Tenafly Community Information
Tenafly Community information – Bergen County, NJ Homes
In this article you will find the following useful information: The Tenafly Welcome Committee has created the Welcome Book for Tenafly’s new residents. It contains information which will help new residents settle into their new homes. Please click on the links below for various parts of the packet.
Tenafly Nurseries & Day Care
Tenafly Cultural Life & Recreation
Tenafly Transportation & Parking
Tenafly Houses of Worship
Tenafly Utility Companies & other services
Tenafly Health Services
Tenafly Cultural Life & Recreation
Tenafly Transportation & Parking
Tenafly Houses of Worship
Tenafly Utility Companies & other services
Tenafly Health Services
Tenafly Veterinary Services
Banking in Tenafly
Tenafly Car Dealers
Tenafly Restaurants & Eateries
Tenafly Famous Residents
Tenafly Schools & Education
Tenafly sold report
Banking in Tenafly
Tenafly Car Dealers
Tenafly Restaurants & Eateries
Tenafly Famous Residents
Tenafly Schools & Education
Tenafly sold report
Nurseries & Day Care
Lubavitch on palisades 201-871-1152
Temple Sinai 201-568-6867
Temple Sinai Early childhood center 201-568-3035
Future Kids of Tenafly 201-871-7272
The Montessori House 201-816-8343
Temple Sinai 201-568-6867
Temple Sinai Early childhood center 201-568-3035
Future Kids of Tenafly 201-871-7272
The Montessori House 201-816-8343
Growing Gardens 201-816-3886
Childrens Corner Pre School & Day Care 201-894-0555
Jcc 201-569-7900
Presbyterian Nursery School 201-816-9471
All About Me 201-569-9112
Childrens Corner Pre School & Day Care 201-894-0555
Jcc 201-569-7900
Presbyterian Nursery School 201-816-9471
All About Me 201-569-9112
Cultural Life & Recreation
The Tenafly Nature Center with hiking trails a natural lake and various botany is open to the public year round.
Tenafly Public Library is a community center for learning, culture and entertainment. With on-site access to over eighty-thousand books, compact discs, DVD, videos, books on tape and magazine, the Tenafly Library also offers children’s programs, lectures, sideshows, discussion group and art exhibit.The library is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS)
Tenafly Recreation Tenafly Recreation offers a wide variety of instructional programs for all ages and seasonally themed special events. We offer youth sports programs such as Football, Wrestling, Girls Softball, and Travel Basketball. We also hold seasonal sports clinics for grades K – 2 and Start Smart, a nationally acclaimed early childhood sports development program. In addition, we offer a fully licensed, well structured six week summer camp that is filled with fun activities. Our newly built skate park, located at the Roosevelt Common, is open as of Spring 2005! This attraction is open to skateboard and in-line skating enthusiasts of all ages. Throughout the year we also offer special bus trips for: Atlantic City, skiing at Shawnee Mountain, the circus, and much more
The Jewish Community Center one of the largest in the county offers many cultural and sports facilities and events including outdoor and indoor swimming pools. Located at 411 East Clinton Ave, is an agency serving families, senior adults and singles in Bergen County. Members enjoy full use of indoor/outdoor swimming pools, tennis, racquetball and squash courts, gyms, indoor track and state of the art fitness center. Members can also enroll their children in the JCC’s nursery school, kindergarten and after school programming, summer camps and year round sports programs.
The Knickerbockers Country Club features golf, tennis and a swimming pool.
Tenafly Senior Center welcomes older adults from Tenafly and other Bergen County towns. The center offers a full weekday program of activities for adults age 55 and older.
Tenafly Youth Center is a safe, fun and enjoyable place to spend time after school and on weekends and holidays. The Youth Center is open to all Tenafly middle school and Tenafly high school students.
Tenafly has two other neighborhood swimming clubs opened during summers, and a local movie theatre.
Korean Community Center (KCC) In Tenafly is located at 100 Grove St. KCC’s mission is to promote healthy and independent living for all community members and to integrate the Korean population into the greater community through culture & education, outreach, health & social services, and civic advocacy.
Transportation
Bus lines
– Red & Tan 20, 20T & 14E run to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes
– Red & Tan 84 & 84L goes across the George Washington Bridge averaging 25-30 minutes.
– New Jersey Transit 166 runs to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes.
– Red & Tan 20, 20T & 14E run to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes
– Red & Tan 84 & 84L goes across the George Washington Bridge averaging 25-30 minutes.
– New Jersey Transit 166 runs to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes.
Train
There is no train service between Tenafly & Manhattan although there are plans under discussion for a light rail service.
There is no train service between Tenafly & Manhattan although there are plans under discussion for a light rail service.
Airports
Three major airports are within 35-45 minutes by car from Tenafly:
Newark Liberty International, JFK International, La Guardia Airport
Three major airports are within 35-45 minutes by car from Tenafly:
Newark Liberty International, JFK International, La Guardia Airport
Car Rental
Enterprise Rental 65 Piermont Road Tenafly Tel.: (201) 568-3032
Enterprise Rental 65 Piermont Road Tenafly Tel.: (201) 568-3032
Ferry
The nearest Ferry is locatedÂin Edgewater on River Road. Ferries run every 30 minutes to 39th Street in Manhattan. The ride is 15 minutes long.
Click Here for a Schedule
The nearest Ferry is locatedÂin Edgewater on River Road. Ferries run every 30 minutes to 39th Street in Manhattan. The ride is 15 minutes long.
