Pascack Valley Real Estate

Northern Valley
Bergen County Real Estate

Looking for an appealing quality of life a stone's throw from Manhattan?

Bergenfield	Harrington Park
Closter	Haworth
Cresskill	Northvale
Demarest	Norwood
Dumont	Old Tappan
Englewood	Rockleigh
Englewood Cliffs	Tenafly

Other Bergen County towns

Englewood

Suppose you want to be famous. Where is the best place in Bergen County to live? ENGLEWOOD!! The list of famous people who have called Englewood New Jersey home is pretty impressive. It includes Charles Lindbergh, Vince Lombardi, Dizzy Gillespie, John Travolta, Eddie Murphy, Tea Leone and Brooke Shields (back in her "nothing comes between me and my Calvins" days.)

Englewood is a small, sophisticated community just a stone's throw from the Big Apple. The population of 26,000 enjoys a quality of life that includes top schools, nice parks, a high quality library and first-rate amenities such as the Bergen Performing Arts Center.

In addition to a high quality public school district and private school options, children in Englewood can attend the Academies@Englewood.. Open to students from throughout Bergen County, this high school offers programs in Law and Public Safety, Information Systems, Pre-Engineering Design, Finance and Bio-Medicine.

Englewood has a 5-square mile business district, Bergen County's third biggest retail center—where national chains thrive alongside local boutiques, and an industrial sector on the south side. The community is also home to Englewood Hospital and a beautiful 150-acre Nature Center.

Homes in Englewood range from modest apartments to split-levels to preserved Victorians to rambling estates. Two dozen restaurants, including Baumgart's Cafe and Smoke Chophouse & Cigar Emporium, put Englewood squarely on the North Jersey culinary radar screen.

Cresskill

Our favorite things about Cresskill are it's beautiful tree-lined streets, its top-notch schools, and most importantly, our daughter-in-law Pam! Cresskill is only two square miles but encompasses a lot of history within its borders. Camp Merritt, an army distribution center, was built during WWI. The community's population grew in the post WWII boom and currently stands at 7,882. Interested in seeing what this great town looks like? Join us on a virtual tour ... Cresskill, NJ - A Community Virtual Tour. You can also find more information at Cresskill's Official Site

Demarest

There is a real sense of community spirit in Demarest. From an active senior center, to a wide range of cultural and recreational activities. From an excellent library to the groundbreaking of a 9/11 Memorial. People in Demarest take pride in their community. The public and private schools in the community are top-notch, including Northern Valley Regional High School and the Academy of Holy Angels.

Only two and a half square miles, Demarest is a friendly town, just 8 miles from the George Washington Bridge. The community is surrounded by woodlands and has preserved a rural quality. It town is nestled around the Tenafly Brook Duck Pond & the 19th century railroad station. Many new residents are professionals attracted by the beauty of the community, its good schools, and convenience to NYC. Would you like to learn more? Check out Borough of Demarest -- the official site of the town.

Demarest Public Library

Closter

Closter has more homes built before 1740 than any community in Bergen County. The town was incorporated in 1904 and encompassed 3.3 square miles, including 150 acres of reservoirs and streams. Closter is many lovely residential neighborhoods including areas with brand new center halls colonials with all the latest bells and whistles. If you are looking for a community with either new or historic homes, great schools, and close proximity to New York, Closter may be a very good option.

Harrington Park

Harrington Park is a family-friendly community. Harrington Park's recreational facilities include the Harrington Park Swim Club, Green Acres Conservation area Tennis Courts on Hackensack Avenue, an outdoor Skating Rink, Ball field & Playground located on Tappan Road (Highland Field). Harrington Park Schools include Harrington Park School located on Harriot Avenue and Northern Valley Regional High School (located on Central Avenue in Old Tappan).

Haworth Duck Pond

Haworth

Haworth is a community with a more rural feel. It is believed that Haworth's name originated from Haworth, England -- home of the Bronte sisters. It has beautiful homes, including lots of Tudors, nestled among gorgeous towering trees. The population is approximately 3,400. Haworth students in grades K-8 attend Haworth Public School and then move on to Northern Valley Regional High School. There are cultural and recreational activities for all ages, including a first-rate library, racquet and swim clubs, swim club, and a wide variety of community organizations. Commuters travel by bus into Manhattan.

Norwood

Norwood is a close-knit, rural community only 10 miles from the George Washington Bridge. A mix of split-levels and a Victorians and contemporaries predominate throughout the community. Park Place and Rio Vista developments includes newer and more expensive colonials and contemporary style homes. Children attend the Norwood Public School from kindergarten through eighth grade and Northern Valley Regional High School at old Tappan. Consisting of 2.75 square miles, borders Northvale to the North, Harrington Park to the West, Alpine to the East, & Closter to the South. It is part of the Historic grounds of Old Harrington Township and succeeded from the parent township in March, 1905 and was organized.

Northvale

Northvale's early history can be placed back to Henry Hudson, who explored the area from the New York Harbor up the palisades. All of the land in the borough of Northvale was bought from the local Leni-Lenape Indians in 1681. 1887. Northvale, then known as "Neuwy" was described as a quiet town of 400, mostly French & Italians, who conducted quite and extensive business in the manufacture of materials for artificial flowers. In May of 1916 when Northvale officially became a borough of Bergen County, It had a population of 827 and the Highest Tax Rate in the County. Northvale Schools include Nathan Hale School and Thomas Jefferson School. High school students attend Northern Valley Regional.

Old Tappan

The borough of Old Tappan offers have excellent quality of life with beautiful homes, great recreational amenities and scenic views of Lake Tappan.

Old Tappan's schools are first-rate. They includ T. Baldwin Demarest School (K-4), Charles DeWolf School (5-8) and Northern Valley Regional High School (9-12).

Bergenfield

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 & for lack of a better name called it "Bergen Fields". This was later modified to "Bergenfield". Bergenfield schools include: Washington School, Hoover School, Franklin School, Lincoln School (all K-6) and Jefferson School (K-5), Roy W. Brown Middle School and Bergenfield High School.

Dumont

Dumont is a family-friendly community with a population of 17,500. Homes with historical backgrounds remain as landmarks from colonial days and can still be found in Dumont, such as the Albert Zabriskie house built about 1750. It is part of the Dutch colonial stone house at number 2 Colonial Court, & is the oldest structure still standing in Dumont & registered by The American Historical Society. Dumont has 5 parks, an active soccer league, a swim club and numerous other recreational facilities. Schools include Grant School, Honiss School, Lincoln School, Selzer School, and Dumont High School.