Tenafly () is a

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in Bergen County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census the borough had a population of 15,409,QuickFacts Tenafly borough, New Jersey

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. Accessed December 8, 2022. an increase of 6.4% over the 14,488 counted in the 2010 census.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
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. Accessed January 21, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Tenafly borough
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. Accessed November 7, 2011. (The 2010 population had reflected an increase of 682 (+4.9%) from the 13,806 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 480 (+3.6%) from the 13,326 counted in the 1990 Census.) Tenafly is a suburb of New York City. The first European settlers in Tenafly were

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immigrants, who began to populate the area during the late 17th century. The name "Tenafly" is derived from the early-modern

phrase " Tiene Vly" or "Ten Swamps" which was given by Dutch settlers in 1688. O'Connor, Ian
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'', April 24, 1988. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Tenafly, named ''Tiene Vly'' (Ten Swamps) by Dutch settlers in 1688, is home to people who work in the city but want a respite from the daily urban grind." Other derivations cite a Dutch-language connection to its location on a meadow. The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Tenafly residents had a

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of $153,381, ranked 13th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475. Tenafly was incorporated as a borough on January 24, 1894, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of the now-defunct Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 87. Accessed July 30, 2012. The borough was the first formed during the " Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. Portions of Palisades Township were acquired based on legislation approved on April 8, 1897.

Geography

Hillside Avenue, Tenafly, New Jersey, circa 1913-1916

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 5.16 square miles (13.38 km²), including 4.59 square miles (11.88 km²) of land and 0.58 square miles (1.50 km²) of water (11.20%). The borough borders the municipalities of

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, Bergenfield,

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in New York City and

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, across the

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. Tenafly's street plan and overall development were largely determined by its hills and valleys. The eastern part of the borough is referred to as the "East Hill" for its higher elevation in relation to the rest of the borough. There, the terrain rises dramatically to the east of the downtown area, terminating at the

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, overlooking the Hudson River. Nearby is the Tenafly Nature Center, located at 313 Hudson Avenue.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

was $125,865 (with a margin of error of +/− $23,612) and the median family income was $140,100 (+/− $26,372). Males had a median income of $102,645 (+/− $7,373) versus $60,871 (+/− $9,308) for females. The

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for the borough was $60,557 (+/− $5,176). About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 13,806 people, 4,774 households, and 3,866 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,993.4 people per square mile (1,156.3/km²). There were 4,897 housing units at an average density of 1,061.8 per square mile (410.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.79%

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, 0.96%

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, 0.09% Native American, 19.08% Asian, 0.02%

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, 1.40% from

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, and 1.67% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population. 11.1% of residents reported that they were of

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, 8.7%

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, 8.6%

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, 7.9% American, 7.8% German and 6.2% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Tenafly borough, New Jersey
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. Accessed July 30, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
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. Accessed July 30, 2012. Among residents, 64.0% spoke English at home, while 8.7% spoke Korean, 5.0% Spanish, 4.5% Chinese or Mandarin and 3.1%

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. There were 4,774 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.21. In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. 2007 estimates state that the median income for a household in the borough was $109,887, and the median income for a family was $124,656. Males had a median income of $92,678 versus $61,990 for females. The

for the borough was $62,230. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Tenafly is governed under a special charter granted by the New Jersey Legislature. This charter retains most aspects of the

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form of government, with the addition of initiative, referendum, and recall features. The borough is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use a state-granted special charter. The governing body comprises a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office, and is eligible for re-election. The Borough Council comprises six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 165. As the legislative body, the Borough Council adopts ordinances and resolutions, decides on appropriations, approves appointments made by the Mayor, determines policy, and establishes the functions of the various departments of the local government. Each Council member is chairperson of one of six standing committees. The Mayor presides over Council meetings, but only votes in case of a tie, and can cast a veto which can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Council. , the

