Alpine NJ

Within the 6.4 square miles of Alpine NJ, 2,200 of the well-heeled and well-educated ‘ including John Ringling, an owner of Ringling Brothers’ Circus and actor and comedian Eddie Murphy ‘ enjoy its proximity to NYC (17.3 miles), to three major airports as well as to the Palisades Cliffs. Ranked in the 20s by Worth Magazine’s List of 250 Richest Towns, the median household income in Alpine NJ is significantly above the state average and house value and average home sales are ranked among the highest in the nation. Residents enjoy homes with a far greater number of rooms than the New Jersey state average, an excellent school system, remarkably low taxes and an exceptional sense of community pride.

Education in Alpine NJ

Alpine Elementary offers students from kindergarten through eighth grade an excellent educational opportunity where a Student/Teacher Ratio of 8.8 is maintained. High schoolers attend Tenafly High School, 3.2 miles away in Tenafly NJ. Tenafly High School students averaged 1320 SAT in 2002.
The percentage of the Alpine NJ population with a bachelor’s degree or higher is significantly above the state average. Alpine NJ students can attend regional colleges, including Mercy College-Main Campus in Dobbs Ferry, NY (about 6 miles), Manhattan College, CUNY Lehman College, Monroe College-Main Campus, Fordham University, CUNY Bronx Community College in Bronx, NY (about 8 miles), and Fairleigh Dickinson University-All Campuses in Teaneck, NJ (about 8 miles).

Recreation in Alpine

All residents of Alpine NJ enjoy recreation at the Alpine Swim & Tennis Club Inc. Golfers who join the Montammy Golf Club enjoy the course’s hilly wide open fairways and the fast large greens as well as the challenges of water that comes into play on four holes. Golfers who join the Tamcrest Country Club, built on extremely hilly terrain, can expect uneven lies as well as water hazards that come into play on two holes. The tree-lined fairways are narrow, and the greens vary in size and speed. Country Clubs also sponsor Baseball, Girls Softball, Football, Soccer, Basketball, Girl & Boy Scouts, and After Recreational Programs.

Palisades Interstate Park

Perhaps due to the proximity to New York City, many first-time Palisades hikers are surprised at how rugged the trails can get. Hikers who venture to Greenbrook Sanctuary or Palisades Interstate Park are often overwhelmed by the grandeur of nature so close to NYC. Alpine Picnic Area (Alpine Boat Basin, Alpine Pavilion, Kearney House is a scenic riverfront picnic area and boat basin, plus beach for car-top boat launches (canoe and kayak), with fishing, access to hiking trails. The Kearney House, located at the north end of the Alpine Picnic Area, is a jewel of historic preservation. Penlyn, built in a natural hollow on the Palisades cliffs, more or less hidden from the river, was left standing when other cliff-top housing was demolished, and in 1956, it became Palisades Interstate Park Headquarters.

The New Jersey Section of the Palisades Interstate Park is in northeastern Bergen County, New Jersey, and is part of the parklands and historic sites maintained by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. The land in the NJ Section is about 13 miles long and half a mile wide at its widest, with about 2,500 acres of wild Hudson River shoreline, including the Palisades Cliffs. 30 miles of hiking trails, two public boat basins, a boat launching ramp, four riverfront picnic areas, a scenic riverside drive, a cliff-top Parkway with three scenic overlooks, a nature sanctuary, historic sites, and mile after mile of rugged woodlands and vistas just minutes from midtown Manhattan are all within this land.

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