A New Jersey Superior Court judge has dismissed lawsuits from a coalition of state municipalities seeking to overturn a new affordable housing law — dealing a major setback to opponents of the policy. Assignment Judge Robert Lougy on Tuesday rejected two suits filed by the Local Leaders for Responsible Planning, a group led by Montvale, […]
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New Jersey’s Oceanfirst Bank is ceasing mortgage operations later this year, choosing to instead embark on a new nonbank partnership to serve its customers with home lending needs. The “strategic decision” will pair Oceanfirst with Embrace Home Loans, a deal that is set to begin in the fourth quarter this year, bank officials said. “The
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Keller Williams has added another top producing team to its roster. On Tuesday, the brokerage announced that The Parlay Group in New Jersey is joining Keller Williams Village Square Realty. The Ridgewood, New Jersey-based team, which includes 12 agents and two staff members, was co-founded by Anthony Zito and Hipolito Touron “We are thrilled to
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The Bruen Team — a small but rapidly growing real estate agency based in Morristown, New Jersey — recorded its best year ever in 2024 by closing nearly $40 million in sales volume and earning a spot in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings for small teams. The multigenerational, family-run team is led by Ryan Bruen
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Longtime Valley National Bancorp CEO Gerald Lipkin, who built the one-time New Jersey community bank into a regional institution with more than $23 billion of assets, passed away Wednesday at age 84. Gerald Lipkin, who spent nearly three decades as CEO of Valley National Bancorp in New Jersey, presiding over its expansion into a regional
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As Trump administration officials press ahead with their efforts to dismantle and defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Reserve Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is reportedly opening an investigation into moves to fire the vast majority of CFPB and attempted cancellations of associated federal contracts. According to reporting by CNBC, the
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When you think about the best states for aging in place, the choice retirement destinations likely spring to the top of the list. After all, with high and growing populations of older residents, wouldn’t these states be an ideal place to call home in later life? Not according to a new report from Seniorly Resource
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With aging-in-place preferences generally dominant among older Americans, some cities and states are putting these preferences into action by providing additional support for people who want to remain in their homes. In New Jersey, these can range from tax incentives and veterans benefits to Medicaid, according to a recent report by NorthJersey.com. The so-called “silver
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New York-based real estate brokerage SERHANT. has added one of New Jersey’s top-performing agents — Patrick Southern — as part of its expansion into the Garden State. Southern, who has been the leading individual agent in Hudson County, N.J., for more than a decade, joins the firm after closing nearly $200 million in real estate
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Century 21 Solid Gold Realty has merged with longtime central New Jersey brokerage Gloria Zastko, Realtors — a move that expands Century 21’s market presence further north and west into Middlesex County. The 34-year-old North Brunswick, New Jersey-based agency will now operate under the name Century 21 Gloria Zastko Realty. The merger increases Century 21
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