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of Tenafly is Democrat Mark Zinna, whose term ends on December 31, 2023.Mark Zinna
Borough of Tenafly. Accessed May 1, 2022. Members of the Tenafly Borough Council are Lauren M. Dayton (D, term ends 2023), Jeffrey D. Grossman (D, 2023), Adam Michaels (D, 2022), Venugopal Menon (D, 2024), Daniel Park (D, 2022) and Julie O'Connor (D, 2024).
Borough of Tenafly. Accessed May 1, 2022. "The Mayor is elected to a four-year term and is eligible for re-election. The Mayor presides over all meetings of the Council but may vote only in case of a tie.... The Council consists of six members. Two are elected at large each year for three-year terms."''2021 County and Municipal Directory''
Bergen County, New Jersey, June 2021. Accessed May 1, 2022.Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote
Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In January 2020, the Borough Council appointed Julie O'Connor to fill the remainder of the term expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Mark Zinna until he stepped down earlier that month to take office as mayor. In 2000, the local government of Tenafly sought to ban the erection of

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s in their community. The eruv association filed a lawsuit in response to the borough's action. After six years of litigation in the federal courts, Tenafly settled by keeping the eruvs intact and paid $325,000 of the plaintiff's legal fees.

Federal, state, and county representation

Tenafly is located in the 5th Congressional District2022 Redistricting Plan

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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Tenafly had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 65, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015. In redistricting following the 2010 census, the borough was in the 9th congressional district, which was in effect from 2013 to 2022.Plan Components Report

, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 8,709 registered voters in Tenafly, of whom 3,082 (35.4% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,445 (16.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 4,181 (48.0% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen
New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 19, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 60.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 87.3% of those aged 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the

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, Democrat

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received 3,694 votes (58.8% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,489 votes (39.6% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 62 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,281 ballots cast by the borough's 9,322 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.4% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,285 votes (63.3% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,376 votes (35.1% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 54 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,773 ballots cast by the borough's 9,002 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.2% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Oradell
, '' The Record''. Accessed January 21, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 4,195 votes (61.3% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 2,569 votes (37.5% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 53 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,848 ballots cast by the borough's 8,871 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.2% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 57.3% of the vote (2,046 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 42.2% (1,505 votes), and other candidates with 0.5% (18 votes), among the 3,667 ballots cast by the borough's 8,800 registered voters (98 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 2,454 ballots cast (55.8% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,701 votes (38.7% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 189 votes (4.3% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,401 ballots cast by the borough's 8,782 registered voters, yielding a 50.1% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education

The Tenafly Public Schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,582 students and 305.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.District information for Tenafly Public School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Malcolm S. Mackay Elementary School with 344 students in grades K-5, Ralph S. Maugham Elementary School with 364 students in grades K-5, J. Spencer Smith Elementary School with 350 students in grades K-5, Walter Stillman Elementary School with 334 students in grades K-5, Tenafly Middle School with 889 students in grades 6-8 and

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with 1,231 students in grades 9-12. Students from

attend Tenafly High School as part of a

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. The

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awarded Tenafly High School the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence at a special assembly to the Tenafly High School community on September 20, 2005. Tenafly was the only high school in New Jersey and one of 38 public high schools in the U.S. to receive the 2005 Blue Ribbon School Award. The school was the third-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after also being ranked third in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 26th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (unchanged from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). Tenafly High School has consistently performed very well in college acceptance and SAT scores
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Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the

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, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or

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. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district. Academy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, was recognized in 2012 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the

, one of 15 private and public schools in the state to be honored that year.

Transportation

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County, by the

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and by the

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. County Route 501,

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and the

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all pass through Tenafly. The Palisades Interstate Parkway runs above the Hudson River from

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. There are no exits on the parkway in Tenafly; the nearest interchanges are Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs to the south, and Exit 2 in Alpine in the north. U.S. Route 9W adjoins and runs parallel to the Palisades Interstate Parkway.

Public transportation

Local and express bus service to and from New York City is available via

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bus route 166 to and from the

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in Midtown Manhattan.

