Ralph and Patricia Weeks of Ridgewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Clare Elizabeth Weeks, to James Patrick McDermott, the son of Patrick and Anne McDermott of Amsterdam, N. Y.

The prospective bride is a graduate of Ridgewood High School and received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Siena College. She is a closing director for Accelerated Marketing Partners, a real estate consulting firm.

The prospective groom is a graduate of Amsterdam High School and received a bachelor of science degree in economics from Siena College. He is a sales executive for a document destruction company.

A New Year's Eve wedding is planned.