Allendale

A mix of well-kept farmhouses and colonials, the borough of Allendale is a picture of quiet suburbia. This oasis in Bergen County blends a mixture of tree-lined neighborhoods and a bustling downtown to create a vibrant community. Located just 26 miles from New York City, Allendale features an award-winning school system, a nature preserve with over 240 bird species, a resident-only 71-acre Crestwood Lake park and a convenient NJ Transit train station just steps from the downtown.

Town Name: Allendale

City Hall: Allendale Borough Hall

Address: 500 West Crescent Avenue, Allendale NJ 07401

Phone Number: 201-818-4400

Distance to NYC: 26 miles

Town Website: http://www.allendale.org

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: Allendale Water Company, United Water

Gas & Electric: P.S.E.&G., Rockland Electric

Population: 7,058

Population Density / Mile: 2,279

Median Age: 46.46

Number of Households: 2,428

Average Household Size: 2.86

Households with Children: 1,097

Median Household Income: $154,181

Alpine is a small rural community offering prestige and privacy, an easy commute to the Financial Capital of the world and three major airports, an excellent school system, extremely low taxes and an extraordinary sense of community pride. The average home sale price is ranked amongst the highest in the nation.

Town Name: Alpine

City Hall: Alpine Borough Hall

Address: 100 Church Street, Alpine NJ 07620

Phone Number: 201-784-2900

Land Area: 6.4 square miles

Distance to NYC: 19 miles

Town Website: http://www.alpinenj07620.org

Library Website: https://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E.&G. / Rockland Electric

Population: 1,789

Population Density / Mile: 279

Median Age: 50.99

Number of Households: 588

Average Household Size: 3.044

Households with Children: 156

Median Household Income: $121,199

Bergenfield was incorporated on June 25, 1894. In the early years of its existence as a community, it bore the name "Schraalenburg" and was settled by prosperous Dutch farmers. In 1872, Jersey City & Albany Railroad built a train station in the Borough and for lack of a better name called it "Bergen Fields". This was later modified to "Bergenfield".

Town Name: Bergenfield

City Hall: Bergenfield Borough Hall

Address: 198 North Washington Ave., Bergenfield NJ 07621

Phone Number: 201-387-4055

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 16.2 miles

Town Website: http://www.bergenfield.com

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 27,510

Population Density / Mile: 9,523

Median Age: 40.48

Number of Households: 9,110

Average Household Size: 3.017

Households with Children: 2,862

Median Household Income: $82,894

Indians of the Lenape Tribe occupied the land now called Closter. They were displaced by the Europeans, predominately the Dutch. For 200 years Dutch was the common language. English was not taught until 1770. Most of the Colonial architecture in the Hudson River Valley was Dutch in origin and over 20 of these original homes still remain and are still used by Closter residents. No other town in Bergen County boasts so great a concentration of houses built in or prior to 1740. In 1904, Borough of Closter was incorporated and present town boundaries were established encompassing 3.31 square miles with 150 acres of reservoirs and streams.

Town Name: Closter

City Hall: Closter Borough Hall

Address: 295 Closter Dock Road, Closter NJ 07624

Phone Number: 201-784-0600

Land Area: 3.2 square miles

Distance to NYC: 14 miles

Town Website: http://www.closterboro.com

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: Hackensack Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E.&G/Rockland Electric

Population: 8,740

Population Density / Mile: 2,755

Median Age: 46.09

Number of Households: 2,871

Average Household Size: 3.02

Households with Children: 1,279

Median Household Income: $131,458

Cresskill has much history within its 2 square miles. Camp Merritt was built during WWI as a major Army Distribution site. The monument which stands tall at the intersection of Madison Avenue & Knickerbocker Road is a Memorial and serves as a famous marker. Convenient location, near to major highways, makes this town very desirable. The Borough of Cresskill is special in its blend of people. Its townspeople are proud to call it home.

