Glen Ridge Trivia Quiz

Glen Ridge is how many square miles?

• 46

• 5

• 2.5

• 1.5

Reorder the following

• 64 families bought land from the Leni Lenape tribe

• Bloomfield seceded from the territory

• The Newark and Bloomfield railroad arrived

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

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

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

• Land purchased for religious freedom

• Bloomfield

• A neighboring town of Glen Ridge

• East Orange

• Town that GR seceded from in 1895

• Glen Ridge

• Town that seceded from Bloomfield in1895

• New Ark

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

• 7,000
• 2,200
• 3,000
• 667