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New Rochelle, NY
News
'Largest Piece Of Mars On Earth' Sells For $5.3M At NYC Auction 'Largest Piece Of Mars On Earth' Sells For $5.3M At NYC Auction
'Largest Piece Of Mars On Earth' Sells For $5.3M At NYC Auction A massive meteorite called the "largest piece of Mars on Earth" was sold for millions of dollars at a New York City auction. A bidder won the 55-pound space rock for $5,296,000 on Wednesday, July 16, according to Sotheby's. The "Red Planet" relic measures more than 14 inches and is about 70% larger than the next biggest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth. Sotheby's said a large asteroid strike ejected the rock from Mars and traveled 140 million miles through space. On Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, the meteorite slammed into the Sahara Desert, crash-landing in Niger's remote Agadez R…

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by Chris Spiker
Northern Valley, NJ
Real Estate
'Dripping In Hermes Wallpaper': Old Tappan Home Of Luxe Bag Collector Listed At $5.475M 'Dripping In Hermes Wallpaper': Old Tappan Home Of Luxe Bag Collector Listed At $5.475M
'Dripping In Hermes Wallpaper': Old Tappan Home Of Luxe Bag Collector Listed At $5.475M The house is drippin' in Hermes, it don't make no sense! A Bergen County home covered in Hermes wallpaper is going for nearly $5.5 million. The Old Tappan home owned by Jane Angert, the founder of JaneFinds, the world's leading collector of Birkin and Hermes bags, is on the market. Listing agent Attilio Adamo says the 10,000-square-foot French Colonial house at 7 Stokes Farm Road, which sits on Lake Tappan, is a testament to Angert's brand and business. "It's a very unique home," says Adamo, of The Adamo Group at Coldwell Banker Realty. "The owner spent time with three…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
Housekeeper Hides When Burglars Break Into Bergen Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia Housekeeper Hides When Burglars Break Into Bergen Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia
Housekeeper Hides When Burglars Break Into Bergen Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia Two burglars who broke into a Bergen County mansion that once belonged to a Russian billionaire barely escaped when police screamed up, authorities said. The housekeeper was downstairs when she heard the intruders a floor above shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, Alpine Police Chief Christopher Belcolle said. She rushed into a bathroom, one of 10 in the joint, then locked the door and called police. Officers were familiar with the French-manor-style brick colonial, which once belonged to oligarch Aras Agalarov when he was an ally of former President Trump. Sean "Diddy " Combs also l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Albany, NY
News
Bring Your Alibis: NYers Charged With Trying To Sell Stolen Handwritten Eagles Lyrics Bring Your Alibis: NYers Charged With Trying To Sell Stolen Handwritten Eagles Lyrics
Bring Your Alibis: NYers Charged With Trying To Sell Stolen Handwritten Eagles Lyrics Much like Hotel California, two New York men could soon find themselves somewhere you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave, at least not until your prison sentence is complete. Glenn Horowitz, age 66, and Craig Inciardi, age 58, both of New York City, were indicted Tuesday, July 12, on conspiracy and stolen property charges in State Supreme Court in Manhattan. A 59-year-old New Jersey man, Edward Kosinski, was also charged. The charges stem from an alleged plot to sell around 100 pages of handwritten lyrics and notes for the Eagles’ “Hotel California” album, according …

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by Michael Mashburn
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Bergen Auction House Owner Among Trio Charged In Scheme To Sell Stolen ‘Hotel California’ Notes Bergen Auction House Owner Among Trio Charged In Scheme To Sell Stolen ‘Hotel California’ Notes
Bergen Auction House Owner Among Trio Charged In Scheme To Sell Stolen ‘Hotel California’ Notes Three men who surrendered to authorities in Manhattan to face charges stemming from the theft of handwritten notes and lyrics to the classic rock and roll album “Hotel California" include the CEO of a Bergen County-based auction house.  An indictment returned by a grand jury in Manhattan accuses Edward Kosinski of Franklin Lakes and two alleged co-conspirators with scheming to profit from the stolen material produced by singer-songwriter Don Henley, who co-founded the Eagles with the late Glenn Frey in the early 1970s. According to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, both Kosinski…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Real Estate
137-Acre Estate Overlooking Hudson River Hits Market For $6.95 Million 137-Acre Estate Overlooking Hudson River Hits Market For $6.95 Million
137-Acre Estate Overlooking Hudson River Hits Market For $6.95 Million If you are out house shopping and have a spare $7 million then a Hudson Valley home on the market is just the spot. Located in Ulster County, in the village of Saugerties, the home, or should we say 13,892 square-foot-mansion, has extraordinary views of the Hudson River and rich history, but it needs a little tender loving care. It which sits between the Catskill Mountains and the river was once part of the 1,000 acres of Henry Barclay farm. A view from the entryway.Zillow.com It was built in 1855 by Joseph B. Sheffield the owner of the once successful J. B. Sheffield & Son Company…

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by Kathy Reakes
Chappaqua, NY
Schools
Chappaqua School District Seeks Buyer For 21 Acres Chappaqua School District Seeks Buyer For 21 Acres
Chappaqua School District Seeks Buyer For 21 Acres With student enrollment on the decline, the Chappaqua School District is looking for a buyer to purchase a 21-acre parcel of land inside the Westorchard Elementary School zone. The Board of Education announced that it is looking to sell property at the intersection of Buttonhook Road and Garey Drive for approximately $3.5 million. It is expected that once the land is sold off, it will be filled with high-end single-family homes. The district reportedly acquired the land more than four decades ago for approximately $125,000. The taxes on the property are approximately $18,988 annually. The …

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by Zak Failla