Closter Community Information

Closter Community information – Bergen County, NJ Homes

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Nurseries & Day Care

Inge 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 & Recreation

The 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.

Transportation

Bus lines

• Red & Tan 20, 84 & 14E 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 Worship

Utility Companies & Other Services for Closter

Health Services

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
Pascack Valley Hospital Old Hook Road Westwood, NJ 07675 201-358-3000

Veterinary Services

Banking

Car Dealers

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

Closter Restaurants & Eateries