Cecilia Levine

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Teaneck, NJ
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New Jersey Talent Agent Shirley Grant Who Launched Jonas Brothers, Other Celebs Dies New Jersey Talent Agent Shirley Grant Who Launched Jonas Brothers, Other Celebs Dies New Jersey Talent Agent Shirley Grant Who Launched Jonas Brothers, Other Celebs Dies
New Jersey Talent Agent Shirley Grant Who Launched Jonas Brothers, Other Celebs Dies Shirley Grant, the talent agent credited for launching The Jonas Brothers, Christina Ricci and other stars, died in her native New Jersey on Dec. 15.  A "golden woman" in the entertainment industry, Grant was a "dedicated and brilliant light for young and emerging artists getting started out in show business for more than 42 years, talent agent and former employee Dave McKeown said on social media. Grant was born in Jersey City and worked as a Teaneck-based personal manager.  Some of her "kids" included Christina Ricci, Allison Smith, JD Roth, Keshia Knight and the Jonas Brothers. She lov…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
On Your Side
New Brewery Opens In Summit New Brewery Opens In Summit New Brewery Opens In Summit
New Brewery Opens In Summit A new brewery has opened in North Jersey. Bull N Bear officially opened earlier this month in Downtown Summit. A craving for pumpkin ale prompted founder and owner Will Dodge to start brewing at home in April 2014. After forming a friendship with head brewer Mike Formisano, the idea of a brewery came to life. Formisano has been brewing professionally for nine years. He won 80 awards for 20 different styles between 2010 and 2014, including a National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal, the largest brewing competition in the world, and a Silver Medal in the Great American Beer Fe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
'Raise Your Sleeves': Six Vaccine Mega Sites Coming Next Month To New Jersey 'Raise Your Sleeves': Six Vaccine Mega Sites Coming Next Month To New Jersey 'Raise Your Sleeves': Six Vaccine Mega Sites Coming Next Month To New Jersey
'Raise Your Sleeves': Six Vaccine Mega Sites Coming Next Month To New Jersey Six vaccine "mega sites" are expected to open across New Jersey in early January, Gov. Phil Murphy announced during Friday's COVID-19 briefing. The sites will be able to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, and will accommodate essential workers before moving to adults over the age of 65 and those with high-risk medical conditions. The news comes three days after a nurse at University Hospital in Newark became the first New Jersey resident to receive Pfizer's vaccine. Since then, "healthcare heroes" have been vaccinated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Atlant…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run
Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run A man wanted for apparently pepper spraying a woman during an argument was in the passenger's seat of a DWI driver's car during a Hoboken hit-and-run crash, authorities said.  Police responding to reports of a hit-and-run around 9:55 Thursday evening on 3rd Street and Willow Avenue spotted a gold minivan on Washington Street with heavy front end damage and no headlights on, Hoboken police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. An officer pulled a U-turn and stopped the car on Washington Street, where the driver, Timothy Bracero, 46, of Union City, was arrested for DWI, police said. Bracero's p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark
Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark A South Carolina councilwoman was indicted on public corruption charges for using government credit cards to book pricey trips -- including one to Newark in order to stalk NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, the Columbia Post and Courier reports. The 24-count indictment was issued by the state grand jury Thursday against Richland County Council Vice Chairwoman Dahli Myers. Elected in 2016, Myers lost this year's Democratic primary election for Council District 10 earlier this year. Her term was set to end on Dec. 31, but Gov. Henry McMaster suspended her from officer on Fri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire
Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized and a family displaced by a Newark house fire Friday, authorities said. Firefighters responded to 121 South 11th Street for a fire in a 2-story building around 11 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The fire had climbed to three alarms by 11:20 a.m., and spread to a pair of adjacent homes at 119 and 135 South 11th St., Ambrose said. Approximately 90 firefighters worked to knock down the blaze, which was deemed under control around 12:15 p.m., Ambrose said. The teen was taken to University Hospital for treatment of smoke…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethlehem, PA
Breaking News
Police In Northampton County Seek Home For Lost Dog Named After The Way She Walks Police In Northampton County Seek Home For Lost Dog Named After The Way She Walks Police In Northampton County Seek Home For Lost Dog Named After The Way She Walks
Police In Northampton County Seek Home For Lost Dog Named After The Way She Walks Police in Northampton County are seeking a good home for a dog who has not been claimed in a week. The 50-pound dog is believed to be a treeing walker coonhound and was found on Dec. 11, on the 2500 block of Burrowes Street, Palmer police said. She is likely less than two years old, very friendly and high-energy. The pup was named "Prancer," partly for the holiday season, but more so her walking style, police said. Police are willing to set up meet and greets with Prancer in accordance with social distancing guidelines. Call Deputy Chief Wayne Smith (610) 253-5844 Extensio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Police On Lookout For Man Who Stole Credit Cards From Locked Car At Upscale NJ Country Club Police On Lookout For Man Who Stole Credit Cards From Locked Car At Upscale NJ Country Club Police On Lookout For Man Who Stole Credit Cards From Locked Car At Upscale NJ Country Club
Police On Lookout For Man Who Stole Credit Cards From Locked Car At Upscale NJ Country Club Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying and locating a man who broke into a locked car at a Somerset County country club and took several credit cards. Surveillance tapes captured the man -- between 18 and 28 years old -- breaking into the woman's locked car at the Cherry Valley Country Club in the Skillman Section of Montgomery Township on Nov. 24 around 3:30 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The suspect was described to authorities as a white or Hispanic male with brown hair that is shaved on the sides. An investigation captured the man using t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Multiple Firearms, Ammo Seized In 2-Hour Central Jersey SWAT Standoff Prosecutor: Multiple Firearms, Ammo Seized In 2-Hour Central Jersey SWAT Standoff Prosecutor: Multiple Firearms, Ammo Seized In 2-Hour Central Jersey SWAT Standoff
Prosecutor: Multiple Firearms, Ammo Seized In 2-Hour Central Jersey SWAT Standoff Multiple firearms and ammunition were seized from a 74-year-old Central Jersey man who authorities said fired a gun inside his home with a woman upstairs, launching a nearly two-hour SWAT standoff. Raritan police were called to a Hidden Pond Court home, just after Stephen E. McManus fired a shot around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Nearby residents were evacuated for their safety as officers on scene made "direct visual and verbal contact" with a female resident in an upstairs bedroom of McManus' home, Robertson said. Meanwhile, McM…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cherry Hill, NJ
On Your Side
Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores
Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, GNC has announced closures of an additional 40 stores. The nutritional supplement company had originally planned on closing just 10 stores. According to NJ.com, the following 50 stores have either closed, or will soon: Blackwood, Gloucester Premium Outlets Bridgewater, Bridgewater Commons Cinnaminson, The Shoppes At Cinnaminson Closter, Heidenberg Plaza Delran, Hartford Corners Denville, The Shoppes At Union Hill Denville,  Diamond Spring Road Deptford, Deptford Mall East Hanover, Hanover Commons East Rutherford, American Dream Mall E…

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