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Metuchen, NJ
News
Edison Man Arrested In Murder Of Broadway Child Star From NJ: Prosecutor
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…
Yonkers, NY
News
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…
White Plains, NY
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. …
Basking Ridge-Bernards, NJ
News
Basking Ridge 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 …
Ansonia, CT
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…
Sussex-Wantage, NJ
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…
Charlestown, MA
Lifestyle
Jennifer Coolidge Returns To Emerson College For Commencement; Will Receive Honorary Doctorate
Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Jennifer Coolidge will return to her alma mater, Emerson College, to deliver this year's commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate. The Boston native will give the keynote speech at the university’s graduation ceremony on May 11, Emerson College announced. Coolidge will also be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of her contributions to the arts. “Emerson College is deeply honored to welcome the incredibly talented and always funny Jennifer Coolidge back to her alma mater as our commencement keynote speaker,” Emer…
Westport, CT
Lifestyle
From STEM to Spotlight: Westport's Liana Sonenclar Set For Off-Broadway Breakthrough
Liana Sonenclar is a name you may not know yet, but it's one you'll likely hear soon — and often. The 28-year-old, Westport-born writer's new play, "Before This New Year," is set to begin production later this month before making its Off-Broadway debut on March 19. It's the culmination of years of work that started after she achieved her dream at just 18 years old, but not the one she wanted. Related: For information or tickets to "Before This New Year," click here. The Staples High School graduate said she was a math and science kid growing up and never considered being a writer. It was…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Towson Grad Amy Schumer Details Sex Life On Infamous 'Call Her Daddy' Podcast
Amy Schumer's time at Towson University is a little blurry, the comic divulged this week on an episode of Alex Cooper's infamous podcast "Call Her Daddy" The "Life & Beth" producer and comic, now 43 and married, got down and dirty during the interview, divulging details about her sex life - including a dalliance with a professional athlete — and time in Maryland — when she said her self-esteem was at a particular low. “I thought it was a bad thing, so I kept going to the bathroom and, like, wiping it up. I had no idea,” she shared. “Then in college, I think I was so drunk all the time. …
Ossining, NY
Lifestyle
'Sing Sing', Based On Events In Ossining, First Film Shown In Prisons, Theaters: Report
A movie based on a theater program at a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley is making history by becoming the first film to be screened in prisons across the country, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. "Sing Sing," based on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in the Northern Westchester village of Ossining, will again be released in theaters on Friday, Jan. 17. On this same day, it will also be shown inside correctional facilities in 46 states, including New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This is made …
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Artistic Director Of Brewster Theater Company Dies At 61
A Hudson Valley theater company is mourning the loss of Christopher Gladysz, a visionary director, actor, and choreographer whose passion for theater touched countless lives. Gladysz, the Artistic Director of the Brewster Theater Company in Putnam County, died in hospice care on Friday, Dec. 6 at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer, according to his obituary. A dynamic theater artist with decades of experience, Gladysz was known for his ability to bring out the best in everyone he worked with, both on and off the stage. Under his 15 years of leadership at the Brewster …
Burlington, MA
Obituaries
New Englander Linda Lavin, 'Alice' Star 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 …
Syosset-Woodbury, NY
Lifestyle
Syosset's Idina Menzel Had One Stipulation Before Agreeing To Showstopping 'Wicked' Cameo
Thank goodness it all worked out. While it may be true that no one mourns the wicked, fans certainly would have mourned the absence of New York native Idina Menzel had she not made her scene-stealing cameo in the spellbinding new “Wicked” movie. The musical fantasy film – a two-part adaptation of the Broadway stage musical that was loosely based on the 1995 novel – tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Menzel, who grew on Long Island in Syosset, was the first actress to portray its protagonist, Elphaba, a role for which sh…
West Orange, NJ
Obituaries
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, …
Clifton, NJ
Lifestyle
Broadway's 'Romeo + Juliet' Starring Clifton's Rachel Zegler Sells Out
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 …
Moorestown, NJ
Real Estate
Entrepreneurs Struggling To Sell $27M Moorestown 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…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Newark, NJ
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…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
$4.55M Hamptons-Style Estate With Pool, Movie Theater For Sale In Franklin Lakes (
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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…
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley
An actors/writers group is looking for talent from throughout the Hudson Valley. The group says it's "Seeking playwrights who like to work with actors, and actors looking to work with new playwrights, to workshop new plays from writers from the Hudson Valley community. People who are motivated to be with a group of artists to share, grow and build." Among the areas it's looking to draw people from are: Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Wappingers Falls, Cold Spring, Hyde Park, Hudson, New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Peekskill, Newburgh, Ellenville, Rosendale, Amenia…
Alexandria, VA
News
Alexandria Native Featured In Newly-Released Hollywood Movie 'The Menu'
A Virginia native is featured in a newly released Hollywood movie called "The Menu." Reed Birney, of Alexandria, plays Richard Liebbrandt, a businessman and frequent customer at an exclusive restaurant located on a private island. Perfect for s'mores.🔥 Reed Birney stars in #TheMenuFilm, NOW PLAYING only in theaters. Get tickets now! https://t.co/M9ClDO3s5B pic.twitter.com/Ga7oGDv0NJ — The Menu (@TheMenuFilm) November 26, 2022 The film follows a "young couple who visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, al…
Alexandria, VA
Events
DC Theatre Week Offers Shows, Concerts For Under $50
D.C. Theatre Week is kicking off theater season in the district, boasting ticket prices under $50, according to Theatre Washington. From now until Oct. 9, D.C. locals can enjoy a variety of shows that are put on by local theater companies, the website detailed. Theatre Week offers musicals, Shakespeare plays, orchestral performances, and other types of shows for theater-goers of all ages to enjoy, Theatre Washington said. Click here to learn more and purchase show tickets.
