Editing Ringwood, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US}}
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|leader_name              = Sean T. Noonan ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=BoroughOfficials/>
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|leader_name1             = Scott Heck<ref name=BoroughOfficials/>
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|area_code                = [[Area codes 862 and 973|973]] [[telephone exchange|exchange]]: 962<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Passaic&frmCity=Ringwood Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ringwood, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref>
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'''Ringwood''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 11,735,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 493 (−4.0%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 12,228,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decrease of 168 (−1.4%) from the 12,396 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

It is the home of [[Ringwood State Park]] which contains the [[Skylands (estate)|New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands]] (plus [[Skylands Manor]]), the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area and historic [[Ringwood Manor]].

The Borough of Ringwood was incorporated by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 23, 1918, from a "portion of the [[Pompton Township, New Jersey|Township of Pompton]]", as one of three boroughs formed from Pompton Township, joining [[Bloomingdale, New Jersey|Bloomingdale]] and [[Wanaque, New Jersey|Wanaque]], based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1918.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The first organizational meeting of the borough council took place in the existing Borough Hall on May 6, 1918. The borough was named for an iron mining company in the area.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=28 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 22, 2015.</ref>

==History==
The [[Lenape]], an [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian language]]-speaking tribe of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] who occupied much of the mid-Atlantic coastal areas and the interior mountains including along the [[Delaware River]] resided in the area of present-day Ringwood when Europeans first entered the area. Some retreated to the mountains to escape colonial encroachment.

Colonists called the local band the Ramapough, and named the [[Ramapo River]] and other regional features after them. Their descendants and [[Afro-Dutch]] migrants from New York were among the people who formed the [[multiracial]] group known as the [[Ramapough Mountain Indians]], recognized in 1980 as the "Ramapough Lenape Nation" [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribe by the state of New Jersey, though the federal government has denied their application for formal recognition.<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/08/nyregion/ronald-van-dunk-68-chief-red-bone-of-the-ramapough-mountain-indians-is-dead.html "Ronald Van Dunk, 68, Chief Red Bone of the Ramapough Mountain Indians, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 8, 2011. Accessed November 3, 2013. "Mr. Van Dunk, who was known as Chief Red Bone, held the title of grand chief of the 3,000 Ramapough Mountain Indians, who belong to three groups or clans living in Hillburn, in Rockland County, and across the state line in Mahwah and Ringwood in northeastern New Jersey. They were recognized as a tribe by New York and New Jersey in 1980, but the federal government has denied their application for tribal status, filed in 1979."</ref><ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/nyregion/documentary-explores-struggle-of-new-jerseys-ramapough-tribe.html "Documentary Explores Struggle of New Jersey's Ramapough Tribe"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 8, 2015. Accessed December 20, 2016. "Theories about their multiracial ancestry have centered around freed black slaves, Dutch settlers and the Lenape Delaware Indians, who fled to the mountains in the late 17th century to escape Dutch and English settlers. New York and New Jersey recognized the tribe in 1980 as the Ramapough Lenape Nation."</ref>

