Editing Ringwood, New Jersey (section)

==Community==
Ringwood residents may be eligible to join one of several private lake communities, based on where they live: assorted lakes in Stonetown, Cupsaw Lake,<ref>[http://www.cupsawlake.org/about About], Cupsaw Lake. Accessed November 3, 2013. "Cupsaw Lake is a 65-acre freshwater lake in Ringwood, New Jersey. As a home owner in the Cupsaw Lake area of Ringwood, you may join the Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association (CLIA) for all the benefits of lake community membership."</ref> Erskine Lakes<ref>[http://elpoa.com/index.htm Home Page], Erskine Lakes Property Owners Association. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref> or Skyline Lakes,<ref>[http://www.skylinelakes.com/member_info.html Membership Information], Skyline Lakes Property Owners Association. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref> each of which have annual fees and initiation fees.<ref name=Living>Cheslow, Jerry. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/realestate/living-in-ringwood-nj-an-oasis-within-commuting-distance.html "Living In/Ringwood, N.J.; An Oasis Within Commuting Distance"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 1, 2004. Accessed November 3, 2013. "Much of the housing is concentrated around four private lakes &ndash; Cupsaw, Erskine, Skyline and Riconda &ndash; that were created by the Ringwood Company in the 1920s and 1930s to promote the borough as a hunting and fishing retreat and a summer resort. Today, each of those lakes is the core of a private beach club for the surrounding homes."</ref>

Each year on the third Saturday in March, Ringwood holds its annual [[St. Patrick's Day]] Parade, the only such parade in Passaic County.<ref>Edmond, Teresa. [http://www.northjersey.com/community/events/118554404_22nd_annual_St__Paddy_s_Day_parade_steps_off_on_Saturday_.html "Ringwood's St. Patrick's Day Parade set for Saturday, March 26"], ''Suburban Trends'', March 23, 2011. Accessed May 17, 2011. "The Ringwood St. Patrick's Day Parade bears the distinction of being the only St. Patrick's Day Parade in Passaic County."</ref> Since 1990, the Parade Committee selects a grand marshal and a Citizen of the Year. These chosen outstanding citizens of the community are honored at a Unity Breakfast that precedes the parade. The parade includes bagpipe bands, floats, Irish step dancers, the county sheriff's department with their equestrian unit, local police, and fire and ambulance departments. Other marchers include Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, local school groups and other recreational teams. The parade ends at the St. Catherine of Bologna Church Parish Center, where the celebration continues with live music and entertainment.