Tenafly
Welcome to Tenafly
Home to a blue-ribbon school system, this family-oriented community is full of beautiful, luxury homes
Originally surrounded by forests and home to a militia headquarters during the Revolutionary War, Tenafly now features a population of about 15,000 residents and is coveted for its excellent school system, range of luxury homes, and abundance of parks and green lands. This predominantly residential community is punctuated by hills, valleys, and acres of tall, lush trees— characteristics that give this historic town much of its charm. Bordering the municipalities of Alpine, Bergenfield, Cresskill, Englewood, and Englewood Cliffs, the borough is only 6 miles to New York City and many residents commute by car or bus to work in Manhattan. One of the state’s highest-income communities, Tenafly has been ranked as one of the top 10 places to live in New Jersey and is locally renowned for its panoramic views and well-appointed homes.
What to Love/Things to Do/Dining
- Dining options are many in Tenafly. Local favorites include Cafe Angelique, a local café chain serving breakfast, sandwiches, and coffee drinks in a former train station location, and Tavlin, a cozy, relaxed atmosphere for kosher Mediterranean cooking and occasional live music.
- Roosevelt Commons, a park that was gifted to Tenafly locals in 1924. There are 10 acres of space here, including an athletic field, baseball diamond, outdoor theatre, picnic grove, woodlot for the Boy Scouts, demonstration center for the Girl Scouts. The park’s Theodore Roosevelt Monument is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Hosts the annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration.
- Froggy Park, located at the corner of West Clinton Avenue and Foster Road, a popular play area for young children offers shady spaces to run and a variety of playground equipment.
- David Johnson Park, once a private home, is now a public space with a beautiful rose garden. The book, “A Secret Garden,” was based on this property.
- Kaplan JCC on the Palisades is a wonderful community center open not just to Tenafly residents, offering a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pool, sports and arts classes and a pre-school.
- The Tenafly Nature Center is also a wonderful place for kids to visit to explore the outdoors and learn about flora and fauna.
Schools
Tenafly is home to a number of excellent schools which serve close to 4,000 students. Top educational opportunities include:
- Tenafly High School, recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award in 2005
- Tenafly Middle School, whose orchestra was named number one public middle school orchestra in the United States in 2006
- Four elementary schools including J. Spencer Smith, Maugham, McKay and Stillman schools.
Housing Options
- Multi-million dollar mansions on large lots in the East Hill section
- Single family homes, mostly colonials
- Smaller Cape Cod homes, split levels and ranges
- Condos including The Plaza, Townhomes in the Heights and Victoria Square.
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