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Located in the most northeastern
part of Bergen County, Haworth is a former farming community
known today for a small town feel, quiet sensibility and civic
spirit that expresses itself through volunteerism in many areas.
The boroughs of Closter, Demarest, Dumont, and Oradell, and
the Oradell Reservoir border Haworth, which was formed by act
of the New Jersey legislature in 1904 from Dumont and Harrington
Township.
Haworth Population:
3,390
Haworth Median Family
income:
$112,500
Haworth Schools:
The Haworth public school serves students in kindergarten through
eighth grade. Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, which is part
of the Northern Valley Regional High School district.
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest was ranked
9th among New Jersey public high schools by New Jersey Monthly
magazine in 2008. The school has received the Blue Ribbon School
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,
the highest award a school can receive. Its highly regarded
music department has won North American school competitions.
Haworth Cultural and
Recreational Resources:
Haworth is known for top-notch recreational opportunities provided
by the volunteer Recreation Commission. Facilities include beautifully
maintained fields for baseball and softball, four outdoor tennis
courts and a private indoor tennis club, a swim club and two
private golf courses.
The White Beeches Country Club features an 18-hole course built
in 1915 and designed by Walter Travis that has hosted U.S. Open
sectional qualifiers, Met Open qualifiers and the State Open.
The course at Haworth Country Club, which opened in 1965, was
designed by Toscana Filenti and redesigned by Robert Trent Jones,
Jr. in 2000.
The Haworth Municipal Library, part of the Bergen County Cooperative
Library System, loans books and other media like DVDs, and presents
cultural and educational activities that enrich life for the
entire community, particularly children.
The prestigious Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is
a performing arts center near Haworth in downtown Englewood.
The bergenPAC 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.
In nearby Closter, the Closter Nature Center offers an oasis
of woods and water in the middle of town. Ponds, brooks, meadows,
and forests are available to explore, and educational and environmental
programs are offered, along with a summer program for young
people.
Also nearby, the Demarest Nature Center and Tenafly Nature Center
offer trails and brooks to explore.
The JCC (Jewish Community Center) in Tenafly is one of the largest
in Bergen County, with sports indoor and outdoor swimming pools,
and spaces for cultural events and community recreational activities
in a state-of-the-art building about a 10-minute drive from
Closter.
In Demarest, the Old Church Cultural Center is housed in the
building that was the first community’s first church built
in 1874. The OCCC includes the Art School and Center Gallery
at Old Church. The art school offers courses in arts and crafts
from beginner level to advanced professionals.
Haworth Transportation
and Commute:
The main roads through Haworth for travel by car are Sunset
Avenue and Schraalenburgh Road.
New Jersey Transit buses travel from Haworth to the Port Authority
Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, which takes about 40 minutes,
and to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in Upper Manhattan.
There is no train service between Haworth and Manhattan.
The New York Metropolitan region’s three major airports
- Newark Liberty International, JFK International, La Guardia
Airport – all are located within one hour of Haworth by
car.
Haworth Health Services:
General health and specialty services including pediatrics are
available in nearby Closter and Tenafly, and a major hospital
in Englewood serves the region.
• Pedimedica of Closter
• Tenafly Pediatrics
• 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.
Haworth Entertainment:
Shopping in quiet Haworth is limited, and residents often travel
to nearby towns like Closter and Demarest for retail and other
entertainment interests such as restaurants.
Closter shopping includes stores for everyday needs, like supermarkets
and auto repair, as well as specialty shops such as boutiques,
all located in the central business district. The downtown Demarest
business district offers a few shops and restaurants.
The cultural diversity of Closter leads to a wide variety of
restaurants in many settings, covering everything from quick
bites to fine dining. Japanese, Korean and Italian food are
well represented among the quality offerings.
The latest films play at Clearview’s Closter Cinema 4
in town.
In Demarest, Rockland Coaches on route 20 and 20T stop by the
Duck Pond on County Route 505 and take passengers to the Palisades
Center, a popular shopping destination in West Nyack, New York.
