Yet another project that has drawn a lot of attention is the remake of the 1961 classic "West Side Story," directed by Steven Spielberg. For much of the summer the musical has been filming in Paterson and in Newark.
And during filming, Speilberg called a boutique Montclair hotel home.
Management at The George confirmed Speilberg and his family spent several weeks this summer at the hotel, founded by Montclair power couple Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker. Built in 1902 and once known as the Georgian Inn, the site was granted historic status about a decade ago and was completely renovated.
Spielberg is no stranger to Jersey, having filmed 2005's War of the Worlds in Garden State locales including the Bayonne waterfront and Newark's East Ward.
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