Demarest, NJ

Demarest is a small Bergen County borough in northern New Jersey. Its center includes the Duck Pond, a section of Tenakill Brook that gives the town a modest but recognizable local landmark. The Demarest Public Schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, after which the borough connects into the broader northern valley school and commuter network. Demarest is residential, residential, and affluent, with the feel of a wooded close-in suburb rather than a commercial center.