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the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Columbia Bank is excited to announce, once again it will continue its tradition of sponsoring The Village of Ridgewood’s “Downtown for the Holidays” festivities, including the annual iconic Christmas tree lighting, photos with Santa, and gift-giving.
The official town holiday season kickoff takes place Friday, December 3rd from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at Memorial Park on East Ridgewood Avenue, where guests can enjoy the tree lighting and visit Columbia Bank’s table at the park to receive complimentary candy canes, glow sticks and other promotional giveaways.
The fun festivities will continue on Saturday, December 4th at Columbia Bank’s “Come Visit with Santa” event, at its Ridgewood branch located at 60 South Broad Street. From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, children can visit with Santa and take a keepsake photo.
“We’re so happy to be a part of Ridgewood’s holiday celebrations again this year. It’s a chance for us to participate in such a special event that brings citizens together to share in a message of hope and peace, and help families make memories to cherish for years to come”, said Allyson Schlesinger Executive, Vice President, Head of Consumer Banking of Columbia Bank.
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, Columbia Bank has 61 full-service branch networks spanning the state of New Jersey, an asset base of approximately $9.1 billion. Columbia Bank offers a full suite of consumer and commercial products, including online and mobile banking, localized lending centers as well as title, investment and wealth management services. For more information about Columbia Bank’s complete line of products and services, visit www.ColumbiaBankOnline.com. Follow Columbia Bank on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Linked In.