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Fetty Wap, Gia Giudice Break The Internet With Viral New Jersey Crossover Fetty Wap, Gia Giudice Break The Internet With Viral New Jersey Crossover
Fetty Wap, Gia Giudice Break The Internet With Viral New Jersey Crossover So, it's not that random. Gia Giudice and Fetty Wap sent TikTok into a frenzy after dancing to "Big Guy" by Ice Spice in a video that quickly went viral, tapping into deep New Jersey ties that longtime "Real Housewives of New Jersey" fans were quick to recognize. The TikTok, posted Tuesday, Jan. 20, had racked up 1.9 million views as of Tuesday night, just nine hours after it was shared.  Giudice, the daughter of RHONJ star Teresa Giudice, recently announced plans to open a Bergen County restaurant Il Vero, with her mother. Fetty Wap has returned to the public eye following …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment
NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment Congressional Democrats in New Jersey have had enough of Kristi Noem. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and LaMonica McIver all came out in support of articles of impeachment against the Department of Homeland Security Secretary this week. The statements come a week after the shooting of Renee Good, a 38-year-old Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. The shooting has led to widespread protests in Minneapolis along with questions about the tactics of ICE officers.  Noem labeled Good a domestic terrorist following the deadly shooting, saying she…

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275 Apartments, Dog Park, Courtyards Proposed For Office Site In Wayne 275 Apartments, Dog Park, Courtyards Proposed For Office Site In Wayne
275 Apartments, Dog Park, Courtyards Proposed For Office Site In Wayne The Wayne Township Planning Board is expected to hear the application for a 275-unit apartment complex proposed for the site of an existing office park along Valley Road, according to township planning documents. The agenda from the Planning Board's Monday, Jan. 12 meeting lists an application seeking preliminary and final site plan approval and bulk variances from AvalonBay to demolish the existing office building and associated parking areas at 1655 Valley Road and construct a multi-family residential development. The proposal calls for four residential buildings, 275 total dwelling units…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public
Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public Hackensack's public schools are facing an estimated $15 million budget shortfall following an audit that reviewed the district's finances across multiple school years, school officials said. Board of Education President Jennifer Harris said the figure reflects updated information learned after she issued an initial statement on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Addressing the shortfall will require difficult decisions, including expense reductions that could affect staffing and resources, Harris said. The Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 6:15 p.m., starting with public co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled NJ Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled NJ Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M
How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled NJ Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M A historic New Jersey estate that had been struggling to sell closed for $2.4 million after being reintroduced to the market by boutique firm Dwell New Jersey. The home at 517 Clark St. was first listed with another brokerage in 2024 at $2.499 million, later reduced to $2.450 million, and remained on the market for 104 days without securing a buyer. Ken Cavanaugh After the listing expired, the sellers turned to Dwell New Jersey owner Steph Mahon, who relaunched the property with a revised pricing and marketing strategy aimed at resetting buyer interest. The property dates back to 1900 an…

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$48M Refinancing Secured For Chelsea Senior Living Community In Bergen County $48M Refinancing Secured For Chelsea Senior Living Community In Bergen County
$48M Refinancing Secured For Chelsea Senior Living Community In Bergen County A $48 million refinancing has been arranged for two Class A senior housing communities located in Bergen County, NJ, and Rockland County, NY, the real estate firm said. The deal includes The Chelsea at Washington Township, located at 620 Pascack Road in Washington Township, and The Chelsea at New City, located at 269 North Main Street in New City, JLL Capital Markets said. JLL’s Seniors Housing Debt Advisory team worked on behalf of the borrower, Bain Capital Real Estate and Capitol Seniors Housing, to place a three-year, floating-rate loan with a large regional bank, according to the relea…

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Controversial Comic Debuts New Novel In Bergen County Controversial Comic Debuts New Novel In Bergen County
Controversial Comic Debuts New Novel In Bergen County Louis CK is now a novelist. The actor, comedian and director is signing copies of his new book, "Ingram" on Thursday, Jan. 15 at Books and Greetings in Northvale at 6 p.m. Ingram is about a child who leaves behind his family and travels through working class Texas with no resources and no practical understanding of the world, just a daily fight to survive, according to a synopsis. The boy is guided by diner waitresses, migrant workers, and criminals while facing tornadoes, explosions, thieves, and rampant violence, according to a synopsis. One of the most acclaimed comedians, Louis C…

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by Sam Barron
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$80M Deal Secured For NJ Luxury Apartment Complex $80M Deal Secured For NJ Luxury Apartment Complex
$80M Deal Secured For NJ Luxury Apartment Complex A major real estate deal was finalized in Essex County as JLL Capital Markets announced it secured an $80 million sale and $56 million acquisition financing for a luxury apartment community, the firm announced. The transaction involves the 232-unit SilverLake Apartments at 155 and 165 Belmont Ave. in Belleville, Essex County, according to JLL. SilverLake Apartments sits just steps from the SilverLake Light Rail Station, giving residents a 15-minute ride to Newark Penn Station and a 40-minute commute to New York Penn Station, JLL said. The property also offers quick access to Route 21, Inter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers
Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers Anthony Knox, the four-time New Jersey high school wrestling champion, is officially a Scarlet Knight. Knox announced last month he was decommitting from Cornell after just one semester and never even hitting the mat. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, he announced he had signed with Rutgers. Court records show that two people named Anthony Knox (one with blue eyes and one with brown eyes), were charged with simple assault in a February brawl in Collingswood that nearly had the younger Knox disqualified from state championships. After an outpouring of support and a successful appeal, the St. John Viann…

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$13.5M Refinance Secured For Shopping Center Off Route 78 $13.5M Refinance Secured For Shopping Center Off Route 78
$13.5M Refinance Secured For Shopping Center Off Route 78 A $13.5 million refinancing has been arranged for Millburn Village, a shopping center located in Vauxhall, according to JLL Capital Markets. The 71,177-square-foot retail center, located at 2933 Vauxhall Rd., sits just off Route 78 and serves a trade area of more than 1.7 million residents within a five-mile radius. JLL represented Lightstone in securing a three-year, fixed-rate loan through Ameritas Investment Corporation, the firm said. Millburn Village was acquired by Lightstone in 2003 and has maintained consistently high occupancy over the past five years, according to JLL. T…

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Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City
Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City One of the last prime waterfront sites in downtown Jersey City will soon be home to a 54-story luxury residential tower, developers announced. Modon Holding PSC, an Abu Dhabi–based international real estate company, announced last month that it has formed a joint venture to deliver Harborside 4, a high-rise development planned for Jersey City’s waterfront, minutes from Manhattan via PATH trains and ferry service. The joint venture includes Modon, which will hold a majority stake, along with U.S.-based Related Companies and long-established local developer Panepinto Properties, the rele…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION
New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: Opinion While thousands of New Jersey families sat in cold, dark homes over the last several days, Trenton’s political machine hummed along uninterrupted — proof that in this state, electrical power may be optional, but political power is not. By any fair standard, New Jersey’s latest power-outage crisis is both a moral failure and a political one, and those responsible must be held accountable. As of last weekend, Jersey Central Power & Light’s own data showed more than 23,000 customers without electricity across its service territory — including over 6,500 in Warren County, 5,000 in Sussex, n…

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