Boardinghouse Raids Uncover 'Dorms' ; Palisades Park Finds 36 Students in Two Duplexes

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 23, 2004

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PALISADES PARK - Borough officials on a crusade to rid the town of illegal boardinghouses Thursday found 36 students, in training to become missionaries, living in two duplex homes a block apart.

"This is a different twist: It's like dormitories," said Mayor Sandy Farber, whose administration has taken a hard stance against unauthorized boarding and rooming houses since launching a crackdown 2 1/2 years ago.

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Boardinghouse Raids Uncover 'Dorms' ; Palisades Park Finds 36 Students in Two Duplexes

"This is the biggest we've ever had, and we absolutely cannot allow this to happen," said the mayor. "It's incredible overcrowding for a small tow...

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