Growing up in Dumont, Dave Miller spent afternoons playing touch football and hide and seek with other kids in his neighborhood. He later opened Re/Max Integrity in Dumont, where he has been the broker-owner for nearly 30 years. In that time, the New Jersey borough has retained much of the friendly small-town character he grew up with. “It’s that kind of town where you know your neighbors,” Miller says. “You definitely know the people to your left and your right.” Dumont is a collection of modest single-family homes 18 miles from Midtown Manhattan. Off the beaten path, the community often attracts residents from Hudson County and New York City seeking a different pace of life. “When people come from there to here, it’s like this is the country,” Miller says. “We have driveways and garages. People say, ‘Wow, my kid has a yard.’ Everybody just wants a nice lifestyle.”
Grocery stores and local spots
Residents can pick up groceries at Stop & Shop, the largest supermarket in the borough. Locals also gather around Washington and Madison Avenues, which intersect in the heart of the community and boast a charming collection of restaurants. Favorites for dining include long-standing and family-owned spots such as the Dumont Crystal Diner, which has been serving comfort foods for breakfast and lunch since the 1920s, and Grant Street Café. A cozy bar with wooden booths, Grant’s is known for its thin-crust pizzas topped with everything from pepperoni to filet mignon, which it has been serving for over 75 years.
Stop and Shop in the Dumont borough.
Grant Street Cafe in Dumont.
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Community festivities at the park
The community gathers at Veterans Memorial Park for several annual events. Each fall, the town celebrates Dumont Day at the park with local food vendors, live music, games and more. The borough also holds seasonal events such as a Winter Festival, Memorial Day Parade and Halloween Festival.
Single-family homes with modest lots
Dumont has become a popular destination for homebuyers hoping to stay close to New York City. Homebuyers will find a variety of single-family homes, with ranch-style homes, split-levels, colonial revivals and Cape Cods nestled side-by-side on modest lots. The median price is about $610,000. That's higher than the national median, but it's lower than the typical prices in the communities neighboring Dumont to the north and east.
Top-rated schools in Dumont
Children attend the Dumont Public School District, which earned an A-minus from Niche and has an average student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. Younger kids in grades K-8 may attend the Selzer School, one of several elementary-middle schools in the area, while teens attend Dumont High School. The high school offers students the opportunity to participate in Option Two, a program in which they can earn academic credit through independent study, dual enrollment programs, internships and volunteer projects. Both schools earned an A-minus from Niche.
Community parks and nearby country club
With 12 parks scattered throughout the borough, green spaces in Dumont are abundant. Veterans Memorial Park is a focal point for the community, with tennis courts, ballfields, basketball courts and a playground for kids to explore. The park’s ballfields are also home to the Dumont Little League. Since 1979, the Dumont Swim Club has organized children's swim teams and offered swimming lessons. Residents are about 2 miles from the nearby White Beeches Golf and Country Club, where members enjoy access to the club’s 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and outdoor pool.
The sign for Veterans Memorial Park in Dumont.
Veterans Memorial Park in Dumont has basketball courts.
The playground at Veterans Memorial Park in Dumont.
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Commuting to New York City
While Dumont feels wonderfully secluded, the borough is about 22 miles from New York City and 5 miles from major thoroughfares such as the Garden State Parkway and Palisades Interstate Parkway. For those looking to commute, the New Jersey Transit bus stops along Washington Avenue and connects residents to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.
A rich history
In 1917, Camp Merritt was established in Dumont and quickly became one of the largest embarkation camps used in World War I. While most of the barracks for Camp Merritt were torn down after the war, the Camp Merritt Memorial stands today in the southeastern corner of town.
Colin has maintained a reputation in the industry as a leader in home marketing & purchasing. Sales license in 1982 with Brokers License in 1986, managed successful offices for Murphy Realty Better Homes & Gardens before returning the sales & marketing arena. One of his clients Dave Rossi says it best " there is not a single realtor better than Colin. The man is tireless & passionate about the industry-simply the best realtor in Bergen County". In 2007, Leta DeMatteo joined Colin combining their expertise as a team.
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