County. See the timeline.

NY’s 7th District, District 37 candidates outline platforms at Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association forum

On Thursday, May 7, the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association held two candidate forums for the 37th Assembly District and New York’s 7th Congressional District at Ridgew...

Three Apartment Buildings in Hackensack, Lodi Sell for More Than $20 Million

Three Bergen County apartment buildings that had remained under the same ownership for more than 50 years have been sold.

Man, 35, struck and killed by M train at Forest Avenue subway station in Ridgewood: NYPD

A man was struck and killed by an M train in Ridgewood on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. The FDNY received a 911 call reporting a person struck by a train at the Fore...

Permits filed for residential building with 189 units in Kew Gardens

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 9-story residential building with 189 housing units at 116-14 Grosvenor Ln. in Kew Gardens. The proposed building would be 85 feet...

NY’s 7th District congressional candidates discuss key issues at Ridgewood Democratic Club forum

On Sunday, April 26, The Ridgewood Democratic Club (RDC) drew dozens of constituents for a widely anticipated forum that featured four Democratic candidates — Brooklyn Borough Pres...

Separate raccoon attacks injure 7-year-old boy, adult in Ridgewood, New Jersey

A 7-year-old boy was bitten on the upper leg over the weekend by a raccoon, Ridgewood police said.

Ridgefield Park is home to one of New Jersey's oldest Fourth of July parades

The big day kicked off with several events, including a review and ceremony for the fire department - plus the highly anticipated kids parade.