Town Name: Cresskill

City Hall: Cresskill Borough Hall

Address: 67 Union Avenue, Cresskill NJ 07626

Phone Number: 201-569-5400

Land Area: 2.1 square miles

Distance to NYC: 19 miles

Town Website: http://www.cresskillboro.com

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G./Rockland Electric

Population: 8,731

Population Density / Mile: 4,233

Median Age: 46.1

Number of Households: 3,063

Average Household Size: 2.835

Households with Children: 1,348

Median Household Income: $119,589

Demarest, only 2.5 square miles, a small affluent, friendly bedroom community just 8 miles from the G.W.B., nestled around the Tenafly Brook Duck Pond and the 19th century railroad station. It is bordered on the north by Closter, the south by Cresskill, the west by Haworth and the east by Alpine. Most new residents are professionals or business executives who like the small town charm, peaceful atmosphere, fine schools, and the simple commute to NYC.

Town Name: Demarest

City Hall: Demarest Borough Hall

Address: 118 Serpentine Road, Demarest NJ 07627

Phone Number: 201-768-0167

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 18 miles

Town Website: http://www.demarestnj.org/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: Hackensack Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G./Rockland Electric

Population: 5,009

Population Density / Mile: 2,424

Median Age: 46.59

Number of Households: 1,640

Average Household Size: 3.051

Households with Children: 757

Median Household Income: $151,467

Houses with historical backgrounds remain as landmarks from colonial days and can still be found in Dumont. One such is the Albert Zabriskie house, built about 1750. It is part of the Dutch Colonial stone house at number 2 Colonial Court, and is the oldest structure still standing in Dumont. It is registered by The American Historical Society.

Town Name: Dumont

City Hall: Dumont Borough Hall

Address: 50 Washington Ave., Dumont NJ 07628

Phone Number: 201-387-5022

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 17 miles

Town Website: http://dumontnj.gov/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: Hackensack Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 17,960

Population Density / Mile: 9,060

Median Age: 43.48

Number of Households: 6,549

Average Household Size: 2.742

Households with Children: 1,906

Median Household Income: $93,525

By an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 17, 1889, a portion of the old Union Township was incorporated under the name of Boiling Springs Township. The new township took its name from a spring in the community. On March 28, 1894, the Borough of East Rutherford was created, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day, and Boiling Springs Township was dissolved. While there was no change in its borders, the name and form of government were changed. East Rutherford's claim to national fame is that it is the home of the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

Town Name: East Rutherford

City Hall: East Rutherford Borough

Address: 1 Everett Place, East Rutherford NJ 07073

Phone Number: 201-933-3444

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 11 miles

Town Website: http://www.eastrutherfordnj.net/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Population: 9,809

Population Density / Mile: 2,650

Median Age: 40.28

Number of Households: 4,191

Average Household Size: 2.34

Households with Children: 1,191

Median Household Income: $77,382

Edgewater was first settled by the Lenape Indians who traded up and down the Hudson river. They referred to it as kin-nas-na-ki-king.

Town Name: Edgewater

City Hall: Edgewater Borough Hall

Address: 916 River Rd., Edgewater NJ 07020

Phone Number: 201-943-1700

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 9 miles

Town Website: http://www.edgewaternj.org

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 14,322

Population Density / Mile: 15,357

Median Age: 41.08

Number of Households: 7,021

Average Household Size: 2.04

Households with Children: 1,806

Median Household Income: $114,596

Immersed in the scenic beauty of the Pascack valley, Emerson is a picturesque suburban community. With its closely knit population, Emerson truly deserves its reputation as "The Family Town".

Town Name: Emerson

City Hall: Emerson Borough Hall

Address: Municipal BLDG. Linwood Ave., Emerson NJ 07630

Phone Number: 201-262-6086

Land Area: 2.2 square miles

Distance to NYC: 22 miles

Town Website: http://www.emersonnj.org

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 7,562

Population Density / Mile: 3,420

Median Age: 46.1

Number of Households: 2,539

Average Household Size: 2.886

Households with Children: 1,042

Median Household Income: $114,229

In November, 218 years ago, the site the Borough now occupies was the scene of a heroic encounter that changed the course of our nation. An unknown farmer riding from the north over our cliffs warned General Washington’s men, camped on the crest of the Palisades at Fort Lee, that the British were coming. The early warning allowed Washington to make his successful strategic retreat and thus avoid confronting the numerically superior British force. General Washington’s small group of brave but ill-equipped and trained patriots would surely have been defeated. Had General Washington been captured as planned by British general Cornwallis, it is conceivable that the Revolution War would have been lost.

