Mystery Animal, Ridgewood Top Earning Town August's Most-Clicked Stories

10. Charges Filed After Surge in Glen Rock Car Burglaries

More charges expected for Paterson woman who remains held in Bergen County Jail.

9. Youngsters Find Cash Cache Outside Boiling Springs Bank, Turn it Over to Cops

A pair of Ridgewood boys that stumbled on a load of cash outside a village bank turned the greenbacks over to police, proving that people sometimes still do the right thing.

8. 'Unusual' Surge in Car Burglaries Prompts Warning from Cops

A rash of car burglaries in Glen Rock, including nine during the overnight hours between Wednesday and Thursday, has police there warning residents to lock their cars and keep valuables out of sight.

7. 'Playground Bullies' Ban Graydon Swim Team From Postseason Play, Report Says

The Graydon youth swim team faced a "draconian" one-year postseason ban for a minor rules violation, according to a report in The Ridgewood News.

6. Osteria la Fiamma Closes, Landlord Eyes Retailers

Osteria la Fiamma owner Sara Riva says many "unrealistic landlords think the economy is just fine."

5. Charges Dropped Against Glen Rock Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child

Prosecutors have dropped child sex charges brought against a Glen Rock resident and business owner earlier this year, court records show.

4. Fair Lawn Man Struck, Killed by Train

Incident occurred on the Fair Lawn/Glen Rock border Thursday morning at about 7 a.m. Aug. 1.

3. Ridgewood's Mystery Animal Identified

Wildlife expert doesn't believe the animal wandering around the Ridgewood Duck Pond is a coyote or a chupacabra.

2. Ridgewood Named 12th-Highest Earning Town in America

Ridgewood paces New Jersey in median family income, according to CNN Money.

1. Chupacabra Spotted in Ridgewood?

A picture snapped by a reader of a mystery animal hanging around the Ridgewood Duck Pond confounded Patch - and the other media outlets that got in on the investigation - for a good chunk of August.