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 ...
Tenafly – Offered For $1,589,000 Sold for $1,200,000 East Hill -Sleek Contemporary architecture in this 10 year old East Hill colonial. Large open floor plan and spaces, large windows, high ceilings, huge finished basement w ...
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Activist, abolitionist and a leading figure in the early woman's right movement, she helped organize the first women's rights convention, became the first president of the National American Woman Suffrage A ...
SATURDAY JANUARY 14, 2012, 4:46 PM
BY LINH TAT
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
TENAFLY — School officials are warning students not to approach strangers, after a high schooler told authorities this week that a man tried luring ...
While Real Estate trends in various Bergen County towns vary, Tenafly seems to be holding its own with some impressive numbers to show for it.
Total single family home transactions grew 30% in 2011 over 2010 (162 homes sold vs 124 in ...
A long-awaited gem of a place is finally here to spend those long winter days when there is no place to go with the kids. The new Chuck E Cheese is located on Rt 4 in the Macy's Furniture plaza a fifteen minute ride from Tenafly , and offe ...
With a lot of new construction and remodeling going on in the Tenafly and East Bergen County Area new trends in the bathroom area are taking place.
From toilets that double as sound systems to water-conserving spa experiences, here's wha ...
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 ...
TENAFLY KICKS-OFF LIGHT RAIL DEIS RESPONSE PREPARATION
The Tenafly Transportation Committee convened a kick-off meeting Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) review process on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Borough Hall. ...
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 ...
Tenafly and other Bergen County and North Jersey towns have seen a spike in the number of break-ins in the last 3 months. Whether these are related to the winter daylight savings clock, the economy and or the holiday season when residents ...
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 ...
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 ...
You would think that with the holiday season around the activity in the market will slow down but the Tenafly market is going strong and is very active. This new listing on 80 Woodland Park Drive Just came on the market . The house is a cha ...
Sales of single family homes from $1.5 Million and higher totaled 155 homes vs 136 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of 14% over last year. The table below shows the breakdown by price categories ( all data coll ...
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 ...
Tenafly Gourmet Farm at 15 Highwood Avenue is again open , looking brighter, larger and ready for the holiday season. Following the collapse of the old structure under the weight of heavy snow , the newly opened store is looking m ...
According to chief economist to the National Association of Realtors, in a conference held in California , improvement in the housing market is expected in 2012, with existing-home sales edging up 4% to 5% and new home sales get ...
The most recent culinary addition to the Tenafly eateries scene is Mom's Cooking, from New York City, now open at 24 East Madison Avenue in Cresskill, for a delicious home cooked meal. Mom's Cooking specializes in soups and stews fro ...
Saddle River - New Construction French Country Manor One of a Kind in Gracefullness, Good taste and Private Surroundings. Major Features include: Indoor & Outdoor pools, Theatre, Sauna, Wine Cellar, Library, Elevator, Stunning master suit ...
RESIDENTS MARIO AND MARIA TURCHI RECOGNIZED FOR HOME RESTORATION
By Paul Stefanowicz
W hen Mario and Maria Turchi planned their move to Tenafly in 1999, the historic house they found
made a big impact on them, and as it turned out, their ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tenafly Residential Sales increased by 33% for the period ending September 30th over same period in 2010
January - September 2010 Total Sold: 95
January - September 2011 Total Sold: 126
33% Increase
Total Tenafly Res ...
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 ...
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 ...
Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast rose 2.6 percent to an annual level of 790,000 in September and are 6.8 percent above a year ago. The median price in the Northeast was $229,400, down 3.3 percent from September 2010.
Tota ...
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 ...
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 ...
Four Tenafly High School seniors have been named as semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition. They are:
* Warren Bloom
* Sarah Jang
* Daniel Konstantinovsky
* Michael Myung
National Merit semifinalists ...
142 students were lost after a re-registration drive aimed ensuring that schoolchildren live in the district. Despite the loss resulting from the re registration the overall enrollment has increased.
Tenafly's Pre-K-through-Grade 12 s ...
The Pending Home Sales Index in the Northeast fell 5.8 percent to 63.6 in August but is 1.3 percent higher than August 2010.
