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Next to route 9w and a few minutes from George Washington Bridge. This Bergen County charming community has a blend of quiet neighborhoods, mini shopping malls and some great restaurants. Although Closter has the most homes in Bergen County built before 1740 and many street names recall the early Dutch and French settlement, it offers new upscale housing developments creating a pleasing blend of the historic and the up-to-the-minute. Commuters to New York City find a scenic and friendly locale in which to raise families in Closter.
Population: 8,383
Zip code: 07624
Median Family income: $106,692
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260 Parsells Lane - East Hill 0.5 acre -Sold for $950,000 160 Bergenline -Sold for $650,000 95 Durant Lane - $485,000 - Listed & Sold Schools & EducationCloster Public Schools is governed by the Board of Education. The Closter school system has some 900 students, spread among grades kindergarten through 8. Closter has a low ratio of teachers to students, about 1 to 15. Closter High School students attend Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, which was ranked 19th among New Jersey Schools. 94% of the school's graduates go on to higher education. With computers and Internet access, the high school is one of the most technologically advanced in the country, receiving the Blue Ribbon honors in technology. The combined average SAT score for 2008-2009 is 1761.
Nurseries & Day CareInge Lake Pre-School Kindergarten 26 Williams Street Closter 201-767-1177
Lindgren School 211 Irving Avenue Closter (201)768-3550Li
Palisades Country Day School 212 Herbert Ave Closter (201) 784-7600
Jack in The Box Early Learning Center 302 Closter Dock Rd Closter (201) 768-3586
TDS 539 Durie Ave Closter (201) 750-0057
Dooly Day Care 201-750-1900
Temple Beth-El Nursery School 1-201-768-3726
Cultural Life & RecreationThe Recreation Commission which has been functioning since shortly after World War II, sponsors a major portion of Closter's recreational activities. The Commission consists of 20 members, seven members appointed by the Closter Council for five-year staggered terms. The Recreation Commission creates and maintains the policies for the Recreation programs in the community.
Director James Oettinger, 201-750-9507
Boy Scouts, 201-784-8953 Girl Scouts, 201-767-3586 Closter Swim Club, 201-768-1266 Athletic Programs: Tennis, Ice Skating Facilities Nature Center with Nature Program, Arts & Crafts, 201-750-2778 Part time Recreation Director is Employed 25 Acres of Conservation Area, 4 local parks, 5 public playgrounds, 4 athletic fields, 1 private swimming pool. Movie Theater, 201-768-8800 Closter Parks. Veteran's Memorial Park located on Harrington Avenue is the centerpiece of the town's sporting events and recreational activities.
Recreation Programs. The year-round schedule of recreational activities is divided seasonally. In the spring, baseball and softball are available for children in grades 1-8, with a T-Ball program available for children in Kindergarten.
Closter History. The Lenni Lenape Indians tilled the soil, hunted in the woods and fished in the rivers before the Dutch arrived in the early 17th Century.
Closter Library is a community center for learning, culture and entertainment. Closter Library is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS)
The Tenafly Nature Center with hiking trails a natural lake and various botany is open to the public year round.
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.
TransportationBus lines
- Red & Tan 20, 84 & 14 run to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes - New Jersey Transit 167 runs to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes. Train
There is no train service between Closter & Manhattan (NJ Transit is available from Westwood) Airports
Three major airports are within 35-45 minutes by car from Tenafly. Newark Liberty International, JFK International, La Guardia Airport Car Rental
Enterprise RentalÂ65 Piermont Road Tenafly Tel.: (201) 568-3032 Houses of WorshipChurches:
AME Zion Church 5 Lewis 201-767-1212
Emmaus Mission Church 388 Demarest Avenue 201-784-1974
First Congregational Church 201-768-7285
St. Paul's Evangelist Lutheran, 171 Closter Dock Road, 201-768-6310
Kingdom of God Jehovah's Witnesses 25 Harrington Avenue 201-768-2645
Korean Gillbott Church, Harrington Avenue & West Street, 201-784-7739
Reformed Church of Closter West Street 201-768-3330
Sadhu Vaswani Center201-768-7857
St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Emmus Missions Church, 370 Demarest Avenue, 201-767-9867
Closter Gospel ASSMB.
Synagogues:
Temple Bethel of Northern Valley Schraalenburgh Roaad 201-768-5112
Temple Emanu-El of Closter 201-750-9997
Utility Companies & Other Services for ClosterHealth ServicesPedimedica 500 Piermont Rd # 102 Closter Tel: 201-784-3200
Tenafly Pediatrics 32 Franklin Street Tenafly Tel: 201-569-2400
Englewood Hospital 350 Engle Street in Englewood Tel: 201-894-3000
Pascack Valley Hospital Old Hook Road Westwood, NJ 07675 201-358-3000
Veterinary ServicesCresskill Animal Hospital 39 Spring St, Cresskill 201-568-7700
Closter Animal Hospital 137 Piermont Road Closter 201-768-0880
Tenafly Veterinary County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-567-7878
BankingNVE Savings Bank 175 Homans Ave, Closter (201) 784-6436
Northern State Community Bank 530 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 767-9995
Wachovia Bank 617 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 767-1710
North Fork Bank 400 Demarest Ave, Closter (201) 750-4390
Pnc Bank 40 Vervalen St, Closter (888) 762-2265
Woori America Bank 234 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 784-7012
North Fork Bank: A & P Branch 400 Demarest Ave, Closter (201) 750-2639
Car DealersDC Honda 28 County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-568-7000
Chrysler Jeep 95 County Road - Tenafly Tel: 201-871-9400
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
PorscheÂ- Audi - Lincoln- Mercury-Subaru 138 South Dean Street Englewood 201-568-5200
Closter Restaurants & EateriesTakei Sushi 280 Closter Dock Rd, Closter(201) 750-0440
Guiseppe's Italian Restaurant 570 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 784-5866
Valley Diner 267 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 767-7530
Korea Palace New Jersey 208 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 784-7732
Peking Duck House 411 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 767-8779
Buon Gusto Restaurant 534 Durie Ave, Closter (201) 784-9036
Ray's Pizza 284 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 768-5390
Rudy's Ristorante and Pizza 71 Vervalen St, Closter (201) 768-8444
Jack In the Box 302 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 768-3586
Ondine's Catering 597 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 767-6103
New China Kitchen 198 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 784-8818
Eden Catering 570 Piermont Rd # 21, Closter (201) 768-9400
Closter Number One Chinese Restaurant 87 Vervalen St, Closter (201) 750-0400
China Palace 624 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 784-2345
Delmonico's Inc 171 Schraalenburgh Rd, Closter (201) 767-1242
Closter Golf Snack Bar 153 Homans Ave, Closter (201) 768-5466
Homung Nangmyom Restaurant 570 Piermont Rd, Closter (201) 750-1010
Burger King Restaurant174 Homans Ave, Closter (201) 768-9793
Mount Kisco 137 Oakland Ave, Closter (201) 784-3345
Spring Restaurant 97 Homans Ave, Closter (201) 767-8830
J P Sushi 209 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 768-5333
Son JA Jang Restaurant 223 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 767-7000
Red Maple Restaurant 328 Harrington Ave, Closter (201) 767-7169
Man Sun Restaurant190 Closter Dock Rd, Closter (201) 784-2224
Harvest Bistro 252 Schraalenburgh Rd, Closter (201) 750-9966
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