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Life Is Better At The Beach

Summer is finally here! Our county offers the best sun, sand and surf, and there’s much more. Here’s your guide to what’s new at 15 local beaches, including tips for parking and picnicking, snacking and shopping, and more!

Quality On A Deadline

A family wanted their rebuilt Bay Head beach home to be perfect, but they also didn’t want to miss a single day of summer.

Love That Basement

For a long time, a spider-hating North Caldwell homeowner shunned her home’s lower level. But today it’s a lively locus of football viewing, wine tasting and her own German roots.

Extended Family

A new-construction Ramsey house accommodates three generations—with a beachtime vibe they all enjoy.

Legacy Of A Storm

No one would choose this way to renovate their home. But when superstorm Sandy destroyed everything except for a coffee table, a family got a chance for the beach house of their dreams.

Patio Magic

In Pompton Plains, a designer helped turn an uninspiring backyard with a deck into a visually stunning entertainment haven.

Their Long Branch Future

Full of angles and wasted space, a family’s beach-house condominium needed a redesign to rate becoming a year-round home.

Shore-Worthy

Making a Sea Bright house a truly bright companion to the sea meant, for one thing, overcoming the kitchen’s hex.

Traffic Trauma In Bergen

Our county’s a great place to live, but its roadways are notoriously congested. Fixing that problem will require creativity—and money.

Still Hungry

A successful entrepreneur with 9 million social media followers, the author of Eitan Eats the World discusses his career at the wise old age of 20.

Outdoor Cats, Endangered Birds

Charming as furry felines can be, they have a natural appetite for winged creatures. Can Bergen County handle the inevitable clash?

Show Stopper

In a River Vale colonial, a designer created a delightful TV room that’ll stand the test of time—and withstand the busy family’s use.

All Decked Out

A Summit family sought to make their outdoor structure more spacious without sacrificing a beloved backyard—or a certain tree.