Cresskill
About the Town
Cresskill has much history within its 2 square miles. Camp Merritt was built during WWI as a major Army Distribution site. The monument which stands tall at the intersection of Madison Avenue & Knickerbocker Road is a Memorial and serves as a famous marker. Convenient location, near to major highways, makes this town very desirable. The Borough of Cresskill is special in its blend of people. Its townspeople are proud to call it home.
67 Union Ave, Cresskill. Tel: 201-569-5400
Population: 8,448
Median Household Income: $106,815
Median home value in Cresskill is $586,900
Public Schools
Edward Bryan Elementary School
51 Brookside Avenue, Cresskill. Tel: 201.569.1191
1 Dogwood Lane, Cresskill. Tel: 201.569.8381
1 Lincoln Drive, Cresskill. Tel: 201-227-7791
1 Lincoln Drive, Cresskill. Tel: 201-227-7791
Parks & Recreation
Cresskill Community Center
100 3rd St, Cresskill. Tel: 201-816-8065
3rd St, Cresskill. Tel: 201-568-4444
The Tenafly Nature Center with hiking trails, a natural lake and various botanical specimens is open to the public year round.
The JCC on the Palisades one of the largest in the county offers many cultural and sports facilities and events including outdoor and indoor swimming pools. Located at 411 East Clinton Ave, is an agency serving families, senior adults and singles in Bergen County. Members enjoy full use of indoor/outdoor swimming pools, tennis, racquetball and squash courts, gyms, indoor track and state of the art fitness center. Members can also enroll their children in the JCC's nursery school, kindergarten and after school programming, summer camps and year round sports programs.
Grocery Stores
45 Vervalen St, Closter. Tel:(201) 367-9099
34 West Railroad Ave, Tenafly. Tel: (201) 894-5111
70 Union Ave, Cresskill. Tel: (201) 541-4900
52 W. Railroad Ave, Tenafly. Tel: (201) 266-8666