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Perhaps I can fill in a few blanks for the @NJHerald. In the 1960's, the Satmar community tried unsuccessfully to relocate to Mt Olive, NJ, Congers, NY & elsewhere, always meeting staunch opposition to their culture, and their desire for communal living.
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The #Satmar leadership in Brooklyn realized that the only way to settle in a new community would be to purchase land without using the name of the religious corporation as the purchaser. This kept the sales price reasonable & didn't signal any municipal opposition before closing.
After closing on large tracts in the Town of Monroe in Orange County NY in 1974, the first dozen families moved in from Brooklyn, but were soon met with opposition at Zoning Board meetings, as the community grew through in-migration and high birth rates. Litigation commenced.
