TENAFLY, NEW JERSEY
News Update from the Mayor
November 7, 2025
Hello. This is Mayor Mark Zinna with a Friday news update.
Please remember not to place trash inside your recycling containers. When this happens the recycling truck load is rejected by the recycling processor and our costs increase dramatically as we have to reship that recycling load to a garbage facility.
On Thursday, November 13 at 1:00 pm the Senior Center is hosting a Veteran’s Day Luncheon. All Veterans are invited. Please call the center at 201-569-2159 to make a reservation. We want to honor those who have served our country and show them our appreciation.
In addition to the Rotary Club’s food collection box, located between Stop & Shop and Celebrity Bagels, Tenafly has also organized a food drive. Donations can be dropped off in our public library lobby. The donations will be delivered to the Center for Food Action in Englewood.
November brings adventure and connection to the Nature Center! Enjoy the Seasonal Scavenger Hunt on November 8 and 9, solve nature riddles and explore the trails with your family. Registration is now open for Family Forest School Session 2, a perfect way for little ones and caregivers to learn and play outdoors, and don’t miss Winter Break Camp on December 24, 26, 29, 30, and 31 for hands-on winter fun. Visit tenaflynaturecenter.org to register.
Please consider supporting the TNC 2025 End-of-Year Giving Campaign at TenaflyNC.org/donate or text “GIVETNC” to 44-321. Your gift helps protect local wildlife, educate thousands, and keep nature thriving for generations to come.
The Tenafly Library Friends are excited to present Art educator, Janet Mandel's Part 2 of her Frida Kahlo-Diego Rivera lecture series this Monday, November 10 at 10:30 am in the Friends Room at the Tenafly Library. This exciting lecture is free to the public and no advanced registration is needed.
Tenafly Rotary, in cooperation with New Level Rotary in Kharkiv, Ukraine and NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief, is asking our community to support an urgent humanitarian initiative to provide relief to the people of Kharkiv. They will be hosting a presentation on November 12 at 7:30 pm in the Media Center at Tenafly High School to provide more information about this vital project.
Register now on Community Pass for Recreation Junior Tiger Wrestling, Grades 1st to 8th boys and girls. Watch for the Recreation Winter Program, Sports & Event Guide available on November 15. Registration for residents begins Monday, November 17. Visit the Borough website under Parks & Recreation for more information.
Children’s movie night: How to Train Your Dragon. Three years old to fifth grade, must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and pizza included. Saturday, November 15, at the Presbyterian Church, 55 Magnolia Avenue. Free admission. RSVP by November 11 at 201-567-0100.
Celebrate 75 Years of community at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. The JCC has been a pillar of connection, wellness, and inclusion in our region for generations, and the 75th anniversary celebration is a wonderful opportunity for residents and businesses to show support and be recognized. Join in for an unforgettable evening of celebration and connections as four pillars of the community are honored; Dr. Sandra Gold, Edward Grossman, Daniel Rubin, and Pearl Seiden, on Saturday, November 15 at the JCC. For details on dinner attendance, a journal ad, or sponsorship, visit www.jccotp.org/75gala or contact Jeanine Corrubia at mailto:jcorrubia@jccotp.org or 201-408-1406.
Join in for a special event featuring world-class artists. Pianist Vassily Primakov and violinist Filip Pogady will be joined by cellist and Artistic Director Ani Kalayjian for the first of the new Carriage House Concerts series. The program will feature works by Tchaikovsky, Arensky, and more! Save the date: Sunday, November 16 at 5:00 pm in the Old Stone Chapel, 55 Magnolia Avenue. Tickets are $30, and students under 18 are free.
The Tenafly Chamber of Commerce invites vendors, sponsors, and performers to join the Tenafly Holiday Fair on Sunday, December 14, Noon to 5:00 pm in downtown Tenafly. Learn more at Tenaflychamber.org/holiday-fair
Calling all singers! Join the Tenafly Community Choir and Orchestra to sing excerpts from Handel’s Messiah, Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine, Rutter’s What Sweeter Music, Holst’s Christmas Day, and secular music of the season. Rehearsals have started, Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (except Monday of Thanksgiving week), in preparation for the concert on December 14 at 7:00 pm. Rehearsals and the concert will be held at the Presbyterian Church, 55 Magnolia Avenue. Please RSVP at 201-567-0111.
In honor of Veterans Day this coming Tuesday, November 11, I would like to quote General Douglas MacArthur as we reflect on the sacrifices of our Veterans and thank them for the freedoms we enjoy: “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
With that thought in mind, please enjoy your weekend,
Mayor Mark Zinna
