Seniors Check Out Another Fine Borough

By now, seniors, if you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that a “borough” is used very often for describing towns on the east coast of the US.  Montvale, New Jersey (pop. 7,000+) in the picturesque Pascack Valley of northeastern Bergen County fits the bill.

Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township. 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.

Small as the Borough is, Montvale is home to the corporate headquarters of numerous major companies including The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P grocery stores), and Benjamin Moore. Mercedes-Benz, after 43 years in Montvale, it is moving its national headquarters to Atlanta.There are over 300 business and commercial establishments in Montvale.

Seniors Find Montvale Near NYC

Senior travelers will find the Borough just 21 miles north of New York City via the George Washington Bridge. Its neighbor, Upper Saddle River, lies just to the northwest of Montvale.

So what are some major attractions in Montvale and the surrounding area? The Edison National Historic Site draws senior visitors as does the American Folk Art Museum. Me I’d be sure to visit the New Jersey Botanical Garden with my wife and maybe set up a picnic in the Tallman Mountain State Park.

Time remaining, a zoo is always fun and the Central Park Zoo rates high with folks of all ages.  The American Museum of Natural History and the Belskie Museum of Art and Science also sound like neat places for a visit.

Pascack Historical Society Museum and Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum have historical artifacts on display. Higher education abounds nearby with Bergen Community College, Manhattan College and Rockland College.

 Seniors Enjoy Montvale’s Restaurants

TripAdvisor has been to Montvale and suggests senior visitors check out Bellisimo Italian Restaurante that is rated #1, serving homemade pastas, salads & classic entrees. Huff Park is also worth checking out.

The locals in Montvale enjoy a high quality of life with fine schools and recreation programs, and easy access to area shopping and cultural activities. Montvale’s blend of corporate centers and residential areas make the Borough a unique suburban community.

So drop by Montvale and check out the many amenities that the Borough has to offer visitors. -jeb