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Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across Bergen County: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across Bergen County: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across Bergen County: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed
Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across Bergen County: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Drivers who make a habit of stopping “just for a minute” where they shouldn’t may soon want to think twice. A growing number of New Jersey towns are turning to SafetySticks, solar-powered devices from Municipal Parking Services (MPS) that use cameras, artificial intelligence, and license plate recognition to detect and document illegal parking. The gray SafetySticks could easily be mistaken for ordinary poles, making their cameras easy to miss. The pole-mounted devices are designed for places where one illegally parked car can create a bigger problem, including crosswalks, bus stops, bike …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Town Mourns 14-Year-Old Following Deadly Skateboarding Accident NJ Town Mourns 14-Year-Old Following Deadly Skateboarding Accident NJ Town Mourns 14-Year-Old Following Deadly Skateboarding Accident
NJ Town Mourns 14-Year-Old Following Deadly Skateboarding Accident More than $82,000 has been raised for a New Jersey family following the death of a 14-year-old boy in a skateboarding accident. The GoFundMe, launched by Jennifer Pinto, initially identified the Pequannock teen and included his photo, but both were later removed out of respect for the family’s privacy. The boy was skateboarding home in Pequannock Township on Friday, Oct. 2, when he fell, suffering a fatal injury, Pinto wrote Emergency crews responded to Hopper Avenue and Woodland Court at 5:46 p.m. and found Charlie suffering from a head injury, Pequannock Township police said. He had fall…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Netflix Movie Transforms NJ College Campus Into UCLA Netflix Movie Transforms NJ College Campus Into UCLA Netflix Movie Transforms NJ College Campus Into UCLA
Netflix Movie Transforms NJ College Campus Into UCLA A North Jersey university got a Hollywood makeover, transforming into UCLA for a new Netflix movie. Montclair State University's 252-acre campus was used to film scenes for “Best of the Best,” which debuted on Netflix Friday, Sept. 18. Images shared by the university show familiar campus locations standing in for UCLA, including the Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, Feliciano School of Business, and amphitheater. Montclair State's Spanish Mission Revival architecture bears similarities to UCLA's Northern Italian Romanesque Revival style, with both campuses featuring red-tiled…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking NJ Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking NJ Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
NJ Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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by Chris Spiker
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Small Town NJ Teen With Photographic Memory Gets Big Break In Scarlett Johansson Movie Small Town NJ Teen With Photographic Memory Gets Big Break In Scarlett Johansson Movie Small Town NJ Teen With Photographic Memory Gets Big Break In Scarlett Johansson Movie
Small Town NJ Teen With Photographic Memory Gets Big Break In Scarlett Johansson Movie Most high schoolers don't have Scarlett Johansson waiting for them to finish tutoring. Most high schoolers are not Roman Engel. It was June 2025, and the then-16-year-old was wrapping up his junior year at Steinert High School while filming James Gray's "Paper Tiger" alongside Johansson, Adam Driver, and Miles Teller. Even as the school year wound down, required on-set tutoring would often pull Roman away from where he most wanted to be: in front of the camera. "I'd be in super deep conversations on set and they’d be like, 'Roman, you gotta go to school,'" Engel told Daily Voice. But som…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie NJ Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie NJ Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie
NJ Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie A new movie starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler is looking for people with law enforcement experience to play police officers during filming in New Jersey. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for "Freefall," a Universal Pictures feature film set in the 1980s, according to a casting notice. Filming is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16 in Wayne, and Monday, Oct. 26 in Newark. Another shoot is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30 in Brooklyn. The SAG rate is $241 for eight hours. A fitting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 or Wednesday, Oct. 7 in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election
Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election A Philadelphia woman who admitted casting ballots in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the 2024 presidential election has been sentenced, bringing the second of two federal election fraud cases announced by prosecutors in 2025 to a close. Miya Pack, 40, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1, to three years of probation and 75 hours of community service by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson after pleading guilty in June to one count of voting more than once in a federal election, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pack was charged by indictment…

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Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer
Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has appointed William Holubek, MD, as chief medical officer as the hospital continues expanding its clinical services, programs, and reach across New Jersey. Holubek brings more than a decade of experience as a physician executive and chief medical officer. He most recently held the position at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Before that, he served as chief medical officer at University Hospital in Newark and as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center. “We have a bold…

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Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know
Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know New Jersey voters have less than two weeks to register for the 2026 General Election, with several other key deadlines approaching before Election Day. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the New Jersey Division of Elections. Residents can register online or submit a paper voter registration application.  Voters can also check their registration status through the state's online Voter Search by entering their first and last names and date of birth. Register to vote in New Jersey Check your voter registration status New Jersey voters have three ways to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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What's Being Filmed On Bergen County Street? Signs Offer Clues What's Being Filmed On Bergen County Street? Signs Offer Clues What's Being Filmed On Bergen County Street? Signs Offer Clues
What's Being Filmed On Bergen County Street? Signs Offer Clues A film production took over a Bergen County street Wednesday, Sept. 30, leaving locals guessing as to what was being filmed. Signs posted in the area of Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park identified Wandering in Rome Productions LLC, the same production company recently tied to filming of Netflix's upcoming limited series "Enigma Variations" elsewhere in New Jersey. Earlier this month, Wandering in Rome Productions was filming the eight-episode series at Brookdale Park in Essex County, Montclair Local reported at the time. The show was also reportedly spotted filming in Hoboken. It was…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These NJ Communities Rank Among Nation's Best Small Cities: New Study These NJ Communities Rank Among Nation's Best Small Cities: New Study These NJ Communities Rank Among Nation's Best Small Cities: New Study
These NJ Communities Rank Among Nation's Best Small Cities: New Study Several Northeast communities are among the best small cities to live in the US, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Best Small Cities in America ranking on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The list compared 1,318 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 using 45 measures of livability. The personal finance website based its rankings on five main categories: affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Each category accounted for 20 points in a city's overall score. The Boston suburb of Lexington, Massachusetts, took the top spot nat…

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by Chris Spiker
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Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains
Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains A powerful nor'easter uncovered what's believed to be a large piece of a ship that wrecked more than 140 years ago. The storm exposed wooden wreckage along the south shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The remains are believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted wooden schooner that sank off the island's coast in December 1884. The discovery was first reported by the Nantucket Current on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Graziadei, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, spotted the large wooden beams held together by iron fastenings near Miacomet Beach. …

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by Chris Spiker