Allison Pries | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Allison has been covering real estate throughout New Jersey for three years. Her focus has primarily been on the residential market and how it has been impacted by the pandemic, interest rate changes, soaring prices and low supply. She also writes about commercial real estate, large development projects, market trends and unusual listings. Additionally, she has been covering American Dream, the mega-mall in the Meadowlands since 2017, two years before it opened. She has covered openings, financial news concerning the mall's developer, Triple Five, events and trends. During her more than 20-year career in journalism, Allison has covered small businesses, municipal issues, state and federal courts and has done police and breaking news reporting. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. Allison joined NJ.com in 2017 and is a lifelong resident of North Jersey.