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Check Out Bergen County,
New
Jersey!
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Bergen County for a New View on Living…
 Welcome to Bergen County - the county
that has something for everyone! An attractive suburban haven, there are
many things to attract a wide variety of people. Acres of park lands and
recreational systems are equal to the finest in the country. Being so close to
New York City provides access to one of the most exciting and culturally
established cities in the world.
 The educational system is excellent.
Each town has its own school system. Many of these are leaders in developing
innovative educational programs. Special programs exist for the gifted. Special
education, preschool and day care programs are available in most school
districts.
Instructions
of specialized training and high education are available. There is a
vocational school. Also, the highly esteemed Fairleigh Dickinson University is
in Teaneck. Bergen Community Colloege is an excellent junior college in
Paramus. Another four-year college is Ramapo College of New Jersey in
Mahwah.
You don't
need to go any farther than Bergen County to fulfill your shopping needs.
There are five major shopping malls, not to mention many charming downtown
shopping sections in individual towns. There are highways linking malls, as
well as bus service from many towns.
Live theater
is available on a professional, semi-professional and amateur level. The
American Stage Playhouse in Teaneck and The Oradell Playhouse in Oradell
present most of the live theater. Concerts, symposiums and seminars are
frequently given by the various colleges. There are many movie theaters showing
the latest movie releases.
Golf courses,
both private and public, as well as tennis courts, abound throughout the
country.
There is so
much more to this exciting area that you can see for yourself as you
investigate while seeking the home of your dreams.
The serenity
and beauty of small towns such as Tenafly, Demarest, Closter, Haworth,
Cresskill and surrounding towns, all within twenty minutes to the financial
and cultural capital of the world, makes Bergen County, New Jersey a most
attractive place to live!
Tenafly
 One of the most attractive towns in
Bergen County, noted for its excellent schools and small town charm, Tenafly
was originally settled in the 1800's by the Dutch. The railroad, in the
center of the town, was the impetus for its development in the 1870's/
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the rebel suffragette, became a resident in 1869 and
fellow feminist activist, Susan B. Anthony, joined her a few years later.
Today, the town is mostly residential, with a compact business area featuring a
historical Victorian railroad station.
 Housing ranges from old Victorians to
ranches, from Colonials to contemporary homes. The Tenafly Nature Center, with
hiking trails, ponds, annual flowers and other botany is available for the
public. The Jewish Community Center, one of the largest in Bergen County,
is located atop the East Hill of Tenafly and offers many recreational
activities. The Knickerbocker Country Club features golf, tennis and a swimming
pool. There is also two popular neighboring swimming clubs.
 Tenafly's school system includes four
primary schools, a middle school and a high school, which boasts a broad range
of advanced placement and honors courses. The average SAT scores for
Tenafly students is 551 verbal and 602 in math. There is direct bus service to
New York, as well as points in South Jersey. From Rte 9W, which puts the
community within minutes of the George Washington Bridge, the approach to town
along East Clinton Avenue winds through woodlands and luxury homes. There is no
train service.
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Demarest
 Though not yet into its second century,
Demarest projects an old-fashioned warmth, charm and cohesiveness of spirit
uncommon in even the most established communities. Many residents
participate in one or more of the borough's recreational and cultural
activities. The OCCC School of Art is an art school and community cultural
center established in 1974, housed in an air-conditioned former church building
constructed 125 years ago. They teach forty-five arts and crafts classes a week
for adults and children, and offer special intensive workshops and seminars for
professionally oriented students. Others volunteer for the garden society, fire
department, or ambulance corp.
Even
Demarest's library is privately supported. This sense of community spirit
can be seen among Demarest's older citizens as well as its youth.
 Demarest's center is the picturesque
duck pond, town gazebo, and railroad station. Woodlands surround the
borough, and that rural beauty has not been sacrificed to further town
development. No industry is permitted. Bus service to mid-town Manhattan is
available.
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Cresskill
 The borough of Cresskill, a bedroom
community with a large majority of residents who commute to New York City, is
known for its attractive, tree-lined streets and quality municipal
services. It also has plenty of small-town charm, with a well-stocked library,
a municipal pool and a strong sense of community pride. Once a quiet farming
community, Cresskill's development boom came right after World War II to
accommodate returning veterans. There is direct bus service to New York, as
well as points in South Jersey.
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Closter
Just ten
minutes from the George Washington Bridge, with charming 18th and 19th Century
Houses scattered around town, Closter is the ideal spot for the commuter
with a big-city job who's looking for a small-town lifestyle. The Closter
Nature Center sponsors monthly programs for youth and community groups.
Sprawled over 3.2 square miles, the borough is a mixture of quaint shops,
mini-malls, and quiet neighborhoods. There has been a recent trend for the
construction of 3,000-4,000 square foot new Colonial style homes, resulting in
the razing of tract homes that were built in the 1950's.
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Haworth
 Although historical records are
imprecise, Haworth is believed to take it name from Haworth, England, a hamlet
made famous by the Bronte sisters. The first European settlers were not
English, but Dutch farmers who carved out arable fields from thick forests. The
rural tranquility of the area remains undisturbed, with its Tudor-style homes
and its ancient trees towering to commanding heights. Haworth is a beautiful,
single-family community just forty-five minutes from Broadway. Although a small
town (population is approximately 3,400), Haworth is an active community with
an excellent library, a large number of organizations, a racquet club, swim
club and tennis courts. Haworth has one elementary school and its high school
students attend Northern Valley Regional. There is bus transportation to New
York City.
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Englewood Cliffs
Englewood
Cliffs is situated atop the Palisades north of Fort Lee. It is a town whose
residents take pride in the appearance of their expensive homes. Route 9W,
which runs along the cliffs, is the home of many well-manicured corporate
headquarters. Because of these prestigious companies, Englewood Cliffs boasts a
low tax rate. Engelwood Cliffs has excellent access to New York City by bus and
car.