Click Here for a Schedule
Houses of Worship
To serve its eclectic community Tenafly offers a wide choice of places of worship.
Churches:
St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church
St. Thomas Armenian Church
Bergen County Society of African Missions
Tenafly Methodist Church and Trinity Lutheran Church
Episcopal Grace Chapel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Church
The Presbyterian church of Tenafly.
Synagogues:
Temple Sinai – A reform synagogue located on One Engle Street Tenafly Tel: 201-568-3035
Kesher – an orthodox synagogue located on 509 Engle Street Englewood Tel: 201-227-1117
Chabad House – located on 11 Harold Street Tenafly. 201-871-1152
Kesher – an orthodox synagogue located on 509 Engle Street Englewood Tel: 201-227-1117
Chabad House – located on 11 Harold Street Tenafly. 201-871-1152
Utility Companies & Other Services for Tenafly
Health Services
Tenafly Pediatrics 32 Franklin Street Tenafly Tel: 201-569-2400
Englewood Hospital 350 Engle Street in Englewood Tel: 201-894-3000
Veterinary Services
Tenafly Veterinary County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-567-7878
Cresskill Animal Hospital 39 Spring St, Cresskill 201- 568-7700
Closter Animal Hospital 137 Piermont Road Closter 201-768-0880
Banking
Valley National Bank 85 County Road Tenafly 201-522-4100
Wachovia Bank 26 West Railroad Ave Tenafly 201-841-4000
NVE Bank 80 County Road Tenafly 201-816-2820
Car Dealers
Honda of Tenafly 28 County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-568-7000
Difeo BMW 301 County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-568-9000
Mercedes 28 Grand Avenue Englewood Tel: 800-493-6514
Lexus 53-59 Engle Street Englewood Tel: (800) 509-5157
Volvo 186 Engle Street Englewood Tel: 201-567-230020
Porsche Audi – Lincoln- Mercury-Subaru 138 South Dean Street Englewood 201-568-5200
Tenafly Restaurants & Eateries
Axia Taverna 18 Piermontb Road Tel: 201-569-5999
Café Angelique 1 Piermont Road Tenafly Tel: 201-541-1010
Tavlin In Tenafly 7 West Railroad Ave Tel: 201-871-6060
Brasserie 4 Washington Avenue Tel: 201-266-6400
Europe Cafe Grille 1 Highwood Avenue Tenafly 201-569-4444
Simply Vietnamese (Saigon) 1 Highwood Avenue 201-568-7770
Chez Cheese 10 Washington Street Tel: 201-568-2050
Zestt 10 West Railroad Avenue Tel: 201-871-2002
Max’s Itailian Grill – 39 Highwood Avenue Tel: 201-569-7171
Palmer’s crossings Restuarant 145 Dean Drive ( Clinton Inn) Tel: 201-567-4800
Piermont Diner 72 Piermont Road Tenafly 201-568-0133
Café Savoy 35 Highwood Avenue Tenafly 201-567-8813
Zana D Restaurant – 50 Prospects Terrace Tenafly Tel: (201) 894-1211
Miller’s Bakery – Washington St Tel: 201-871-4449
Tea Garden 14 Washington Avenue Tel: 201-816-2521
Mr Wok’s Modern Chinese Cuisine 1 Highwood Avenue Tel: 201-569-3969
Cactus Sushi – 4 1/2 Railroad Avenue Tel: 201-567-0200
Blue Star Burgers – 35 Washington St Tel: 201-399-7220
Good Taste Chinese Take-Out – 28 Wet Railroad Avenue Tel: 201-568-8310
Pizza Nova 24 Washington Avenue, Tenafly 201-894-9700
Good Taste Chinese Take-Out 42 West Railroad Avenue, Tenafly 201-568-8310
Friendly Ice Cream Shop 114 County Road, Tenafly 201-569-7757
Blimpie 35 Washington Avenue, Tenafly 201-541-1270
Tenafly Diner 16 West Railroad Avenue Tenafly 201-567-5522
TPR (Tenafly Pizza Restaurant) 38 West Railroad Avenue Tenafly 201-871-0444
Tenafly Kosher Deli 22 Washington Avenue Tenafly 201-567-3033
Gohan 3 South Summit St Tenafly 201-227-1511
Celebrity Bagels & Restaurant 30 West Railroad Avenue Tenafly 201-894-5555
Restuarnats Within 20-30 Minutes Ride
Houston’s – Riverside Mall Hacknsack Tel: 201-488-5667
Morton”s The Steakhouse – Riverside Mall Hacknsack Tel:201-487-1303
The Oceanaire Sea Food Room – Riverside Mall Hacknsack Tel: 201-343-8862
Xaviars at Piermont 506 Piermont Ave Piermont, NY Tel: 845-359-7007
Freelance Cafe and Wine Bar – 506 Piermont Ave Piermont, NY Tel: 845-365-3250
Tenafly Famous Residents
Noted residents of Tenafly and those of note who were born in the borough include:
Paul Anka, singer
Hope Davis, actor
Jimmy Dean, singer turned breakfast meat entrepreneur
Tate Donovan, actor
Reuven Frank, NBC News pioneer
Lesley Gore, guitar
Rusty Hamer, actor
Ed Harris, actor
Jon-Erik Hexum, actor
Mira Sorvino, actor
Paul Sorvino, actor
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, social activist