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Northern Valley Community Information
The Northern Valley is a region of Bergen County which consists of nine municipalities: Alpine, Closter, Demarest, Harringtion Park, Haworth, North Covale, Norwood, Rockleigh and Old Tappan. Originally the area was part of Harrington Township, created in 1697 when the British assumed control of Bergen County from the original Dutch settlers. At the beginning of the 20th Century, with the exception of Rockleigh, eight boroughs were created from Harrington Township. Rockleigh was formed as a borough in 1923, from an area known as East Northvale. Eight of the towns are now part of the Northern Valley Regional School District, while Alpine students attend the Tenafly High School District. | |
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Closter
Closter, New Jersey is a borough of just under 8500 residents in Northern Bergen County. During the American Revolution, British troops landed at Closter Dock with plans to attack Fort Lee. According to area folklore, a local farmer rode to Fort Lee to warn American troops about the British landing. As part of Harrington Township, Closter was an educational center for the area for some 150 years. Closter continues to maintain its leadership role as the "Hub of the Northern Valley," with shopping centers, recreational facilities, religious services, medical, educational and legal resources. | |
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Demarest
The 2.1 square-mile Borough of Demarest has the appearance, charm and ambience of traditional small town America. Its location in the Northern Valley with transportation options makes Demarest convenient to major highways, shopping and New York City. Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest was recently rated 9th in the 2008 New Jersey Monthly ranking of high schools. Recently, the borough completed renovation of it's historic train station built circa 1872 and designed by J. Cleveland Cady, the architect for the Metropolitan Opera House and American Museum of Natural History in New York. | | | |
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Haworth
A residential community of approximately 3400 residents, Haworth is noted for its tree lined streets and small town charm. Long time residents know that "Tank Hill" got it's name from a Water Tank at the top of Haworth Avenue, when the Haworth Water and Light Company provided services to the town. Haworth's Ivy Street Bridge over the current CSX Railroad Tracks was built so that a farmer could get to his fields. Today, it still serves as an alternate way to beat oncoming trains to those local residents in the know. |
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Norwood
This borough is mostly residential, with a variety of housing styles, old and new, including the Northwoods townhouse community. Its location, about 10 miles northwest of the George Washington Bridge, affords commuters reasonable access to New York City. Its high school students attend Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan, recently ranked #18 of the top 316 public high schools in the state by New Jersey Monthly.
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Old Tappan
Old Tappan, New Jersey, population 5,482, is located in New Jersey's Bergen County, about 22 miles from New York City. In colonial times, the area was located in New York, but later became part of New Jersey when boundary lines were settled between the states. Old Tappan is home to Northern Valley Regional High at Old Tappan. The High School was recently rated 18th in the 2008 New Jersey Monthly rankings. |
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