
They Were Going to Demolish It. Bergen Moved It Instead.
In 1977, a nearly 200-year-old sandstone house stood in the way of development in New Milford. Saving it required money, engineers, 44 wheels and one rather audacious idea.
Stories about Bergen County life, from local culture and familiar quirks to the observations, traditions, and experiences that make this place what it is.

In 1977, a nearly 200-year-old sandstone house stood in the way of development in New Milford. Saving it required money, engineers, 44 wheels and one rather audacious idea.

In Bergen County, “one town over” can mean three municipal borders, a back-road shortcut, and forty minutes in traffic. Inside the small worlds that shape how locals live, travel, and define home.

Route 4 is part highway, part obstacle course and pure Bergen County. A tribute to the merges, traffic, missed exits and those who survived it.

What belongs in the Bergen County Starter Pack? From E-ZPass and iced coffee to soccer, shopping and packed Saturdays, we take an unofficial look.