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Controversial Montclair Megamansion Plan Withdrawn: Reports Controversial Montclair Megamansion Plan Withdrawn: Reports
Controversial Montclair Megamansion Plan Withdrawn: Reports A proposal before the Montclair Zoning Board for a 60,000-square-foot estate on land that would be cleared of existing homes was pulled, according to multiple published reports.  During the board's meeting Wednesday, officials announced that plans for Lloyd Estate had been withdrawn but could be resubmitted later. Several residents were expected to comment on the controversial development, slated for a large parcel near Eagle Rock Reservation.  The mansion would reportedly be built for tech billionaire Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and founder of cybersecurity company Comodo. The m…

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by Paul Milo
Politics
POLL: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws POLL: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws
Poll: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws PARAMUS, N.J. -- Despite being home to New Jersey's largest shopping center, Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera won't be changing the blue laws, he said. Responding to a recent opinion article by NorthJersey.com correspondent Jackie Goldschneider, the mayor said that protecting the blue laws -- which prohibit shoppers from purchasing certain items on Sundays -- "has always been and will continue to be my number one priority." Goldschneider doesn't like having to "cram everything into Saturday because of some outdated rules," she said, citing a busy weekday schedule caring …

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by Cecilia Levine