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provides services to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Route 14ET from

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and the 20/20T routes from

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. Saddle River Tours/Ameribus provides a rush hour service to the

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on the 20/84 route. TenaflyStation

From the mid-1850s until September 1966, Tenafly was served by rail along the

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, originally to

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, and later to

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. CSX now provides freight service along the line. The former Tenafly Station, currently a restaurant, was added to the

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in 1979; it is one of four surviving stations on the Northern Branch. The Northern Branch Corridor Project, a proposal by New Jersey Transit to extend the

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for nine stops and northward from its current terminus in

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to two stations in Tenafly, the last of which would be a new terminus near the

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'' The Record'', December 18, 2009. Accessed December 19, 2013. "Local officials have found themselves at odds with one another over an 11-mile line that will provide nine stops for people living in a string of towns from Tenafly to North Bergen." Many residents and officials believed that the negative consequences for the borough in terms of traffic and noise outweighed the benefits. In November 2010, voters rejected the plan to re-establish a rail service to the town by a nearly 2–1 ratio in a non-binding referendum, with all of the borough council candidates opposing the restoration of commuter train service. There is continued resistance to New Jersey Transit's preferred alternative as described in the plan's December 2011 announcement. Despite local opposition, officials in Bergen County asked the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority to support the proposal. In 2013, New Jersey Transit announced that the line would end in Englewood, after Tenafly officials estimated that as much as $8 million in commercial property valuation would be lost and residents raised strong objections.

Historic places

Historic locations in Tenafly include: * Christie-Parsels House, 195 Jefferson Avenue. * Cotswold Mansion, 1 Byrne Lane. * Demarest-Lyle House, 91 West Clinton Avenue. * Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, 135 Highwood Avenue, home of the

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

activist from 1868 to 1887. Stanton unsuccessfully attempted to vote in the borough in 1880. * Roelof Westervelt House, 81 Westervelt Avenue. * Sickles-Melbourne House, 48 Knoll Road. * Tenafly Railroad Station, 1 Piermont Road, a former railroad station that operated from the mid-1800s until 1966. * Theodore Roosevelt Monument, Roosevelt Common, Riveredge Road.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise associated with Tenafly include: *

Edie Adams Edie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke; April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American comedian, actress, singer and businesswoman. She earned the Tony Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award. Adams was well known for her impersonations ...

(1927–2008), entertainer *

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(born 1979), Azerbaijani-

singer and businessman, who writes and performs songs in English and Russian and has been popular in both

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(1912–2003), ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey * Dave Anderson (1929–2018), sportswriter for ''

'' who won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary on sporting events * Hiroaki Aoki (1938–2008), founder of Benihana Japanese restaurant chain and father of DJ Steve Aoki lived in Tenafly during his Powerboating years *

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(born 1957), investment banker and owner of the Milwaukee Brewers * Peter Balakian (born 1951), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author * Jesse Barfield (born 1959),

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and

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outfielder, lived in Tenafly during part of his career as a Yankee * Mike Becker (born 1943),

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player and official *

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(born 1973), head coach of the

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(1925–2015), player and manager for the

* Edna Libby Beutenmüller (1872–1934), scientific illustrator notable for her work in publications including those published by the American Museum of Natural History *

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(1864–1934), entomologist who was curator of entomology at the American Museum of Natural History * Verona Burkhard (1910–2004), artist, known for her murals painted for the U.S. Treasury Department *

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(born 1922), former member of the

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who served as Majority Leader of the Assembly before being appointed to serve on the

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* Jonathan Carney, appointed concertmaster of the

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in 2002 * Orestes Cleveland (1829–1896),

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1864–1867; 1886–1892, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from

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from 1869–1871 * John S. Conway (1852–1925), artist and sculptor * Herbert Dardik (1935–2020),

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who served as the chief of vascular surgery at

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(born 1964), actress *

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(1928–2010), singer turned breakfast meat entrepreneur * Clifford Demarest (1874–1946), organist and composer *

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(born 1963), actor * Alex Dezen (born 1978), platinum-selling songwriter and producer *

Eric J Eric J Dubowsky also known as Eric J, is a Grammy, Emmy, ARIA, and APRA award-winning mixer, songwriter and record producer. Eric grew up in the New York City suburb of Tenafly, New Jersey and graduated from Tenafly High School in 1993. After att ...

