Hollywood is headed to Pitman | Inquirer South Jersey
And a teenager is charged in connection to Monday’s shooting in Burlington City.
Good morning, South Jersey. If you haven’t busted your winter coat out from storage yet this season, now’s probably a good time. Following last night’s tornado watch and unusual November thunderstorms, temperatures are expected to plummet.
Developers told The Inquirer that a planned $450 million development complete with a television and movie studio is moving forward in Pitman.
Southampton schools have returned to normal after a two-day shelter-in-place order concluded with a local man facing terroristic threat charges.
And a Trenton 16-year-old has been arrested in Monday’s fatal shooting in Burlington City.
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Developers say a proposed $450 million, 76-acre project from new media company Americana Studios is moving forward in Pitman, bringing a television and movie studio to Gloucester County’s defunct Sony manufacturing plant.
Jersey native Lou Fusaro, who helped produce Californication, House of Lies, and Miami Vice, helms Americana Studios, which has plans for six 32,000-square-foot soundstages on the campus. A hotel, restaurants, and residential housing are also on deck for the site, which has sat idle for 15 years.
The project is eyeing a three-year timeline.
Inquirer reporter Sarah Nicell has all the details on the forthcoming Americana Studios District.
Schools in Southampton Township have returned to normal operations, bringing a close to a two-day shelter-in-place order that ended with state police taking a local man into custody for allegedly making terroristic threats.
In the days leading up to his arrest, Mark Cozens, who lives next to the Burlington County schools’ campus, reportedly sent distressing emails to Southampton’s superintendent Megan Geibel and was seen circling the administration building in different vehicles, reports The Inquirer’s Lacey Latch.
It’s not the first time Cozens has disturbed the schools’ programming this fall. In October, a lockdown occurred in response to gunshots that police determined came from Cozens shooting target practice on his property.
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A 16-year-old from Trenton was arrested Wednesday in connection to Monday’s fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jerome “Rome” Chandler in Burlington City, Latch reports. Two other teenagers shot during the incident are still recovering at Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden.
A zoning hearing for a proposed controversial car wash at the border of Cherry Hill and Voorhees was postponed from Thursday evening to Jan. 28 because not enough board members were going to be in attendance.
The National Weather Service issued warnings for a tornado and severe thunderstorms on Thursday, citing a “complex storm system” that’s expected to reach its most potent state off the Jersey coast. The Inquirer’s Anthony R. Wood takes a look.
The long-awaited Dick’s House of Sport debuts at the Cherry Hill Mall today and will celebrate its grand opening through the weekend.
Over at the Deptford Mall, a remodeled American Eagle outpost and a new Offline by Aerie store opened last week, per 42 Freeway.
New Jersey American Water has started door-to-door outreach in Cinnaminson as part of its efforts to replace lead pipes throughout the Garden State by the government-imposed 2031 deadline.
Planning an outing to Philadelphia next weekend ahead of the holiday? Many roads will be closed due to the Philadelphia Marathon. Here’s what to know.
New Jersey ranked No. 9 on a post-midterm-election analysis from the American Immigration Council of how well states support and include immigrant residents. Reporter Jeff Gammage examines the study.
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Which celebrity from New Jersey found himself having an impromptu dinner in Wilmington at Bardea Food & Drink — a favorite of The Inquirer’s food critic Craig LaBan — back in June?
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B) Joe Jonas
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Danny DeVito
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