North Bergen, Township in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, located directly across from Manhattan. The area spreads over gentle hills and flatter sections with residential neighborhoods, commercial streets and the western entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel.
The area was originally home to the Hackensack tribe of the Lenape before Peter Stuyvesant acquired it in 1658. The municipality officially received township status on April 10, 1843.
The name comes from the Dutch colonial period and refers to the location north of the Hudson River. Bergenline Avenue today shows Latin American shops, restaurants and markets that shape daily life.
Bergenline Avenue runs for several kilometers as the main commercial street and offers a mix of shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Visitors can observe a wide view over the Hudson from the higher elevations.
The location offers a direct view of the Manhattan skyline across the river on clear days. The township also sits on a geological rise that forms part of the Palisades formation along the Hudson.
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