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Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In NJ: Report Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In NJ: Report
Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In NJ: Report Legendary director Steven Spielberg's next movie may have ties to the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, as the esteemed filmmaker was spotted shooting scenes in Westchester and Morris counties, according to reports.  The "Jaws" director, age 78, was seen directing a scene in White Plains last week, The Daily Mail reported on Thursday, Feb. 27.  According to the outlet, the film is reportedly titled "The Dish" and will be the director's latest production since "The Fabelmans," which came out in 2022. Spielberg was seen directing a scene featuring actress Emily Blunt, who was pictured …

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Senate Confirms Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director Senate Confirms Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director
Senate Confirms Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director New York native Kash Patel will lead the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency. The US Senate confirmed Patel, 44, as FBI director by a vote of 51-49 on Thursday, Feb. 20, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) breaking rank to join every Democrat in opposing the move. Patel, a Long Island native from Garden City, rose to national prominence as a fierce loyalist to President Donald Trump while spreading “deep state” conspiracy theories and defending many of the rioters charged for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He previou…

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine
News
Mom Found Dead In Fridge In Cape May Forest Had Moved To NJ To Be Closer To Daughters: Family Mom Found Dead In Fridge In Cape May Forest Had Moved To NJ To Be Closer To Daughters: Family
Mom Found Dead In Fridge In Cape May Forest Had Moved To NJ To Be Closer To Daughters: Family Laura Hughes moved to New Jersey from Virginia in 2023 with the hope of being closer to her two teen daughters. "We thought it was a new beginning," said Cornel Alston, the father of her girls. Instead, the family is left mourning Hughes' loss days after the discovery of her remains, found stuffed in a refrigerator in a wooded area of the Belleplain State Forest on Sunday, Dec. 22. The timeline around 50-year-old Hughes' death isn't adding up for Alston, who says authorities have given him little information, compounding the pain of the loss. The NJ Courts website shows that Christop…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Fox News Personality, Surgeon From New Jersey Dies At 45 Fox News Personality, Surgeon From New Jersey Dies At 45
Fox News Personality, Surgeon From New Jersey Dies At 45 A surgeon and Westchester County, NY native from New Jersey who became popular for her numerous television appearances has died after a battle with cancer.  Kelly Powers, who was known for appearing on Fox News television programs like "Fox & Friends" and "The Willis Report," died on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the age of 45 after a battle with glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Born in Yonkers before later becoming a resident of Colts Neck, New Jersey, Powers graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in White Plains before attending Baruch College in …

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Trump Taps Loyalist Kash Patel As FBI Director Trump Taps Loyalist Kash Patel As FBI Director
Trump Taps Loyalist Kash Patel As FBI Director President-elect Donald Trump announced that 44-year-old loyalist and New York native Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,  Trump described Patel as a "brilliant lawyer, investigator, and 'America First' fighter, in an announcement shared to social media on Sunday, Dec. 1. He praised Patel’s career of “exposing corruption, defending justice, and protecting the American people.” "He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution," Trump sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Jersey Shore Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO) Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Jersey Shore Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO)
Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Jersey Shore Steakhouse: Police (Video) A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…

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by Chris Spiker