Early in the 18th century, colonists discovered [[iron]] in the area. The Ogden family built a [[blast furnace]] in Ringwood in 1742. By 1765, [[Peter Hasenclever]] used Ringwood as the center of his ironmaking operations, which included {{convert|150,000|acre|km2}} in New Jersey, [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Nova Scotia]]. Iron mining was prominent in the area from the 18th century until the [[Great Depression]], and iron shafts and pits, landfills and other elements still exist. The London, Roomy, Peters and Hope mines were all originally opened by Peter Hasenclever's London Company.<ref name=History>[http://www.ringwoodmanor.com/history/hist.htm ''A Brief History of the Forges & Manor of Ringwood''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901032323/http://www.ringwoodmanor.com/history/hist.htm |date=September 1, 2005 }}, The Forges & Manor of Ringwood. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref>
[[File:Plein Air Painters at Long Pond, Ringwood, NJ.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|''[[Plein air]]'' painters painting at [[Long Pond Ironworks State Park|Long Pond]] in Ringwood, NJ.]]
A number of well-known ironmasters owned and lived at Ringwood Manor from the 1740s to the late 19th century. During the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[Robert Erskine (inventor)|Robert Erskine]] managed ironmaking operations from Ringwood, and became [[George Washington]]'s first geographer and Surveyor-General, producing maps for the [[Continental Army]]. Washington visited the Manor House several times. Ringwood iron was used in the famous [[Hudson River Chain]], and for tools and hardware for the army. One of the Manor's last owners was [[Abram S. Hewitt]], ironmaster, educator, lawyer, [[United States Congress|U.S. Congressman]], and [[Mayor of New York City]]. The Manor is part of a [[National Historic Landmark]] District.<ref name=History/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ringwood had a total area of {{convert|28.49|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|25.59|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|2.91|mi2|km2}} of water (10.20%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Brushwood Pond, Cupsaw Lake, Skyline Lake, Conklintown, Erskine, Harrison Mountain Lake, Lake Erskine, Upper Erskine Lake, Monksville, Negro Pond, Sheppard Pond, Stonetown, Upper Lake and Weyble Pond.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough borders [[Bloomingdale, New Jersey|Bloomingdale]], [[Wanaque, New Jersey|Wanaque]] and [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]] in Passaic County; [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]] and [[Oakland, New Jersey|Oakland]] in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]]; [[Tuxedo, New York|Tuxedo]] and [[Warwick, New York|Warwick]] in [[Orange County, New York]]; and [[Ramapo, New York|Ramapo]] in [[Rockland County, New York]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010617/touches.html Areas touching Ringwood], MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ Passaic County Map], Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The town is split by the [[Wanaque Reservoir]], which provides water to urban areas in Northeastern New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Jersey Department of State|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/archives/sznor001.html|access-date=2021-11-21|website=www.nj.gov}}</ref>

===Climate===
Ringwood has a [[humid continental climate|hot summer continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfa'').

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920=  1025
|1930=  1038
|1940=   977
|1950=  1752
|1960=  4182
|1970= 10393
|1980= 12625
|1990= 12623
|2000= 12396
|2010= 12228
|2020= 11735
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| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed November 4, 2013.</ref><br>1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403163150 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ringwood borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101217/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403163150 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_pas/ringwood1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Ringwood borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825212311/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_pas/ringwood1.pdf |date=August 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ringwoodboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Ringwood borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 16, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 12,228 people, 4,182 households, and 3,413 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|485.0|/sqmi}}. There were 4,331 housing units at an average density of {{convert|171.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 92.58% (11,321) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.36% (166) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 1.24% (152) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.74% (213) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.18% (144) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.88% (230) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.78% (707) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,182 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18; 70.8% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.4% were non-families. Of all households, 14.5% were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $109,139 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,896) and the median family income was $117,793 (+/− $9,712). Males had a median income of $70,086 (+/− $9,303) versus $54,397 (+/− $6,682) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $39,931 (+/− $2,197). Estimates of families and population below the [[poverty line]] were not available.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403163150 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Ringwood borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084630/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403163150 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref>

[[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 37 households in 2010, an increase from the 26 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 30, 2014.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 12,396 people, 4,108 households, and 3,446 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|491.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 4,221 housing units at an average density of {{convert|167.2|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.21% from two or more races. 4.25% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603463150.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ringwood borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114004341/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603463150.pdf |date=January 14, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 29, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403163150 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ringwood borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095218/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403163150 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 29, 2012.</ref>

There were 4,108 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $81,636, and the median income for a family was $85,108. Males had a median income of $60,097 versus $36,005 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $31,341. 2.8% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Parks and recreation ==
[[Ringwood State Park]] is a {{convert|4444|acres|adj=on}} state park located in the heart of the [[Ramapo Mountains]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/ringwood.html|title=Ringwood State Park|website=The Official Website for The State of New Jersey|access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> The Park consists of four distinct areas: Ringwood Manor, Skylands Manor/NJ State Botanical Garden, Shepherd Lake, and Bear Swamp Lake.

