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Hollywood East: Netflix Breaks Ground On $1B Studio In New Jersey Hollywood East: Netflix Breaks Ground On $1B Studio In New Jersey
Hollywood East: Netflix Breaks Ground On $1B Studio In New Jersey Netflix officially broke ground Tuesday on a $1 billion production studio in Fort Monmouth, launching what state officials say will become a premier East Coast hub for film and TV. The massive 292-acre site, once home to a U.S. Army base, will be transformed into 12 state-of-the-art soundstages spanning nearly 500,000 square feet, plus support buildings and community-focused spaces, according to the Office of Governor Phil Murphy. “Netflix is proud to invest in American innovation and the creative community,” said Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix. “We estimate that these studios will create …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drug Test Elon? NJ Rep. Proposes Law Aimed Squarely At Musk's Role In Trump Admin Drug Test Elon? NJ Rep. Proposes Law Aimed Squarely At Musk's Role In Trump Admin
Drug Test Elon? NJ Rep. Proposes Law Aimed Squarely At Musk's Role In Trump Admin The world’s richest man may soon have to pee in a cup to keep his government job. Legislation proposed by Democratic New Jersey Congresswoman Mikie Sherill would require billionaire Elon Musk and other special government employees (SGE) granted access to sensitive federal data to pass a drug test and submit to random testing to keep their roles in the Trump administration. Citing concerns over national security and accountability, Sherrill announced the bill Tuesday, April 1, aiming it squarely at Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team — the Trump-created initiative ta…

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by Michael Mashburn
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87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital In Region Dodges Jail 87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital In Region Dodges Jail
87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At VA Hospital In Region Dodges Jail An 87-year-old man who groped a female nursing student at a VA hospital in New York won’t spend a day in jail. Schenectady County resident Danning Lake, of Scotia, was sentenced to one year of probation in Albany federal court on Thursday, March 20. It came after Lake admitted that he grabbed the breast of a nursing student while under care at Albany’s Stratton VA Medical Center in February 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District. He then asked the woman, “Did you like that?” and told her, “they feel nice.” When a Veterans Affairs police officer interviewed…

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by Michael Mashburn