Every month, The Hoboken Lady and The Giordano Group will spotlight one city in Northern New Jersey to share a few of the greatest locations to eat/drink and socialize. We’ll enable you perceive the totally different commuting choices, and, in case you’re beginning a household —enjoyable actions for you and the children to take pleasure in — whereas offering you with the mandatory details and significant perception relating to the aggressive and scorching Northern NJ actual property market. This New Jersey actual property sequence will showcase what makes every city cool, distinctive, and vibrant. So when you might not be seeking to transfer, everyone knows stalking Zillow homes is the most effective pastime and so The Giordano Group is right here to make it that a lot simpler. You’re welcome.

We’re kicking it off with Ridgewood, New Jersey. This NJ city is among the most fascinating and sought-after neighborhoods, situated in Bergen County. The city has a bustling downtown, organized neighborhood occasions for all ages, simple commuting choices to New York, and exquisite houses. You’ll discover a vary of various kinds of structure all through Ridgewood. Most houses listed below are historic: Tudor, Victorian, and Colonial, in accordance with The Giordano Group. Learn on on your information to Ridgewood, NJ.

In regards to the Giordano Group

Darren Giordano and his workforce of Realtors have over a decade of expertise in Hudson County and Northern New Jersey attaining the Platinum Degree of Excellence yearly since 2016. They closed over $300,000,000 during the last decade.  

To study extra concerning the market worth for houses in Ridgewood — or to evaluate the present market worth of your private home in Hudson County, textual content CMA to 201-723-3300 to get in contact with the Giordano Group or click on right here.

The Commute

There are two mass transit choices if it is advisable commute to NYC, or in case you simply need to escape Hudson County for a style of this suburban gem. 

Practice: Door to door the commute is 1 hour 10 minutes. There are companies departing from Ridgewood and arriving at New York Penn Station through Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Higher Degree. 

Bus: That is roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. Providers depart each 20 minutes and function day-after-day. Line 163 or 164 —  direct buses to Manhattan at New York Penn Station departs from Van Neste Sq.. 

Automotive: Journey instances by automobile rely on how far you are taking it and the Rt 17 visitors in fact. A Park Trip is situated on Route 17 for a simple commute. Or you’ll be able to drive into Hoboken and hop on the PATH. 

The place to Eat

Downtown Ridgewood homes a wide range of eating places that includes the whole lot from high-quality eating to sandwich retailers — and the whole lot in between.

Dea European Café | 9 South Broad Road

This spot has European cafe vibes and goals to deliver that tradition to Ridgewood. Right here, you will get pastries, breakfast, lunch, espresso, and all-day breakfast, together with choices like avocado toast, rainbow cookies, croissants, an Italian sandwich, and extra.   

Raymond’s | 101 East Ridgewood Avenue

With areas in each Montclair and Ridgewood, Raymond’s serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant has basic dishes like buttermilk fried rooster, Raymond’s Basic Hamburger, vegan chili, and extra. 

Cafe 37 | 37 South Broad Road

Cafe 37 serves Trendy American delicacies with seafood, pasta, meat, and seasonal dishes. Select from choices just like the Cafe 37 Kale Salad, Herbed Goat Cheese Raviolis, and Cafe 37 Broiled Day Boat Jersey Scallops.

Park West Tavern | 30 Park Road

Park West is a contemporary tavern that has handcrafted cocktails and up to date American fare. Select from a wide range of dishes right here like uncooked bar objects, a steakhouse wagyu burger, brief rib and shells, and extra.  

Metal Wheel Tavern | 51 North Broad Road

This restaurant has Nineteenth-century origins, up-to-date craft beers, specialty cocktails, and a considerable wine listing. The menu consists of gluten-free choices, together with dishes like crab truffles, roasted butternut squash, and braised beef brief ribs.

Scratch and S Egidio | 17 North Broad Road

Italian fare from Scratch and S Egidio has been voted top-of-the-line pizzas within the state by NJ Month-to-month. Along with pizza choices like Bianca, Toscana, and Margarita, there are additionally Italian meat boards, pasta, and extra out there right here.

Felina | 18 Prospect Road

Felina is an lively Italian spot that serves up a contemporary perspective on New Jersey Italian meals. Pair any of the dishes right here with a choose from the in depth wine and spirits listing.  

Roots Steakhouse | 17 Chestnut Road

Roots is a bustling chophouse that does all of the essential issues effectively – from steaks and shellfish to “a world-class wine listing,” in accordance with Zagat. The espresso martini right here can be value an order.

Sook Pastry | 24 South Broad Road

Sook Pastry is a family-run, Korean pastry store that’s impressed by the nation’s delicacies. The spot has develop into well-known for its French pastries, goodies, bread, and crepes made proper in entrance of you.

Issues to Do

Ridgewood Artwork Institute

Ridgewood Artwork Institute (voted as top-of-the-line Artwork Galleries within the County), The Steady, and the Ridgewood Public Library has year-round occasions and applications. It additionally has a big choice of lessons for adults, kids, and seasoned and aspiring artists in drawing, oil portray, and watercolor. College students younger and previous really feel a way of welcome, a way of encouragement, a way of neighborhood, and create lasting friendships right here.