[[Tranquility Ridge Park]] is a county park covering more than {{convert|2000|acres}} of wooded land on the border of Ringwood and [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]] that was acquired by the county to preserve the property from development.<ref>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/33 Tranquility Ridge], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed September 29, 2017. "The bucolic and aptly named Tranquility Ridge, is 2,110-acres of unspoiled woodlands located in the highlands communities of West Milford and Ringwood."</ref>

The New Weis Center is an environmental education, arts and recreation center located at 150 Snake Den Road.<ref>[http://www.highlandsnaturefriends.org/about.html About], The New Weis Center for Education, Arts, & Recreation. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref>

Spring Lake Day Camp is an ACA-accredited summer day camp for children in Kindergarten through 10th grade.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CCwR6EfRKQoC&q=tall+pines+day+camp+williamstown+new+jersey|title=2003 Guide to ACA-Accredited Camps|date=February 2003|publisher=American Camping Association |isbn=9780876031797|access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> The camp was founded in 1989 and has been family owned and operated since its opening.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.springlakedaycamp.com/about.html|title=Spring Lake At-A-Glance|website=Spring Lake Day Camp|access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref>

The [[Highlands Natural Pool]] is an Olympic size, stream-fed freshwater pool that was carved and founded in 1935 by The Nature Friends, a group of residents who enjoyed working on recreational projects for the local community.<ref>[http://highlandsnaturalpool.org/ Home Page], [[Highlands Natural Pool]]. Accessed September 29, 2017.</ref>

==Law and government==

===Local government===
[[Image:Ringwood2.jpg|thumb|300px|Ringwood Manor, with a [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]] and part of the [[Hudson River Chain]]]]
Ringwood operates within the [[Faulkner Act]] (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form of municipal government Plan E, implemented based on the recommendations of a [[Charter Study Commission]] as of January 1, 1979.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=October 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed November 1, 2013.</ref> The borough is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The borough's governing body is comprised of a seven-member borough council whose members are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either three or four seats coming up for election in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2006, p. 169.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.ringwoodnj.net/content/2345/default.aspx Government], Borough of Ringwood. Accessed January 15, 2013.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members.<ref>[http://www.ringwoodnj.net/content/2345/2673/default.aspx Mayor & Council], Borough of Ringwood. Accessed July 1, 2022. "The Council Members are elected in partisan election as part of the November election to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis. The election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor by the Council is conducted during the Reorganization Meeting held within the first seven days of January each year."</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Ringwood Borough Council are [[Mayor]] Sean T. Noonan ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on council ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Jaime Matteo-Landis (R, term on council and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Stephanie N. Baumgartner (R, 2025), Stephanie A. Forest (R, 2025), Michelle Kerr (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term), Linda M. Schaefer (R, 2023), and John M. Speer (R, 2023).<ref name=BoroughOfficials>[http://www.ringwoodnj.net/content/2345/2689/default.aspx Borough Officials], Borough of Ringwood. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://www.ringwoodnj.net/filestorage/2347/2367/2406/4068/21812/2022_Adopted_Budget.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Ringwood. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=PassaicDirectory>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/5705/638004837984030000#page=76 ''Passaic County 2022 Directory''], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 16, 2023.</ref><ref name=Passaic2022>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/6026/638060192685700000 2022 General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated December 7, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name="Template2021">[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Passaic/111517/web.278093/#/summary 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Passaic2019>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3366/637678115112970000 2019 General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In January 2022, the borough council appointed Michelle Kerr to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Michael McCracken until he resigned from office.<ref>Zimmer, David M. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/ringwood/2022/01/19/ringwood-nj-council-vacancy-michelle-kerr-school-board-candidate/6580446001/ "Ringwood council vacancy filled by 2021 school board candidate"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 9, 2022. Accessed July 1, 2022. "The Ringwood Borough Council bid farewell to Councilman Michael McCracken on Tuesday and shortly after that confirmed his replacement. McCracken, who retired from his job as a patrolman with the Bloomfield Police Department in late spring 2021, resigned amid a planned relocation. Elected in 2019, he left with slightly less than two years remaining in his term."</ref> Kerr served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Passaic2022/>

