Hi, I'm Carol!
I’ve called Tenafly home since 1968. Growing up here, I cherished our community’s spirit—from summers at Tenakill to trails at the Nature Center. Today, as a parent of grown children educated here, I’ve seen Tenafly evolve into a rich, diverse tapestry that prepares our students for a complex world. My lifelong commitment to service includes leadership with the National Committee for Jewish Women, Temple Sinai, President of Maugham School HSA and 30 years as President of Tenakill Swim Club. My goal on the Borough Council is to steward our values of education, civic engagement, and inclusion. I bring the experience, curiosity, and integrity needed to represent all neighbors and ensures Tenafly remains a place where everyone is heard.
Carol SILVERMAN-KURTZ
.jpeg)
Tenakill Swim Club Leadership
Carol’s leadership at the Tenakill Swim Club has been a cornerstone of her community service for over a decade. Serving as a dedicated, volunteer board member and past president, her tenure focused on infrastructure stability and fiscal transparency, ensuring the pool remains a premier destination for local families.
Carol always understood that these communal spaces are the heartbeat of Tenafly. She advocated for Tenakill not just as a recreation site, but as a vital community hub where children grow, neighbors connect, and the social fabric of our borough is strengthened.Â
A few years ago, as the community landscape evolved and participation patterns changed, this beloved community resource faced a quiet crisis. Tenakill had operated for decades as a self-sustaining private nonprofit, receiving zero subsidies or financial support from the town. As a longtime board member, Carol volunteered countless hours to support a place that so many local families cherished.
But when regional trends shifted and the private model became less sustainable for clubs all over Bergen County, Carol’s leadership was about protection, not failure. She recognized that the best way to protect this community asset—and the town’s interests—was to transition it into the successful municipal model that towns like Cresskill, Glen Rock and Ridgewood enjoy today.
Instead of stepping away and letting a town staple disappear, Carol Kurtz stepped up. As Chair of the nonprofit that oversaw operations, she saw that the old model wasn’t sustainable and took action to evolve with the times just like other pools in Bergen County.
- Mobilized hundreds of neighbors to save the pool
- Collaborated with Borough leadership to create a new, sustainable partnership.
- ​​
- Today, thanks to Carol's leadership, the pool isn’t just open—it’s a thriving hub where our kids grow up and neighbors connect. Strong communities don’t happen by accident—they’re built by people willing to put in the work. And that’s exactly what Carol has always done and will continue to do for Tenafly!