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Former NJ Army Base Could Become New Netflix Studio Former NJ Army Base Could Become New Netflix Studio
Former NJ Army Base Could Become New Netflix Studio A 96-year-old New Jersey Army base could spend its next life as a production hub for Netflix. The streaming company announced it plans on bidding on the 289-acre portion of Fort Monmouth, located in Eatontown and Oceanport -- approximately 50 miles from New York City. The base was where civilian engineer Julius Rosenberg began his espionage career, and was also used by the US to develop radar technology. The Pentagon closed it during military budget cuts in 2011. “America’s first movie studio was in New Jersey, and today it’s home to many talented people working in entertainment,” Netflix…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Last US Solider To Leave Afghanistan Is Pennsylvania Native Last US Solider To Leave Afghanistan Is Pennsylvania Native
Last US Solider To Leave Afghanistan Is Pennsylvania Native A distinguished US Army major general who graduated from Harvard University, was deployed 18 times and worked in the Pentagon is the last US solder to leave Afghanistan after a 20-year occupation. Oh yeah, Maj. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue hails from Franklin County, PA. The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @82ndABNDiv, @18airbornecorps boards an @usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/j5fPx4iv6a — Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) August 30, 2021 The commanding general…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Number Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Inauguration For 'Questionable Behavior' Reaches 12 Number Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Inauguration For 'Questionable Behavior' Reaches 12
Number Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Inauguration For 'Questionable Behavior' Reaches 12 A dozen U.S. Army National Guard troops have been removed from Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. The services members were removed “out of an abundance of caution” after federal law enforcement authorities discovered “questionable behavior” or “inappropriate comments or texts,” a spokesman said. The behavior doesn’t necessarily have to involve extremism and could even be unrelated to the inauguration events, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said. The U.S. Department of Defense will conduct follow-up investigations to determine w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Port Authority Chairman, Companions Praise Cedar Grove High School's 9/11 Remembrance Port Authority Chairman, Companions Praise Cedar Grove High School's 9/11 Remembrance
Port Authority Chairman, Companions Praise Cedar Grove High School's 9/11 Remembrance Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole made a special visit to his alma mater, Cedar Grove High School, to celebrate an annual tradition -- planting miniature American flags outside the school to remember and pay tribute to the victims of 9/11. “Having seen this extraordinary display, I said we needed to do something to honor the school and its students,” said O’Toole, Class of ’82. “This is about the kids and we thank them for this great project, for their wonderful civic-mindedness and their patriotism.” The sixth annual “Cedar Grove Waves” installation “is a source of pride, a sign of ho…

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by Jerry DeMarco