====Emergency services====
Ringwood is serviced by a volunteer [[Emergency medical services|ambulance corps]] and three volunteer [[fire company|fire companies]], with each fire company covering one section of the borough.<ref>[http://www.ringwoodnj.net/filestorage/2349/New_Resident_handbook_revised.pdf#page=10 New Resident Handbook 2012], Borough of Ringwood. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref> The Erskine Lakes Fire Company covers Erskine Lakes, and Cupsaw Lake.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110201105304/http://erskinelakesfd.com/ Home page]}}, Erskine Lakes Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref> Ringwood Volunteer Fire Company #1 (Stonetown) covers Stonetown.<ref>[http://www.rvfc1.org/ Home page], Ringwood Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref> and Skyline Lake Fire Department covers Skyline Lake area.<ref>[http://www.skylinelakefire.com/ Home page], Skyline Lake Fire Department. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Ringwood is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,676 registered voters in Ringwood, of which 1,733 (20.0% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,714 (31.3% vs. 18.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,225 (48.7% vs. 50.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-passaic-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Passaic], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 71.0% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 94.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State &ndash; County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 53.9% of the vote (3,411 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 44.0% (2,845 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (68 votes), among the 6,359 ballots cast by the borough's 8,936 registered voters (35 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 71.2%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-passaic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Passaic County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-passaic.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Passaic County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 3,667 votes (52.5% vs. 37.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,146 votes (45.0% vs. 58.8%) and other candidates with 68 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,985 ballots cast by the borough's 8,922 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.3% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 3,636 votes (54.7% vs. 42.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 2,897 votes (43.6% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 46 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,647 ballots cast by the borough's 8,372 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.4% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_passaic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-passaic.pdf|title=Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Passaic County|access-date=January 11, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.4%''' ''4,074''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.4% ''3,252''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.2% ''141''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-passaic.pdf|title=Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Passaic County|access-date=January 11, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.6%''' ''3,959''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.5% ''3,635''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.9% ''150''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results – November 8, 2016 – Passaic County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.2%''' ''3,536''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.6% ''2,767''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.9% ''262''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Election">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-passaic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Passaic County |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=January 11, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.9%''' ''3,411''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.0% ''2,845''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''68''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.5%''' ''3,667''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.0% ''3,146''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.0% ''68''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_passaic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.7%''' ''3,636''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.6% ''2,897''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''46''
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 64.8% of the vote (2,531 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 33.6% (1,313 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (61 votes), among the 3,957 ballots cast by the borough's 9,014 registered voters (52 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-passaic.pdf |title=Governor - Passaic County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-passaic.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Passaic County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 2,573 votes (55.9% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,714 votes (37.2% vs. 50.8%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 236 votes (5.1% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 50 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,606 ballots cast by the borough's 8,696 registered voters, yielding a 53.0% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf 2009 Governor: Passaic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822213732/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf |date=August 22, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

==Education==
Students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] are served by the [[Ringwood Public School District]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=826c5b8cb77040eb95e7770314455af2 Ringwood Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Ringwood Public School District, adopted December 6, 2021. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Ringwood School District. Composition: The Ringwood School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ringwood."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,019 students and 113.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 9.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413860&DistrictID=3413860 District information for Ringwood School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413860 School Data for the Ringwood Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
Peter Cooper Elementary School<ref>[https://www.njrps.org/page/principals-message-cooper Peter Cooper Elementary School], Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.</ref> with 234 students in grades K–3 (built in 1963), 
Robert Erskine Elementary School<ref>[https://www.njrps.org/page/principals-message-erskine Robert Erskine Elementary School], Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.</ref> with 171 students in grades K–3 (built in 1960), 
Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School<ref>[https://www.njrps.org/page/principals-message-hewitt Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School], Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.</ref> with 228 students in grades 4–5 (built in 1937 with an annex built in 1952 and trailers added in 1959) and 
Martin J. Ryerson Middle School<ref>[https://www.njrps.org/page/principals-message-ryerson Martin J. Ryerson Middle School], Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.</ref> with 370 students in grades 6–8 (built in 1970).<ref>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/9078/638653831686500000#page=39 ''2024–25 Public School Directory''], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/4400 School Performance Reports for the Ringwood Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4400 New Jersey School Directory for the Ringwood Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Ringwood's public schools are supported in part with grants from the Ringwood Educational Foundation, a not-for-profit organization which sponsors, among other things, the annual Shepherd Lake 5K run.<ref>[http://www.ringwoodef.org/index.php?id=30 About Us], Ringwood Educational Foundation, Inc. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref>

