Old Tappan, NJ

Old Tappan is a small northern Bergen County borough near the New York state line. It is residential, residential, and school-focused, with Old Tappan Public Schools serving students through eighth grade. The borough includes several historic places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Old Tappan Golf Course adds a local recreation landmark. Old Tappan feels like a polished Pascack Valley suburb: leafy, low-key, and close to both Rockland County and the larger New York metro without feeling especially urban.