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NJ Baker Who Skipped College, Pulled Six Figures As Teen Now Makes Cakes For Celebs NJ Baker Who Skipped College, Pulled Six Figures As Teen Now Makes Cakes For Celebs
NJ Baker Who Skipped College, Pulled Six Figures As Teen Now Makes Cakes For Celebs "A complete disaster" were the words custom cake shop owner Justin Ellen used to describe the first cake he ever made just seven years ago. Self-taught and inspired by baking shows on YouTube, the Passaic native didn't start with a simple, single-tiered cake. No, Ellen went big: Three tiers.  Ellen was less than pleased with his results, time and time again, but he learned far more than he lost and, eventually, the success he saw was beyond his wildest dreams. At 16, Ellen launched his business, "Everything Just Baked." He missed out on prom and high school graduation to film "Is It Cake?…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Wall Street Tycoon Selling NJ Mansions; 1 In Saddle River LOOK INSIDE: Wall Street Tycoon Selling NJ Mansions; 1 In Saddle River
Look Inside: Wall Street Tycoon Selling NJ Mansions; 1 In Saddle River A sprawling Saddle River estate listed at $5.4 million on Trulia. The home is among the two mansions being sold by former Wall Street exec Kenneth Pasternak, NJ.com reports. The other house is located in Avon By The Sea and is listed at $2.499 million. Pasternak is a co-founder along with Walter Raquet of Knight Trading Group, which at one time the largest market maker in NASDAQ-traded securities. The chateau is completely updated and expanded, sitting on more than 4.9 acres of land. It's located on the same street as Mary J. Blige's former home and has a stone veranda, pool, spa, two-st…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
'Huge Loss' For Mary J. Blige Selling Saddle River Mansion 'Huge Loss' For Mary J. Blige Selling Saddle River Mansion
'Huge Loss' For Mary J. Blige Selling Saddle River Mansion The buyer of Mary J. Blige's Saddle River mansion that she purchased for $12.3 million will be paying less than half of that, the New York Post reports. The chateau-style house on E. Saddle River Road was last listed at $6.98 million, but the buyer has agreed to $6 million, the article says. Despite Blige's success as a nine-time Grammy winner, she currently owes the IRS million of dollars and has paid $30,000 monthly in spousal support to her estranged husband Martin “Kendu” Isaacs, the Post says citing other articles. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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by Cecilia Levine