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Englewood Cliffs,
NJ 07632
Englewood Cliffs is a small,
affluent community to the east of Englewood in Bergen County,
situated on the Palisades north of Fort Lee and a five minutes’ drive
from the George Washington Bridge. The town is known as the home
of CNBC, the satellite and cable television business news channel,
and the North American headquarters of Unilever, the multinational
corporation, and the sports car companies, Ferrari and Maserati.
Many Asian-American communities live in Englewood Cliffs, where
the population claiming Korean ancestry on the 2000 Census was
11.76%, the tenth highest percentage in the United States. Residents
of Chinese ancestry comprise 8.42% of the population. The town
also claims the eighth highest percentage of Armenian Americans
in the United States, at 3.4%.
Despite its high corporate profile and great diversity, the town
of Englewood Cliffs is quiet, with most schools, services, recreational
resources and shopping available in nearby communities like Englewood
and Tenafly.
Englewood Cliffs Population:
5,322
Englewood Cliffs Median Family
income:
$113,187
Englewood Cliffs Schools:
Public schools in Englewood Cliffs serve children in kindergarten
through eighth grade. Students attend the public high school
in nearby Englewood, or other public and private options available
in Englewood and surrounding towns.
•
North Cliff School (K–2)
• Upper School (3–8)
• Dwight Morrow High School (9-12)
• Academies at Englewood (9-12)
The Academies at Englewood is a magnet public high school established in 2002
that offers five academies for students of exceptional merit in Bergen County.
The five focuses are Law and Public Safety, Information Systems, Pre-Engineering
Design, Finance and Biomedicine.
Englewood Cliffs high school students also may apply on a competitive basis to
attend the public Bergen County Technical High Schools in Teterboro and Paramus
and Bergen County Academies in Hackensack. The latter includes seven magnet high
school programs, each featuring a different career focus. Businessweek magazine
has rated Bergen County Academies as the best high school in New Jersey.
Private and religious schools also serve Englewood Cliffs students in preschool
through twelfth grade.
• Dwight-Englewood School (Pre-K-12)
• Elisabeth Morrow School (Pre-K-8)
• Moriah School of Englewood (Jewish day school serving pre-K - 8)
• St. Cecilia Interparochial School (Catholic school serving grades pre-K – 8)
• Yeshiva Ohr Simcha (9-12, postgraduate yeshiva program)
Saint Peter’s College, located in Englewood Cliffs since 1975, offers evening
and weekend classes for associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees,
and graduate degrees. The campus include the college’s nursing program.
Englewood Cliffs Transportation and Commute:
Englewood Cliffs is accessible from U.S. Route 9W, the Palisades Parkway and
County Route 505. A scenic drive also exists along Henry Hudson Drive at the
Palisades Interstate Park.
New Jersey Transit and private bus companies provide service from Englewood Cliffs
to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and the George Washington
Bridge Bus Terminal in an average of 35 minutes.
There is no train service between Englewood Cliffs and Manhattan.
Three major airports – Newark Liberty International, JFK International
and La Guardia Airport – are within 45 minutes’ driving distance
of Englewood Cliffs.
Englewood Cliffs Health Services:
Englewood Cliffs is close to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.
The hospital, an affiliate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
provides patients with comprehensive world-class care. It offers
state-of-the-art clinical programs and the most advanced medical,
surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic services. The facility is
renowned for bloodless medicine and cardiac and vascular surgery
programs, while acting as a leader in breast care, oncology and
joint-replacement services.
Englewood Cliffs Cultural and
Recreational Resources:
Quiet and residential, Englewood Cliffs offers fewer resources
and activities than some Bergen County towns. Many residents
travel to nearby Englewood and Tenafly to shop and have fun.
The prestigious Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is
a performing arts center in downtown Englewood that attracts
over 300,000 visitors each year with world-class names in ballet
and jazz, and popular acts as Rick Springfield, the Beach Boys,
B.B. King, Joan Rivers, STYX, George Benson, Alice Cooper, and
The Bacon Brothers.
The Englewood Library, part of the Bergen County Cooperative
Library System, offers access to thousands of books, DVDs and
other media, with educational, art and culture events.
The Englewood Department of Parks and Recreation operates and
maintains more than 10 public parks, with activities that include
the Tyron Avenue Pool and Little League, which is run by parent
volunteers and sponsored by local businesses.
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, a 150-acre preserve and environmental
education center on the western slope of the Palisades in Englewood,
New Jersey, contains what remains of the Palisades Forest. This
natural woodland preserve is managed by the nonprofit Flat Rock
Brook Nature Association.
Tenafly Public Library is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative
Library System. It offers access to over 80,000 books, DVDs and
other multimedia, as well as children’s programs, group
discussions and art exhibitions.
The Tenafly Nature Center offers hiking trails, a lake and plants
on display year round.
The Bergen Family Center, founded by the Woman’s Club of
Englewood in 1898, is the oldest continuously operating family
service agency in Bergen County. It serves 5,000 clients in the
local area with programs that offer support for the entire family.
The Jewish Community Center in Tenafly is one of the largest
in the county, with many cultural and sports offerings for young
people and families in Bergen County. Indoor and outdoor swimming
pools are available, in addition to tennis, racquetball and squash
courts, gyms, an indoor track and fitness center. Kids can enroll
in nursery school, after school programming, summer camps and
year round sports programs.
Englewood Cliffs Entertainment:
Englewood Cliffs offers some stores for convenience, but many shoppers head to
Downtown Englewood nearby to enjoy more than 360 retail stores and delicious
restaurants. More than 1,000,000 square feet of retail space provides room for
nationally known retailers and chains and unique, independent stores in Englewood.
The shopping district and food selections draw customers throughout the New York
Metropolitan region.
Restaurants in Englewood Cliffs include fine dining and family style establishments
for American cuisine, Italian and Mexican food. Nearby Englewood offers many
more restaurants, including ethnic eateries serving West Indian, Greek, Japanese,
Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Colombian food.
The latest films play at Clearview’s Tenafly Cinema 4.
Outdoor special events can be enjoyed during the summer in Englewood, such as
the Sidewalk Sale/Street Fair in July, the Fourth of July concert and fireworks
and the Farmers Market.