(born 1975), Emmy and Grammy award winning music producer * Jeannine Edwards (born 1964), former

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, film/

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and

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, best known as the host of the

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series '' Build It Bigger'' *

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from 1908 to 1911 for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies * Reuven Frank (1920–2006), former

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president and pioneer of

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-era news coverage * Ralph Fuller (1890–1963), cartoonist best known for his long running comic strip ''

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'' *

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(born ), head coach of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team * Richard A. Gardner (1931–2003), child psychiatrist who coined the term "

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" * Alan Geisler (–2009),

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best known for creating the

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sauce most often used as a condiment topping on

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s sold by street vendors in New York City * Alexander Gemignani (born 1979), Broadway performer * Alexie Gilmore (born 1976), actress who starred in the short-lived television series '' New Amsterdam'' * Leon Goldensohn (1911–1961), psychiatrist who monitored the mental health of the 21

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defendants awaiting trial at Nuremberg in 1946 * Lesley Gore (1946–2015), singer * Nakia Griffin-Stewart,

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for the

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of the NFL *

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(1947–1990), actor * Big Bank Hank (born Henry Lee Jackson, 1957–2014), old school

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and manager who was a member of The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit with the 1979 cross-over single "

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" *

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(born 1950), actor. Grew up in the borough and attended Tenafly High School *

Jon-Erik Hexum Jon-Erik Hexum (; November 5, 1957 – October 18, 1984) was an American actor and model, known for his lead roles in the TV series '' Voyagers!'' and '' Cover Up'', and his supporting role as Pat Trammell in the biopic '' The Bear''. He died by a ...

(1957–1984), actor * Jack Hobens (1880–1944), Scottish-American professional golfer who made the first ever U.S. Open

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at the 147-yard 10th hole in the second round of the 1907 U.S. Open * Jay Huguley (born 1966), TV, film and theater actor, best known for starring as Whit Peyton in '' Brothers & Sisters'' * John Huyler (1808–1870), represented in the

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from 1857–1859 * Bill Hwang,

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manager * Ron Insana (born 1961),

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anchor and senior analyst *

Margaret Josephs Margaret Katona Josephs (born April 9, 1967) is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur and television personality. She is the owner, founder and designer of a lifestyle brand called Macbeth Collection. She has been a main cast member of the ...

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folk metal Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for exampl ...

group

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(born ), interim CEO of

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in the United States to the

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games * Richard P. McCormick (1916–2006), historian and professor, who was president of the

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'' *

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(born 1957), former soccer player who has been coach of the

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from 1989 to 1993 *

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ist whose company, Film Preservation Associates, is responsible for many high-quality video versions of

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(born 1967), actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in

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's ''

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'' *

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in building the payroll company

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and later was part of an investment group that acquired the

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* Thomas D. Thacher (1881–1950), one-time

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* Caren Turner (born 1957), infamous for her role in the "Tenafly Traffic Stop Incident" which forced her to resign from her career *

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'' Belleville Telescope'', July 26, 1984. Accessed May 11, 2017. "Sometime back, Milan Zeleny, 50 Ridge Road, Tenafly, N.J., paid a visit to Cuba, Kan. A native Czech, Mr. Zeleny had heard of Cuba, and was interested in Czech history."

References

Bibliography

* ''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958. * Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William
''History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.''
Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882. * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.)
''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900. * Rigney, Alice Renner; and Stefanowicz, Paul J
''Images of America: Tenafly''

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, 2009. . * Van Valen, James M
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

Tenafly official website
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