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Lakeland Regional High School]] in [[Wanaque, New Jersey|Wanaque]], which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque.<ref>[https://www.lakeland.k12.nj.us/page/school-profile/ School Profile], Lakeland Regional High School. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Located in Passaic County in northern New Jersey, Lakeland Regional High School is a comprehensive High School serving grades 9-12. Students come to the high school from Ringwood, Wanaque and Haskell and several private schools."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 847 students and 77.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.9:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408190&ID=340819004818 School data for Lakeland Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

Private schools used to include Ringwood Christian School, which was founded in 1973 through the Ringwood Baptist Church, serves 80 students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]], with part-time sessions available for pre-schoolers.<ref>[http://ringwoodchristian.com/about-us/our-history Our History], Ringwood Christian School. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref> St. Catherine of Bologna School, a regional [[Roman Catholic]] parochial school operating under the supervision of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson]] that served kindergarten through eighth grade, closed in 2018 due to falling enrollment.<ref>Zimmer, David M. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/ringwood/2018/07/11/st-catherine-ringwood-nj-closing-third-paterson-diocese/776340002/ "St. Catherine in Ringwood closing is third school in Paterson Diocese this year"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 11, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Ringwood — A third Catholic school closure by Diocese of Paterson officials in recent months has local families scrambling to find new schools. St. Catherine of Bologna, the 70-year-old Catholic elementary school near the Wanaque Reservoir, announced it will not reopen in September.... As of May 15, the expected 2018 enrollment was down to 111 from 164 in 2017, according to a letter sent by Szurek to parents at that time. The school needed 122 students to stay afloat, a subsequent letter dated July 5 explained."</ref>

==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.

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-25 18 06 10 View north along Passaic County Route 511 (Greenwood Lake Turnpike) just north of Passaic County Route 692 (Skyline Drive) in Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 511 (New Jersey)|County Route 511]] in Ringwood]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|87.52|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|72.73|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|14.79|mi}} by Passaic County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Passaic.pdf Passaic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref>

There are no state, U.S., or Interstate highways in Ringwood. The most prominent roads are [[County Route 511 (New Jersey)|County Route 511]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000511__-.pdf#page=9 County Route 511 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated July 2012. Accessed December 11, 2022.</ref> which follows the Greenwood Lake Turnpike, and [[County Route 692 (Passaic County, New Jersey)|County Route 692]], which follows [[Skyline Drive (New Jersey)|Skyline Drive]]. The nearest major highway is [[Interstate 287]], and both CR 511 and CR 692 have interchanges with it in neighboring [[Wanaque, New Jersey|Wanaque]] and [[Oakland, New Jersey|Oakland]], respectively.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/passaic.pdf Passaic County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed December 11, 2022.</ref> Ringwood had no traffic lights until June 2013, when the town's first one was installed at the intersection of Skyline Drive and Erskine Road. The borough still has no sidewalks or street lights.<ref>Green, Jeff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/Nudge_from_a_nun_rush-hour_realities_lead_to_Ringwoods_first_traffic_light.html?page=all "Nudge from a nun, rush-hour realities lead to Ringwood's first traffic light"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 18, 2013. Accessed November 3, 2013. "Several years ago, Sister Matthew Cola regularly showed up at Borough Council meetings with a clear, consistent message: Put up a traffic light at Skyline Drive and Erskine Road, or someone's eventually going to be killed there.... Passaic County is installing a traffic light, the borough's first, at the intersection that officials say will reduce safety concerns and painfully slow evening rush hour traffic."</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] bus transportation is available at the Ringwood Park and Ride, located adjacent to [http://www.ringwoodlibrary.org/ Ringwood Public Library]. The [[196 (New Jersey bus)|196]] offers express bus service to and from the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], while the [[197 (New Jersey bus)|197]] route offers local service, including to the [[Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, New Jersey)|Willowbrook Mall]] and Willowbrook Park and Ride.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183341/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesPassaicCountyTo Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed March 14, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Passaic_County_Map.pdf Passaic County System Map], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 16, 2015.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Ringwood, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ringwood include:

