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After 15 Years of Debate, State OKs Controversial NJ Athletic Field — With Strings Attached After 15 Years of Debate, State OKs Controversial NJ Athletic Field — With Strings Attached
After 15 Years of Debate, State OKs Controversial NJ Athletic Field — With Strings Attached The battle over Ridgewood’s most hotly contested patch of land is finally over — sort of. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has signed off on turning the historic Zabriskie-Schedler property into a community park, ending more than a decade of public meetings, petitions, and back-and-forth over the site’s future.  The Aug. 27 approval comes with a laundry list of conditions designed to protect the 200-year-old home that sits on the land. The seven-acre property is home to the John A.L. Zabriskie House, a Dutch-American farmhouse built around 1825 and listed on the S…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Little Boy With Green Tractor': NJ Town's Popular Landscaper Brandon Santos Dies, 20 'Little Boy With Green Tractor': NJ Town's Popular Landscaper Brandon Santos Dies, 20
'Little Boy With Green Tractor': NJ Town's Popular Landscaper Brandon Santos Dies, 20 If grass needed to be cut in Beachwood, Brandon Santos was there to do it — happily. He was just 12 years old when he began pushing his lawnmower around town, later upgrading to a bicycle with an attached trailer and then finally, a mower, according to his obituary on the Mastapeter Memorial Home website. Brandon became known around town as "the little boy with the green tractor," ultimately starting his own law mowing business, BS Landscaping. But Brandon died on Sunday, June 8, at just 20 years old. When he wasn't cutting grass, Santos enjoyed riding dirt bikes, working on cars, jet ski…

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by Sam Barron
Real Estate
Inside The Opus Estate: One Of Bergen County's Most Jaw-Dropping Modern Mansions Inside The Opus Estate: One Of Bergen County's Most Jaw-Dropping Modern Mansions
Inside The Opus Estate: One Of Bergen County's Most Jaw-Dropping Modern Mansions A newly constructed modern estate has hit the market in Englewood, offering 16,000 square feet of ultra-luxurious living. Located at 388 Morrow Road, the "Opus Estate" is listed for $12.495 million by Tony Nabhan and Michael Hern of Keller Williams City Views Realty. It was designed by Anthony Fonti to blend cutting-edge architecture with high-end comfort. A sleek limestone-and-stucco façade with floor-to-ceiling glass makes an immediate statement, while inside, the home features soaring 11- to 13-foot ceilings, custom herringbone wood flooring, and a dramatic two-story living green wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
NJ Mansion Rented By Cardi B Sells For $7.25M After 7 Years On The Market (PHOTOS) NJ Mansion Rented By Cardi B Sells For $7.25M After 7 Years On The Market (PHOTOS)
NJ Mansion Rented By Cardi B Sells For $7.25M After 7 Years On The Market (Photos) After spending seven years on the market, a luxurious Bergen County home once occupied by Cardi B has sold for $7.25 million. The 11,623-square-foot mansion at 16 Dogwood Lane in Alpine closed on Monday, Feb. 3.  The secret to closing the deal? A fresh approach by Taylor Lucyk of the Taylor Lucyk Group, and Richard Orlando and Jason Pierce, of Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, who took over the listing in July 2024 and sold the property in just six months. Sources tell Daily Voice that the exquisite mansion was rented by rapper Cardi B during the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Estate With Showstopping Indoor Pool, Locker Rooms Listed For $17.75M In Bergen County (PHOTOS) Estate With Showstopping Indoor Pool, Locker Rooms Listed For $17.75M In Bergen County (PHOTOS)
Estate With Showstopping Indoor Pool, Locker Rooms Listed For $17.75M In Bergen County (Photos) An extraordinary estate in Bergen County is now on the market for $17.750 million.  The sprawling 28,384-square-foot mansion at 125 Chestnut Ridge Road in Saddle River features seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and a host of awe-inspiring amenities, making it one of the most unique properties in the area, according to Dennis Rinzler of Keller Williams Valley Realty. “This home is like no other,” Rinzler said. “The size in and of itself makes it unique, and the acreage—13.7 acres—is extremely rare in Saddle River, where most homes sit on just 2.5 acres. You can’t even see the house fro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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This Mansion Is The Priciest Home Sold This Year For One New Jersey Town This Mansion Is The Priciest Home Sold This Year For One New Jersey Town
This Mansion Is The Priciest Home Sold This Year For One New Jersey Town The recent sale of a more than 4-acre compound is breaking records in one New Jersey town. The 14,500 square-foot colonial manor estate designed by renowned architect Bob Zampolin at 10 Farmstead Road in Mahwah sold for $6.1 million, making it the most expensive home sold this year in Mahwah. Grace Ziarko of Christie’s International Real Estate Group represented the buyer. "The transaction now stands as the highest-priced sale in Mahwah YTD, as per NJMLS, marking a milestone for Christie’s, as well as the larger New Jersey real estate market," Christie's said in a news release. The e…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Waterfront Estate Designed By Renowned Architect James Paragano Listed At $4.95M In Bergen Waterfront Estate Designed By Renowned Architect James Paragano Listed At $4.95M In Bergen
Waterfront Estate Designed By Renowned Architect James Paragano Listed At $4.95M In Bergen A 21,000-square-foot estate designed by one of the most renowned luxury real estate architects in New Jersey has been listed at $4.95 million. An Italian street was the inspiration behind the 12-bedroom, 14-bathroom home at 1500 River Road in Teaneck, designed 10 years ago by James Paragano. Zoom Studios 1500 River Road in Teaneck is on the market for $4.95 million. Zoom Studios Being in the living room, adorned with flowers and surrounded by a ring of bedrooms on the second floor, feels a lot like being inside of the Colosseum, says listing agent Aharon "Ron" Cohen of Keller…

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by Cecilia Levine