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About Cresskill
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USCresskill is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,155, an increase of 582 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,573, which in turn reflected an increase of 827 (+10.7%) from the 7,746 counted in the 2000 census. This borough got its name from "Cress", referring to the watercress that grew in its streams, and "Kill", referring to the stream passing through.
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Housing in Cresskill
The typical Cresskill home is worth about $1,037,000, up 5.5% in a year, 79% above the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Cresskill
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Schools in Cresskill
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The public schools Cresskill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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