[1][2] The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Cresskill, Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly.

[48] A growing Jewish community in Bergenfield and neighboring Teaneck is comprised of Modern Orthodox Jews.

[49] The 2010 United States census counted 26,764 people, 8,852 households, and 6,816 families in the borough.

[52] The infamous group suicide of the "Bergenfield Four" took place in March 1987 and received worldwide attention.

[53][54] The victims were four local high schoolers, ages sixteen to nineteen, and their mutual deaths by carbon monoxide were followed by a rash of copycat attempts.

Team Bergenfield went 6–0–1 in the tournament en route to winning the Men's Silver Championship.

The team formed in Bergenfield in 1994 and is one of the longest running roller hockey clubs in the United States.

[7] The borough form of government used by Bergenfield is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[69][70] As of 2024[update], the mayor of Bergenfield is Democrat Arvin Amatorio, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027; a former borough council member, Amatorio narrowly unseated Republican Norman Schmelz in the 2019 election.

[77] In January 2020, the borough council selected Marc Pascual to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Arvin Amatorio until he stepped down to take office as mayor.

[78] In January 2017, the borough council selected Rafael Marte to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Chris Tully until he resigned from office earlier that month.

[81] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).

[84] For the 2024-2025 session, the 38th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Lagana (D, Paramus) and in the General Assembly by Lisa Swain (D, Fair Lawn) and Chris Tully (D, Bergenfield).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[86] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[87] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[88] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[89] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[90] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[91] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[92] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[101][102] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[103][104] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[109] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 69.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[128] The force is responsible for all aspects of policing in the borough, including responding to fire and medical emergency calls.

Each patrol car is equipped with a first aid kit, oxygen tank, and an Automated external defibrillator.

The corps provides basic life support, and is staffed by certified emergency medical technicians.

The primary jurisdiction of the BVAC is the Borough of Bergenfield, but the corps also responds to requests for mutual-aid from the neighboring First Aid Squads of Dumont, New Milford, and Teaneck.

Service operated north along the Hudson River to Albany, New York, and points west; and south to Weehawken Terminal.

Bergenfield's Special Improvement District stretches a mile along Washington Avenue from Teaneck to Dumont has been promoting the local businesses for several years.

Its mission is to inform people about Bergenfield's shopping district and its over 50 international restaurants and food stores within one mile.