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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
Schools
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News 39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News U.S. News & World Report has released is latest rankings of the best public high schools in America. Thirty-nine of those are in New Jersey and rank among the top 10 percent in the nation. "Families can use the Best High Schools rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors like graduation rates and college readiness," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News.  "The rankings also provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups." High Technology High School was ranked the No. 1 STEM school this ye…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Hero Teen Who Died In Attempted Ramapo Lake Rescue Had Bright Future Ahead Hero Teen Who Died In Attempted Ramapo Lake Rescue Had Bright Future Ahead
Hero Teen Who Died In Attempted Ramapo Lake Rescue Had Bright Future Ahead Matthew Poole had a bright future ahead.  Poole sacrificed it all in a courageous attempt to save fellow 17-year-old Livingston High School senior Isabella Brodsky when she was overcome by the tumultuous waters of Ramapo Lake during Tuesday's rainstorm. Both died. More than $33,000 had been raised as of Thursday morning for Poole's family on a GoFundMe page, where the teen is being hailed a hero for his act of bravery. He and Brodsky were mourned during a vigil outside the school Wednesday night. "Matt was a great friend and an overall outstanding person," Allison Foster wrote.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered
Update: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: The bodies of a 17-year-old boy and girl from Essex County who drowned in Ramapo Lake in Oakland during Tuesday evening's storm were both recovered hours later, responders said. Matthew Poole and Isabella Brodsky were about to become seniors at Livingston High School. “They were swimming when the storm hit," a law enforcement official told Daily Voice. "The boy went in to save the girl." Poole's body was recovered just before 9 p.m., nearly three hours after going under, he said. Brodsky's was found an hour or so later. Several dive teams responded to a staging area…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered
Update: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: The bodies of a 17-year-old boy and girl from Essex County who drowned in Ramapo Lake in Oakland during Tuesday evening's storm were both recovered hours later, responders said. Matthew Poole and Isabella Brodsky were about to become seniors at Livingston High School. “They were swimming when the storm hit," a law enforcement official told Daily Voice. "The boy went in to save the girl." Poole's body was recovered just before 9 p.m., nearly three hours after going under, he said. Brodsky's was found an hour or so later. Several dive teams responded to a staging area…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Former Standout Wayne Athlete Michael Fusco Dies Suddenly Former Standout Wayne Athlete Michael Fusco Dies Suddenly
Former Standout Wayne Athlete Michael Fusco Dies Suddenly WAYNE, N.J. -- Michael Fusco originally of Wayne died suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 28. He was 42 years old. Michael was born and raised in Wayne and attended Wayne Valley High School. He later transferred to Livingston High School.  He was a natural athlete and excelled at baseball in both high schools. He was a graduate of Lincoln Technical School with a degree in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. He will be remembered for always having a joke, making up stories and rhymes, being silly with his sister and mimicking all kinds of stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kermit the Frog. …

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by Cecilia Levine