ONE GREAT TOWN:  In January of 1894, Tenafly was incorporated as an independent borough by a vote of 137,130.  At that time there were less than 1600 residents in the town.   The first borough election promptly followed and the first council meeting a week later. At the time it was said that what is now Bergen County, was suffering from boroughitis!! Bergen County is now comprised of seventy towns.

Tenafly is a small and charming town. For a property buyer, it checks s a lot of boxes. The schools are some of the best in the US. The neighborhoods are attractive.  The architecture is Victorian to mid century to ultra-modern.  Unfortunately some of the most gorgeous older homes have been torn down, replaced by newer, but not always better homes. There are some condos and apartments. The town changed after the pandemic with some stores and the small but great movie theater closing its doors.  There is an obscene number of restaurant choices, diverse and mostly pretty good - Axia, The Brasserie, Simply Vietnamese, Pizza Nova, the Tenafly Classic Diner and beautiful Cafe Angelique in the old train station. If one is kosher, there is the excellent Tavlin and many others. You can travel the world by walking two blocks in any direction. In town you will see many real estate offices, most being franchises, and a lot of nail salons. Some of the retail stores survived  the pandemic such as MINT and the watch and jewelry store Orogio,   Each facing one other on the corner of Washington and Railroad streets. 

Edgewater is full of recreational facilities, beautiful parks catering to young and old. The most astonishing of all is Veteran's Field. Cleaning up the PCB contamination was a huge undertaking and it took years. The park was closed to the public in 2011 and reopened in 2017. The cost, for all, was way into the  millions.  It now has three baseball diamonds, a soccer field, a spray park, a splash pool,  two playgrounds, walking paths, a picnic grove and more.There is also a comfort zone with restrooms.  It is an extraordinary facility for the community.  

Edgewater has some great and diverse restaurants, American fusion, Greek, Tex-Mex, Cuban, and Korean, At many of these you can sit on their patio, at the water's edge, and enjoy the daunting views.

This is a village that is hard to define.  Even calling it a village feels wrong. Too small to be a city, too overcrowded to be a small town, but, it is interesting. Visit and make your own decision.  

​The village of Englewood was part of Hackensack township from its inception, Hackensack, Palisade, Ridgefielsd and Englewood.  This, until 1871 when the State Legislature divided Bergen county into four townships. Each municipality had its own school district. In 1895 Englewood moved to incorporate into a city and in 1899, this became a reality.. The population of Englewood today is far more diverse than that of most suburbs, including many of its Bergen County neighbors
Architecturally there are many contrasts, tree lined streets filled with victorian mansions, wonderful tudors, mixed in with modern low rise condominiums and recently built contemporary homes. It all works and driving around, there is so much eye candy, it is hard to keep your mind on the road 

Feeling down, had a bad day? The cure, enter The HANGOUT on Dean Street, Lauren Turk will make you forget your troubles. Her big smile and a grand hello are just what you need.  Shopping here is stress free and fun. The shop is an unusual, upscale consignment shop, clothes in mostly excellent condition. After working for ten years at another job in Englewood, Lauren gave her boss a one year notice. She had decided it was time to do something of her own. She opened the HANGOUT on February 17th 2020, and we all know what occurred a few weeks later. Timing is everything. But Lauren is no slouch. She went into her shop during covid lockdown everyday and went on her instagram and entertained her audience. She discussed her merchandise, the history of the pieces, talked about the various designers and, in this way, grew her instagram following. Her instincts are great and she did some giveaways, Hangout sweatshirts and tees. During covid a lot of us cleaned out our closets, a boon for Lauren. She attracted many consignors. She is meticulous in what she chooses for her store. If something is pre-owned it has to be slightly used and in very good condition. Much of her inventory is brand new. How many of us buy something, never wear it, and even leave the tags on. This is true of most of her items. Most of them have never been worn. The store is chock full of beautiful dresses, hand bags, totes.and shoes. Everything from Gap and J Crew to Chanel, YSL and Monique Lhuillier. It's an amazing potpourri. You can spend a good hour looking through the merchandise, but, It is hard to tear yourself away. The HANGOUT, is a pun, but also, it is just that. One can meet some of the most interesting people and find a friend in this most creative of shops.To top it off, the Mayor of Englewood gifted Lauren with the key to the city. 8 N Dean Street Englewood (551) 383 3093.