Allendale, NJ Real Estate, Homes For Sale, School & Community Information

Come visit the historic John Fell House in Allendale for Mistletoe Madness, where you can browse the gifts offered by a fine selection of vendors. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the restoration efforts of the home. Mistletoe Madness will be held on December 2 and 3rd from
10:00 am.- 4:00 p.m.

The Allendale Chamber of Commerce sponsors several popular and well anticipated events annually which have contributed to the small town charm of Allendale. Chamber members, locals and employees of local businesses assist in the preparation and success of these events. An example is "Swing into Spring" on Saturday, April 4th at 9:30 am. Come out and enjoy Allendale!

Allendale is all about community involvement and that is exactly what makes this town a very special place to live. The Allendale Woman's Club is just one active organization serving and supporting the community. Every spring, The Allendale Woman's Club hosts a well attended fashion show. The success of this annual fundraising event has helped support many local and statewide causes. Pre-registration is March 25th, 2015 at Allendale Borough Hall from 1:30-6:30 pm. The show this year will be Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30 pm at Season's in Washington Township. See the link below for more information.

Allendale is often described as Rockwellesque with its small town charm and tremendous community involvement. Every year on the first Friday in December, The Allendale Chamber of Commerce sponsors Allendale's Holiday Walk. This is a popular tradition in town.

The evening kicks off with the tree lighting at The Allendale Bar and Grill, a local restaurant often referred to as the "Cheers of Bergen County". West Allendale Avenue is open to pedestrians only on this special night. Visitors can visit with local shop owners who greet patrons and friends in their stores offering holiday cheer. Santa arrives by firetruck to meet with the local children to hear whether they've been naughty or nice. Friends and families wander and gather for a fun evening filled with holiday music and spirit to be enjoyed by all.

The Holiday Walk starts at 6:30 p.m and goes to 9:00 p.m.

Allendale is a short commute to New York City with the train station right in downtown Allendale. The commute is approximately 35 minutes, which makes it attractive to many home buyers. The school system is consistently rated high and the average spent per student is approximately $20,000. The student to teacher ratio is approximately 14:1 which means students are getting the highest quality of learning in one of Bergen County's top towns.

Average sold home prices in 2013 were $716,000 compared to a high in 2014 of $754,000 which is a 5% increase over 2013. Allendale holds its home value with convenient location, great schools and an all around great community. This is one of the best places to live!

The holidays are in full swing as the town of Allendale has many events scheduled for this coming weekend.

Friday, December 6, 2013 – 6 –9 pm
Allendale Chamber of Commerce Holiday Walk.
Santa arrives downtown on the firetruck with free candy canes for all children at Bank of America. Singing and music in the downtown streets and merchant give aways to the public. AB&G will serve its famous holiday chili and light its outside tree at 6:30 pm.

Saturday December 7, 2013 from 8:30am – 11:30am at Brookside cafeteria.
Allendale Woman’s Club Holiday Breakfast.
Live entertainment, crafts and activities as well as breakfast and a visit from Santa. Tickets are $5.00.

December 7,2013 , 11 am – 4 pm. December 8, 2013, noon to 2:30 pm.
Fell House annual Open House
Local dignitaries read classic holiday stories and sing along to familiar holiday carols in the holiday decorated home. Tickets available at the door. Email [email protected] for more information.

On going until December 14, 2103
Toys for Tots at the Allendale Fire House
New and unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots can be dropped off at the army truck in front of the fire house.

Next weekend – December 14, 2014 at 1 pm, Holiday Observers Christmas Tree adjacent the Clock Tower.
Holiday Observers Gift Distribution
Allendale children from PreK to 8th grade are invited to meet with Santa and enjoy refreshments and live entertainment from the Highlands Voices

Thinking of moving to Allendale? Have you just moved to our wonderful town? Sometimes it is difficult getting to know where find all the information you need about a new town or to make a decision to look at real estate in a particular area. To make your job easier, I have compiled a list of websites that will help you learn about Allendale and find out everything you need to know about the Borough of Allendale. Still can't find what you need? Don't worry, I am a 45 year resident of the town. I will be happy to answer any of your questions.

Official Borough of Allendale website. Great information on town services. http://www.allendale.org

Wikipedia entry for Allendale. Many background facts about Demographics, government, education and history of the Allendale.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allendale,_New_Jersey

Allendale Chamber of Commerce website. Find a list of the town's merchants and what is available without going out to the highways for shopping. You will be surprised!
http://www.allendalechamber.com/

New Jersey MLS town statistics. Information about local neighborhoods and schools. Select Bergen County and then Allendale from the menus
http://www.njmls.com/areainfo/towninfo.cfm?areanumber=172707


Allendale Newcomers Club. Great way to get acclimated to the town and meet its residents. when first moving in or even if you have been in town for awhile.
http://allendalenewcomersclub.blogspot.com/

Allendale Recreation Committee website. These folks take care of all the children's recreation programs in town from kickball for the real youngsters to softball, baseball and soccer for the older kids.
http://www.arcsports.org/

Allendale Elementary School website.
http://www.allendaleschoolsnj.com/

Northern Highlands Regional High School Website. The regional high school encompasses students from Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River.
http://www.northernhighlands.org/

Allendale is one of the smaller towns in Bergen County but has all the amenities you would want in a town - great schools, train to NYC, good restaurants, and lots of recreational opportunities like Crestwood Lake and Brookside Racquet Club. Crestwood is a lake complete with lifeguards, diving platforms and playground and is the location for the town's 4th of July fireworks display. Brookside Racquet Club also has a swimming lake along with tennis and platform tennis courts.