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NJ Tops Nation For Highest Property Taxes, New Study Says: Here's What Homeowners Pay NJ Tops Nation For Highest Property Taxes, New Study Says: Here's What Homeowners Pay
NJ Tops Nation For Highest Property Taxes, New Study Says: Here's What Homeowners Pay Many homeowners in the Northeast are paying some of the highest property taxes in the country, with New Jersey topping the list for the largest tax burden, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Property Taxes by State on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The study compared real estate and vehicle property taxes across the US, ranking New Jersey 51st — dead last when counting Washington, DC — for homeownership costs.  Garden State homeowners pay an average of $9,541 in annual property taxes on a median-priced home, more than three times the national average of $2,969. "Som…

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by Chris Spiker
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Blind Bendix Diner Owner Fights To Save Route 17 Icon Before It's Too Late Blind Bendix Diner Owner Fights To Save Route 17 Icon Before It's Too Late
Blind Bendix Diner Owner Fights To Save Route 17 Icon Before It's Too Late For decades, the Bendix Diner has been a roadside landmark on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights, serving up comfort food and nostalgia to locals and travelers alike.  But now, the iconic diner faces an uncertain future after borough officials shut it down on Friday, Jan. 10, citing code and sanitation violations. Owner John Diakakis says he’s been struggling for years to address the issues with the diner’s fire suppression system but has been unable to find a contractor willing to take on the job. “I’ve tried about 30 people in the last two years alone,” said Diakakis, who also happens to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$4.9M Luxury Horse Farm With Competition Pool For Sale In Monmouth County (PHOTOS) $4.9M Luxury Horse Farm With Competition Pool For Sale In Monmouth County (PHOTOS)
$4.9M Luxury Horse Farm With Competition Pool For Sale In Monmouth County (Photos) You have the opportunity to live on a 20-acre horse farm in Monmouth County. And it will only cost you $4.9 million. Annestes Horse Farm at 799 Navesink River Road in Rumson recently hit the market, offering a 7-bedroom historic French provincial main house, a 2-bedroom cottage, and a one-bedroom bungalow, according to the listing.  The farm also features a five-stable barn with tack room and grooming hall, with multiple fenced pastures allowing horses to graze, with a 1-training ring, according to a listing. The home also features a competition swimming pool and cabana. It…

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by Sam Barron
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Artistic Visionary's Custom-Built Mansion Listed At $3.65M In Bergen County Artistic Visionary's Custom-Built Mansion Listed At $3.65M In Bergen County
Artistic Visionary's Custom-Built Mansion Listed At $3.65M In Bergen County A mansion in Bergen County is a "modern masterpiece" and could be yours for $3.65 million. The 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom house at 240 Terrace Rd. in Franklin Lakes has landed on the market. The home offers "luxury, sophistication and unparalleled privacy" according to the listing.  "The home was custom built for a creative visionary that has an eye for artful and beautiful things," said listing agent is Mary Premtaj of Compass in Ridgewood. "And this home essentially provided the perfect environment, or backdrop for her to express and display herself." Amenities include a dipping po…

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by Sam Barron
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$6.25M Home In NJ's Most Expensive Zip Code Comes With Pool, Indoor Cabana (PHOTOS) $6.25M Home In NJ's Most Expensive Zip Code Comes With Pool, Indoor Cabana (PHOTOS)
$6.25M Home In NJ's Most Expensive Zip Code Comes With Pool, Indoor Cabana (Photos) A 16,000-square-foot home in New Jersey's most expensive zip code is on the market for $6.25 million. Built in 2000, the home at 67 Robin Ln., in Alpine has 8 bedrooms, 8 full bathrooms, 3 partial bathrooms, and sits on 1.93 acres, according the listing by Sotheby's International Realty. The listing agents are Dennis and Dolores McCormack. Jump The Colonial stone manor also features six, large reception rooms with high ceilings, and a kitchen that opens to a stone terrace, leading to a covered loggia, the listing reads. Inside the primary bedroom, cozy up to a fireplace and find an onyx …

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by Cecilia Levine