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A small upscale community in Bergen County with a population of just under 2200 residentsAlpine is known for its well manicured big mansions situated on parcels of one or more acre lots. 07620 (Alpine, N.J.) and 33109 (Fisher Island, Fla.) are the country's wealthiest ZIPs, according to Forbes Magazine annual survey of the 500 most expensive ones, based on median house prices. Read on...

 

The wealthy residents of Alpine cherish their privacy, and prefer collecting their mail from the local post office rather than have it delivered to them. This actually turned the local post office into the town center which otherwise does not exist.

 

Alpine offers minimal services to its well to do residents and balances that with a policy of keeping real estate taxes low.

 

There is no high school or library in Alpine and students after the 8th grade go to the Tenafly High School. There is no shopping center in Alpine and its residents use the facilities in neighboring towns

 

Population: 2,283
Zip code: 07620
Median Family income: $167,812
Reference Map of Alpine
Fact Sheet of Alpine

 

 

 

Click here for the Alpine  SoldReports

 

27 Berkery Place - $5,000,000 - Sold

61 Glen Goin - $3,145,000 - Sold

 

 

The Alpine Public School, is a K-8 community school district serving a total of 142 students at the Alpine School. The district's students attend Tenafly High School in Tenafly for grades 9 - 12, as part of a sending / receiving relationship.

 

 

 

Cresskill Co-Op Preschool Inc. 51 Brookside Ave, Cresskill (201) 567-5865

Mommy's Little Helper 20 E Madison Ave, Cresskill (201) 503-0313

See also Tenafly page for more nursery options

 

 

The Alpine Swim & Tennis clubs (open to all residents): 201-767-9777. Montammy & Tamcrest Country Clubs. Baseball, Girls Softball, Football, Soccer, Basketball, Girl & Boy Scouts.

 

Alpine is a small rural community offering prestige and privacy, an easy commute to the Financial Capital of the world and three major airports, an excellent school system, extremely low taxes and an extraordinary sense of community pride. The average home sale price is ranked amongst the highest in the nation.

 

Alpine Post Office is located on Church Street: 201-784-1494, Office Hours: 8:30AM-5PM.
Parking: No overnight parking within the Borough after 2 PM.

 

Historic House: The 18th century Cornwallis house nestled under the cliffs near the Alpine Boat Basin is a State & National Landmark. It takes its name from General Charles Cornwallis, who, according to legend stopped there in 1776 while on his way to attack rebel forces in Fort Lee. Decorated with period furniture, the house is open to the public during summer weekends on a limited basis.

 

Alpine Boat Basin Palisade Interstate Park: 201-768-9768

 

Cresskill Public Library is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) & a 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.

 

Cresskill School of Art 300 Knickerbocker Road Tel: 201-503-0044

 

The Tenafly Nature Center with hiking trails a natural lake and various botany is open to the public year round.

 

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 JCC on the Palisades 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.

 

 

Bus lines
- Red & Tan 20, 20T & 14E run to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes
- Red & Tan 184 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  

Airports
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

 

 

Churches:

Alpine Community Church (United Methodist): 201-768-2572, 1 Old Dock Rd.

 

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 Tel: 201-871-1152

 

 

Verizon

Public Services Electric & Gas Company

United Water

Cablevision

AAA North New Jersey

Social Security

Department of Motor Vehicle

NJ Division of Travel & Tourism

 

 

Pedimedica 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

 

 

Cresskill 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

 

 

Hudson City Savings Bank Cresskill: 80 Union Ave, Cresskill (201) 568-8777

Pnc Bank: 350 Madison Ave, Cresskill (888) 762-2265

NVE Bank: Cresskill Office 189 County Rd, Cresskill (201) 816-2822

 

 

DC 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

Porsche- Audi - Lincoln- Mercury-Subaru 138 South Dean Street Englewood 201-568-5200

 

 

Kiku Alpine Restaurant 5 Route 9W, Alpine (201) 767-6322

Shamdan Restaurant 178 Piermont Rd, Cresskill (201) 816-7343

Ciao Bella Trattoria 172 Piermont Rd, Cresskill (201) 894-1444

Hanami Restaurant 41 Union Ave, Cresskill (201) 567-8508

Uncle Gio's Pizzeria 25 Union Ave, Cresskill (201) 871-3025

Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant The 19 Union Ave, Cresskill (201) 568-2887

44 Madison 44 E Madison Ave, Cresskill (201) 541-7575

Cresskill Pizza 29 E Madison Ave, Cresskill (201) 871-3795

Topkapi II 178 Piermont Rd, Cresskill (201) 816-7343

Georgie Porgie's Ice Cream & Yougurt 29 E Madison Ave, Cresskill (201) 871-3795

Hungry Peddler Inc 470 Knickerbocker Rd, Cresskill (201) 894-0718

Moon Cafe 126 Westervelt Pl, Cresskill (201) 666-7711

Cafe L'Amour 1 Broadway, Cresskill (201) 567-9393

 

 

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