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Billy Bob Thornton, Other Actors Dine At NJ Restaurant For Netflix Wrap Party Billy Bob Thornton, Other Actors Dine At NJ Restaurant For Netflix Wrap Party
Billy Bob Thornton, Other Actors Dine At NJ Restaurant For Netflix Wrap Party Actor Billy Bob Thornton and others were spotted at a Montclair restaurant for a Netflix wrap party. Halcyon Montclair, located on Walnut Street, shared a photo of Thornton at the restaurant in a social media post on Monday, Feb. 9. “It was a pleasure hosting Billy Bob Thornton, Ariana Greenblatt, and the amazing cast and crew of Netflix’s 'Somedays' at Halcyon in Montclair for their wrap party,” the restaurant wrote. “Big thanks to the production team for bringing such a great night together.” Halcyon describes itself as “a neighborhood restaurant offering a Modern New American menu featu…

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Netflix Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Opens Bergen County Office Netflix Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Opens Bergen County Office
Netflix Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Opens Bergen County Office The real estate agency founded by Ryan Serhant, star of Netflix’s "Owning Manhattan," has opened a new Bergen County office in Saddle River. The newest location is at 82 E. Allendale Road, Unit 5B, according to Michael Todaro, the branch manager and managing broker for the office. Courtesy of Michael Todaro Netflix Todaro said the Saddle River location is part of Serhant’s broader push to expand into New Jersey, adding to the firm’s growing footprint outside New York City. The company already has a Rockleigh office operated by the Adamo Group.  The New Jersey operations are o…

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Bergen's Lea Michele Shares BTS Peek At Broadway ‘Chess’: ‘Couldn’t Ask For A Better Start’ Bergen's Lea Michele Shares BTS Peek At Broadway ‘Chess’: ‘Couldn’t Ask For A Better Start’
Bergen's Lea Michele Shares BTS Peek At Broadway ‘Chess’: ‘Couldn’t Ask For A Better Start’ Lea Michele is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at her latest Broadway run. Michele, 39, currently stars as Florence in the 2025 Broadway revival of "Chess," which features music from Abba's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (click here to see Michele in the teaser). The actress shared a photo album on Instagram on Saturday, Jan. 31, offering glimpses from backstage. The actress and singer, best known for her role as Rachel Berry on "Glee," stars in Chess opposite Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher. “couldn’t ask for a better start to the year,” Michele wrote in the ca…

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Amazon Movie Casting Paid Background Roles In Hudson Valley, NYC Amazon Movie Casting Paid Background Roles In Hudson Valley, NYC
Amazon Movie Casting Paid Background Roles In Hudson Valley, NYC Lights, camera — paycheck. A new Amazon MGM feature film is casting paid background actors in New York City and across the Hudson Valley, offering locals a chance to appear on screen while earning up to $224 per day. The casting call, posted on Backstage, seeks both adults and children to appear as non-speaking background performers in the project, currently working under the title “CTTS.” Who They’re Looking For The production is hiring adults 18 and older to work as background pedestrians. Filming runs from mid-February through the end of March in New York City and Hudson Valley locatio…

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Teen NJ Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match Teen NJ Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match
Teen NJ Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match An Old Bridge High School wrestler remains hospitalized after suffering a serious neck injury during a match over the weekend, prompting an outpouring of support from the school’s wrestling community. Junior athlete Adriana Maria, 16, was injured at approximately 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, during the final match of the day, when she was taken down and pinned by an opponent, another female wrestler from Perth Amboy, according to Old Bridge wrestling coach John Post.  "It was a very routine move," Post said. "There was nothing malicious or harmful done by Adriana's opponent. It was a sta…

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NJ Native Villanova Football Player Charged In Campus Sexual Assault Case: Court Docs NJ Native Villanova Football Player Charged In Campus Sexual Assault Case: Court Docs
NJ Native Villanova Football Player Charged In Campus Sexual Assault Case: Court Docs A Villanova University student-athlete has been charged in connection with a sexual assault involving another student that allegedly occurred on campus last December, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Feb. 2. D’Hani Jalen Cobbs, 20, a freshman wide receiver listed on Villanova’s football roster for the 2025 season, was charged after the reported assault in Radnor Township on Sunday, Dec. 7, according to court documents. Cobbs, a Cherry Hill, New Jersey native and class of 2025 Camden High School graduate, faces multiple serious charges, including rape by forcible compulsion…

