Saddle River

Saddle River was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon sweeping through Bergen County at the time. The borough is named after the Saddle River, which flows through the borough and is a tributary of the Passaic River.

Town Name: Saddle River

City Hall: Saddle River Borough Hall

Address: 100 East Allendale Road, Saddle River NJ 07458

Phone Number: 201-327-2609

Distance to NYC: 23 miles

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

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

Water Service: Private wells

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

Population: 3,379

Population Density / Mile: 686

Median Age: 52.69

Number of Households: 1,296

Average Household Size: 2.607

Households with Children: 331

Median Household Income: $136,869

The borough of Tenafly was incorporated on January 24, 1894. However, early references to "Tiene Fly" (Dutch-Ten Swamps) & "Tenafly" (Willow Meadow, also Little Valley) date back to 1688 when a large tract of land was granted to Colonel Jacobus Van Cortland. One of his 3 daughters, Mrs. Depeyster, inherited most of the area that is now Tenafly.

Town Name: Tenafly

City Hall: Tenafly Borough Hall

Address: 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly NJ 07670

Phone Number: 201-568-6100

Distance to NYC: 12 miles

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

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

Water Service: Hackensack Water Company

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

Population: 14,751

Population Density / Mile: 3,262

Median Age: 44.28

Number of Households: 4,858

Average Household Size: 3.015

Households with Children: 2,353

Median Household Income: $145,433

Upper Saddle River was incorporated in 1894 when it was basically a farming community consisting of Apple Orchards, Strawberry Fields, and Dairy Farms. As Upper Saddle River celebrated its 100th birthday, many things have changed. However, the quiet beauty of this lovely community remains as much a treasure to the current residents as it had been for the generations which have preceded them.

Town Name: Upper Saddle River

City Hall: Upper Saddle River Borough Hall

Address: 376 W Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River NJ 07458

Phone Number: 201-327-2196

Distance to NYC: 25 miles

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

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

Water Service: Many private wells

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

Population: 8,604

Population Density / Mile: 1,635

Median Age: 45.92

Number of Households: 2,771

Average Household Size: 3.105

Households with Children: 1,388

Median Household Income: $177,555

On the eve of the American Revolutionary War, Waldwick and the surrounding area constituted a small settlement within Franklin Township, an area that encompassed much of northwestern Bergen County. On January 1, 1886, Orvil Township was formed from portions of Hohokus Township and Washington Township, in honor of its chief surveyor. Not long after, the Erie Railroad created a stop in the township, bringing about the first major population boom in the region's history. Still later, around the 1870s, the area constituting modern-day Ridgewood broke away from Orvil; not too long afterwards, Orvil Township as an independent municipality began to fade. On April 7, 1919, a council of citizens voted to incorporate as the borough of "Waldwick" (A Place in the Woods), from the remaining portions of Orvil Township. With the creation of the borough of Waldwick, Orvil Township was dissolved. "Waldwick" is Old English, from "wald" (forest) and "wick" (settlement, place).

Town Name: Waldwick

City Hall: Waldwick Administration Building

Address: 63 Franklin Tpk., Waldwick NJ 07463

Phone Number: 201-652-5300

Land Area: 2.1 square miles

Distance to NYC: 23 miles

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

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

Water Service: Borough owned

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

Population: 9,851

Population Density / Mile: 4,764

Median Age: 43.1

Number of Households: 3,497

Average Household Size: 2.817

Households with Children: 1,294

Median Household Income: $112,470

Washington Township was created by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 13, 1840, from the territories between the Hackensack River and Saddle River that had been part of Harrington Township. At the time of its creation, the township encompassed an area of 19,525 acres (79.01 km2), more than 30 square miles (78 km2). Growth in the area exploded after the Civil War with the completion of the New Jersey and New York Railway through the Pascack Valley, as communities were established near the railroad's stations.

Town Name: Washington Township

City Hall: Washington Township Hall

Address: 350 Hudson Avenue, Washington Township NJ 07676

Phone Number: 201-664-4404

Distance to NYC: 28 miles

Town Website: http://www.twpofwashington.us

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

Water Service: Hackensack Water Company

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

Population: 9,097

Population Density / Mile: 3,130

Median Age: 46.99

Number of Households: 3,258

Average Household Size: 2.792

Households with Children: 930

Median Household Income: $118,486

Westwood, New Jersey is a borough of just under 11,000 residents in Northern Bergen County. It is the main shopping district for the Pascack Valley, which is an eight-town area with a population of approximately 75,000. This shopping area and the location of the railroad earned Westwood the name "Hub of the Pascack Valley". First settled in the early 1700's as a farming community, the borough was incorporated in 1894.

Town Name: Westwood

City Hall: Westwood Borough Hall

Address: 101 Washington Avenue, Westwood NJ 07675

Phone Number: 201-664-7100

Land Area: 2.3 square miles

Distance to NYC: 25 miles

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

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

Water Service: United Water Company

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

Population: 10,940

Population Density / Mile: 4,846

Median Age: 43.54

Number of Households: 4,455

Average Household Size: 2.444

Households with Children: 1,316

Median Household Income: $92,941

The Borough of Woodcliff Lake is nestled in the northwest portion of Bergen County, New Jersey. It occupies an area of approximately 2,300 acres, equivalent to 3.6 square miles. It is part of an area generally referred to as the Pascack Valley. The Borough was incorporated in 1894 under the name of Woodcliff. The word “Lake” was appended to the name in 1910 to be the same as that of the Post Office. Today, it thrives as an upscale community.

Town Name: Woodcliff Lake

City Hall: Woodcliff Lake Borough Hall

Address: 188 Pascack Road, Woodcliff Lake NJ 07677

Phone Number: 201-391-4977

Distance to NYC: 18 miles

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

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

Water Service: Park Ridge Water Company

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

Population: 6,456

Population Density / Mile: 1,896

Median Age: 47.37

Number of Households: 2,170

Average Household Size: 2.936

Households with Children: 700

Median Household Income: $153,606

According to folklore the name Wyckoff is a derivation of the Indian word "Wyckoff" meaning high ground or "Wyckoff" meaning water. The township of Wyckoff was originally inhabited by the Leni-Lenape Indians. The township was the site of the Sicomac, "Happy Hunting Ground" where many of the Leni-Lenape were buried.

Town Name: Wyckoff

City Hall: Wyckoff Township Hall

Address: Memorial Town Hall, Wyckoff NJ 07481

Phone Number: 201-891-7000

Land Area: 6.7 sq. miles

Distance to NYC: 30 miles

Town Website: http://www.wyckoff-nj.com

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

Water Service: Village of Ridgewood

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

Population: 16,884

Population Density / Mile: 2,594

Median Age: 46.73

Number of Households: 5,710

Average Household Size: 2.893

Households with Children: 2,162

Median Household Income: $144,815