Ridgewood, NJ
Lifestyle
NJ Native Who Was Broadway's First Wheelchair Bound Actor Expecting First Baby
It's another first for New Jersey's Ali Stroker. The Ridgewood native, who became Broadway's first wheelchair-bound actor in 2015, is expecting her first child with husband David Perlow. The couple made the announcement on their first wedding anniversary on Instagram, calling it a "dream come true." "We are having a baby!!! The newest member of the team is arriving in November! A dream come true!!" the post reads. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ali Stroker (@alistroker) Stroker grew up in New Jersey and became paralyzed at tw…
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
Bethlehem Native, Certified Nursing Assistant Emily Fornos Dies At Age 30
Bethlehem native and CNA Emily Jeanne (Heberling) Fornos died at her home on Sept. 15. She was 30. Born in Bethlehem, Fornos graduated from Liberty High School, her obituary says. Fornos then earned her certification as a CNA at Northampton Community College, where she participated in the theater program and sang in choir, her memorial says. Fornos worked as a receptionist for Moravian Village and in her free time sang on the youth praise team and helped with children’s choir at Bethlehem’s First Baptist Church, her obituary says. Fornos loved old movies, watching wrestling, cats and…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
North Jersey HS Grad Leaves Touching Message In Journal Shared After Death From Cancer At 20
North Hunterdon High School graduate, college student and beloved friend Kathryn Rose Berger left a heartbreakingly touching message in her journal that was shared after her death from brain cancer on June 1 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at the age of 20. Born in New Brunswick, Kathryn grew up in Bethlehem Township and participated in theater and choir groups at school, her obituary says. Kathryn was known for her “impeccable” comedic wit and timing — particularly when she portrayed the principal in her school’s production of Grease. Kathryn was passionate about helping indivi…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Obituaries
Sussex County HS Grad, Singer, Movie Blogger Matthew Epperly Dies Of Brain Hemorrhage At 24
Sussex County high school graduate, singer and movie blogger Matthew R. Epperly died May 13 from a brain hemorrhage at the age of 24. Born at Newton Hospital, Epperly graduated from High Point Regional High School, where he participated in theater and chorus, his obituary says. Epperly was known for his love of music, theater and movies and ran a movie review blog, his memorial says. In addition to running his blog, Epperly worked at a theater in Matamoras, PA, and had a second job at the Ross's Corner Quik Chek at the time of his death, according to his obit. “Matthew was a great son and…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Middlesex College Student, 21, Killed In Mercer Dump Truck Crash ID'd
Authorities have identified the 21-year-old Central Jersey college senior killed in a collision with a dump truck Saturday in Mercer County. Dylan Gleason, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was a theater major at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, according to this GoFundMe.com page “Dylan went out of his way to make everyone feel loved and welcomed,” Thomas Riley and two other friends wrote. “He was committed to a life of excellence, and succeeded on every front.” Gleason was driving on Route 1 in West Windsor about 9 a.m. when his car struck a dump truck headed …
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater
Police are investigating a possible suicide in a theater parking lot. West Springfield Police went to the theaters on Route 5 (Riverdale Road) on Tuesday, Sept. 29, early in the morning to investigate what appears to be a self-inflicted fatality, according to WesternMass News. The incident is still under investigation. When police arrived they found a man in his 20s unresponsive and laying on the ground near a car.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Services Set For Boonton Girl, 11, Whose Mom Admitted Giving Her Unprescribed Drugs
A Boonton mom was charged after admitting she gave unprescribed drugs to her daughter, who was found dead next to a bottle of medication, documents show. Police responding to a report of a deceased child Monday night found Shay Mooney's 11-year-old daughter Wade Richardson unresponsive, ABC7 reports. Mooney gave the girl 10 milliliters of Oxycodone, Seroquel and other medications from her own prescriptions in an attempt to treat pain caused by a medical condition they both share, the mom told police. The affidavit says Mooney's apartment was in "serious disarray" with syringes, pill bottle…
Massapequa, NY
Obituaries
Rev. Harold Buckley, Priest At Diocese Of Rockville Center, Sculptor, Dies
A retired priest who served as a pastor and college faculty member on Long Island and was a prolific sculptor has died. The Rev. Harold Erwin Buckley died Saturday, May 11. He was 94. Buckley was born in Brooklyn on March 31, 1925, to a mother, Elizabeth, and a father, Jeremiah, both immigrants from County Kerry, Ireland. He was the middle child in a family of five, his sister Elizabeth and brothers Jeremiah, Eugene, and Robert. Buckley became interested in the priesthood as a teenager, went to Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in 1942 and was ordained t…
Northern Valley, NJ
Schools
NVD Students, Parents Fight To Keep Music Teacher In The Classroom
If not for Anna D'Achille, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest would not have a men's choir. The women's choir that disbanded in 2017 would not have been reestablished. There would be no NVD District Vocal Music Day and the school productions of "Footloose" and "Mamma Mia!" would have been entirely different. So when it came to light that D'Achille would not be returning to the high school for the 2019-20 year, many students and parents were heartbroken. Students turned out in droves to Monday's BOE meeting, sharing heartfelt words on how impactful D'Achille has been in her t…
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