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$28M Estate Is NJ's Most Expensive Listing — And Perfect Fit For Movie Star $28M Estate Is NJ's Most Expensive Listing — And Perfect Fit For Movie Star
$28M Estate Is NJ's Most Expensive Listing — And Perfect Fit For Movie Star A home fit for a movie star is on the market in New Jersey. The sprawling 25,000-square-foot estate spanning 160 acres in Monmouth County is listed at $28 million, making it the most expensive listing in the Garden State. The property at 318-322 Route 537 in Colts Neck is located approximately seven miles from the $1 billion Netflix production studios coming to the former Fort Monmouth campus. The home's proximity to the new Netflix studios make it the perfect abode for a Hollywood star, according to listing agents Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon of Compass. Last year, the township wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1B Netflix Studio Plows Ahead With NJ Plans $1B Netflix Studio Plows Ahead With NJ Plans
$1B Netflix Studio Plows Ahead With NJ Plans New Jersey is one step closer to becoming home to a nearly $1 billion Netflix production facility. Gov. Phil Murphy this week approved Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority meeting minutes, meaning that he major project can move forward at the former site of the Fort Monmouth campus in Monmouth County. We are excited to watch the historic Fort Monmouth transform into a state-of-the-art Netflix film and television... Posted by Governor Phil Murphy on Friday, November 3, 2023 Joined by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, state officials, and labor representatives, Murphy said the camp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooting Victim Dies In Jersey Shore Roadway, Suspect Surrenders: Prosecutor Shooting Victim Dies In Jersey Shore Roadway, Suspect Surrenders: Prosecutor
Shooting Victim Dies In Jersey Shore Roadway, Suspect Surrenders: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Neptune Township man surrendered to authorities in the killing of another man his age overnight, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Michael Westbrook has been charged with murder, weapons offenses and hindering in connection with the death of Amad Jones, of Oceanport, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Jones was found in the roadway on Gosselin Avenue in Fort Monmouth with a gunshot wound to his chest around 9:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, Santiago said. He was later pronounced dead. Soon after, Westbrook surrendered to police at Neptune Town…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Netflix Aims To Build Production Studios At Former Monmouth County Military Base: Report Netflix Aims To Build Production Studios At Former Monmouth County Military Base: Report
Netflix Aims To Build Production Studios At Former Monmouth County Military Base: Report Netflix wants to build a huge production facility at the former Fort Monmouth Army base, NJ Advance Media reports. The entertainment company is the top bidder to buy nearly 300 acres in Eatontown being rebuilt by the Fort Monmouth Revitalization Authority, the outlet said. There is “still work to be done” on the deal with state and local leaders, the outlet said citing a Wednesday, Oct. 12 statement from the company. The base closed in 2011 after almost a century of military use. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig