Tenafly Memorial Parade Pictures – Setup

Parade pictures are organized by year & group in the menu above (to the right).  You must have flash to view the pictures (11) and they may take a few minutes to load. Mouse over to stop the show. If I haven’t loaded a group that you are interested in yet email me (christine at url above) and I will do yours next.

TMD 2016 Setup


photos by Christine Evron (c) 2016

Tenafly Memorial Day 2016

Parade pictures are organized by year & group in the menu above (to the right).  You must have flash to view the pictures and they may take a few minutes to load. You can stop the show by mouse overing the picture. If it seems stuck try clicking. Continue reading

April 6 Monthly Tenafly Chamber Meeting

Clinton Inn

6:30 pm

This is primarily a working meeting to discuss requesting a Vacancy Maintenance Ordinance to insure that vacant business do not blight our business district.

The tentative text of the letter to the council is:

DRAFT:

Dear Tenafly Mayor & Council:

The Tenafly NJ Chamber of Commerce, as the representative of Tenafly business owners, would like you to consider implementing a Vacancy Maintenance Ordinance for businesses. Vacant businesses in disrepair depress the traffic to surrounding businesses. Towns that have successful revitalization programs minimize the impact of vacant businesses by

  1. requiring immediate registration (30 days) to assist with enforcement and to facilitate rapid re-rental by providing a central place to determine the appropriate person to direct inquiries to;
  2. requiring maintenance of the building and property in a pristine condition;and after a suitable time,
  3. increasing the safety inspections to insure that neglected problems do not create a safety hazard for adjoining businesses.

Quite often new regulation is seen as a solution in search of a problem. Please note that there are several properties (pictures attached) that have been vacant for years and look like it. Also, it is not always easy to determine the correct contact for a business. There have been 3 local business owners that have been interested in renting a vacant business in Tenafly. All three had great difficulty trying to determine the appropriate person to contact with inquiries.

In an effort to avoid excessive regulation of landlords looking to rerent their properties promptly, we suggest keeping in mind that it normally takes at least 3 months to rent a commercial space.

Two vacancy maintenance ordinances from other towns are included as samples.

Regards,

The President & Board Tenafly NJ Chamber of Commerce

Sample 1 Ordinance

Sample 2 Vacancy Ordinance

 

Tenafly Chamber Events

Coming mid- July – Speaker dedication in Huyler Park

Come Dance in the Streets to celebrate the installation of a permanent speaker system for Huyler Park. The event for those of you who have dreamed of going to Summer Swing Night at Lincoln Center.

Tenafly Dumpling Festival
Thank you for dumpling donations to:
Europé Café & Grill
Kinara Indian Restaurant
La Promenade (most people would call them raspberry-filled cronut holes)
Mr. Wok & Sushi
Simply Vietnamese
Tenafly Kosher Deli

Monthly Meeting
Sept 7 6:30 pm
We’re hoping to have a networking party at Sayola Restaurant. Check back for details.

June 2015 Downtown NJ Annual Conference
An interesting presentation of things large towns are doing to reinvigorate their business area. DowntownNJ notes 2015.

2016 Membership Application

The membership year is March 1, 2016 to February 2017. Members receive a free ad in The Suburbanite (for those who pay by June 1) , flowers for their best clients, give-aways (courtesy of The Suburbanite and American Express) and lots of publicity as Chamber members. We also hold informative meetings with meaningful speakers and hold several networking events each year. Click here to fill out our on-line membership form.

Guest of Honor Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg March 2

Networking Party
Wednesday, March 2
Axia Taverna
6:30-8 pm

We are pleased to announce that Senator Weinberg will be honored at our March 2 Networking Party. Free for paid members; $20 prepaid/$25 at door for others.

Please RSVP/Pay here.
We will also be honoring those members selected as 201 Magazine’s Best of Bergen:
Winners:
Best Yoga Studio Fireshaper
Best Vietnamese Restaurant Simply Vietnamese
Best Dry Cleaners Dutch Cleaners
Best Cheese Store Chez Cheeze
Runner-ups:
Best Paint Store Benjamin Brothers, Inc.
Best Nature Center Tenafly Nature Center
Best Tennis Courts Tenafly Racquet
Special Mentions
Favorite Restaurant Expert Pick Simply Vietnamese
Celebrity Kids
Zestt Restaurant
Café Angelique
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades