Old Tappan, New Jersey

About Old Tappan

Old Tappan, NJ is a close-knit town located in northeastern New Jersey counting 6,342 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Old Tappan is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 3.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,916 residents per square mile.

📰 Old Tappan News Today

• Police respond to high school in Old Tappan, New Jersey CBS News · Oct 9
• High School In Bergen County Locked Down Due To Report Of Knife: Report Patch · Oct 9
• State champion HS pitcher stays home, commits to D1 baseball program in N.J. NJ.com · Oct 8
• Old Tappan Golf Club Weather The Weather Channel · Sep 25
• Old Tappan Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Old Tappan Unique

• The only place in America named Old Tappan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,342.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Old Tappan

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• BBQ Chicken — chicken
• Butterworths Bagels — bagel
• The Bouwerie — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Old Tappan

• Orangetown Park reviews ★
• Bonnabel Nature Park reviews ★
• Gallagher Field reviews ★
• Oaks' Park reviews ★
• Stanaland Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Old Tappan

• Charles DeWolf Middle School
• Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
• T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
• Woodside Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Old Tappan

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