Your Oradell, NJ Lawyer
Posted July 3rd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The Borough of Oradell, New Jersey, was originally formed in 1894 as Delford. It changed its name by referendum in 1920 and gets its name from “ora,” which is Latin for “edge,” and “dell.” New Jersey Monthly had ranked the borough as the 68th best place to live in the state in 2010, also making […]
Read MoreYour Old Tappan, NJ Lawyer
Posted July 3rd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The Borough of Old Tappan, New Jersey, got its name from the Tappan tribe of Native Americans. One of only four confluence points in New Jersey is in the borough on a watershed property that’s owned by United Water. During the 1994-96 school years, the Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappen was awarded […]
Read MoreYour Oakland, NJ Lawyer
Posted July 3rd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The Borough of Oakland, New Jersey, was incorporated in 1902 from portions of Franklin Township, now known as Wyckoff. The name comes from the white oak trees that are found in the area. It’s known for the Van Allen House, which was a stop for General George Washington and his troops in 1777. In 1985, […]
Read MoreYour Norwood, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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Formed from portions of Harrington Township in 1905, the Borough of Norwood, New Jersey, was originally settled by Dutch families who purchased the land under the Tapppan Patent. The name came from an old description of the town’s location in the “North-Woods.” The area is surrounded by forestland where many species are housed such as deer, […]
Read MoreYour Northvale, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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Northvale, New Jersey is probably better known as Stuckeyville, Ohio — the fictional hometown of Ed Stevens in the NBC sitcom “Ed.” The television show, which ran from 2000 to 2004, was filmed in the borough. The interior and exterior shots for “Stuckeybowl,” Ed Stevens’ place of employment, were filmed at the now-demolished bowling alley Country […]
Read MoreYour North Arlington, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The Borough of North Arlington, New Jersey, is home to Holy Cross Cemetery, where almost 290,000 people have been interred since its creation in 1915. Combined with a nearby Jewish cemetery, North Arlington has more dead bodies than living — there are more than 20 times as many dead people than living. It was created […]
Read MoreYour New Milford, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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Incorporated as a borough in 1992 from the remains of Palisades Township, New Milford, New Jersey, is believed to be named after the small town of Milford in Pennsylvania. Home to the New Bridge Landing, New Milford was flooded by the Hackensack River during Hurricane Irene in 2011. Some famous names that use to reside […]
Read MoreYour Moonachie, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The Borough of Moonachie, New Jersey, was created from portions of Lodi Township in 1910. Legend has it that Moonachie was named after a Native American chief Monaghie who once had inhabited the cedar forests. The borough is only nine miles northwest of downtown Manhattan and is close to East Rutherford, home of the Meadlowlands. In […]
Read MoreYour Montvale, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 2nd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The borough of Montvale, New Jersey, received its name from the topography of the region. The borough was created during the “Boroughitis” phenomenon that swept through Bergen County in 1894, where 26 boroughs were formed in one year. Montvale is the location of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, which was the parent company […]
Read MoreYour Midland Park, NJ Lawyer
Posted May 2nd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
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The Borough of Midland Park, New Jersey, was created in 1894 from portions of Franklin and Ridgewood Townships. It was allegedly named after the New Jersey Midland Railway, which had operated a railroad that passed through the area in the 1870s. Midland Park was the hometown of MLB pitcher Johnny Vander Meer, known as the […]
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