Located in Bergen County, Wood-Ridge is a borough with a clearly defined local character. The borough is a compact borough in southern Bergen County on a ridge overlooking the Meadowlands. Established neighborhoods, local shops, schools, rail stations, and newer development on former industrial land create a varied suburban landscape. Route 17, NJ Transit rail service, and nearby highways connect Wood-Ridge with Hackensack, Secaucus, Newark, and New York City. Bergen County occupies northeastern New Jersey, combining dense commercial corridors and older boroughs with lower-density neighborhoods, river valleys, and the Palisades. Its extensive road, rail, and bus network ties local communities closely to Manhattan, Newark, the Meadowlands, and the rest of northern New Jersey. The result is a community that retains its own identity while benefiting from the transportation, employment, and cultural resources of the larger county.