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Tenafly Light Rail Plan Follow Up & Updates

Mayor Rustin will be holding a press conference today at 1:30 at Tenafly's Cafe Angelique ( the old train station)  downtown, to voice the town's residents opposition to the Northern Branch Corridor plan to have the train go through to ...

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Tenafly and 14 Nearby Towns – Average Price Trends

With 2011 Sales closing on a higher note, it is eye opening to review the history of real estate in the region and the price trends in each town. Compiled below is a synopsis of the price trends for the last 12 years. Click the photo to view ...

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Tenafly Real Estate Market Continues Strong

While general national indicators are showing signs of stabilization, Tenafly in particular is showing stellar performanceover last year with 30% more transactions that closed . Average price of sold single family rose about 13% over same perio ...

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Tenafly JCC Celebrates 60 Years

The Tenafly JCC (Jewish Community Center) celebrated its 60th anniversary last month.  The JCC completed a nearly  three-year, and close to $20 million renovations that included a new health and recreation facility, new locker rooms, ea ...

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Tenafly’s Lea Michele Makes Big screen Debut

BY AMY LONGSDORF; SPECIAL TO THE RECORD  BERGEN.COM  Growing up, the resident show-stopper on "Glee" hit a lot of high notes as a member of the Tenafly High School honors choir. Lea Michele kept on singing even when she wasn't in tune wi ...

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Tenafly East Hill Ranch Now Offered for $2,099,000

Situated on a prime east hill location @ 56 Berkeley Drive  this ranch  sprawls over  a property of one acre with a gorgeous in-ground, pool , three car garage and incredible views. The house is ideally positioned on the high side ...

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Tenafly Leaf Collection Season Is On

The early unexpected snow storm  added additional load on the borough which may make it impossible to complete the leaf cleaning in December as is normally the practice.  The additional load comes on top of budget cuts that lead to less f ...

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Incumbent Peter Rustin For His Third Mayoral Term

  Incumbent Mayor Peter Rustin won with almost two to one votes against the Republican councilman Barry Honig. This will be Rustin's third term as Tenafly's independent mayor. Democratic councilmen Mark Zinna and incumbent Jon Wa ...

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The Bergen County Real Estate Market Conditions

While the overall  residential sales in Bergen County NJ  did not change significantly year to date from the same period last year ( period ending October 31) some towns are showing huge increases in the number of transactions over last ...

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Tenafly Election – Will Honig Unseat Rustin?

High taxes is among the reasons that Honig thinks New Jersey Magazine now ranks Tenafly at number 166 in the 2011 "Best Places to Live in New Jersey." This is a noticeable drop from the past, said Honig, when Tenafly was ranked in the "Top ...

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Senate Votes to Restore Higher Loan Limits

Towns like Tenafly will see a further boost to the already active real estate market following The U.S. Senate vote of  60-38 on Thursday, October 20 to approve an amendment to restore higher limits on FHA-backed home loans. The NATIONAL ...

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Tenafly Dog Park Discussion is Still On

The Dog Park Committee of Tenafly members continued their effort to establish a dog park as part of a presentation given to the governing body at the Oct. 11 mayor and council meeting. Oval Park in Tenafly is one of the two locations the ...

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83 Woodland Street Tenafly Sold for $2,350,000

This spectacular custom built colonial was designed by the exceptional architect, James Paragano in 2000. The house was first listed for sale back in June 2009 for $3,200,000.  Features include seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and a po ...

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Tenafly Hosts Grooviest Pet Lover Event

The grooviest pet lover event is to be held at the Tenafly municipal circle park across from the Tenafluy post office on Sunday October 9th from 11am -4pm. The event is hosted by Petresqinc.com which  is  a small group of people who b ...

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Tenafly Open Space Tax Fund Up For Vote

In line with the times and in order to try and alleviate some of the financial burden of Tenafly's tax payers, the Borough Council is proposing a new referendum to be added on the Nov. 8 general election ballot that would freeze funding ...

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Tenafly Gourmet Farm…..A Sneak Peek….

