About Bergenfield, NJ
Bergenfield is a suburb of New York City with a population of 27,375. Bergenfield is in Bergen County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Bergenfield offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Bergenfield there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many young professionals live in Bergenfield and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Bergenfield are highly rated.
History of Bergenfield, NJ
Bergenfield was incorporated on June 25, 1894. In the early years of its existence as a community, it bore the name “Schraalenburg” and was settled by prosperous Dutch farmers. In 1872, Jersey City & Albany Railroad built a train station in the Borough and for lack of a better name called it “Bergen Fields”. This was later modified to “Bergenfield”.
