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Ridgefield Park was formed as a village on June 15, 1892, within Ridgefield Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 6, 1892.

Overpeck Township was formed on March 23, 1897 to be coextensive with Ridgefield Park village, and was created within Ridgefield Township for the purpose of administering a Board of Education.

Portions of the village were taken gained in both 1921 and 1926 from Bogota and Teaneck.

On May 31, 1938, Ridgefield Township became Ridgefield Park Township.