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New Jersey Takes 'Shelter': New Amazon Prime Show Films All Across Garden State New Jersey Takes 'Shelter': New Amazon Prime Show Films All Across Garden State
New Jersey Takes 'Shelter': New Amazon Prime Show Films All Across Garden State Want to see New Jersey on the small screen? Amazon Prime has you covered. "Harlan Coben's Shelter", based on the bestselling young adult novel, debuted on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Aug. 18. The show, which is set in the fictional Kassleton, New Jersey, filmed all over the Garden State, mostly in Kearny, last summer and fall. On "Shelter", Michael Bolitar moves to Kasselton following his father's sudden death and becomes embroiled in the mysterious disappearance of a student at his high school, with dark secrets being discovered, according to a synopsis. Besides Kearny, you can catch a …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
'Local Cowgirl' Killed In Double Fatal NJ Crash Made Unicorn Dreams Come True 'Local Cowgirl' Killed In Double Fatal NJ Crash Made Unicorn Dreams Come True
'Local Cowgirl' Killed In Double Fatal NJ Crash Made Unicorn Dreams Come True New Jersey's equine riding community is mourning the loss of a treasured rider, instructor, and mother. Ashley Knuth-Formato was among two drivers who died in a crash with a dump truck Thursday, July 27 in Salem County. The 36-year-old Bridgeton mom, along with David Mitchell, of Woodstown, both died. Those who knew Ashley are remembering her for her profound impact on children, animals, and families within the horseback riding community. According to a GoFundMe campaign, Ashley leaves behind "a hurting family & a barn full of critters." Ashley's passion was animal rescue — particular…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
FRIGHTFUL SCENE: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game FRIGHTFUL SCENE: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game
Frightful Scene: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game The crowd at Yankee Stadium went silent and then erupted in cheers Wednesday when a cameraman who was hit square in the face with a misthrown ball raised his hand while being carted off. Pete Stendel of Long Branch, NJ, was in the camera well next to the Yankee dugout when the Baltimore Orioles tried to turn a double play off a ground ball by rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe in the fifth inning of the July 5 night game. The ball hit Stendel, 68, flush and he immediately fell backward. Everything stopped for nearly 15 minutes before he was carried onto the field from the Yankee dugout on a s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Again? Amazon Van Gets Wedged Under North Jersey Building Again? Amazon Van Gets Wedged Under North Jersey Building
Again? Amazon Van Gets Wedged Under North Jersey Building We need just one more to have a trend: For the second time in a couple of months, a delivery van got wedged beneath the same Glen Rock office building. Several sprinkler heads were destroyed and a piece of the ceiling was ripped off Thursday when the rental truck, begin used for Amazon Prime deliveries, got stuck under the Harristown Road building off Lincoln Avenue. A City Wide tower let the air out of the tires before driving the van out. Amazon workers then offloaded packages onto another van. Glen Rock police and firefighters also responded. Remember: One is a freak accident, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Paterson Police Chase Down Fleeing Carjacker In Amazon Van -- With Driver Still Inside Paterson Police Chase Down Fleeing Carjacker In Amazon Van -- With Driver Still Inside
Paterson Police Chase Down Fleeing Carjacker In Amazon Van -- With Driver Still Inside WILD PURSUIT: A pair of Paterson police officers chased down and captured a carjacker who sped off in an Amazon Prime delivery truck with the driver still inside. Officer Manuel Lojo and J. Murray were headed to a lower-priority call around 3:30 p.m. when they spotted the Amazon driver trying to bail out of the passenger side as the van blew a stop sign, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The abducted driver began waving furiously at the officers, who tried to pull over the van, Speziale said. The carjacker -- identified as 37-year-old Rafael Rodriguez -- hit the gas instead…

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by Jerry DeMarco