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Tenafly, New Jersey Tenafly (pronounced /ˈtɛnəflaɪ/) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 13,806. Tenafly is an affluent suburb of New York City .The first Europeans settlers in Tenafly were the Dutch, who began to populate the area during the late 17th century. The name 'Tenafly' itself is derived from the early-modern Dutch phrase 'Tiene Vly' or 'Ten Swamps' which was given by Dutch settlers in 1688.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, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon sweeping through Bergen County at the time.New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tenafly as the 65th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the 'Best Places To Live' in New Jersey. Geography Tenafly is located at 40°55′20″N 73°57′50″W / 40.922139°N 73.963772°W / 40.922139; -73.963772 (40.922139, -73.963772).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km2), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) of it (11.15%) is water.Tenafly's street plan and overall development were largely determined by its hills, its valleys and its tall trees, which give the borough its special charm. The eastern part of the borough is customarily 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 New Jersey Palisades, overlooking the Hudson River. Nearby is the Tenafly Nature Center, located at 313 Hudson Avenue. Demographics As of the census of 2000, 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/sq mi (410.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.79% White, 0.96% African American, 0.09% Native American, 19.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population. 9.0% were of Irish, 8.8% American, 8.5% Italian, 8.2% Russian and 5.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 67.1% spoke English, 9.1% Korean, 5.1% Spanish, 3.7% Chinese or Mandarin, 3.1% Hebrew, 1.9% Japanese, 1.5% German, 1.3% Russian, 1.3% Greek, 1.2% Italian, 1.1% Tagalog, 1.0% Armenian and 1.0% French as their first language.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 population was spread out with 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 $624,656. Males had a median income of $292,678 versus $161,990 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $62,230. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Local government Tenafly is governed under a special charter granted by the New Jersey Legislature. This charter retains most aspects of the Borough form of government, with the addition of initiative, referendum, and recall features. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office, and is eligible for re-election. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.The Mayor of Tenafly is Peter Rustin, whose term of office ends December 31, 2011. The Mayor presides over all meetings of the Council but may vote only in case of a tie. The Mayor has veto power, which may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Council.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 the six standing committees.Members of the Tenafly Borough Council are Carol Hoernlein (Fire Committee; D, 2009), Nadia LaMastra (Administration & Personnel Committee; D, 2009), Michael Lattif (Finance Committee; D, 2011), Joseph McDermott (Buildings & Grounds Committee; D, 2010), Patrick J. Rouse (Police Commission; D, 2010) and Jon Warms (Public Works Committee; D, 2011).In November 2008, Democratic Councilmen Michael Lattif (2,759) and Jon Warms (3,017) won re-election. Their Republican challengers were Martha B. Kerge (2,533) and Emmanuel G. Nomikos (2,161). Independent Diane Nielson received 229 votes.In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters elected a Mayor and filled two seats on the Borough Council. Independent incumbent Peter S. Rustin (2,146) won re-election to a second term as mayor, outrunning Democratic Councilman Michael Lattif (665) and Republican William S. Saunders (382). The two Democrats running for office ran unopposed, with incumbent Patrick J. Rouse and newcomer Joseph McDermott winning three-year seats. The 2008 council taking office in January will consist entirely of Democrats.On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year terms on the Borough Council held by Republicans Charles M. Lipson and Joseph Salvatore, and the unexpired two-year term that had been filled by Jon Warms to replace Jeffrey Romano. As of Election Day, the council was split 3-3 between Democrats and Republicans, in a community in which registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 5-4 margin. The Democrats swept all three seats, with challengers Carol Hoernlein (2,768 votes) and Nadia LaMastra (2,718) elected, defeating incumbents Salvatore (1,769) and Lipson (1,746). Jon Warms (with 2,830 votes) was elected to serve the balance of the two-year term, defeating Republican challenger (and longtime former Councilman and one-time Republican Mayoral primary candidate) William S. Saunders (1,629). As of January 1, 2007, when Hoernlein and LaMastra took office, the Democrats have a 5-1 edge.In November 2005, Councilman Jeffery Romano was arrested in Newark following a drug bust that uncovered forty bags of heroin in his car. Romano resigned from the council in June 2006 after pleading guilty to heroin possession and was replaced, then temporarily, by Jon Warms, who has since been elected to his own full term (November 2006). Federal, state and county representation Tenafly is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District.New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).The 37th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Loretta Weinberg (D, Teaneck) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Valerie Huttle (D, Englewood) and Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2010[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Vice-Chairwoman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), John Driscoll, Jr. (R, Paramus), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Robert G. Hermansen (R, Mahwah), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford) and Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge). Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo P. McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford). Politics As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 14,214 in Tenafly, there were 8,633 registered voters (60.7% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,769 (20.5% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,407 (16.3% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 5,454 (63.2% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.On the national level, Tenafly leans towards the Democratic Party. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 63% of the vote, defeating Republican John McCain, who received around 36%. Education The Tenafly Public Schools serve students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district operates four K-5 elementary schools (Mackay School, Maugham School, Smith School and Stillman School), Tenafly Middle School for grades 6-8, and Tenafly High School for grades 9-12. Students from Alpine attend Tenafly High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship.The United States Department of Education awarded Tenafly High School a Blue Ribbon School Award 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.New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tenafly High School as the 3rd best high school in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the 'Top Public High Schools' in New Jersey. Transportation Bus service to and from New York City is available via New Jersey Transit bus routes 166, and Coach USA (Red and Tan) routes 9, 14, 20, and 84.County Route 501, U.S. Route 9W, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway all pass through Tenafly. There are no exits on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Tenafly; nearest interchanges are Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs to the south, and Exit 2 in Alpine in the north. Points of interest Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, home of thewomen's rightsactivist from 1868 to 1887. Noted residents Noted residents of Tenafly and those of note who were born in the borough include:Edie Adams(1927–2008), entertainer. Hiroaki Aoki(1938–2008), founder ofBenihanaJapanese restaurant chain. Mark Attanasio, investment banker and owner of theMilwaukee Brewers. Peter Balakian(born 1951), poet and author. Jesse Barfield(born 1959),Toronto Blue JaysandNew York YankeesOutfielder, lived in Tenafly during part of his career as a Yankee. Gregg Berhalter(born 1973), member of theUnited States men's national soccer team. Yogi Berra(born 1925),New York Yankees. Orestes Cleveland(1829–1896),Mayor of Jersey City1864-1867; 1886–1892, member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromNew Jersey's 5th congressional districtfrom 1869-1871. Hope Davis(born 1964), actress. Jimmy Dean(1928–2010), singer turned breakfast meat entrepreneur. Tate Donovan(born 1963), actor. Reuven Frank(1920–2006), formerNBC Newspresident and pioneer ofVietnam War-era news coverage. Alexander Gemignani(born 1979), Broadway performer. Alexie Gilmore(born 1976), actress who starred in the short-lived television seriesNew Amsterdamas Dr. Sara Dillane. Lesley Gore(born 1946), singer. Rusty Hamer(1947–1990), actor. Ed Harris(born 1950), actor. Jon-Erik Hexum(1957–1984), actor. John Huyler(1808–1870), representedNew Jersey's 4th congressional districtin theUnited States House of Representativesfrom 1857-1859. Ron Insana(born 1961),CNBCanchor and senior analyst. Sarah Lewitinn(born 1980)aliasUltragrrl, author,Spinassistant editor,blogger, downtown socialite. Eric Maskin(born 1950), co-recipient of the 2007Nobel Prize in Economics.[citation needed] Don Mattingly(born 1961),New York Yankees. Tino Martinez(born 1967),New York Yankees. Gil McDougald(born 1928),American League Rookie of the Yearwinner in 1951, who played his entire career with theNew York Yankees, appearing in 53World Seriesgames. Lea Michele(born 1986), Broadway actress, best known forSpring Awakening.and the Fox television show,GleeasRachel Berry. Glenn Miller(1904–1944),bandleader. Frank C. Osmers, Jr.(1907–1977), representedNew Jersey's 9th congressional districtfrom 1939–1943 and 1951-1965. Barbara Pariente(born 1948), former Chief Justice of theFlorida Supreme Court. Carol Potter(born 1948). Stage and television actress. Best known as Cindy Walsh onBeverly Hills, 90210.<ref.Carter, Claire.''In One Second Everything Changed'',Parad, April 5, 1992. Accessed August 9, 2010.</ref> Adam Rothenberg, stage and movie actor,Mad Money. Steve Rothman, (born 1952), Congressman.[citation needed] Mira Sorvino(born 1967), actor. Paul Sorvino(born 1939), actor. Elizabeth Cady Stanton(1815–1902), leading figure in the earlywomen's rights movement. Baby M(born 1986), subject of noted custody case between the egg donor/surrogate mother and the child's biological father. Lori Stokes(born 1962), Morning anchorwoman forWABC-TV. William Lee Stoddart(1868–1940), architect noted for hotels of the pre-World War II era. Thomas D. Thacher(1881–1950), one-timeSolicitor General of the United States. Jacob Aaron Westervelt(1800–1879), famous shipbuilder in the mid-19th century andMayor of New York City(1853–1855).