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Tenafly Houses Alpine Houses Closter Houses Cresskill Houses Demarest Houses Englewood Houses Englewood Cliffs Houses Fort Lee Houses Haworth Houses Harrington Park Houses Leonia Houses Norwood Houses Old Tappan Houses Teaneck Houses		Welcome to Bergen County Hover with your mouse over the map or town list & get a snapshot of the desired town. Click on the map or, on a town from the list & get the complete data on Bergen County, NJ Real Estate & Houses. Tenafly Zip Code: 07670 Population: 13,806 Distance to NYC: 12 miles Median Income: $115,244 Median Age: 41 Number of Households: 4,675 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,773 Alpine Zip Code: 07620 Population: 2,283 Distance to NYC: 12 miles Median Income: $167,812 Median Age: 45 Number of Households: 723 2005/6 SAT Average: N/A Closter Zip Code: 07624 Population: 8,383 Distance to NYC: 14 miles Median Income: $106,692 Median Age: 40 Number of Households: 2,811 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,751 Cresskill Zip Code: 07626 Population: 7,746 Distance to NYC: 14 miles Median Income: $104,143 Median Age: 41 Number of Households: 2,885 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,669 Demarest Zip Code: 07627 Population: 4,845 Distance to NYC: 16 miles Median Income: $127,347 Median Age: 41 Number of Households: 1,657 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,751 Englewood Zip Code: 07631 Population: 26,203 Distance to NYC: 11 miles Median Income: $71,729 Median Age: 38 Number of Households: 9,344 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,203 Englewood Cliffs Zip Code: 07632 Population: 5,443 Distance to NYC: 10 miles Median Income: $137,902 Median Age: 45 Number of Households: 1,815 2005/6 SAT Average: N/A Fort Lee Zip Code: 07024 Population: 38,903 Distance to NYC: 8 miles Median Income: $70,160 Median Age: 42 Number of Households: 17,739 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,565 Haworth Zip Code: 07641 Population: 3,331 Distance to NYC: 14 miles Median Income: $126,689 Median Age: 42 Number of Households: 1,090 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,751 Harrington Park Zip Code: 07640 Population: 4,801 Distance to NYC: 21 miles Median Income: $122,537 Median Age: 40 Number of Households: 1,546 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,690 Leonia Zip Code: 07605 Population: 8,874 Distance to NYC: 11 miles Median Income: $88,686 Median Age: 40 Number of Households: 3,181 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,570 Norwood Zip Code: 07648 Population: 6,278 Distance to NYC: 16 miles Median Income: $114,122 Median Age: 41 Number of Households: 1,988 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,690 Old Tappan Zip Code: 07675 Population: 27,179 Distance to NYC: 17 miles Median Income: $96,769 Median Age: 40 Number of Households: 9,734 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,690 Teaneck Zip Code: 07666 Population: 39,402 Distance to NYC: 14 miles Median Income: $90,372 Median Age: 39 Number of Households: 13,198 2005/6 SAT Average: 1,455

Bergen County - a Place with Many Virtues

Just 25 minutes away from one of the greatest cities in the world New York!
Bergen County is lush green with acres of parks and recreational facilities equal to the finest in the country.

Its ideal location and eclectic make up is why Bergen County has such an appeal. It literally has everything to offer, 4 seasons without extremes, diverse cultural life, urban centers and rural country side.

Famed across the country for its excellent schools Bergen County is home to the esteemed Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, Bergen Community College and, Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Being the fifth richest county in the nation, Bergen County has five major shopping malls that can fulfill all your shopping needs. There are also in every district small shopping centers with many specialty stores of any kind and for any taste.

Cultural life is rich featuring live theatre, music and sports activities in some of the nicest sports centers and golf courses .

This is a county where people look forward to spending time with their family and friends, it is a fun place where you can literally have it all!

National Air Index =3.42 Crime County Index = 100 Cultural National Index Avg. = 87
Data taken from the U.S Census Bureau & from the State of New Jersey School Report Card

Tenafly

One of the jewels of Bergen County this town is famous for its schools and small town charm. Established in 1894 by Dutch settlers Tenafly takes its name from the Dutch meaning the land of ten lakes.

Housing, as the community, is eclectic ranging from old Tudors and Victorians to Colonials and Contemporaries.

The Tenafly Nature Center with hiking trails natural lake and various botany is open to the public. The Jewish Community Center one of the largest in the county offers many cultural and sports facilities and events including outdoor and indoor swimming pools. The Knickerbockers Country Club also features golf, tennis and a swimming pool. In addition there are also two other neighborhood swimming clubs, and a local movie theatre.

Tenafly Recreation
 

The schools system includes four public Elementary schools, a middle school and the well known Tenafly High school offering many advanced placement and honors courses. Tenafly students SAT scores average 1154! Private schools in Tenafly are; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, The Montessori House Pre-School and the Spring School.

