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Historic House for Sale in Tenafly
Bergen County Schools
Law On The Side Of Cliffside Park Residents
Protest by Bergenfield Residents
Allendale Residents Lose Sleep

Historic House for Sale in Tenafly

The housing market in Tenafly has a new addition to the list of homes on sale: a historic farmhouse of the 1867 era. This Demarest-Lyle farmhouse was given back its former 1867 architectural styles and is currently in use as a music conservatory and software company. The listing price of the house stands at $3.125 million. The house was last sold in 1998 to its current owners for $235,000. At the time it was sold, the house was in a bad shape and needed much repair and restoration. However the new owners restored its past glory and made numerous additions to the Dutch colonial farmhouse. It is said that the owners spent over $1 million in repair and additions. However the home is listed on the state and national registers of historic places, a factor that may be a drawback for potential buyers, if they want to change the structure of the house. Law requires that if an owner wants to change the exteriors of a historic property, the changes must be approved by officials at the borough.

Bergen County Schools - Leonia High School Teacher Honoured

Bergen County residents in Leonia have a reason to rejoice that their children are getting education from good teachers. Teacher Timothy Cullen, who teaches history and economics at Leonia High school, was one among the four secondary school teachers across the state that were honoured by Princeton University in 2006. This prestigious award has won Cullen $5,000 for himself and $3,000 for the high school library. Besides teaching history and economics, Cullen also coaches girls for tennis. He is well known for mentoring new teachers and incorporating multimedia technologies into his study material. Cullen has received awards before, which include the New Jersey Governor's Teacher Recognition Award in 1994. Besides this, he has been honored as the Bergen County Girls Tennis Coach of the Year for four times. Click here for more information on Schools in Leonia, and Bergen County School information.

Law On The Side Of Cliffside Park Residents

While many residents of Cliffside Park, Bergen County, are reserved on their opinion of converting a 312 apartment cooperative into a condominium, they can be assured that judgement is on their side. The plan of the conversion stood as a setback for the Briarcliff's board of directors, when a state judge ruled that a super majority of at least 80% was required to make the change. This building stands at 250 Gorge road, and 68% do not want to live as a cooperative anymore. The issue came up when seven residents filed a suit in March against the Briarcliff Owners Inc., which owns the building, its board of directors and ROA Hutton. Many homeowners in the area claim that the board had improperly made a secret deal with ROA Hutton and then tried to promote the conversion as the only means for raising $1.5 million needed to repair deterioration in a building.

Protest by Bergenfield Residents

Many residents of Bergenfield staged a protest before the borough hall on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, against the high taxes levied on them and the manner in which the borough was spending funds. Protestors held up various signs and slogans asking officials to resign if they wanted to cut spending. The protest lasted the entire day, commencing from 9 am to 7:30 pm. Many protestors felt that the council really had to find means of cutting down spending, controlling taxes and handling matters. Most importantly, they felt that the council needed to learn to listen to its people. However the Mayor of Bergenfield felt that residents here were not the only one facing tax problems. There have been many residents who are facing tax problems, more so after the recent revaluation which has caused taxes to rise even by 100% for many residents. This protest was organized by members from the Bergenfield Property Owners Association. This organization has been lobbying for tax relief since the recent revaluation.

Allendale Residents Lose Sleep

While honking trucks are causing many Allendale residents to lose sleep, they are not taking the issue lightly. Residents along West Crescent Avenue, comprising of over 25 houses and four office buildings are being troubled by the neighbourhood that is zoned for light industrial activity. While the residents have already been aware of the 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. delivery times that truck owners are supposed to follow, trouble is being faced from one of the businesses, called the Black Millwork Co., a large-scale dealer of Andersen windows. Trucks from here leave as early as 4:30 am. Had the borough and law been on the side of residents, things would have been good. But instead, it seems that the law is altering to suit the company. Residents of Allendale and many affected residents have stormed council and Planning Board meetings to voice their dislike.

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