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Weehawken, NJ

Rutgers Dancer Auditions For Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders In Brand-New Netflix Show Rutgers Dancer Auditions For Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders In Brand-New Netflix Show
Rutgers Dancer Auditions For Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders In Brand-New Netflix Show A former Rutgers University dancer and cheerleader is shining bright in a brand-new Netflix show that follows the cut-throat process of becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Kelly Villares, who cheered her final game for the Scarlet Knights in November 2022, stars on Neflix's "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders," released on June 20. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelly Villares (@kellyvillares) The seven-episode show follows the audition process for the cheerleaders, both the rookies and veterans alike, tr…
Hudson County Favorite Son Bobby Cannavale Praised In Garden State-Centric Dramedy 'Ezra' Hudson County Favorite Son Bobby Cannavale Praised In Garden State-Centric Dramedy 'Ezra'
Hudson County Favorite Son Bobby Cannavale Praised In Garden State-Centric Dramedy 'Ezra' Actor Bobby Cannavale has a heartwarming New Jersey-based film premiering this spring that those who've seen it predict could be one of his best. In "Ezra," the pride of Hudson County plays Max, a stand-up comedian from the Garden State who lives with his father, portrayed by Robert De Niro. Max pursues his career while trying to co-parent his 11-year-old son with ex-wife (and Cannavale's real-life partner) Rose Byrne. Max lands a gig on Jimmy Kimmel's show in Hollywood, but the plane fare isn't comped. So he and young Ezra -- who has autism -- embark on a life-changing cross-country trip …
Jogger Killed In NJ Hit-Run Crash Was Wellness Industry 'Legend,' Harvard Biz School Grad Jogger Killed In NJ Hit-Run Crash Was Wellness Industry 'Legend,' Harvard Biz School Grad
Jogger Killed In NJ Hit-Run Crash Was Wellness Industry 'Legend,' Harvard Biz School Grad Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand, has been identified as the victim killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township earlier this month. Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Sutton founded the boutique wellness company Exhale Spa in 2002. The company, which has locat…
Images Of 26 More Heroes Added To Port Authority PD Line-Of-Duty Death Memorial Images Of 26 More Heroes Added To Port Authority PD Line-Of-Duty Death Memorial
Images Of 26 More Heroes Added To Port Authority PD Line-Of-Duty Death Memorial The images of 26 Port Authority police officers who died in the line of duty before and after 9/11 were added to a striking memorial on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. The memorial at Port Authority Police Benevolent Association headquarters off East Palisade Avenue in Englewood Cliffs originally was created to honor the 37 PAPD officers killed in the 9/11 terror attacks on America. They included K9 Sirius, whose handler put him into what was believed to be a safe place at the World Trade Center before the buildings fell. "At that time, we had what we believed to be ei…
UPDATE: Hudson Man Gets 70 Months In Fed Pen For Grooming Girls, 15, To Send Him Homemade Porn UPDATE: Hudson Man Gets 70 Months In Fed Pen For Grooming Girls, 15, To Send Him Homemade Porn
Update: Hudson Man Gets 70 Months In Fed Pen For Grooming Girls, 15, To Send Him Homemade Porn A now-former Hudson County real estate agent was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for grooming two 15-year-old girls to create pornographic photos and videos of themselves for him. Erick Solis, 25, of Weehawken will have to serve the entire 70-month sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. After finding and grooming the girls on social media, Solis told them to “take sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves and send them to him," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. “What will your friend friends/teachers think if I picked you up from…
Noriega Nominated For NJ Supreme Court Noriega Nominated For NJ Supreme Court
Noriega Nominated For NJ Supreme Court Michael Noriega, a Union County resident, has been nominated to be the newest justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court. Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced Noriega's nomination on Monday, May 15. Noriega, who was born in Weehawken, will be replacing Justice Barry Albin, who reached the mandatory retirement age. Noriega, who was raised in Union City and lives in Fanwood, is Murphy's fourth appointment to the bench. Noriega, 45, is a partner at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold, and Mangan, based in Clifton, working as a defense and immigration attorney. Noriega also spent five years as…
UPDATE: Hudson Real Estate Agent Admits Grooming Girls, 15, To Send Him Homemade Porn UPDATE: Hudson Real Estate Agent Admits Grooming Girls, 15, To Send Him Homemade Porn