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What Does An Undefeated NJ Basketball Team Do When Its Leading Scorer Goes Down? What Does An Undefeated NJ Basketball Team Do When Its Leading Scorer Goes Down?
What Does An Undefeated NJ Basketball Team Do When Its Leading Scorer Goes Down? Cherry Hill East High School’s undefeated basketball season just took a major hit. Jamieson Young, a sophomore guard who leads the team in scoring at 22 points per game, fractured his ankle during a game on Saturday, Jan. 17. It is an injury that will require surgery. The injury occurred while the Cougars were in the middle of a perfect 14-0 start to the season. “I was having a good game — 17 points in the second quarter with minutes to go," said Young, 16. "I tried to save a ball going out of bounds but landed weirdly and tweaked my ankle." Cherry Hill East head coach Dave Allen said he …

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'American Idol' Judges Spellbound By NJ Singer: Jacquie Lee Goes To Hollywood 'American Idol' Judges Spellbound By NJ Singer: Jacquie Lee Goes To Hollywood
'American Idol' Judges Spellbound By NJ Singer: Jacquie Lee Goes To Hollywood A New Jersey singer made a memorable return to national television this week, earning a golden ticket to Hollywood on "American Idol." Jacquie Lee, 28, of Colts Neck, performed a rendition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 hit “I Put a Spell On You” during the Season 24 premiere, which aired Monday, Jan. 26, on ABC. “You have a bring the house down voice,” said judge Lionel Richie alongside Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood. Lee ultimately advanced to the Hollywood round with a golden ticket. Lee teased the episode in a post shared on Instagram. “One thing that hasn’t ever changed a…

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Hackensack Leaders Move To Approve $6.5M Emergency Plan To Keep Teachers In Classrooms Hackensack Leaders Move To Approve $6.5M Emergency Plan To Keep Teachers In Classrooms
Hackensack Leaders Move To Approve $6.5M Emergency Plan To Keep Teachers In Classrooms Hackensack city leaders will vote Wednesday, Jan. 28, on a proposed $6.5 million emergency transfer to the Hackensack Board of Education aimed at preventing widespread teacher layoffs and keeping classrooms intact for the rest of the 2025-26 school year. The special meeting of the Mayor and Council comes after officials identified a $17 million budget shortfall within the school district, which city leaders say could trigger a mid-year reduction in force without immediate intervention. Without the funding, hundreds of students could face the loss of their classroom teachers during a cri…

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Bergen County Schools Announced Delayed Openings For Tuesday Bergen County Schools Announced Delayed Openings For Tuesday
Bergen County Schools Announced Delayed Openings For Tuesday Some North Jersey schools are not quite ready to reopen. Announcements of delayed openings for Tuesday, Jan. 27 were trickling in Monday afternoon. As of 4:30 p.m., these schools announced delayed openings: BERGEN Bergenfield Carlstadt Cliffside Park Cresskill Dumont Englewood Englewood Cliffs Elmwood Park Fairview Fort Lee Garfield Glen Rock Hackensack Lodi Maywood New Milford Oradell Paramus Ramapo-Indian Hills Ridgefield Ridgewood River Edge Rochelle Park Saddle River Teaneck Tenafly MORRIS Butler  Denville Dover  Kinnelon  Morris Netcong  Parsippany-Troy Hills&n…

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Bergen County Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Winter Storm Bergen County Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Winter Storm
Bergen County Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Winter Storm New Jersey schools are beginning to make the call for Monday, Jan. 26, due to the winter storm expected to wallop the state with more than a foot of snow. As of 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, these schools are closed in North Jersey: BERGEN Bergenfield Carlstadt Cliffside Park Closter Cresskill Demarest Dumont East Rutherford Edgewater Elmwood Park Emerson Englewood Fair Lawn Fairview Fort Lee Franklin Lakes Garfield Glen Rock Hackensack Harrington Park Hasbrouck Heights Haworth Leonia Little Ferry Lodi Maywood Mahwah (virtual development) Midland Park Montvale Moonachie North Arlington Nort…

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NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy
NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a Middlesex County track star who won four gold medals at two Olympics, announced she is expecting her first child. "Made a human with my favorite human 🥹," McLaughlin-Levrone wrote on Instagram with photos of her and husband, former wide receiver Andre Levrone. "Oh, how we have prayed for you… and the Lord has answered!! You are our greatest blessing and are already so loved. We are eagerly waiting to meet you! 🫶🏽🤍 Cool parents loading…" At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 4x 400 meter relay and the 400 meter hurdles. She followed th…

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