Paint + Sip and Different Artistic Lessons

In the event you’re in search of different social or interactive family-friendly inventive experiences you’ll be able to take a look at Creatively Yours, Pinot’s Palette, and Colour Me Mine.

Ridgewood Newcomers Membership

Assembly folks is tough, and so some locals in Ridgewood realized this — and established the Ridgewood Newcomers Membership. Longtime residents of Ridgewood for 20-25 years nonetheless credit score this group for constructing their community and making this city a house. This membership has particular curiosity teams with recurrently scheduled features — from athletic occasions to social gatherings like consuming out, e-book discussions, and axe throwing. 

Music within the Night time

From July 10 to Sept. 4 Ridgewood’s Music within the Night time program gives music in 4 areas from chosen bands on Saturday nights.

12 months-Spherical Festivals to Test Out

Spring has The Ridgewood Worldwide Movie Competition.

Summer season has Motion pictures Underneath the Stars, Artwork within the Park, and Health within the Park.

Fall has The Fall Music Fest, Oktoberfest, and Winterfest.

Ridgewood hosts vacation occasions like its 4th of July Parade downtown, Van Neste Sq., and different seasonal festivals.

Public Parks + Recreation

The Graydon pool options an accessibility ramp for entry into the water, a shaded playground and sitting space, water play fountains, shade kits, Adirondack chairs, a picnic space with charcoal grills, a sheltered pavilion, and the Water’s Edge Cafe. Further facilities embody volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, four-squares, hop-scotch, backgammon, and a lending library.

Ridgewood Parks and Recreation additionally has a aggressive summer time swim workforce, tennis and pickleball memberships, and applications to study and follow skateboarding.

The place to Store

Envy | 7 East Ridgewood Avenue

In the event you’re a RHONJ fan, you realize all about Melissa Gorga’s boutique Envy which has its authentic location in Montclair. Six years into her launching her enterprise, she’s now opened her second and largest location within the coronary heart of Ridgewood.

Apricot Lane | 111 East Ridgewood Avenue

This women-owned boutique carries distinctive clothes, equipment, and presents. There are greater than 70 Apricot Lane shops nationwide. 

La Casita | 158 E Ridgewood Avenue

La Casita is a clothes store that has one-on-one consultations to amp up your type with designer clothes. All ages from the 20s and up are welcome, and there’s one thing for everybody right here. 

Fox’s | 230 Ridgewood Avenue

Fox’s sells clothes jewellery, equipment, sneakers, swimwear, and extra. There’s additionally a full resort store right here, and with all the merchandise at a reduction designer worth.  

Femmebot Clothes | 43-45 Hudson Road

Femmebot has slightly little bit of the whole lot, with a spotlight to have every shopper create their very own private type. This being mentioned, there’s a wide range of clothes to select from right here – from distinctive to informal clothes. 

Bookends | 211 E Ridgewood Avenue

Bookends Bookstore is a nationally-known impartial bookstore that hosts over 100 creator/sports activities/superstar occasions yearly and has been open for over 30 years. There’s a big choice of autographed books each in-store and on-line for buy.

Eat Your Spinach Boutique | 42 E Ridgewood Avenue

This kids’s clothes retailer has been working since 1991 and sells garments for newborns to age 14.

Child’s Nook

The Colleges

Ridgewood is thought for its top-notch schooling and with distinctive rankings, awards, and recognitions — named one of many Greatest Communities for Music Training by the NAMM Basis in 2021. 

Ridgewood is residence to 5 non-public daycares which have full and part-time care, and the general public faculties encompass six elementary faculties and two center faculties, all feeding into Ridgewood Excessive College. 

For extra info on the place every college is situated contact the Giordano Group for an interactive map.

Parks + Playgrounds

Ridgewood’s Wild Duck Pond, identified for its well-known canine park, can be nice for teenagers too. A big playground is sure to maintain them completely satisfied and household walks and jogs may be had across the picturesque pond. There are bogs with altering tables, and well-maintained grounds for the whole lot from picnics to fishing.

Children’ Sports activities, Health, + Artwork

There are tons of sports activities camps, lessons, and classes along side the Ridgewood Parks & Recreation — for all potential ranges and a spread of ages spanning two to adults.

Artwork in Movement and Arthur Murray Studio host dance lessons, and Grasp Artwork Studio hosts digital and in-person instruction for kids and adults and hosts events.

Actual Property Nook through The Giordano Group

The Ridgewood actual property market, like all Northern NJ cities, is on fireplace. There have been 43 gross sales in Q1, 2022 which was down from 67 identical time final yr (good day provide and demand). Stock is the story with solely 25 energetic houses on the market as of April fifteenth. The common gross sales worth was $973k with 28% of the houses promoting for over $1,000,000. There is a chance to purchase houses below $700k, however be ready to go over the asking worth and waive appraisal and inspection contingencies. General, the times on market had been 25 days for Q1, however issues are promoting even quicker within the Spring. In order for you somebody in your nook to navigate the Ridgewood market, give Darren and his workforce a name or shoot us an e mail at darreng@kw.com.