Although economic growth as measured by the Gross Domestic Product is expected to remain positive, uncertainty i ...
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 ...
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 ...
A federal appeals court has upheld a decision that a Tenafly teacher's rights were not violated by a school district policy that requires permission to place letters in teacher mailboxes. (See Our previous post in this case from July ...
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 ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
The Trinity Lutheran Church participates in a toy donation drive that will last through October 2nd. The church will be accepting donations of small stuffed toys in good condition. These toys will later be shipped out to the ...
Individuals interested in serving on the Tenafly Board Of Education may send in their requests by September 21. This invitation for applicants comes in order to fill in the seat vacated by Alexandra Spyridaki. Applicants should address thei ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
While the current marketplace presents great purchasing a opportunities for many buyers with historically low-interest rates and home prices, many buyers and sellers feel uncertain about the future. This uncertainty leads many to delay ...
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 ...
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 ...
Read this very informative article about the New Jersey's Real Estate Market published in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine in August 2011. The article includes some references to the Bergen County real estate market and its current state.
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The Record ran a feature article about Tenafly on August 28th enumerating the town's many virtues. The forebears of borough historian Alice Rigney arrived in Tenafly in the 1880s. She has lived in the town her whole life and resides ...
Although many homes suffered from power failure in the first 24 hours of the storm, PSEG's Outage Center reports under 500 Tenafly clients still without power as of Tuesday August 30. It seems that the storm that hit Tenafly two winters ...
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, ...
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 ...
This young colonial which is located at the end of a Cul De Sac on Closter's East Hill just went Under Contract. Situated on close to a third of an acre Read more..... ...
This stunning 9 year young colonial sprawl on approx. 5000 sq. feet JUST SOLD. Two story entrance hall, 9-ft ceilings on 1st floor, and spacious expansive rooms with tasteful & exceptional amenities read more
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In keeping with our founder's goal of preserving the culture of African peoples, the US Province of SMA maintains the African Art Museum in Tenafly, NJ – and holds an annual African Festival . The festival will be held September 10th an ...
North Jersey home prices were flat in the second quarter, compared with a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. But a number of local real estate agents say they believe prices are declining.
According to ...
Kesher synagogue located at 509 Engle Street in Tenafly is seeking to expand its facilities to allow for a youth center as well as expand the existing sanctuary. The temple that was founded in 2000 and grew from a 10 famil ...
Today's marketplace presents realtors with the very tough job of managing the expectations of both buyers and sellers. In a market that is jittery and prone to abrupt mood swings, it is rare to find realtors that manage to actually win th ...
A Tenafly firefighter on medical leave is suing the borough and several senior members of the fire and police departments for alleged racial discrimination and infringement of his civil rights.
David Kurtz, a volunteer firefighter sinc ...
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 ...
Tenafly residents received recently the final tax bills for 2011. After the town was completely re evaluated in 2011 the tax rate was finally published at $2.256 per $100.
The Tax is calculated by multiplying the tax rate by the ...
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: $ ...
Red Mango serving spoonable Smothies Opening today at 10am . The Store is located at the Stop & Shop Shopping Center in Tenafly to the Left of the UPS Store. A great addition to a very hot summer..! The store will be opened daily from 10am ...
Tenafly Police with the aid of the FBI are looking for a white male in his mid 30's who walked into the NVE branch on County Road and Highwood Avenue Monday around 10 a.m demanding money. The teller pushed bills through the partitio ...
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 ...
Evidence of stabilization in the housing market showed in June as combined purchase contracts for resales & new construction increased by 12% over a year ago. This increase in June and a 13% increase in May, reverse a trend of declining ...
This beautifully maintained contemporary split level home is located on a private quiet cul de sac in Closter . The property has been lovingly maintained and cared for with many different specimen plantings. Large covered deck off the bac ...
"The extensive refurbishment took approximately four years to finish and was completed in three phases to minimize guest disruptions," said Donna Italia, general manager, Clinton Inn Hotel. "In this last phase, we made over the guest rooms, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Situated on one of Demarest's most beautiful & private east hill streets. Surrounded by green acres this home has it all; generously sized bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, a large 20 x 40(approx.) Concrete heated pool, a large deck, multi ...
