HISTORY
Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894, from portions of Franklin Township (remainder now Wyckoff), Hohokus Township (remainder now Mahwah) and Orvil Township (remainder now Waldwick). The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough was named for Joseph Warner Allen, a surveyor for the Erie Railroad. Babe Ruth would frequently vacation at the Allendale Hotel, which remains in use as a rooming house.
Allendale is a mix of well-kept farmhouses and colonials, the borough of Allendale is a picture of quiet suburbia. This oasis in Bergen County blends a mixture of tree-lined neighborhoods and a bustling downtown to create a vibrant community. Located just 26 miles from New York City, Allendale features an award-winning school system, a nature preserve with over 240 bird species, a resident-only 71-acre Crestwood Lake park and a convenient NJ Transit train station just steps from the downtown.
Education
The Allendale School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2017–18 school year, the district and its two schools had an enrollment of 922 students and 75.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.) are Hillside School with 389 students in pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade and Brookside School with 524 students from 4th to 8th grades.
Public school students in Allendale for ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Highlands Regional High School, which also serves students from Ho-Ho-Kus, Upper Saddle River and some of Saddle River's students (who have the option of attending either Northern Highlands or Ramsey High School, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the two districts). As of the 2017–18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,352 students and 113.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Northern Highlands Regional High School as the 22nd-best high school of the 328 ranked schools in New Jersey in its 2012 rankings of the "Top Public High Schools" after being ranked 6th of 322 schools in 2010.
Transportation
The Allendale Transit Station is served by both Main Line and Bergen County Line trains.
The lines offer service to Hoboken Terminal, with transfers available at Secaucus Junction to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and to most of New Jersey Transit's other train lines.
Coach USA / Short Line offers bus service between Allendale and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
GENERAL INFO
Population: 7,058
Distance to NYC: 26 miles
Population Density / Mile: 2,279
Median Age:
46.6
Number of Households: 2,428
Households with Children:
1,097
Median Household Income: $154,181
City Hall: Allendale Borough Hall
Address: 500 West Crescent Avenue
Phone Number:201-818-4400
Town Website:
http://www.allendale.org
Library Website:
http://www.bccls.org
Water Service:
Suez
Gas & Electric:
P.S.E.&G. / Rockland Electric
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