Town Name: Englewood Cliffs

City Hall: Englewood Cliffs Borough Hall

Address: 10 Kahn Terrace, Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632

Phone Number: 201-569-5252

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 12 miles

Town Website: http://www.englewoodcliffsnj.org/

Library Website: https://fortleelibrary.org/englewood-cliffs/

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 5,447

Population Density / Mile: 2,510

Median Age: 48.85

Number of Households: 1,874

Average Household Size: 2.883

Households with Children: 726

Median Household Income: $140,241

Fair Lawn is a great place to visit with such historical sites as the Native American fishing weir, Garreston Forge and Farm Restoration, Radburn: the first planned community and the Old Dutch House Tavern. There are three shopping districts along Broadway, River Road and Fair Lawn Avenue and two train stations serviced by New Jersey Transit into New York City and points north.

Town Name: Fair Lawn

City Hall: Fair Lawn Borough Hall

Address: 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn NJ 07410

Phone Number: 201-796-1700

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 22 miles

Town Website: http://www.fairlawn.org

Library Website: http://fairlawn.bccls.org/

Population: 33,500

Population Density / Mile: 6,507

Median Age: 44.3

Number of Households: 12,375

Average Household Size: 2.693

Households with Children: 4,051

Median Household Income: $103,631

Otherwise known as "Hollywood on the Hudson" for its history of film making, Fort Lee is 2.50 square miles bordered on the north by Englewood Cliffs, on the south by Cliffside Park, on the west by Englewood and Palisades Park and on the east by the Hudson River with its panoramic views of New York City. Despite its rapid commercial and population growth, Fort Lee still retains the charm one expects to find in a small town. The town has a combination of attractive features. Moreover, Fort Lee' s Ethnic & Cultural Heritage have been greatly diversified and arrivals from all nations are settling in the borough.

Town Name: Fort Lee

City Hall: Fort Lee Borough Hall

Address: 309 Main Street, Fort Lee NJ 07024

Phone Number: 201-592-3570

Land Area: 2.5 square miles

Distance to NYC: 1 miles

Town Website: http://www.fortleenj.org/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 38,546

Population Density / Mile: 15,163

Median Age: 45.81

Number of Households: 17,789

Average Household Size: 2.167

Households with Children: 4,099

Median Household Income: $79,834

Quiet country living is the hallmark of this community. Most of its one acre buildings lots are substantially wooded, and many are situated on or near the shores of the 21 magnificent lakes that grace its countryside. Full Recreational participation in community affairs. There is also a semi-private golf & country club, neighborhood stores, 2 large shopping centers, and six public schools including Ramapo Regional High School and Indian Hills High School in Oakland.

Town Name: Franklin Lakes

City Hall: Franklin Lakes Borough Hall

Address: Municipal Building on DeKorte Dr., Franklin Lakes NJ 07417

Phone Number: 201-891-0048

Land Area: 9.5 square miles

Distance to NYC: 28 miles

Town Website: http://www.franklinlakes.org

Library Website: http://www.franklinlakeslibrary.org/

Water Service: United Water Company/Private Wells

Gas & Electric: P.S.E.&G./ O& R Electric

Population: 10,902

Population Density / Mile: 1,162

Median Age: 47.41

Number of Households: 3,627

Average Household Size: 3.005

Households with Children: 1,298

Median Household Income: $157,401

Glen Rock was formed on September 14, 1894 from portions of both Ridgewood Township and Saddle River Township.

Town Name: Glen Rock

City Hall: Glen Rock Municipal Building

Address: , Glen Rock NJ 07452

Phone Number: 201-670-3956

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 23 miles

Town Website: http://www.glenrocknj.net/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: Village of Ridgewood

Gas & Electric: P.S.E.&G.

