The Most-Clicked Stories of November on Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch

10. PSE&G Project Can Continue in Ridgewood, State Rules

A state regulatory board ruled that PSE&G may proceed with a utility project contested for months by Ridgewood residents and officials, without any modifications to its plans.

9. Officer Allegedly Assaulted by Wanted Ridgewood Man

A Ridgewood man wanted on a warrant out of Saddle River was charged with assaulting a village police officer.

8. Glen Rock Grads Reflect on What Brought Them Back to Borough

Nearly 2.7 square miles, Glen Rock is only a faint iota on the east coast, completely unknown to most outside of Bergen County — yet what is it about this minute town that brings hundreds back to raise their own families on their home turf?

7. Morning Fire Shuts Down Part of Ridgewood Ave.

An electrical fire on the exterior of Gilsenan and Company's downtown office briefly shut down a block of East Ridgewood Avenue and cleared neighboring stores.

6. Phone Threat Prompted Evacuation of Glen Rock Elementary School

Alexander Hamilton Elementary was evacuated after an anonymous phone threat to the school Nov. 5, according to Glen Rock Police.

5. ‘No Evidence’ Alleged Slashing Occurred, Official Says

A day into an investigation of a reported knife assault on a village high school student Wednesday morning, Ridgewood officials said there was never any threat.

4. Ross Gardner, Beloved Teacher, Dead at 49

Services are scheduled Thursday and Friday for Ross Gardner Jr., a beloved teacher at Holmstead School in Ridgewood that died unexpectedly. He was 49 years old.

3. Cops Investigating Two Attempted Luring Incidents Near GW Middle School

The Ridgewood Police Department is investigating two separate reports of recent attempts by adult men to lure female students in the area of George Washington Middle School, police said in a public safety alert Nov. 2.

2. Bomb Threat to 'Cake Boss' Clears Wilsey Square

Ridgewood emergency personnel evacuated Wilsey Square for about an hour after reports of a bomb threat to Carlo's Bakery, a retail location of "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro.

1. Ridgewood, Glen Rock Named 'Super' Zip Codes

The Zip codes 07450 and 07452 are “super” when compared to their peers, a recent survey says.

The Washington Post mapped and scored every Zip code in the United States from zero to 99, based on what percentile its residents ranked in income and education.