The humble doorbell — a device essentially unchanged in form for a century — is quietly being replaced on porches across northern New Jersey. Walk down a few streets in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, or Ho-Ho-Kus this year and you’ll spot the difference: sleek video intercom panels mounted next to front doors, often paired with smart lock keypads and discreet camera lenses, where a brass button used to live. The driver isn’t fashion — it’s that homeowners have figured out a Ring or Nest doorbell isn’t actually the same product as a properly designed entry system, and many are now booking a professional intercom installation for their homes rather than swapping one wireless doorbell for the next.
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