The long awaited  Tenafly Gourmet Farm with its three "F'vs" - Fresh, Fruits and Fish...is progressing with the floor and refrigerators being installed as we go to publish. The grand opening is expected before Thanksgiving 2011 ...

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Tenafly East Hill Colonial Sold for $1,700,000

Unique in Style Located on one of  Tenafly's Most Desirable Streets On The  East Hill - Just sold for $1,700,000.  A Beautiful all brick 4 year young colonial with European flavor. Brazilian cherry wood floors, vaulted ceilings, custom m ...

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Tenafly Realtor Anat Eisenberg Has The Platinum Touch

'Can't" is a word Anat Eisenberg has dismissed from both her vocabulary and consciousness. "I have a positive 'can do' attitude. There is always a solution to every challenge. It just takes patience, willingness, and the perseverance to fil ...

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NJ Governor Signed into Law Bulk Sales Legislation

On September 14, 2011, Governor Chris Christie signed into law A-2748, the initiated and strongly supported by NJAR®. This law, which took effect immediately upon being signed, exempts individuals, estates and trusts involved in purcha ...

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Tenafly Dog Owners Decides to Euthanize their Pet

Winston, the Shar-Pei dog was euthanized voluntarily shortly after a state Superior Court judge ruled that the Shar-Pei, , was dangerous and imposed fines and a costly special license upon the dog's owner. The dog killed a small dog last ...

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Tenafly To Get A New Bus Shelter

According to Lissette the Tenafly town clerk, the old bus shelter that was demolished recently is to be replaced with a new one shortly. NJ Transit who owns the bus shelter is running slightly behind scheduled due  Hurricane Irene. The new ...

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9/11 Victims Commemorated At Tenafly Peace Plaza

Candles were lit in memory of the four Tenafly residents who were killed in the attacks: Douglas Gurian, Hagay Shefi, Keiji Takahashi and Glenn Travers, as well as others who were known and active in the community who were lost. Family me ...

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Cresskill Police Officer Prevented a Disaster

  Cresskill police Officer Jason Lanzilotti on his way to work on Sept. 1 noticed a tanker carrying 10,000 gallons of gasoline slowly smoking on the side of the road . The tanker, on its way to the Delta Station on Piermont Road at ...

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Tenafly & Neighboring Towns Recent Home Sales

In order to better understand the Bergen County real estate market,  it's important to stay up to date on recent homes sales. Here is some helpful data on recent home sales in Tenafly and neighboring Bergen County towns. This will hel ...

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Tenafly JCC Cafe Now Open

As part of the major overhaul at the Tenafly JCC , the long awaited for JCC Cafe is now open. Featuring a streamlined design and large ceiling high windows that overlook the courtyard, the Cafe offers a rich do it yourself salad bar, ...

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New Jersey Ranks Fifth Best State for Children

The 2011 Kids Count Data Book by The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently ranked 50 U.S. states based on social, health, and economic factors affecting children. Each state was given a score based on such factors as infant mortality rates, ch ...

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49 East Clinton Avenue Tenafly Sold

This beautiful turn of the last centuryVictorian located at 49 East Clinton Ave Tenafly sold after having been on the market since the financial crisis took place back in September 2008. The beautiful Tenafly Home was initially listed ...

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Bergen County Real Estate Holds Its Own

Click Here for Detailed SoldReports in 14 Bergen County Towns January - July 2010 Total Sold: 2704 January - July 2011 Total Sold: 2520 -7% Change January - July 2010 Total $ Sold: $1,491,436,199 January - July 2011 Total $ Sold: $ ...

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A New Medical Building Going Up in Tenafly

The new building going up on the corner of 101 Piermont Road & Prospect Terrace  in Tenafly  is to be  the new home of East Madison Dental currently based in Dumont. The new building  was purchased by Dr Narpat Jain  and is exp ...

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POLICASTRO v. TENAFLY BOARD OF EDUCATION

In  a summary judgement  the District Court  ruled in favor of the  Appellees (TENAFLY BOARD OF EDUCATION ) and against Andrew Policastro.  In a previous case initiated by Policastro, when he  challenged  the The Board's mailbox ...

