Bergenfield

Settled by the Dutch, Bergenfield—originally named Schraalenburgh, then Bergen Fields—grew from a bucolic hub of chair manufacturing in the 19th century to a bustling New York City suburb. Like much of northern New Jersey, Bergenfield saw its population swell in the 1920s with the building of the George Washington Bridge to Manhattan and again after World War II. Bergenfield natives are deeply proud of their hometown’s landmarks and traditions, especially the c. 1799 South Presbyterian Chur...