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Julianne Moore, John Turturro Film New Movie In Westfield
Union County has become a true cavalcade of stars.
Julianne Moore and John Turturro were spotted in Westfield on Wednesday, May 8, filming the new movie "The Room Next Door." For the shoot, Westfield transformed into Lake Hill, New York, with patrol cars, police uniforms, a department seal and a New York State flag flying over the city.
Town of Westfield
"The crew noted that, after scouting many locations in New Jersey, they chose Westfield for this scene not only for the front of our police department, but also for the beauty of Mindowaskin Park," the town said in a release.
"The …
T.M. Stevens, West Long Branch Bassist Who Played With James Brown, Tina Turner, Dies At 72
A bass guitarist from West Long Branch who performed with many legendary musicians has died at the age of 72, according to reports.
Thomas "T.M." Stevens died in his sleep at around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 10, musician and performance artist Carrie Beehan said in a Facebook post. Beehan had posted in late February that Stevens was hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs.
July 27, 1951 - March 10, 2024 Thomas Michael Stevens (T.M Stevens) - I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of... Posted by Carrie Beehan on Sunday, March 10, 2024
Stevens played bass and sang backup vo…
'Clerks' Director Buys Jersey Shore Movie Theater: Report
"Clerks" director Kevin Smith grew up cutting class to watch movies at a local cinema, NJ Advance Media reports.
Now, the Red Bank native plans to buy The Atlantic Moviehouse In Atlantic Highlands, the outlet said.
He said the moviehouse, to be renamed SModcastle Cinemas, inspired his love of the big screen.
“This is about owning a little piece of my personal movie history, a building that helped forge the filmmaker that I would become," Smith told NJ Advance Media.
Smith, 52, even plans to stay in an upstairs apartment, calling it a childhood dream.
He reportedly expects to close on the…
Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them
Nationally, internationally and more regionally known notables we lost in 2017 included longtime giants in their fields, from Tom Petty, Gregg Allman, Glen Campbell, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino to Mary Tyler Moore, Jerry Lewis and Don Rickles.
There were also those known best in the New York metropolitan area, led by Nat Hentoff and Jimmy Breslin, who died a day before David Rockefeller.
From the music world:
Petty, Campbell, Allman
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr.
Al Jarreau
Larry Coryell
Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens
David Ca…