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Tenafly Street Fair July 22-24

As part of the town's efforts to inject new life into Tenafly's down town , the Tenafly Chamber of Commerce JC Promotions and various merchants imitated this 3 day event which will include a sidewalk sale, over 100 vendors, childre ...

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Explore the American Folk Art Museum

Each Friday, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, the museum trustees and staff invite the public to explore the galleries free of charge, have a refreshment in the cafe, and enjoy live music in the stunning atrium. ...

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Chabad In Tenafly Is Seeking Expansion

Rabbi Mordechai Shain the Tenafly Chabad Center managing director is preparing to go before the zoning board seeking expansion of 10,000 sq. ft  to the existing 50,000 Harold Street center . The expansion sought by Shain is to include ...

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Many Are Yet To Re-Register To Tenafly Schools

According to Superintendent Lynn Trager many families are yet to re-register their children, although the extended dead line ended last week. The re-registration was approved by the school board in mid-January. At that time, there had be ...

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Tenafly Real Estate Updates

Just Sold -7 Willow Lane for $640,000 Split Level Four Bedrooms, three bathrooms in the Stillman Elementary School District. A beautifully maintained home on a beautiful street, walking distance to schools, parks, and transportation.   ...

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West Clinton Avenue – Tenafly – Re-Paved

The West Clinton Avenue section between the railroad and Bergenfield  is being re paved, after a harsh winter that caused many cracks and potholes. The work  is to be completed around June 17th. Some traffic detours are to be expected ...

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Education In Tenafly Continues During Summer

With the long summer vacation just around the corner Tenafly offers many educational, sports activities and summer camps  for kids, Teens and seniors. The wealth of the offered programs is amazing. The Tenafly Summer School is offering  S ...

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41st “Taste Of Greece” Festival Held in Tenafly

Every year for 41 years Tenafly is enjoying  the spirit of Greece, Greek food and Greek music for four days.  The recent Greek Festival that just ended on June 5th was again a big success and a source of great pleasure the  large Greek C ...

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Tenafly Gourmet Farm Soon To Re Open

According to Thomas Swift, the architect who redesigned the building and whose mother is the owner of the property, The market will re open under the management of the previous manager  Chang Kim . The Store is slated to re open  by Lab ...

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Tenafly & Other Bergen County Towns SoldReports

While some towns in Bergen County hold their own , other towns are witnessing a lower number of transactions comparing to the same period in 2010.  Englewood is seeing an increase of 42% in the number of closed transactions as of  May 31 , ...

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Are Home Prices Headed to Double Dip Zone?

The nationwide Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city index fell for the eighth straight month. Prices in a dozen markets hit their lowest points since the housing bubble burst in late 2006.   Many economists think prices nat ...

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Tenafly’s Smith School Traffic Study

After years of discussions among residents of the Smith School neighborhood, the mayor and council and the school board, the municipal governing body commissioned a study in March 2011. The study was to deal with improving the safety and t ...

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Tenafly To Get Its Own 7-Eleven Store

The new building going up on County Road and the corner of  Jay Street was confirmed by 7-Eleven manager, Ken Bruce  to be  the company's new franchise in Tenafly. The store which is located across the street from the DCHonda Dealershi ...

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Bergen County Real Estate Update

According to National Association of Realtors NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun    the market is unnecessarily under performing.   Given the great affordability conditions, job creation and pent-up demand, home sales should be stronger, he ...

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Tenafly Pre-Teen A Broadway Star

Eleven ear old Tenafly resident Ethan  Haberfield has already realized his dream of performing on Broadway.  Ethan auditioned last summer for the role of  Michael Banks in the Disney Musical hit "Mary Poppins" , he was, in turn, offer ...

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Tenafly SoldReport 2010 vs 2011 As of April 30

  Tenafly SoldReport 2010 vs 2011 As of April 30 The first four months of the year showed unseasonably strong trend although slightly lower than the same period in 2010 ( -5% units sold) The average days on market for sold ...

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First Tenafly Lost Brook Trail Race a Big Success

  First Tenafly Lost Brook Trail Race a Big Success – As part of creating a new generation of conservationists that will continue the tradition of supporting the nonprofit member supported Tenafly Nature Center, this first run t ...

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