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from the editor W Interior Design Services Wood Flooring & Refinishing Hunter Douglas Fine Carpets & Rugs Furniture & Accessories Bedding & Wallpaper Custom Window Treatments Design Trade Services 225 Goffle Road | R IDGEWOOD , NJ 201-445-0807 Shop online now at www.wostbrockhome.com Follow us on Facebook & Instagram elcome to Bergen! If you’re thinking about buying a house or condo in Bergen or you’re in the process of settling into your new home, it’s great to have a tool to introduce you to the county. Where can you get some great takeout? Where are some of the parks you can take your kids? We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to the 70 vibrant communities that make up Bergen. It’s stressful enough to unpack all that furniture and set up house, without needing to search for the shops and restaurants near your home – so we’ve done the work for you. This is the best way to get to know Bergen and the seemingly endless array of choices that can be found in your own downtown or the county at large. In our community profiles, we give you a snapshot of residential life. Each community has a distinct personality, with its own customs and traditions. Maybe you love a hometown parade, a concert in the park, or fireworks in summer. Every town has something special to offer. People move to Bergen to take advantage of its beautiful neighborhoods, superior schools and general quality of life. There’s a reason it’s called billion-dollar Bergen. It continues to be one of the highest performing retail markets in the country, with a combination of major malls, shopping centers and quaint, downtown districts. Combine a day of shopping with some alfresco dining at a local tapas restaurant, burger joint or one of the many top-notch diners that dot the Bergen landscape. Bergen boasts a breadth of cultural and recreational activities – including theater, music and dance, swimming, skiing and horseback riding – not to mention proximity to New York City and convenient mass transit. It’s an ideal location to live and work. We invite you to explore