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Most children in the community go to public schools in the area, whether that's Teaneck, Hackensack, or Englewood. There has been an uptick in Charter Schools in the area as well. People enjoy the county parks like McKay Park, Votee Park, Overpeck Park. People go to Englewood Hospital or Hackensack University medical center, and Holy Name hospital in Teaneck; People worship at Community Baptist Church (Englewood), there are a number of synagogues in Englewood and Teaneck, and a mosque in Teaneck. People spend time at the Court in Hackensack, that's where people hold rallys and other events. There are food truck conventions at the Garden State Plaza, which people enjoy. Also Bergen CC, & FDU
The community is very diverse. Englewood and Hackensack have a growing Hispanic population, including growing Hispanic business downtown. The Black population is also centered in Englewood and Hackensack. The area can be a transient area due to the industries in NYC. The Englewood community is a mixture of homeowners and renters, although there are more renters because people are often transient. In the last two years more people have purchased homes in the area to work from home. The area is really growing, and many new luxury apartments have been built (with some, but not enough affordable housing), which may be pushing out older residents.
Major commercial areas around Palisades Ave is an area where people like to go out to eat; people shop at the Shops at Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack and the Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Residents are a mix of blue collar and white collar workers. There's a large community of nurses, entrepreneurs, and professionals that work in New York City and commute. Many residents take New Jersey Transit (Pascack Valley and Bergen Co Line) and the bus system, although less since COVID. Major highways are Rt 4 to the GWB, and Rt 95 which runs north and south which takes you to the Holland and Lincoln Tunnel, and Rt 3 is how people get to the city and come back. Home-improvement stores are big.
Some major issues facing the community are access to mental health services; There's a need for more affordable equitable housing and senior services in the area as well. The education system can also be somewhat skewed - which can explain the emergence of charter schools. There's a need for equitable education across all the municipalities in the area.
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