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. ...
Council Man Honing in a recent meeting pushed for increased involvement of the council in the hiring of Tenafly police personnel. Honig asserts that neighboring towns of similar character have a greater involvement and say in the hiri ...
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 ...
A 30 inch main burst on Rt 9W near Englewood Cliffs Wednesday July 13. United water is urging residents of Englewood , Englewood Cliffs and Tenafly to boil the water before consuming it. The company expects repair to be completed by late ...
162 Elm Street just closed for $500,000. This Tenafly home is situated in Tenafly's East Hill within walking distance to Smith School , and NYC transportation and will require certain improvements.
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A plan to allocate $850 Million in aid to school districts throughout the state was announced by governor Chris Christie increasing the amount for the 2011-2012 school year. The governor further stressed the state's commitment in ensuri ...
In an effort to reduce noise levels generated by the the use of commercial leaf blowers, Tenafly borough officials are looking to change existing regulations. On the table is an offer to push back by a half hour the time landscapers c ...
Bereisheet is a not-for-profit organization founded by a group of devoted Israeli parents aspiring to give their children an authentic flavor that's unique to the Israeli Childhood experience. The curriculum is geared for pre K through fi ...
Six months into the year sales are etching a clear trend. See the graphs below showing the residential sales distribution by price range in Bergen County and in Tenafly real estate. Tracking also the average number of days it took to se ...
Josh Isackson valedictorian of Tenafly High is headed to Yale in the fall and will be in the Directed Studies program a selective interdisciplinary course in Western civilization.
Isackson studiee Spanish, Mandarin and took advanced ...
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 ...
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. ...
Healthway Natural Foods Store Located at 35 Riveredge Road in Tneafly is soon to introduce Organic Salad Bar Call 201-569-1598
Sparkie's Brick Oven Pizza is now in Tenafly. L ...
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 ...
Changes to the Land Development Regulations are expected to be implemented once fully agreed upon by the Tenafly council.
Specifically, the four changes under review by the council are:
changes ...
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 ...
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 ...
T-Mobile has applied to erect a 120-foot pole on a commercial property on Franklin Street. The proposed tower will resemble a Flag Pole.
Council Member Matha Kerge said "..... It's true that the property they're putting it on is not ...
As of June 10th 2011 about 29% of all sold homes in Tenafly are in the entry level price range of $500,000 to $700,000. These numbers include the sales of all categories namely single family homes , condominiums and town houses. Of a ...
As part of an effort to assure that the borough is able to provide those students residing in Tenafly with a continued level of educational excellence, Tenafly Public Schools have implemented a verification process for currently enr ...
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 ...
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 , ...
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 ...
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 ...
As Governor Christie calls for a major overhaul of how the state gives the benefit of a "job for life" . Districts throughout North Jersey are denying the prize of tenure to educators who, aren't performing up to standards. Normally ...
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 ...
As part of a state-approved plan dated back to July 2009, PSE&G's Solar 4 All program is now being implemented in Tenafly and many other Bergen County suburbs. The program involves a $515 million investment in 80 megawatts of solar po ...
"I'm a big believer in transparency in government," said Tenafly councilman Honig. "People have very busy lives and can't always make our meetings but should have the ability to, at their convenience, sit and watch the proceedings if they l ...
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 ...
World renowned Jazz percussionist Cyro Baptista's Karma filled Tenafly house features beamed ceilings, sky lights a large eat In kitchen , newer bathrooms and beautiful walnut moldings. Situated on close to 9000 square feet ...
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Rsonsa the Tenafly Middle School Music/Orchestra teacher is name the district's representative for the New Jersey State Teacher of the Year Program. The Program recognizes the special talents and contributions for inspiring the ...
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 ...
The NY Times ran a front page story on the Business Day page on May 10th about the government-backed mortgage agencies (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA) reducing their loan limits as of September 30th 2011 and the expected impact on the " ...
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 ...
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 ...