Overview

• Tenafly dedicated "Edan Alexander Way" on Monday outside Borough Hall, marking the latest hometown honor for the former captive.
• The roadway runs from River Edge Road into the municipal parking lot, turning a familiar local route into a public marker of his ordeal and recovery.
• Alexander was seized during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks while serving in the IDF and was freed on May 12 after 584 days in captivity.
• Community members, Alexander’s family, local officials and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer attended, with Alexander thanking residents for sustaining his hope.
• The ceremony briefly saw a lone protester, and officials noted an Israeli flag was recently burned at a local synagogue, reflecting ongoing local tensions.