Bernard Van Houten

Bernard Van Houten

Founder and editor-in-chief of The Garden State Gazette. Telling the stories others won’t. No sugar, no fluff. Just the truth.
30
Nov
“We Did Our 30 Years. Now They Want 60.” Montgomery Homeowners Say New Affordable Housing Law Is Being Twisted Against Them

“We Did Our 30 Years. Now They Want 60.” Montgomery Homeowners Say New Affordable Housing Law Is Being Twisted Against Them

After 30 years of payments and compliance, Montgomery affordable-housing homeowners say the township is forcing them into a new 30-year deed restriction—or lose the equity they were promised.
6 min read
30
Nov
WHO REALLY WINS FROM THE $200M JOURNAL SQUARE TOWER?

WHO REALLY WINS FROM THE $200M JOURNAL SQUARE TOWER?

Winners, Losers, And The Fine Print At 701 Newark Ave By The Garden State Gazette A roughly $200 million structured
5 min read
30
Nov
Lawsuits Claim Princeton Put 100K People at Risk in Phone-Phishing Data Breach

Lawsuits Claim Princeton Put 100K People at Risk in Phone-Phishing Data Breach

By The Garden State Gazette Staff Princeton University is facing two proposed class-action lawsuits that accuse the Ivy League school
2 min read
30
Nov
Judge Orders Palisades Park Nude Spa To Let Transgender Women Use Female-Only Areas

Judge Orders Palisades Park Nude Spa To Let Transgender Women Use Female-Only Areas

By The Garden State Gazette Staff PALISADES PARK, N.J. — A Superior Court judge has ordered a popular Korean spa
3 min read
30
Nov
WHO ENDED THE LIVES OF DOLORES AND JOAN?

WHO ENDED THE LIVES OF DOLORES AND JOAN?

15 Years Later, Two Bergen County Murders Still Asking For A Name By The Garden State Gazette Fifteen years ago,
4 min read
30
Nov
$200M Deal Greenlights 34-Story Mixed-Income Tower In Jersey City’s Journal Square

$200M Deal Greenlights 34-Story Mixed-Income Tower In Jersey City’s Journal Square

By The Garden State Gazette A roughly $200 million financing package has locked in backing for a new 34-story residential
2 min read
29
Nov

Obama Rallies With Democrats In Virginia And New Jersey Ahead Of High-Stakes Governor Races

By The Garden State Gazette Staff Former President Barack Obama is back in campaign mode, flying into Virginia and New
2 min read
29
Nov

Belleville Man, 22, Struck And Killed On FDR Drive, NYPD Says

By The Garden State Gazette Staff A 22-year-old man from Belleville was struck and killed on Manhattan’s FDR Drive
1 min read
29
Nov
2 Killed After Fast-Moving Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Orange Home, Officials Say

2 Killed After Fast-Moving Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Orange Home, Officials Say

By The Garden State Gazette Staff ORANGE, N.J. — A fast-moving fire tore through a home on Mosswood Avenue in
1 min read
29
Nov
*OPINION PIECE* “In Order to Rebel, First You Must Conform”

*OPINION PIECE* “In Order to Rebel, First You Must Conform”

Most people who talk about rebellion are broken. Real revolt starts by mastering the system, not rejecting it. Wear the suit, learn the rules, then break them so precisely it hurts the machine.
4 min read