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NJ Estate Sells For $3.35M, More Than Double Prior Mark In Record-Crushing Sale NJ Estate Sells For $3.35M, More Than Double Prior Mark In Record-Crushing Sale
NJ Estate Sells For $3.35M, More Than Double Prior Mark In Record-Crushing Sale A North Jersey home has shattered its borough's all-time real estate record after closing for $3.35 million. The Tony Nabhan Collective closed the sale of 8 Flintlock Court in Totowa for $3.35 million, more than doubling Totowa’s previous high of $1.53 million set in October 2024 at 77 Liberty Ridge Trail, sales records show. The median sale price of a Totowa home in January 2026 was $753,000, which is a 53.7% increase from the same time last year, according to Redfin. Homes in Totowa are typically selling after 169 days on the market, Redfin reports. The property at 8 Flintlock Ct., known…

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Jersey Shore Police Officer Auditions On 'American Idol': Here's When To Watch Jersey Shore Police Officer Auditions On 'American Idol': Here's When To Watch
Jersey Shore Police Officer Auditions On 'American Idol': Here's When To Watch A 20-year-old New Jersey police officer will appear on national television when she auditions for “American Idol,” according to event organizers. Julia Sienna Santiago, who performs under the name Julia Sienna, is a special officer with the Sea Girt Police Department. Her audition will air on the Monday, Feb. 16 episode of “American Idol” at 8 p.m. on ABC. Julia shares clips of her singing on her Instagram page, Julia.Sienna. Julia earned her opportunity after winning a “Golden Ticket Pass” from “Downtown Freehold Idol to American Idol,” which helped her advance to an American Idol pr…

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$83M Financing Secured For 258-Unit Luxury Rental Project Across From NJ Train Station $83M Financing Secured For 258-Unit Luxury Rental Project Across From NJ Train Station
$83M Financing Secured For 258-Unit Luxury Rental Project Across From NJ Train Station More than $83 million in financing has been secured for a 258-unit luxury apartment development in New Jersey. JLL Capital Markets announced it secured a $63.2 million construction loan from Bank OZK and a $20.15 million mezzanine placement from PGIM for ECCO, a five-story multifamily project at 250 Union St. in Elizabeth. ECCO represents Phase 2 of the broader Vintage City Development, a redevelopment project that received NAIOP’s Mixed-Use Deal of the Year Award in 2025, according to JLL. The project is located directly across from the newly renovated $75 million Elizabeth Train Station …

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$4.8M Sale Breaks Sale Record In North Jersey Town, Surpasses Prior $4.75M High $4.8M Sale Breaks Sale Record In North Jersey Town, Surpasses Prior $4.75M High
$4.8M Sale Breaks Sale Record In North Jersey Town, Surpasses Prior $4.75M High A newly constructed luxury estate in Bergen County sold for $4.8 million this week, setting a new record for the highest residential sale in the borough. The Wednesday, Feb. 11 sale of 12 Echo Ridge Road surpassed the previous borough record of $4.75 million, which was set by a home on Barry Lane in September 2024, according to MLS information. In a joint statement, listing agents Taylor Lucyk and Jaimee Rizzo said the milestone was intentional. “Setting a new record in Upper Saddle River wasn’t accidental, it was the result of precise market analysis, strategic positioning, and flawless e…

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$296M Secured For 1,880-Unit NJ Apartment Portfolio Spanning 5 Counties $296M Secured For 1,880-Unit NJ Apartment Portfolio Spanning 5 Counties
$296M Secured For 1,880-Unit NJ Apartment Portfolio Spanning 5 Counties A 1,880-unit apartment portfolio across five New Jersey counties has secured $296 million in financing, officials announced Thursday, Feb. 12. JLL Capital Markets announced it arranged the funding for the 13-property multi-housing portfolio through Freddie Mac. The garden-style portfolio includes 1,880 market-rate units across 13 properties located in Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Monmouth and Morris counties. The properties were built between 1959 and 1999 and are primarily legacy-owned assets. The announcement states the garden-style format “offers residents a suburban living experien…

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$11.5M Deal To Transform Vacant Route 46 Building Into Grocery-Anchored Retail Hub $11.5M Deal To Transform Vacant Route 46 Building Into Grocery-Anchored Retail Hub
$11.5M Deal To Transform Vacant Route 46 Building Into Grocery-Anchored Retail Hub A long-vacant commercial building along Route 46 in Clifton is set to be transformed into a grocery-anchored retail center following an $11.5 million financing deal, according to JLL Capital Markets. JLL Capital Markets announced it arranged $11.5 million in acquisition financing for 1030-1050 Route 46 in Clifton, a 48,535-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of Route 46 and Route 3, the firm said. JLL secured a three-year, floating-rate loan through Fidelity Investments on behalf of the borrower. The property occupies a 4.3-acre site within one of New Jersey’s most heavil…

