Moving To The Towns of the Pascack Valley in Bergen County NJ? | Part 2

Moving To The Towns of the Pascack Valley in Bergen County NJ?


Continuing with part 2 of my series of the picturesque towns of the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County. There are many reasons to move here and here are some of them.


The Upscale Community of Woodcliff Lake




Woodcliff Lake is an upscale community occupying less than 4 square miles of the Pascack Valley area.  The residents enjoy residential dwellings set on properties of no less than 15,000 square feet. Many well known Corporations have made Woodcliff Lake their home.  Names such as Ingersoll Rand, BMW, Hilton Hotel, Perillo Tours  as well as Sony and KPMG.  The borough of Woodcliff Lake offers two large recreational facilities.  A County Park named Wood Dale occupies 55 acres and has a large pond which doubles as an Ice Skating Rink in the coldest Winter months.  There are also walking paths, children's playground and  tennis courts. The Old Mill Complex and a local Park, contains a large swimming area.  There are lighted tennis courts and full size athletic fields for a variety of sports throughout the town.  Woodcliff Lake Schools are high quality and the children join the Montvale children to attend one of the best High Schools in New Jersey to attend Pascack Hills High School.  The popular scenic Woodcliff Lake Train station offers the Pascack Valley Train line for commuters






Next Is The Town of Washington Township




Washington Township Is an upscale town which has maintained it's family atmosphere.  The town of Washington Township  has undergone recent updates to keep up with the ever changing times. Washington Township Schools are also top notch and the children join the town of Westwood to attend Westwood Jr/Sr High School located in Washington Township. has undergone recent updates to keep up with the ever changing times.  The Township's Public Library got a new face lift along with the conveniently located town shopping center on Pascack Road.  Residents are sure to meet their basic needs with a major Grocery Store as well as Family Movie Theatre and several other specialty stores and eateries.  Picturesque Schlegel Lake in the center of the township can be enjoyed by members as well as residents taking a stroll down the street surrounding the Lake.  The township is also known for it's Condo complexes located convenient to major highways. 






Next The Town of Montvale 




Montvale The Borough of Montvale offers a broad and diversified program of activities for everyone old and young alike.  Starting with the Four parks offering such activities as tennis, basketball, soccer, football, baseball, roller hockey & softball to name a few. If you enjoy bowling than you can find that too at the Montvale Bowling Lanes.  And for the horse lover, Mar-Bel Stables offers riding and stabling services.  Outdoor Pool facilites are available to Montvale residents on a membership fee basis by the privately run Montvale Swim Club.  For the active Senior, the Montvale Senior Club has various trips and activities.  Top quality Montvale Schools offer children superior education.  Pascack Hills High School is one of the area's top rated schools with students grades 9-12 from Montvale and Woodcliff Lake in attendance.  The Pascack Valley Train line as well as NJ Transit buses are available for the convenience of commuters in the community.






And The Town of Park Ridge





Park Ridge  Is a compact community located on less than 3 square acres and enjoys some of the lowest property tax rates in the Pascack Valley region.  The town of Park Ridge operates it's own Electric Utility and the lowest electric rates in New Jersey are enjoyed by it's residents.  The town also has it's own Water Utility and it's rates are 20% lower than the local Water Facility.  The Park Ridge High School was rated in the top 10% of public High Schools in New Jersey with it's students going on to some of the most competitive Colleges.   Park Ridge offers it's residents an Olympic sized Municipal Pool as well as a 12 acre pond which also doubles as an attractive Park area.  The borough is the home of the upscale Bear's Nest Townhome complex, the former home to our past President Richard Nixon and Mrs. Nixon.  The Pascack Valley Train line goes through the small town for the convenience of commuters.  Although small in size, Park Ridge offers it's residents big opportunities for all to enjoy!


  



The Town of  Old Tappan sits on the border of River Vale and is really a part of the area called Northern Valley. 

  

In the 1700's, scenic Old Tappan was actually part of Tappan, New York. Nestled between the towns of River Vale, Harrington Park, Norwood and Northvale, this beautiful town is located right on the New York State borderline just 12 miles from NYC. 

Residents can enjoy views of Lake Tappan, Five local Parks, an Ice Skating Rink, 3 public playgrounds, 3 athletic fields and the nationally recognized school system of Northern Valley.

Both Bob and Lisa have fond remembrances of growing up in the Pascack Valley.  Memories such as these are what have prompted them to remain in the area.


All combined to make the Picturesque and Plentiful Pascack Valley the ideal place to live!