The Glen Ridge Paper

01/09/2026

The new year will be a mixed bag for Mosaic Dance Theater Company. While a major production is being planned for the fall, the road getting there may be bumpy. Annually, the company stages a large …

12/28/2025

A new Glen Ridge Recreation Department program debuted last month called The Record Club. As department director Jim Cowan put it, it is like a book club, but with record albums. This reporter atte…

12/20/2025

The Women’s Club of Glen Ridge presented a radio play dramatization of the 1946 Frank Capra movie classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” on Sunday, Dec. 14. The show had a sizable cast of about 18, radi…

12/20/2025

Glen Ridge resident Sophie Black was part of a team that engineered bacteria to create plastic on Mars. The team consisted of 14 undergraduate biology students at the University of Rochester, who b…

12/17/2025

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School senior John Leone was named the National Division winner as one of seven statewide finalists for the Steve DiGregorio Young Man of the Year Award during a pr…

12/17/2025

12/15/2025

The New Jersey Department of Education has recognized Ridgewood Avenue School as a 20025 NJ Blue Ribbon School Award. The accomplishment was made possible for two reasons: The school is in the top …

12/09/2025

LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center has created an exhibition about Yogi’s Big Catch Challenge, the Museum’s successful attempt to capture the official GUINNESS WORLD REC…

12/03/2025

In a close race, Glen Ridge native Pelle Nogueira was second to Jordan Brennan, of Colt’s Neck, in the 26th running of the Ashenfelter 8K, on Thanksgiving Day. According to the published CompuScore…

11/25/2025

The Gas Lamp Players will present “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” bringing to the stage that classic story of a boy and his dream of owning a BB gun. The show is based on the popular 1983 movie, …

11/17/2025

Mykhel Duckett, Class of 2023 Glen Ridge High School graduate, is currently appearing on Broadway in “Hell’s Kitchen.” She understudies for three roles, including the lead, and has appeared about 7…

11/14/2025

GLEN RIDGE — The Ashenfelter 8K Classic and Tom Fleming 2K are scheduled to take place on Thanksgiving morning. Hosted by the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation (GREF), the races raise funds to supp…