* [[Robert Erskine (inventor)|Robert Erskine]] (1735–1780), a Scottish inventor and later an American officer in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]<ref>[http://www.ringwoodmanor.com/peo/erskine/erskine.htm Erskine Family, 1771-1807(?)], Ringwood Manor. Accessed June 22, 2008.</ref>
* [[Carol Habben]] (1933–1997), center fielder and backup catcher who played in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]<ref>Mumma, Christopher. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150323011836/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22385714.html "Carol Habben, Ex-Ballplayer &ndash; Ringwood Resident Was In Women's League During WWII"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 13, 1997. Accessed September 20, 2014.</ref>
* [[Jeff Livesey]] (born 1966). former [[professional baseball]] player and current [[coach (baseball)|coach]] in the [[Miami Marlins]] organization<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101546032/auburn-defeats-seton-hall/ "That's all for Seton Hall"], ''[[Herald News]]'', May 24, 1987. Accessed May 9, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Trey Gainous had a two-run single in the frame, Kevin Henry' a two-run double, Frank Thomas a two-run double and Jeff Livesey a run-scoring double. Livesey formerly played at Lakeland High School and lived in Ringwood."</ref>
* [[Wayne Mann]], leader of the [[Ramapough Mountain Indians]] and lead participant of 600-person mass tort suit against [[Ford Motor Company]] for environmental contamination of the [[Ringwood Mines landfill site]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/96632314_Ramapough_leader_a_Red_Cross_Hero_for_service_to_community.html "Ringwood's Wayne Mann to be recognized as a 'Hero'"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 18, 2010. Accessed July 17, 2012. "A leader of the Ramapough Mountain Indian community in Upper Ringwood, Mann led his neighbors in a fight to get Ford Motor Co. to clean up his neighborhood after it dumped industrial waste there 40 years ago."</ref>
* [[George Martin (American football)|George Martin]] (born 1953), former [[defensive end]] for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Sturken, Barbara. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/31/nyregion/off-the-field-giants-call-new-jersey-home.html "Off the Field, Giants Call New Jersey Home"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 31, 1991. Accessed March 14, 2012. "George Martin is another Giants alumnus who calls New Jersey home. Mr. Martin, the former Giants team captain, is in an M.B.A. program at Fairleigh Dickinson, where he helped develop the degree program for the players. He also commutes from his Ringwood home to a job as vice president of Tana Graphics, a printing company in New York City."</ref>
* [[Sarah Pagano]] (born 1991), [[Long-distance running|long-distance runner]]<ref>[http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9752 Sarah Pagano - 2012-13 Track and Field], [[Syracuse Orange]]. Accessed December 11, 2017. "Hometown: Ringwood, N.J.; High School: Immaculate Heart"</ref>
* [[John Dyneley Prince]] (1868–1945), linguist, diplomat, and politician who was a professor at [[New York University]] and [[Columbia University]], minister to Denmark and [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], and leader of both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]]<ref>Scannell, John James; and Sackett, William Edgar. [https://books.google.com/books?id=D5JPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA374 ''Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey, with Informing Glimpses Into the State's History and Affairs - Volume 2''], p. 374. J.J. Scannell, 1919. Accessed September 22, 2015. "John Dyneley Prince Ringwood Manor"</ref>
* [[Kim Rosen (mastering engineer)|Kim Rosen]] (born {{circa|1980}}), audio mastering engineer<ref>Louie, Tim. [http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/12/29/north-jersey-notes-the-knack-mastering-ringwood-nj/ "North Jersey Notes: The Knack Mastering—Ringwood, NJ"], ''[[The Aquarian Weekly]]'', December 29, 2009. Accessed November 24, 2018. "Kim Rosen has since branched off on her own to make a name for herself with the help of Dave to open Knack Mastering. I recently had the opportunity to drive up to Dave and Kim’s house in Ringwood, NJ, to take a look at the studio and give some of her latest projects a listen."</ref>
* [[Eric Schubert]] (born 1962), former [[American football]] [[placekicker]] who played in the NFL for the [[New York Giants]], [[History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[New England Patriots]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101547480/kicker-eric-schubert/ "Return yardage almost nil"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 28, 1983. Accessed May 9, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Fazio can rest easy when thinking about the Panthers' kicking game, however, as long as Eric Schubert and his right leg are around.... Schubert, 21, a physical education major, is from Ringwood."</ref>
* [[Darren Soto]] (born 1978), member of the [[Florida House of Representatives|Florida House]], then the [[Florida Senate]] and Congressman from [[Orlando, Florida]]<ref>[http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4414&SessionId=66 Representative Darren Soto], [[Florida House of Representatives]]. Accessed April 15, 2015. "Born: February 25, 1978, Ringwood, NJ."</ref>
* [[Francis Lynde Stetson]] (1846–1920), lawyer and designer of the Botanical Gardens at Skylands Manor<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/30historicalnj.html "Historical Sites in New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 30, 2007. Accessed October 29, 2007. "Skylands Manor And State Botanical Garden Ringwood State Park, Ringwood.... The gardens were designed under the direction of Francis Lynde Stetson, owner of Skylands from 1891 to 1922."</ref>

