[22] Wood-Ridge was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 6, 1894, from portions of Bergen Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.

[25][26][27] The 2010 United States census counted 7,626 people, 2,939 households, and 2,072 families in the borough.

Of all households, 25.4% were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[37] As of the 2000 United States census,[17] there were 7,644 people, 3,024 households, and 2,137 families residing in the borough.

[7] The borough form of government used by Wood-Ridge is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[3] Members of the Borough Council are Ezio I. Altamura (D, 2024), Dominick Azzolini (D, 2023), Michael Donato (D, 2025), Michele A. Mabel (D, 2025), Edward Marino (D, 2024) and Philip D. Romero (D, 2023).

[41][42][43][44][45][46][47] In September 2012, the borough council selected Phil Romero from a list of three candidates offered by the Democratic Municipal Committee to fill the vacant seat of Cosimo "Tom" Gonnella, who had resigned from office to accept a position with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission after serving 16 years in office, which made him the longest-serving councilmember in borough history.

[50][51][52] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon)[53] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

[54] For the 2024-2025 session, the 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Clinton Calabrese (D, Cliffside Park) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[56] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[57] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[58] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[59] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[60] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[61] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[62] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[71][72] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[73][74] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[78] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 62.5% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 79.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

The WRFD utilizes three fire engines, a ladder truck, and a heavy rescue vehicle.

Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.

[117] The station serves a new residential development[118][119] and was opened to the public in May 2016, after years of delays.

The 76 bus runs from Hackensack along Terrace Avenue through Wood-Ridge to Newark Penn Station.