New Jersey Town Renames Street “Edan Alexander Way” In Historic Ceremony

On Monday afternoon, Tenafly a town in northern New Jersey, renamed a street after Edan Alexander, a borough resident who was held hostage by Hamas terrorists for almost 600 days following the Simchas Torah massacre on October 7, in Israel.

Flanked by Shluchim and Rabbis from Chabad Lubavitch, Eden along with many attendees proudly put Tefillin on. The dedication honoring of “Edan Alexander Way” took place today at borough hall, with Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Mayor Mark Zinna, elected officials, activists, relatives, friends and local residents were in attendance. The road leading into the municipal parking lot now bears Edan Alexander’s name.

When Edan Alexander was released from captivity and returned to the states, there was a large celebration in downtown Tenafly, where residents lined the streets to welcome him home.

Alexander, a former student of Tenafly High School, had joined the 51st Battalion of the IDF’s Golani Brigade after he graduated.

Edan was guarding a military outpost on Simchas Torah in southern Israel when Hamas terrorists stormed the Gaza border, during the attacks Eden along with several members of his unit heroically fought Hamas, eliminating many terrorists and saving countless lives of Kibbutz residents located behind their outpost. He has since announced plans to return to Israel and continue his IDF service, telling supporters at a Friends of the IDF gala: “My story does not end with survival — it continues with service.”