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New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters
New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters A new movie opening Friday was a real "coup" for the Garden State. "Coup!" starring Peter Sarsgaard opens in theatres throughout New Jersey, distributed by Greenwich Entertainment  The film is set on a seaside estate during World War I amidst the 1918 influenza epidemic as a journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter, played by Sarsgaard, to be a private cook, according to a synopsis.  Sarsgaard soon leads staff in a takeover of the mansion as the epidemic reaches the island, according to a synopsis. The movie took advantage of New Jersey's early 20th century…

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by Sam Barron
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Security Guard Charged In Deadly Assault At Elizabeth Lounge: Prosecutor Security Guard Charged In Deadly Assault At Elizabeth Lounge: Prosecutor
Security Guard Charged In Deadly Assault At Elizabeth Lounge: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Elizabeth resident was arrested and charged on Friday, July 12, with a deadly assault in 2023, authorities said. In July 2023, Elizabeth police found Jose Lopez suffering from a head injury at the El Monsignor Lounge, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Lopez was taken to a rehabilitation facility where he died in March, authorities said.  Regis Pelegrino Motas was identified as Lopez's assailant, and had been working as a security guard at the lounge at the time of the inciden…

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by Sam Barron
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One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says
One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says A 47-year-old man was fatally shot and a 51-year-old man was wounded in an Elizabeth shooting on Sunday, July 7, authorities said. In the early morning, police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. Jose Aranzamedi was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead while the other victim, a 51-year-old man, is in stable condition at a nearby hospital, authorities said. Que el Eterno bendiga tu memoria. Jose Ramon Aranzamendi Rivera.. Posted by Julia Salazar on&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
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Toms River Woman Admits To Killing Roommate With Shower Rod, Wooden Board: Prosecutors Toms River Woman Admits To Killing Roommate With Shower Rod, Wooden Board: Prosecutors
Toms River Woman Admits To Killing Roommate With Shower Rod, Wooden Board: Prosecutors A Toms River woman admitted to her role in the death of her roommate, a former Manchester High School janitor, authorities said. Mary Carbone, 60, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 8 to aggravated manslaughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. She was previously indicted for murder in the death of 55-year-old Frank Stochel of Toms River. Manchester Township police responded to a report of an unresponsive man at a home on Sixth Avenue in the Pine Lake Park section of the township on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Officers found Stochel's body on the …

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by Chris Spiker
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Man On Life Support After Being Struck By Vehicle In Elizabeth: Authorities Man On Life Support After Being Struck By Vehicle In Elizabeth: Authorities
Man On Life Support After Being Struck By Vehicle In Elizabeth: Authorities A man is on life support after being struck by a vehicle in Elizabeth on Sunday, July 7. The man was struck at 2:40 p.m. at North Broad Street and Westfield Avenue, a spokesman for the city said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he is on life support, a spokeswoman said. The driver stayed on the scene, a spokeswoman said. 

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by Sam Barron
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Two Men Impersonated Cops In Gunpoint Robbery At Hudson County Hotel, Police Say Two Men Impersonated Cops In Gunpoint Robbery At Hudson County Hotel, Police Say
Two Men Impersonated Cops In Gunpoint Robbery At Hudson County Hotel, Police Say Two Newark residents were recently arrested and charged with robbing people at gunpoint at the Meadowlands Plaza Hotel in Secaucus in February, authorities said. At 4:22 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, Christopher Herrera, 30 and Rikelvin DeLeon Diaz, 33, forced their way into the victims hotel room while claiming to be police officers, Secaucus police said. But they weren't real cops, they were fake cops. One of the men pulled out a handgun and threatened to pistol whip one of the victims before both men fled from the scene. Herrera was arrested at his job in Clifton on Thursday, June 27. DeLeon…

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by Sam Barron
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Woman Stabbed In Elizabeth: Authorities Woman Stabbed In Elizabeth: Authorities
Woman Stabbed In Elizabeth: Authorities A woman was stabbed in Elizabeth on Friday, June 14, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., a woman stabbed was on the 600 block Fulton Street by a man, who was later apprehended by law enforcement, a spokeswoman for the city said. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition, authorities said.

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NJ High School Senior Dies Week Before Graduation: 'Promising Future Cut Short' NJ High School Senior Dies Week Before Graduation: 'Promising Future Cut Short'
NJ High School Senior Dies Week Before Graduation: 'Promising Future Cut Short' Support is on the rise for the mother of a 19-year-old Elizabeth man who recently died. Anthony Cruz passed away on June 11, according to his obituary. A GoFundMe launched for his mother, Sandra Santos, said he was on the brink of graduating from high school and embarking on a new chapter in life. "His achievements and plans for further education had made his mother incredibly proud, but his promising future was tragically cut short," reads the campaign launched by Melanie Martinez. A cause of death was not provided. I still can’t believe that your gone it feels like a bad dream you …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Boys Struck By Mercedes While Riding Bikes: Police Two Boys Struck By Mercedes While Riding Bikes: Police
Two Boys Struck By Mercedes While Riding Bikes: Police Two juveniles on bicycles were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday, June 12 in Linden, authorities said. The two boys were pedaling toward Wheeler Park, eastbound across S. Stiles Street along the northern curb line of W. Edgar Road when they were struck in the crosswalk by an Elizabeth man driving a 2015 Mercedes Benz, Linden police said. The man was turning with the green arrow onto N. Stiles Street, police said.  Both juveniles were transported to University Hospital as a precaution and were treated and released with minor injuries, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth 3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth
3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth Five families comprised of 15 people were displaced following a fire in an apartment building in Elizabeth on Friday, June 7, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., firefighters responded to the building at 1035 Elizabeth Avenue, Ruby Contreras, a spokeswoman for the city said.  The heavy blaze necessitated firefighters to call a second and third alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, Contreras said.  No injuries were reported and the fire declared under control after two hours, Contreras said. Multiple fundraisers have been set up to assist those displaced by the blaze.&…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls For Better Part Of Decade NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls For Better Part Of Decade
NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls For Better Part Of Decade A 62-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Wednesday, March 29, after being convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls in March, authorities said. Ahmed Andre assaulted the girls over the course of eight years, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. An investigation began after a referral from the Elizabeth Public School District, Daniel said. Andre began sexually assaulting the girls beginning from when they were nine and 10 years old, Daniel said. Andre was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault, two counts of aggravated…

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by Sam Barron
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Elizabeth Man Gets 20 Years For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Gets 20 Years For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Gets 20 Years For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison on Friday, May 24, for killing a man in December 2021, authorities said. On Dec. 16, 2021, police responded to Second Street and Bond Street and found Shamar Brown, a 34-year-old Elizabeth man with a fatal gunshot wound, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Deshon Fleming was sentenced after being convicted of aggravated manslaughter, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron