 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 gained in both 1921 and 1926 were taken from Bogota and Teaneck.On May 31, 1938, Overpeck Township became Ridgefield Park Township.