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Arrest Made In Murder Of Broadway Actress From NJ, Prosecutor Says
Murder charges have been filed against a 35-year-old Edison man who officials say stabbed a 26-year-old woman dead over the weekend. Jordan D. Jackson-Small has been charged in the Sunday, Dec. 21 death of Imani Dia Smith, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. A GoFundMe launched by Smith's aunt said she was killed by her boyfriend. While Ciccone did not confirm the nature of their relationship, she did confirm that they knew each other. The prosecutor further said that authorities responded to a home on Grove Street in Edison on Sunday morning at 9:18 a.m., where Smith was fou…
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Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’
Actress Wenne Alton Davis was killed after being struck by a car in Midtown Manhattan. The 60-year-old Davis was crossing Broadway near West 53rd Street just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, when a Cadillac XT6 SUV made a left turn and hit her, according to the New York Daily News. The news of Davis’ death has left many in the local theater and television community shocked and saddened. The driver, 61, remained at the scene, and Davis’ friend told the Daily News that they had the right of way at the time of the crash, the outlet said. Emergency responders found Davis with severe hea…
Obituaries
Sitcom Star Polly Holliday Dies, Made 'Kiss My Grits!' A Catchphrase
Polly Holliday, who turned “Kiss my grits!” into a pop-culture staple as Flo on the hit sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 88. Holliday died in New York City Tuesday, Sept. 9 at her home in Manhattan, according to The New York Times, which cited her longtime agent and friend Dennis Aspland. An Alabama native who came up through regional theater and Broadway, Holliday broke out as Florence Jean “Flo” Castleberry on CBS’s "Alice" (1976–80), then headlined the spinoff Flo (1980–81), where her brassy one-liners — especially “Kiss my grits!” — became part of the American vernacular. …
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NJ Broadway Star's Real-Life BF Replacing Filipino Actor Sparks Double Backlash
The lead actress in Broadway’s "Maybe Happy Ending" is speaking out after her real-life boyfriend was cast to replace a Filipino American actor in the Tony Award-winning musical — a casting decision that has ignited backlash over both racial representation and personal optics. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Barth Feldman (@andrewbfeldman_) Helen J Shen, 25, who co-leads the show and is originally from Basking Ridge, NJ, responded to the controversy in an Instagram post on Thursday, July 31. Shen’s boyfriend, Andrew …
Obituaries
Lynn Hamilton, ‘Sanford And Son,’ ‘The Waltons’ Actress, Dies At 95
Lynn Hamilton, best known for her roles on The Waltons and Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 95. Hamilton passed away in Chicago of natural causes, according to her former manager and publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Calvin Carson (@calvincarson67) She was surrounded by grandchildren, loved ones, and caregivers, he said. Born Alzenia “Lynn” Hamilton-Jenkins, the legendary actress leaves behind a five-decade legacy in film, television, theater, and modeling. She was widely recognize…
Real Estate
$3.88M Lakefront Mansion Is Sussex County's Most Expensive Listing
A show-stopping, custom-built lakefront mansion is on the market at $3.88 million, making it Sussex County’s most expensive residential listing. Located at 1 Lakeview Point Ave. on Culver Lake in Frankford, this estate offers more than just real estate—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a private luxury compound with 300 feet of pristine waterfrontage, according to listing agent Joshua Baris of NJLux. 1 Lakeview Point Ave. NJLux 1 Lakeview Point Ave. NJLux Built in 2017, the 8-bedroom, 8-bathroom home sits on 8.03 gated acres and spans over 8,000 square fee…
Obituaries
'Alice' Star Linda Lavin Dies, 87
Linda Lavin, the two-time Golden Globe winner and Emmy-nominated actress whose career spanned six decades on stage and screen, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the age of 87, according to The New York Times. Born in Portland, Maine, Lavin studied acting at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, where she was deeply involved in the theater program. Her career took off with her iconic role as Alice Hyatt on the hit TV series "Alice," which earned her two Golden Globes and cemented her as a household name. A force on Broadway, Lavin captivated audiences with performances in multiple …
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Terri Breen Of West Orange Dies, 63
Terri Breen, of Essex Fells and later of West Orange, passed away on Oct. 14, 2024. She was 63 years old. Born Mary Theresa Faleskie on Dec. 12, 1960, at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, HI, Terri graduated from Hawaii Baptist Academy and earned her BA from Pennsylvania State University, State College. After college, Terri moved to New York City, beginning her career in advertising at Doyle Dane Bernbach and later at Women’s Day Magazine. She left her career to focus on what she considered her most important job of all — raising her beloved sons, Conor and Liam. Devoted to their growth, …
Lifestyle
Sold Out! Get The Cheapest Tickets For Broadway's 'Romeo + Juliet' Starring NJ's Rachel Zegler
This New Jersey girl is selling out Broadway. Clifton native Rachel Zegler, 23, stars alongside Kit Connor in Sam Gold's adaptation of the Shakespeare classic in its debut on "Broadway." The first seven of previews were sold out with standing room only, Deadline reports. The show's description on the Broadway website reads: Left to their own devices in their parents' world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way. The show runs at …
Real Estate
Entrepreneurs Struggling To Sell $25M New Jersey Mansion Prepare To Auction It Off
A massive South Jersey mansion that had been listed for just under $25 million is weeks away from being auctioned off. The home at 2801 Riverton Road in Moorestown was listed for a reserve price of $10 million with Kevin Steiger of Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty. The 40,000-square-foot mansion is owned by pharmacological entrepreneurs Calvin and Orsula Knowlton, who had been struggling to find a buyer, Steiger confirms. The mansion epitomizes opulence with multiple elevators, four floors, six fireplaces, a pub or tavern, a home gym and sauna, pu…
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NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Overcame Rare Disease
Carley Elbert was no stranger to pain. The 32-year-old New Jersey actress spent years of her life battling a rare illness, Mast Cell Disease. Elbert shared her struggles with the hundreds of people who followed her journey, spreading awareness about the illness in a Facebook group called Hope For Carley. Her last post in the group was a TikTok video she made last November. In it, Elbert celebrates being a Mast Cell Disease survivor, bouncing along to music in her car. While Elbert survived years of pain and hospitalizations, her life ended tragically and suddenly this week, when the Atlan…
Real Estate
$3.7M Bauhaus-Inspired Mansion Hits Montclair Market (
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A custom 5,696-square-foot home inspired by Bauhaus Principles is on the market in Montclair. Built in 2017 by architect Barry Jay Kaplan with interiors by Yoshida + Zanon Design Atrium, the distinctive home at 251 S. Mountain Avenue includes five bedrooms and six bathrooms. While the home has a minimalist curb appeal, it's anything but ordinary. "This home offers a distinctive and exclusive lifestyle for those seeking something beyond the typical Colonial or Tudor," said listing agent Ana Simon of Brown Harris Stevens New Jersey. The open-layout home was built with the Bau…
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$4.55M Hamptons-Style Estate With Pool, Movie Theater For Sale In Bergen County (
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It's Hamptons-style living in Bergen County. A 9,600-square-foot newly-constructed home reminiscent of The Hamptons is fresh to the market on Surrey Lane in Franklin Lakes at $4.55 million. Built by architect Dan D'Agostino with interior design by Ariella Horowitz, the home is being represented by Taylor Lucyk of Christie's International Real Estate Group-Paramus. The 6-bedroom 7.5-bathroom home sits on two acres of land on the cul-de-sac Surrey Lane. Features include a gourmet kitchen, first-floor guest suite, bluestone patio, outdoor kitchen, heated salt water gunite pool wi…
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