Transportation to Manhattan is frequent with bus service averaging 35-40 minutes. Newark Airport is 30 minutes away by car and JFK and La Guardia airports about 45 minutes. There is no train service from Tenafly.

Tenafly Public Library is a community center for learning, culture and entertainment. With on-site access to over eighty-thousand books, compact discs, DVD, videos, books on tape and magazine, the Tenafly Library also offers children's programs, lectures, sideshows, discussion group and art exhibit.

The JCC ( Jewish Community Center) located at 411 East Clinton Ave, is an agency serving families ,senior adults and singles in Bergen County. Members enjoy full use of indoor/outdoor swimming pools, tennis, racquetball and squash courts, gyms, indoor track and state of the art fitness center. Members can also enroll their children in the JCC's nursery school, kindergarten and after school programming, summer camps and year round sports programs.

Churches: St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, St Thomas Armenian Church, Bergen County Society of African Missions, Tenafly Methodist Church and Trinity Lutheran Church, Church of Atonemnt, Episcopal Grace Chapel, Our Lady of Angels Franciscan Sisters, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Church, The Presbyterian of Tenafly.

Houses of Worship

Synagogues
Temple Sinai - A reform synagogue located on Engle Street.
Kesher - an orthodox synagogue also located on Engle street.
Chabad House - located in the center of Tenafly.

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Closter

Right next to route 9w and a few minutes from George Washington Bridge leading into Manhattan. This charming community has a blend of quiet neighborhoods, mini shopping malls and some great restaurants. There is a lot of new construction of Colonial style homes recently going on. Closter has a Nature Center that promotes regular youth programs. There is a direct bus service to Manhattan.

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Cresskill

A charming bedroom community minutes away from the George Washington Bridge leading to New York where most of its residents work.
This community with a lot of small town charm saw its development boom right after World War II with the return of war veterans. Bordering with Tenafly it is experiencing an influx of new development in recent years .The town has a municipal swimming pool, public library and a great sense of community. There is a bus service to Manhattan.

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Demarest

An old charm neighborhood bordering with Closter and priding itself on its Occc School Of Art which is housed in an old Church building built 125 years ago. The school offers varied courses in arts and crafts from beginner's level to the professionally geared students.

The gazebo and the duck pond with its mini water fall are the town's center. To preserve its old charm appeal industry is not permitted in Demarest and the natural forestry surrounding it is closely protected.

Like it neighboring towns Demarest has direct bus service to Manhattan.

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Alpine

A Small community with a population of just under 2000 residents Alpine is known for its well manicured big mansions situated on parcels of one or more acre lots.

The wealthy residents of Alpine cherish their privacy, and prefer collecting their mail from the local post office rather than have it delivered to them. This actually turned the local post office into the town center which otherwise does not exist.

The Alpine municipality offers minimal services to its well to do residents and balances that with a policy of keeping real estate taxes low. Where in neighboring Tenafly a $650,000 home will pay about $10,000 in property taxes the same value home in Alpine will pay about a half of that.

There is no high school or library in Alpine and students after the 8th grade go to the Tenafly High School. There is no shopping center in Alpine and its residents use the facilities in neighboring towns.

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Englewood

Home to the John Harms Center for the performing arts and Englewood Hospital, Englewood also prides itself for its vibrant retail & restaurant district with some very fine upscale boutiques!

Englewood is mainly a residential neighborhood although there is a designated industrial zone. It has a 150 acre Nature Center open to the public year round.

The city has a rich history dating more than 200 years back and was home to such famous people as the coach Vince Lombardi, the writer Upton Sinclair and Charles Lindbergh.

The city has a regular bus service to Manhattan.

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Englewood Cliffs

Situated atop the Pallisades north of Fort Lee and only 5 minutes from the George Washington Bridge. This is mostly a higher end residential neighborhood with large properties and little community services.

It is also home to many large companies corporate headquarters which keeps the property taxes low.

Children to go to schools in the neighboring towns or sent to private schools.

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Fort Lee

Overlooking the Hudson River and the breathtaking sky line of Manhattan this vibrant town is situated just 5 minutes away from the Big Apple. Fort Lee is known for its well maintained high rise condominiums and cooperative apartments but has many single family homes and garden apartments as well.

A vibrant retail and restaurant district is the hub of the town and the residents enjoy a cosmopolitan ambiance with Manhattan in sight.

Fort Lee has four elementary schools, one middle school and a high school.

Transportation includes buses & ferries to Manhattan and the Newark airport and its closeness to the George Washington Bridge and all the major New Jersey highways make it easily accessible from other parts of New Jersey, Long Island and Manhattan.

Fort Lee is neighbor to Weehawken and Hoboken home of Frank Sinatra.

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Teaneck

The largest town in the county with an eclectic architectural styles ranging from Cape Cods to elegant Tudors.

Teaneck is home to Holy Name Hospital a major medical center.

Schools include one all day kindergarten through grade 4, two middle schools ages 5-8 and one high school.
Buses to Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge and the Lincoln Tunnel are available.

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