==Sister Cities==

*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ringwood, Hampshire]], England
The mayor of the borough of Ringwood, New Jersey approached Ringwood Town Council in September 1976, advising that the borough had, in recognition of the 750th anniversary of the Ringwood, Hampshire's market carter, resolved that the Hampshire town would become their Sister City. A laminated copy of the resolution was sent and several visits were subsequently exchanged on an official basis.<ref name="Official Guide">{{cite book |title=Ringwood Official Guide |date=n.d. |publisher=Forward Publicity Ltd}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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===Borough data===
* [http://www.ringwoodnj.net/ Ringwood Borough website]
* [http://www.ringwoodchamber.com/ Ringwood Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://www.ringwoodschools.org/ Ringwood Public Schools]
* [https://www.lakeland.k12.nj.us/ Lakeland Regional High School]
* {{NJReportCard|31|4400|0|Ringwood Public Schools}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413860 School Data for the Ringwood Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.RVFC1.org./ Ringwood Fire Company #1]
* [http://www.ringwoodlibrary.org/ Ringwood Public Library]

===Borough history===
* [http://www.ringwoodmanor.org Ringwood Manor History]
* [http://rmaarts.org/ Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts]
* [http://www.ironminers.com/ironmines/peters-mine-1.htm Peters Mine from Ringwood. Slide show and rare shots of the mining operation, courtesy www.ironminers.com]
* [http://papnjhighlands.com/ Plein Air Painters of the New Jersey Highlands]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060618101338/http://www.abandonedmines.net/ Historical Mines of Ringwood New Jersey]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060618101338/http://www.abandonedmines.net/ Abandoned mines of Ringwood & the NJ Highlands.]

===Borough organizations===
* [http://www.highlandsnaturalpool.org/ Highlands Natural Pool], Community swimming pool.
* [http://www.skylinelakefire.com/ Skyline Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Ringwood New Jersey]
* [http://www.ringwoodambulance.org/ Ringwood Ambulance Corps]
* [http://www.skylinelakes.com/ Skyline Lakes Property Owners Association-SPLOA]
* [http://www.rvfc1.org/ Ringwood Boro Volunteer Fire Company #1 - Stonetown]
* [http://www.skylinelakefire.com/ Skyline Lake Fire Department]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110201105304/http://erskinelakesfd.com/ Erskine Lakes Volunteer Fire Company #1]}}
* [http://www.snakedenroad.org/ Snake Den Road], Local community web site.
* [http://www.cupsawlake.com/ Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association]
* [http://www.elpoa.com/ Erksine Lakes Property Owners Association]
* [http://www.skylinelakes.com/ Skyline Lakes Property Owners Association]
* [http://www.bsapack96.com/ Cub Scout Pack 96]
* [http://www.ringwoodpack140.org/ Cub Scout Pack 140]
* [http://www.troop76nj.org/ Boy Scout Troop 76]
* [http://elacswim.org/ Erskine Lakes Aquatic Club]
* [http://www.ringwoodfarmersmarket.org/ Ringwood Farmers' Market]

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