1688History
Some historical references cite a Dutch language connection to its location on or at "a meadow." Other derivations cite the early-modern Dutch phrase "Tiene Vly" or "Ten Swamps"...
1858Economy
(Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.
1868History
Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, 135 Highwood Avenue, home of the women's rights activist from 1868 to 1887.
1880History
Stanton unsuccessfully attempted to vote in the borough in 1880.
1882History
History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
1894Government
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...
1897Government
Portions of Palisades Township were acquired based on legislation approved on April 8, 1897.
1900History
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
1966History
From the mid-1850s until September 1966, Tenafly was served by rail along the Northern Branch, originally to Pavonia Terminal and later to Hoboken Terminal.
1979History
The former Tenafly Station, currently a restaurant, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979; it is one of four surviving stations on the Northern Branch.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 United States census there were 13,806 people, 4,774 households and 3,866 families residing in the borough.
2004Government
In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 4,195 votes (61.3% vs.
2005Military
The United States Department of Education awarded Tenafly High School the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence at a special assembly to the Tenafly High School commun...
2006History
The 2006–2010 Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $125,865 (with a margin of error of +/− $23,612) and the median family income w...
2007History
2007 estimates state that the median income for a household in the borough was $109,887 and the median income for a family was $124,656.
2008Government
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,285 votes (63.3% vs.
2009Government
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,454 ballots cast (55.8% vs.
2010History
Korean Americans accounted for 15.4% of the population in 2010.
2011Civil Rights
=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,709 registered voters in Tenafly, of whom 3,082 (35.4% vs.
2012Government
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,694 votes (58.8% vs.
2013Infrastructure
In 2013, New Jersey Transit announced that the line would end in Englewood, after Tenafly officials estimated that as much as $8 million in commercial property valuation would b...
2017Education
Tenafly High School had the 16th highest SAT scores in the state among students in the class of 2017.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
=== 2010 census ===
The 2010 United States census counted 14,488 people, 4,766 households and 3,956 families in the borough.
2024Education
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,465 students and 291.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ...
2025Government
As of 2025, the mayor of Tenafly is Democrat Mark Zinna, whose term ends on December 31, 2027.
2026Government
For the 2026–2027 session, the 37th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gordon M.
2027Military
New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).