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'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' NJ Congresswoman Grills ICE Director 'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' NJ Congresswoman Grills ICE Director
'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' NJ Congresswoman Grills ICE Director Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-NJ, did not hold back when questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 10. "Do you consider yourself a religious man?" McIver asked Lyons during a U.S. House Homeland Security Committee oversight hearing. "Yes ma'am," Lyons said. "How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?" McIver asked. After Lyons said he wouldn't answer, McIver continued her grilling. "Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?" Lyons refused to answer that question as Rep. Andrew…

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Billy Bob Thornton, Other Actors Dine At Montclair Restaurant For Netflix Wrap Party Billy Bob Thornton, Other Actors Dine At Montclair Restaurant For Netflix Wrap Party
Billy Bob Thornton, Other Actors Dine At Montclair Restaurant For Netflix Wrap Party Actor Billy Bob Thornton and others were spotted at a Montclair restaurant for a Netflix wrap party. Halcyon Montclair, located on Walnut Street, shared a photo of Thornton at the restaurant in a social media post on Monday, Feb. 9. “It was a pleasure hosting Billy Bob Thornton, Ariana Greenblatt, and the amazing cast and crew of Netflix’s 'Somedays' at Halcyon in Montclair for their wrap party,” the restaurant wrote. “Big thanks to the production team for bringing such a great night together.” Halcyon describes itself as “a neighborhood restaurant offering a Modern New American menu featu…

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Netflix Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Opens Bergen County Office Netflix Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Opens Bergen County Office
Netflix Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Opens Bergen County Office The real estate agency founded by Ryan Serhant, star of Netflix’s "Owning Manhattan," has opened a new Bergen County office in Saddle River. The newest location is at 82 E. Allendale Road, Unit 5B, according to Michael Todaro, the branch manager and managing broker for the office. Courtesy of Michael Todaro Netflix Todaro said the Saddle River location is part of Serhant’s broader push to expand into New Jersey, adding to the firm’s growing footprint outside New York City. The company already has a Rockleigh office operated by the Adamo Group.  The New Jersey operations are o…

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Amazon Movie Casting Paid Background Roles In Hudson Valley, NYC Amazon Movie Casting Paid Background Roles In Hudson Valley, NYC
Amazon Movie Casting Paid Background Roles In Hudson Valley, NYC Lights, camera — paycheck. A new Amazon MGM feature film is casting paid background actors in New York City and across the Hudson Valley, offering locals a chance to appear on screen while earning up to $224 per day. The casting call, posted on Backstage, seeks both adults and children to appear as non-speaking background performers in the project, currently working under the title “CTTS.” Who They’re Looking For The production is hiring adults 18 and older to work as background pedestrians. Filming runs from mid-February through the end of March in New York City and Hudson Valley locatio…

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Teen NJ Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match Teen NJ Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match
Teen NJ Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match An Old Bridge High School wrestler remains hospitalized after suffering a serious neck injury during a match over the weekend, prompting an outpouring of support from the school’s wrestling community. Junior athlete Adriana Maria, 16, was injured at approximately 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, during the final match of the day, when she was taken down and pinned by an opponent, another female wrestler from Perth Amboy, according to Old Bridge wrestling coach John Post.  "It was a very routine move," Post said. "There was nothing malicious or harmful done by Adriana's opponent. It was a sta…

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NJ Native Villanova Football Player Charged In Campus Sexual Assault Case: Court Docs NJ Native Villanova Football Player Charged In Campus Sexual Assault Case: Court Docs
NJ Native Villanova Football Player Charged In Campus Sexual Assault Case: Court Docs A Villanova University student-athlete has been charged in connection with a sexual assault involving another student that allegedly occurred on campus last December, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Feb. 2. D’Hani Jalen Cobbs, 20, a freshman wide receiver listed on Villanova’s football roster for the 2025 season, was charged after the reported assault in Radnor Township on Sunday, Dec. 7, according to court documents. Cobbs, a Cherry Hill, New Jersey native and class of 2025 Camden High School graduate, faces multiple serious charges, including rape by forcible compulsion…

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