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Friday, October 24, 2025

376 Melrose Pl South Orange Village Twp., NJ 07079

Property Site: https://tour.corelistingmachine.com/home/9KK5EY/376-Melrose-Pl-South-Orange-Village-Twp.-NJ-3993078
Perfectly positioned close to two NJ Transit train stations with service to NYC and Hoboken--Mountain Station is 6/10s of a mile away, this beautifully renovated home offers four finished levels of living space and a flexible layout ideal for modern lifestyles. The first floor features an inviting and large living room, anchored by a fireplace, a bright den, a convenient powder room, and a stunning chefs kitchen that opens seamlessly to the dining room perfect for entertaining and everyday living.Upstairs, the second floor offers three spacious bedrooms featuring a primary suite with its own bath--an office, and two full baths, while the third floor provides two additional bedrooms, ideal for guests, a playroom, or creative space. The mostly finished basement adds even more versatility, featuring a large recreation room, laundry area, and a second powder room.Situated on just under a quarter acre, the property also includes a paver patio off the back of the home and a detached two-car garage. You are one block to a jitney stop, and nearby to The Baird Center, tennis courts, pool, basketball & Floods Hill for the best sledding around and summer concert series. Come and enjoy all that South Orange has to offer, from its vibrant downtown with restaurants, caf s, and shops including Starbucks & Cold Stone Creamery to easy access to major highways & Newark/Liberty International Airport. This home combines style, space, and an unbeatable location just move in and enjoy.
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Price: $998,888

For more information about this property, please contact MARK SLADE at 973-762-5400 or sladehomes@gmail.com. You can also text 9000663 to 67299 (Message and Data Rates May Apply, see terms and privacy policy).


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MLS ID: 3993078

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Friday, October 17, 2025

8 Colony Dr East West Orange Twp., NJ 07052

Property Site: https://tour.corelistingmachine.com/home/WN76KL/8-Colony-Dr-East-West-Orange-Twp.-NJ-3992026
Discover timeless elegance and modern luxury in this magnificent Tudor Colonial set on a large lot in West Oranges sought-after Gregory neighborhood. Inside, this 6-bedroom home offers grand yet comfortable living starting with a double-height and sun-drenched great room that serves as the centerpiece an awe-inspiring space perfect for both entertaining and relaxing and offering a convenient powder room. A richly designed living room is anchored by a large WBF that you can cozy up to or you can escape to the bright and airy sunroom. The large formal dining room is complimented by a renovated eat-in kitchen--combining style and function with high-end finishes giving everyone space to enjoy and entertain. For rest and relaxation, start by heading upstairs where youll find four bedrooms and 2 full baths on the second floor. One more flight up you can enjoy an additional bedroom and full bath as well as a dedicated office. All of this is complemented by an incredible amount of storage throughout the home.The propertys grounds still feature the original berm from what was once the first golf tee of the former West Orange Golf Range a unique touch, with enough yard to install a putting green for fun.Conveniences: set near major transportation options, jitney routes to NJ Transit trains as well as near to schools, houses of worship, shopping, and top-rated restaurants, this home perfectly blends classic Tudor charm with modern luxury and suburban convenience.
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 5
Price: $865,000

For more information about this property, please contact MARK SLADE at 973-762-5400 or sladehomes@gmail.com. You can also text 8994474 to 67299 (Message and Data Rates May Apply, see terms and privacy policy).


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MLS ID: 3992026

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Things to Do This Weekend in West Orange, NJ October 17-October 29

 Things to Do This Weekend in West Orange, NJ October 17-October 29

 

Here are some suggestions for you:

MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY

by Jenny Lyn Bader

directed by Ari Laura Kreith

starring Ella Dershowitz, Brett Temple and Drew Hirshfield

October 3 - November 2, 2025

Thursdays at 7:30pm*, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm

Berlin, 1933. With martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. A young Gestapo officer arrests a graduate student suspected of illegal research. This interrogation promises to be most challenging as he faces the iconic 20th-century thinker Hannah Arendt. Is she an enemy of the state? Inspired by real events, this fantastical drama delves into the life and mind of one of history's most profound thinkers.

RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes

Order Tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35227/production/1249929 

 

To Enjoy The Great Outdoors:

Turtle Back Zoo 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, United States

Join us at the Turtle Back Zoo for a fun scavenger hunt to help Noah pack the ark! We will meet at the zoo entrance at 1:45PM. This was definitely a highlight last year, you won’t want…

 

Want to Live in West Orange?  

 

There are currently 19 Homes with Open Houses this Saturday and Sunday.  Here is our pic of the home that we feel is the best of the best:

 





 
 

Stately Tudor Colonial in the Heart of Gregory

Discover timeless elegance and modern luxury in this magnificent Tudor Colonial set on an exceptionally large lot in West Orange’s sought-after Gregory neighborhood.

Inside, this 5-bedroom home offers grand yet comfortable living starting with a double-height great room that serves as the centerpiece— an awe-inspiring space perfect for both entertaining and relaxing and offering a convenient powder room.

A sun-drenched living room, a bright and airy sunroom, as well as a formal dining room and rounded out with a renovated eat-in kitchen--combining style and function with high-end finishes—gives everyone space to breathe and entertain or cozy up to the wood-burning fireplace in the living room.

For rest and relaxation, simply head upstairs where you’ll find four bedrooms and 2 full baths on the second floor.  One more flight up you can enjoy an additional bedroom and full bath three, as well as a dedicated office.  All of this is complemented by an incredible amount of storage throughout the home.

The property’s grounds still feature the original berm from what was once the first golf tee of the former West Orange Golf Range — a unique touch, with enough yard to install a putting green for fun as well.

Set near major transportation options — including jitney routes to NJ Transit train stations — and just moments from schools, houses of worship, shopping, and top-rated restaurants, this home perfectly blends classic Tudor charm with modern luxury and suburban convenience.

Asking Price: $865,000
Open Houses Saturday and Sunday 2pm-4pm 
Call/Text Mark Slade at 917-797-5059 with any questions or to set up a private showing. 
 
The rest of the scheduled Open Houses can be found here:  https://emailrpt.gsmls.com/public/show_public_report_rpt.do?emailsite=Y&report=clientfull&Id=311429779_495788 
 

Mark Slade Keller Williams 917.797.5059 Good Homes Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/West Orange area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.  

 

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As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers  

I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together. 

As your Maplewood/South Orange/ West Orange New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the West Orange, Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority. Don’t forget These Helpful Sites: 

www.bedroomcommunitiesofnyc.com

www.goodhomesforgoodpeople.com

www.unioncountyproperties.com

 



 

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