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Is the NJ Dream Dead? Why Your Kids Can’t Afford to Live in Their Own Hometown

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“Can your kids, with a college degree and a good job, afford to buy a home in the town they grew up in?” Ghassali asked. “I can tell you that mine can’t.”

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Montvale NJ, The white-picket-fence dream of the New Jersey suburbs is hitting a harsh reality: it’s becoming more expensive than New York City. As home prices skyrocket and political tensions over affordable housing reach a boiling point, many residents are asking: Where will the next generation live?

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