Glen Ridge Trivia Quiz

Glen Ridge is how many square miles?

• 46

• 5

• 2.5

• 1.5

Reorder the following

• Bloomfield seceded from the territory

• 64 families bought land from the Leni Lenape tribe

• The decision of Glen Ridge to secede from Bloomfield passed by 23 votes

• GR became residential and homes began to replace orchards and fields

• The Newark and Bloomfield railroad arrived

The first mayor of Glen Ridge

Why were Glen Ridge residents unhappy with their representation on the Bloomfield town council?

• Sewer systems were nonexistent

• Roads were unpaved

• Schools were far away

• All of the above

Using the map in the presentation, in which area # can Glen Ridge High School be found? ​ (a)  

• 10
• 1
• 8
• 16

Which of the following towns does NOT border Glen Ridge?

• Bloomfield

• South Orange

• East Orange

• Orange

What is the name of the body of water in the Glen? (case sensitive)

Draw a rectangle around Glen Ridge High School

Match the following

• Town that seceded from Bloomfield in1895

• New Ark

• Land purchased for religious freedom

• Bloomfield

• Town that GR seceded from in 1895

• East Orange

• A neighboring town of Glen Ridge

• Glen Ridge

The approximate number of current residents in Glen Ridge ​ (a)  

• 7,000
• 2,200
• 3,000
• 667