A jubilant cheer rose up from the crowd as the SUV carrying Edan Alexander rolled through Tenafly's downtown. It was a hero's welcome as thousands lined the sidewalks and waited in the heat and rain ...

Thousands of locals flooded the streets of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Monday to celebrate hometown hero Edan Alexander's long-overdue release from Hamas captivity -- and his eventual homecoming.

Edan Alexander arrived in his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, on June 19. He had been held hostage by Hamas and was released on May 12.

Edan Alexander arrived in his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, on June 19. He had been held hostage by Hamas and was released on May 12.

In Tenafly, NJ, a crowd celebrates the release of local son Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity “We are really so blessed to have such an amazing, amazing community,” said one attendee.