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New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store Says It's Closing New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store Says It's Closing
New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store Says It's Closing And then there were none. New Jersey's last-standing Sears store, located in Jersey City, appears to be closing. The store at Newport Centre announced a store closing sale on Friday evening, Jan. 5 on Facebook. A voice answering service said the store was closed when Daily Voice called Friday at 7 p.m. Daily Voice has reached out to the Simon Property Group, who owns Newport Centre, and Sears corporate for comment. Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2018. The Jersey City store became the final Sears in New Jersey in 2020 after the store in Hackensack — a local landmark — shutter…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Flooding Closes Major Roadways Across NJ, Rescues Under Way (UPDATE) Flooding Closes Major Roadways Across NJ, Rescues Under Way (UPDATE)
Flooding Closes Major Roadways Across NJ, Rescues Under Way (Update) Heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 29 closed major roadways across New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency in the late afternoon, as rain continued falling, leaving drivers trapped in flood waters across the state. Dunderhook Road at Paramus Road in Paramus remained closed due to flooding, leading the borough's Office of Emergency Management to urge an evacuation of the area late Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, a crew used a backhoe and a long stick to try and clear branches, leaves and other debris from a Saddle River tributary that runs beneath the road. Dunderhook Road at …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
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
Real Estate
Martha Stewart's Childhood NJ Home Listed At $599K (LOOK INSIDE) Martha Stewart's Childhood NJ Home Listed At $599K (LOOK INSIDE)
Martha Stewart's Childhood NJ Home Listed At $599K (Look Inside) Living in Martha Stewart's New Jersey childhood home? Now that's a good thing. The Nutley home at 86 Elm Pl., where the lifestyle guru lived growing up, has hit the market for $599,900. A New Day Realty has listed the colonial home that features four bathrooms. The home is described as having a "classic design that is both timeless and elegant." The home features a "spacious living room, perfect for gathering with friends," according to the listing, allowing you to throw the perfect dinner party that would make Stewart proud.  The house also offers mature fruit trees- peach, apple, p…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture Jersey City Man's Accused Killer In Virginia US Marshals Capture Jersey City Man's Accused Killer In Virginia
US Marshals Capture Jersey City Man's Accused Killer In Virginia US Marshals captured a suspected New Jersey killer in Virginia, authorities said. Jersey City's Brandon Montauge, 24, is being held in Newport News, Virginia, pending his extradition back to New Jersey following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Tyreef Robinson, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Thursday, March 9 following his arrest. The shooting was reported shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 in Jersey City. Prosecutors say that the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a shooting on Bergen Avenue, and upon arrival, officers found …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Jersey City Track Team Seeks Support After Coach's Death Jersey City Track Team Seeks Support After Coach's Death
Jersey City Track Team Seeks Support After Coach's Death The Henry Snyder High School boys and girls track team members are looking for support to send them to the National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, on June 16 and 19. They are the same Jersey City athletes who suffered the tragic loss of head girls Coach Robert Arena in October.  The boys' track head Coach Isaiah Thomas organized this GoFundMe page to help both teams cover travel expenses for the competition. This year has been tough on the athletes, Thomas said, adding: "Coach Arena believed in his girls before they believed in themselves. He spent countless afterno…

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by Jon Craig
News
Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Film In Jersey City Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Film In Jersey City
Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Film In Jersey City There's a "Pulp Fiction" reunion going down in Hudson County. Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson were spotted filming new movie "The Kill Room" together in Jersey City. Thurman was captured at Neptune Bakery on JFK and Neptune Avenue on Monday, May 2, according to Bayonne photographer Amelia Hill, of Madame Amelia Photography Studio. The comedy-thriller is about a money-laundering scheme that throws a hitman into the art scene — all very unexpectedly, according to the Hollywood Reporter. It was written by Jonathan Jacobson and will be directed by Nicol Paone. The movie …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
STUDY: These 6 NJ Areas Had Some Of The Nation’s Highest Move-Out Rates In 2020 STUDY: These 6 NJ Areas Had Some Of The Nation’s Highest Move-Out Rates In 2020
Study: These 6 NJ Areas Had Some Of The Nation’s Highest Move-Out Rates In 2020 Do you know someone who moved out of New Jersey last year? You’re certainly not alone — in fact, for the third year in a row, New Jersey topped the list of states with the highest move-out rates, an annual migration study shows. But that’s not all: six Garden State areas made the list of the 25 cities with the highest outbound migration rates for 2020 — in other words, the cities that had the most residents hit the road and move out of the state. United Van Lines’ 44th Annual National Migration Study is based on the number of household moves handled by the company within the 48 contig…

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by Valerie Musson