<h1 style="text-align: center;">Tenafly, <em>New York City</em></h1>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Located just 20 minutes north New York City, in the Palisades, lies the town of Tenafly. Named for the Dutch term for &ldquo;ten swamps&rdquo;, Tenafly joined the Palisades Township in 1872 and became incorporated in 1894. With a population of 14,488, Tenafly is well known for its great schools, beautiful scenery and thriving downtown area. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif">In its inception the borough&rsquo;s main industry was farming well into the mid-19</span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif"> century, when the railroad arrived in 1859. Tenafly has been home to many notable residents such as, designer Daniel Topping Atwood, who received national acclaim for his suburban homes, artists Harvey Dunn and George Inness, suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton and even Yogi Berra.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Tenafly&rsquo;s bustling downtown area draws residents from across the boroughs to peruse their boutiques, gift shops, restaurants and bookstores. Some well-known retailers include A Gilded Cage, Womrath Bookstore, Charmed Jewelers and many others. They have a large variety of restaurants with offerings that include cuisine of all times, from American to Greek to Middle Eastern. A short drive away in Hackensack is The Shops at Riverside which boasts a lot of name brand stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany &amp; Co, Bloomingdales, and Pottery Barn.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Tenafly is full of recreational opportunities with its lush parks and nature preserves. Davis Johnson Park and Gardens is a beautiful example of this with 7+ acres with paths and gardens, flowerbeds and a gazebo. Other parks that residents and visitors alike enjoy include Roosevelt Commons, Huyler Park, Sunnyside Park, Froggy Park, Walnut Park and Griffin Park. Activities abound at the Municipal Center and Tenafly Nature Center.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Tenafly has been named by New Jersey Month as one of the state&rsquo;s &ldquo;best places to live.&rdquo; The median price for real estate in the borough is around $702,000 with the average household income being $110,000. The real estate market contains beautiful ranch homes, gothic style estates and gated communities of condominiums.</span></p>