Update: Hudson Real Estate Agent Admits Grooming Girls, 15, To Send Him Homemade Porn A Hudson County real estate agent admitted in federal court that he groomed two 15-year-old girls to create and send him porn photos and videos of themselves, authorities said. Erick Solis, 25, of Weehawken "used a social media application to engage with two underage victims in sexually explicit conversations," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said following a plea hearing in Newark. He then "instructed both victims to take sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves and send them to him," Sellinger said. “What will your friend friends/teachers think if I picked you up from sch…
Houlihan's Suddenly Closes Cherry Hill Location Houlihan's Suddenly Closes Cherry Hill Location
Houlihan's Suddenly Closes Cherry Hill Location A Cherry Hill Houlihan's restaurant purportedly closed suddenly over the weekend. According to NJ Advance Media, a sign on the front door of the restaurant said it had closed for good. Additionally, signage at the restaurant open since 2008 had already been removed, according to WPST, and was marked as permanently closed on Google as of Monday, Jan. 30. Houlihan's Restaurant Cherry Hill NJ Permanently closed as of this mornings. Trucks already clearing out restaurant #Houlihans #CherryHill https://t.co/GqLIZy0yhK — Mark 42Freeway (@42freeway) January 28, 2023 The Market Place at Garde…
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday Ever wonder how cheap gas in New Jersey would be if it was self-serve? More than 70 New Jersey stations will be offering fuel at a discounted rate to show drivers just that on Friday, May 13. The initiative promoting self-serving fueling was launched by Fuel Your Way NJ, a coalition that advocates for self-serve gas stations that still offer full service. The coalition appropriately titled the day " Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness." Self-service stations were proposed in a measure by lawmakers in March, however, it was halted by in the General Assembly by the Motoris…
Shoe Salesman Turned Internist Wrote Himself Bogus Scripts For Years, NJ Authorities Charge Shoe Salesman Turned Internist Wrote Himself Bogus Scripts For Years, NJ Authorities Charge
Shoe Salesman Turned Internist Wrote Himself Bogus Scripts For Years, NJ Authorities Charge Sagy Grinberg could’ve been a modern-day success story. A former shoe salesman, he went to medical school in the West Indies, got married on top of Mt. Carmel and took a prized residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark. Then things went sideways. For more than five years, state authorities said, Grinberg forged other doctors’ names on nearly 70 prescriptions for oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, Cialis and a bunch of other drugs – apparently all for himself. The crimes came to light in March 2021, they said, when a Walgreens in Vauxhall notified a New Jersey doctor about a dozen scripts …
Hudson County Man Enticed Minors To Send Him Homemade Porn Pics, Video, FBI Charges Hudson County Man Enticed Minors To Send Him Homemade Porn Pics, Video, FBI Charges
Hudson County Man Enticed Minors To Send Him Homemade Porn Pics, Video, FBI Charges A Hudson County man was arrested by the FBI after he enticed two underage children to create and send him porn photos and videos of themselves, federal authorities charged. Erick Solis, 25, "used a social media application to engage with two underage victims in sexually explicit conversations," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said Thursday. He then "instructed both victims to take sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves and send them to him," Sellinger said. At least one of them complied, the U.S. attorney said. Solis, who's recently lived in Union City and Weehawken, was…
NJ Residents Are Spending Hours Waiting In COVID Testing Lines NJ Residents Are Spending Hours Waiting In COVID Testing Lines
NJ Residents Are Spending Hours Waiting In COVID Testing Lines COVID-19 tests are hottest items on the market right now, as New Jersey residents are spending chunks of their days waiting in lines -- some as many as nine hours. Jackelyne Matsuo hopped in line at the MedRite in Paramus Wednesday morning and received a PCR test after two hours.  She wanted a rapid test, though -- and MediRite was only offering one or the other -- so she headed to Newark's Lincoln Park and Broad Street drive-thru testing site. There, she spent another two hours waiting for the rapid test. Drive-thru test site in Newark, Dec. 22.Jackelyne Matsuo "The line was wrapping…
These Popular Holiday Movies Have New Jersey Ties These Popular Holiday Movies Have New Jersey Ties
These Popular Holiday Movies Have New Jersey Ties The majority of holiday films are set in Chicago and New York City, but that doesn’t mean New Jersey is not represented in holiday films. Many seasonal movies are set in, filmed, or have a New Jersey connection that you might not expect. Grab you popcorn and some festive films with a special New Jersey tie-in listed in chronological order. Did we miss one? Email jpikora@dailyvoice.com. Die Hard (1988) Die Hard (1988) Trailer Movieclips Classic Trailers This disputed holiday film doesn’t take place in the Garden State but the main character John McClane is supposed to be from New Je…