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Fort Lee
 "We are not New York, but we have got
that undeniable cosmopolitan feel." Fort Lee, New Jersey, just five minutes
from New York City is the site of the beautiful George Washington Bridge. It is
home to thousands of people who work in Manhattan and commute daily across the
bridge. The borough is known for dozens of high rise condominiums and
cooperative apartments, but there is also a large range of choices, from garden
apartments to luxury dwellings, many offering stunning views of the Manhattan,
the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge. In 1609, Fort Lee and the
Palisades were called "the good land" by Henry Hudson. About one hundred and
fifty years later, it was the start of George Washington's retreat across New
Jersey during the low point of the Revolution. Fort Lee was also home to many
early motion picture companies.
The Fort Lee
school district has four elementary schools, one middle school and a high
school. Juniors and Seniors are able to earn college credit for work in
twenty-five advanced courses. Six bus lines offer service to and from New York
City. Residents can get to Newark International Airport in a matter of minutes.
The borough is five minutes from Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge.
Ferries to the city leave all day from the nearby towns of West New York and
Hoboken. The New Jersey Turnpike, Palisades Parkway and Garden State Parkway
are just minutes away.
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Teaneck
Teaneck is a
suburban melting pot with a vibrant downtown, an active cultural life,
well-maintained parks, an excellent library and a sense of connection with New
York City that is stronger than that in most bedroom communities. Teaneck
has many distinct neighborhoods, ranging from elegant Tudors and stone mansions
to those with modest Cape Cods and starter homes. Holy Name Hospital, a major
medical facility, is located in Teaneck. The school district has one all-day
kindergarten through grade 4, two middle schools (5 through 8), and one high
school. Teaneck High School offers more than 125 courses with a broad range of
electives. Express bus service to New York City via the George Washington
Bridge and the Lincoln Tunnel is available.
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Englewood
Downtown Englewood |
Englewood is
a city that features a diverse style of homes, which include stately mansions
on the East Hill, Colonials, Cape Cod starter homes and a luxury townhouse
complex near Route 80. Englewood is primarily a residential community,
although a large industrial area occupies the southern end of town. A large
retail district runs through the center of town and features upscale specialty
shops. Although it is designated a city, Englewood has a one hundred and fifty
acre Nature Center which is open to the public year-round. The city boasts a
modern medical facility, Englewood Hospital; and the John Harms Center for the
performing arts.
Rich in
history, the town has been home to many famous people including Charles
Lindbergh, the writer Upton Sinclair, the legendary coach Vince Lombardi and
more recently, John Travolta and Eddie Murphy. Buses run to New York City via
the George Washington Bridge and to Port Authority in midtown Manhattan from
5AM to 12:30AM.
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Alpine
Perched atop the
cliffs of the Palisades and marked by opulent houses set on large tracts,
Alpine typically attracts educated and successful professionals. Despite its
proximity to New York City, its idyllic setting gives Alpine the atmosphere of
a mountain hamlet, rather than a suburb in a bustling metropolitan
county.
Alpine's
municipal government does not provide a lot of services for its wealthy
citizens. It doesn't have its own library or high school, and it relies on
neighboring Cresskill for many recreation program. Instead, the Borough Council
strives to keep the tax rate low, and succeeds: Although the median house in
Alpine is valued at more than $500,000, the average household pays only $4,501
in property taxes. Still, the borough lavishes money on its one elementary
school, spending $11,915 per student. After grade 8, students attend Tenafly
High School. Nor does it scrimp on security, maintaining a police force of 13
for its tiny population of less than 2,000.
Alpine also
maintains tight control over development. Industry has long been restricted.
More than half of the borough's acres are in conservation areas or parks and
will stay forever wild. The rest of Alpine's 6.4 square miles is dotted with
homes on one and two acre lots.
Privacy is
apparently a big issue for Alpine residents, who would rather pick up their
mail at the post office than have it delivered to their property. This
tradition has, in turn, created a de facto town center through which nearly
everyone passes on a daily basis, and which serves as a local forum for
residents to greet one another and discuss politics and community
issues.
Alpine is not
exclusively for the wealthy. People of middle-class means live in the Old
Alpine neighborhood of smaller wood-frame houses.
The Alpine
School has a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1, and French and Spanish are
taught three times a week beginning in kindergarten and continuing through
grade 5. Computers are also introduced in kindergarten. Advanced courses enable
many teens to enter high school above grade level, and weekly progress reports
in each of the major subjects keep parents apprised of their child's progress.
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here for information about Alpine
Norwood
Over the last
fifty years, this town has become one of Bergen County's more affluent bedroom
communities. Norwood today responds to all the needs of the residents. It is a
rural community, but its location ten miles northwest of the George Washington
Bridge gives commuters a convenient route to New York City. The tight-knit
community is what attracts many residents to the borough. It is just a lovely
place to live, with all of the attributes of a small town, and people extending
a helping hand to each other. The borough is mostly residential, with shops and
other commercial buildings situated on Livingston Avenue. Split-level homes and
a mix of contemporary and Victorian styles dominate the architecture. Expensive
colonial and contemporary style homes are available in the recently built Park
Place and Rio Vista developments.
Children attend
the Norwood Public School from kindergarten through eighth grade. After eighth
grade, students for to Northern Valley Regional High School at old
Tappan.
Rockland Coaches
provide daily bus service to New York City. Travel time to Manhattan averages
one hour. There is no train service from Norwood.
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here for information about Norwood
LINKS:
Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck,
N.J.
John Harms Center for the
Arts, Englewood, NJ
Flat Rock Brook
Nature Center, Englewood, NJ
Jewish Community
Center
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