A Bergen County judge has temporarily halted construction of an Edgewater apartment tower tied to developer Fred Daibes , siding with Cliffside Park officials who argue the project unlawfully exceeds height limits and blocks views of the Manhattan skyline.

The order, issued last week, stops work at 440-458 River Road until at least next month when another court hearing will be held.

The ruling followed a lawsuit Cliffside Park filed in state court in July accusing Edgewater officials of corruption and negligence in approving the project, which at 165.8-feet high surpasses the 150-foot zoning cap.

Cliffside Park Mayor Thomas Calabrese joined the lawsuit as a private resident, saying the building will obstruct views from his home.

The lawsuit names Edgewater’s current and former constr

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