Population: 11,738

Population Density / Mile: 4,333

Median Age: 44.86

Number of Households: 3,966

Average Household Size: 2.957

Households with Children: 1,611

Median Household Income: $161,076

Remembering where their journeys had begun, the Manhattan Dutchmen who crossed the Hudson to establish a trading post on a lesser river about 4 miles west called their site New Barbados. For 274 years, the name, as well as the architecture of some buildings and institutions retained the Dutch stamp. Not until 1921, in an act traded euphony for a city charter, did New Barbados become Hackensack an Indian term meaning "Place of Sharp Ground." One of the major 20th century projects in the vicinity was the draining of the tidal marshes known as the Meadowlands, which covered 30 square miles South of Hackensack.

Town Name: Hackensack

City Hall: Hackensack City Hall

Address: 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack NJ 07601

Phone Number: 201-646-3980

Land Area: 4.3 sq. miles

Distance to NYC: 16 miles

Town Website: http://www.hackensack.org

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: PSE & G

Population: 46,691

Population Density / Mile: 11,167

Median Age: 39.92

Number of Households: 19,533

Average Household Size: 2.325

Households with Children: 4,404

Median Household Income: $60,821

Harrington Park was the sixth borough to be carved out of Harrington Township. The separation took place on March 13, 1904. It is a picturesque residential town.

Town Name: Harrington Park

City Hall: Harrington Park Borough Hall

Address: 85 Harriot Avenue P.O. Box 174, Harrington Park NJ 07640

Phone Number: 201-768-1700

Land Area: 1.8 square miles

Distance to NYC: 21 miles

Town Website: http://www.harringtonparknj.gov/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E.&G./Rockland Electric

Population: 4,691

Population Density / Mile: 2,555

Median Age: 46.94

Number of Households: 1,603

Average Household Size: 2.925

Households with Children: 670

Median Household Income: $139,240

Hasbrouck Heights was formed with the passage of a referendum on July 31, 1894, and was created from portions of Lodi Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. A part of the borough was annexed to Lodi in 1901.

Town Name: Hasbrouck Heights

City Hall: Hasbrouck Heights Borough Hall

Address: 320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604

Phone Number: 201-288-0195

Land Area: 1.5 square miles

Distance to NYC: 13 miles

Town Website: http://www.hasbrouck-heights.nj.us

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water

Gas & Electric: PSE & G

Population: 12,305

Population Density / Mile: 8,094

Median Age: 43.23

Number of Households: 4,611

Average Household Size: 2.667

Households with Children: 1,483

Median Household Income: $89,474

Although historical records are imprecise, Haworth is believed to take its 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 field from thick forests. The rural tranquility of the area remains undisturbed with its tutor-style homes and its ancient trees towering to commanding heights. Haworth is a beautiful single-family community.

Town Name: Haworth

City Hall: Haworth Borough Hall

Address: 300 Haworth Avenue, Haworth NJ 07641

Phone Number: 201-384-4785

Land Area: 2 square miles

Distance to NYC: 8 miles

Town Website: http://www.haworthnj.org/

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.and Orange & Rockland

Population: 3,377

Population Density / Mile: 1,745

Median Age: 47.02

Number of Households: 1,109

Average Household Size: 3.044

Households with Children: 447

Median Household Income: $161,731

This suburban borough of approximately 10,100 residents covers 2.98 square miles in the heart of the Pascack Valley. Hillsdale was incorporated in 1898 and took its name from the school building located on Pascack Road in 1856.

Town Name: Hillsdale

City Hall: Hillsdale Borough Hall

Address: 380 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale NJ 07642

Phone Number: 201-666-4800

Land Area:Distance to NYC: 18 miles

Town Website: http://www.hillsdalenj.org

Library Website: http://www.bccls.org

Water Service: United Water Company

Gas & Electric: P.S.E. & G.

Population: 10,162

Population Density / Mile: 3,457

Median Age: 45.35

Number of Households: 3,475

Average Household Size: 2.921

Households with Children: 1,224

Median Household Income: $117,816