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Woman Killed In Route 287 Crash Was Animal Lover Who Worked At Model Horse Corporation
A 40-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed last week in a chain-reaction crash in New Jersey was known for her compassion and care for her loved ones and her remarkable generosity, her family said.
Lauren Kopko, of Stratford, died on Thurs., Jan. 16, when her Honda was involved in a four-car pileup on Route 287 in Mahwah, NJ. She would have celebrated her 41st birthday on Sat., Jan. 25.
The Bridgeport native rose through the ranks at Breyer Horses in Pequannock, NJ, to become project manager, her obituary said. However, it was her personality that truly shone.
"Lauren’s prof…
Dozen NJ Towns Serve As Backdrop For Movie 'Sweethearts' Out Thanksgiving Day
Nearly a dozen New Jersey towns serve as the backdrop for the Max Original film "Sweethearts," set to debut this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.
The romantic comedy starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga was filmed in Cranford, Jersey City, and Mahwah. Two cast members have Garden State ties: Jake Bonjiovi, son of NJ rocker Jon Bon Jovi, and former "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Troast, of Ho-Ho-Kus, are featured actors in "Sweethearts."
According to NJ Advance Media, "Sweethearts" filmed at local homes in Newark, Demarest, Kinnelon and Cranford; as well as at the Cr…
Hitchhiker's 50-Year-Cold Case Cracked By NJ College's Genealogy Center
After nearly five decades without answers, the 1974 murder of Mary Schlais has been solved, thanks to groundbreaking work by the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center in Mahwah, NJ.
On Nov. 7, 2024, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of Jon Miller, 84, of Owatonna, MN, in connection with Schlais’s death.
Schlais, then 25, was hitchhiking from Minneapolis to Chicago when she was killed. Her body was found with multiple stab wounds along a road in Dunn County, WI, on Feb. 15, 1974.
At the scene, investigators collected a stocking cap t…
Pool Was Selling Point For Bergen County Home That Went For $159K Over Asking Price
A Bergen County home with a lemonade porch and a picture-perfect pool sold for nearly $160,000 over asking price.
The home at 228 Miller Road in Mahwah was listed in early April at $669,000 by Tony Nabhan of Keller Williams City Views Realty.
On Friday, June 28, it sold for $858,000.
A spokesperson for Keller Williams City Views said the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house had somewhere around 18 offers, but it was the pool — built by Oasis Pool Construction — that sold it.
Amenities include a master bedroom with a sitting area and walk-in closet, new bathrooms, floors, appliances and lighting th…
Fitness Studio, Outdoor Oasis: See Inside $3.3M Bergen County Resort-Style Mansion
You can bring the Hamptons to New Jersey.
A luxury Hamptons style estate, with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms, is on the market in Mahwah for $3.349 million.
The home is inside the Polo Club and sits atop 6.5 acres on the Ramapo Mountains, offering breathtaking views and privacy, according to the listing.
"This is a very special property that doesn't come on the market often," the listing said.
The home offers resort-style living and features a 2-story foyer, a chef's gourmet kitchen, "generously sized" bedrooms, a spa-like bathroom, two gyms, a theatre and recreation space, acco…
