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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
Police & Fire
THIS IS BAIL REFORM? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid THIS IS BAIL REFORM? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid
This IS Bail Reform? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid One of the biggest arguments for bail reform in New Jersey was that poor defendants regularly languished in jail, waiting for their cases to be heard, while drug dealers routinely paid their way out. Examples of offenders who are repeatedly caught and immediately released have dominated the debate over bail reform. New Jersey got a different example, however, with the arrest of a Dominican national described by authorities as a big-time Paterson drug dealer. Roughly 3½ pounds of fentanyl powder and 1,300 fentanyl pills were among nearly $1 million worth of narcotics seized from Pedro Rodr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
ONLY IN JERSEY: Convicted Paterson Mayor Busted For Illegally Trying To Run Again ONLY IN JERSEY: Convicted Paterson Mayor Busted For Illegally Trying To Run Again
Only IN Jersey: Convicted Paterson Mayor Busted For Illegally Trying To Run Again People told former Paterson Mayor Joey Torres that he couldn't run for mayor again after being convicted of corruption in office. He wasn't listening, though. That changed on Friday, March 11, when state authorities announced that they'd charged Torres, 63, with criminal contempt. “State law provides that any person convicted of a crime involving their public office will be forever barred from holding another public position in New Jersey,” Acting New Jersey Attorney General Platkin said. “To promote public trust and integrity in government, we must ensure that this law and the court orders…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
WINNERS: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K
Winners: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K Two Powerball players in New Jersey have won third-tier prizes in the latest drawing, state Lottery officials said. The lucky tickets are worth $50,000 each. The two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Wednesday to win third-tier prizes.  The winning numbers for the March 10 drawing were: 17, 18, 37, 44, and 53. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Multiplier number was 03. Winning tickets from Wednesday night’s drawing were sold at the following locations: Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11042, at 192 Main St. in Manasquan; and, Passaic County: Cepe…

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by Jon Craig