Tag: N.J
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What ‘The Sopranos’ Iconic Filming Locations in N.J. Look Like Now
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As much as it was a show about Italian American mobsters, “The Sopranos” was a show about New Jersey. From scenes of domestic life in a North Caldwell McMansion to after-hours debauchery at a strip club in Lodi, the show captured a snapshot of the Garden State in the late 1990s and 2000s, beguiling viewers…
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Bernardsville, N.J.: A Gilded Age Enclave Looking to the Future
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After nearly 17 years of commuting more than an hour each way from North Jersey to his company’s headquarters in Basking Ridge, Ray Wierzbicki finally moved last December with his wife, Bernadette, to a house just minutes from his office — an English country-style home in Bernardsville, N.J. Seven months later, he retired from Verizon,…
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Ringwood, N.J.: A Rural Lifestyle 40 Miles From New York City
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With its wooded hills, winding roads and shimmering lakes and reservoirs, Ringwood, N.J., feels more like the Catskills than like a New Jersey suburb. That rural charm was what attracted Linda and James Pentifallo when they decided to leave their longtime home in River Edge, in Bergen County. “My wife really wanted to be on…
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Medford, N.J.: A Rural Township With a Quaint Downtown
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After the Campbell Soup Company announced a reorganization early this year, Quinton and Jacquelyn Cookis had a choice to make. They could move with the company’s snacks division, where they both worked, to its new consolidated headquarters in Camden, N.J., or shift to other Campbell operations in Connecticut or North Carolina, where they were living.…
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Oceanport, N.J.: A Small Community With ‘Water Access Everywhere’
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After Covid hit, Ted Dalton and Lucy Banduci spent a lot of time traveling between their weekend house in the Catskill Mountains and their two-bedroom condo in Brooklyn, where they returned for their children’s schooling. The uncertain time accelerated their conversations about leaving the city entirely, as it did for so many New Yorkers. Mr.…
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Living In … Oceanport, N.J.
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Once known as a military town, this Monmouth County borough is reinventing itself with a slew of new development. (Just ask Netflix.) Source link
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Manasquan, N.J.: A Beach Town Where Kids ‘Have a Little More Freedom’
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When Fabricio and Amy Pazmino started thinking about leaving their home in Colts Neck, N.J., to move somewhere on the Jersey Shore, they immediately thought of a place where they had spent several happy post-college summers, packed into small beach bungalows with friends for season-long rentals. After nearly five years of searching — and repeatedly…
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Living In … Manasquan, N.J.
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This beach town is becoming more polished, but residents still cherish its old-fashioned vibe: “That’s the cool part about growing up here.” Source link
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Living In … Hanover, N.J.
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With good schools and relatively low property taxes, this Morris County community is popular with buyers. No surprise, then, that the market is tight. Source link
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Midland Park, N.J.: A ‘Forever Town’ Where You ‘Buy a House and Stay’
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In Midland Park, N.J., a 199-year-old mill that gave rise to a silk-manufacturing industry houses antiques stores and gift shops. The miniature windmill outside the brick municipal building evokes a Dutch heritage still in evidence. Nine houses of worship continue a tradition of churchgoing in the 1.5-square-mile borough. “I call it ‘the forever town,’” said…
