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NJ Pizzeria Takes Disappointing Portnoy Review In Stride: 'We Stand By Our Pizzas' NJ Pizzeria Takes Disappointing Portnoy Review In Stride: 'We Stand By Our Pizzas'
NJ Pizzeria Takes Disappointing Portnoy Review In Stride: 'We Stand By Our Pizzas' Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy stopped by A1 Pizzeria in Lyndhurst, but instead of a straightforward One Bite review, things got a little messy. Before the taste test even began at the Ridge Road pizzeria, the A1 employee tried to convince Portnoy to let him remake the pie, Portnoy said. The intro dragged on as the two talked inside the shop, and when Portnoy finally stepped outside with his pizza, he wasn’t thrilled. "He wanted to remake the pie," Portnoy tells the camera. "I don’t have 20 minutes to sit while he makes a brand-new pie." Despite the awkward start, Portnoy went ahead with…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Max Movie 'Sweethearts' Filmed In Edison Out Thanksgiving Day: Report Max Movie 'Sweethearts' Filmed In Edison Out Thanksgiving Day: Report
Max Movie 'Sweethearts' Filmed In Edison Out Thanksgiving Day: Report Nearly a dozen New Jersey towns serve as the backdrop for the Max Original film "Sweethearts," set to debut this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.  The romantic comedy starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga was filmed in Cranford, Jersey City, and Mahwah. Two cast members have Garden State ties: Jake Bonjiovi, son of NJ rocker Jon Bon Jovi, and former "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Troast, of Ho-Ho-Kus, are featured actors in "Sweethearts." According to NJ Advance Media, "Sweethearts" filmed at local homes in Newark, Demarest, Kinnelon and Cranford; as well as at the Cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wanted Carteret Man Who Used Counterfeit Bills At North Jersey Stores Found With Heroin: Cops Wanted Carteret Man Who Used Counterfeit Bills At North Jersey Stores Found With Heroin: Cops
Wanted Carteret Man Who Used Counterfeit Bills At North Jersey Stores Found With Heroin: Cops A 49-year-old Central Jersey man is facing charges in Bergen County for using counterfeit money at the same business multiple times, said authorities who say they also found him with heroin. Shawn Beeks, of Carteret, passed a counterfeit  $100 bill at a business located in the 500 block of New York Avenue, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. On Oct. 17, Beeks bought $13.29 worth of assorted items using the counterfeit bill. On Oct. 19, Beeks bought $9.37 worth of assorted items using the counterfeit bill. On Oct. 27, Beeks bought $19.54 worth of assorted items using the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COP & CIRCUMSTANCE: Stolen Long Island Motorcycle Chase Gets NJ High School Senior 21 Tickets COP & CIRCUMSTANCE: Stolen Long Island Motorcycle Chase Gets NJ High School Senior 21 Tickets
COP & Circumstance: Stolen Long Island Motorcycle Chase Gets NJ High School Senior 21 Tickets A Lyndhurst High School senior who tried to elude a township police officer on a stolen motorcycle received 21 summonses -- and was charged criminally -- after he finally stopped, authorities said. Rozario Ymeraj, 18, was charged with eluding and receiving stolen property following the broad daylight chase into Rutherford last week. Lyndhurst Police Officer Michael LeStrange was directing traffic at Ridge Road and New York Avenue when he saw the motorcycle blow by several vehicles stopped at a light around 1 p.m. last Thursday, May 23, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Driving without a l…

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by Jerry DeMarco