Every day, we’re inundated with movie choices on everything from Netflix to YouTube TV.
But the New Jersey International Film Festival, which returns to Rutgers University on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between May 31 and June 9, can do the selecting for you.
The 29th annual festival, produced by Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, is returning for both in-person and online screenings.
A panel of judges, including media professionals, journalists, students and academics, selected the festival’s 35 international films out of 702 entries.
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In-person screenings take place in Rutgers University’s Voorhees Hall #105 at 71 Hamilton St., in New Brunswick beginning at 5 or 7 p.m. on their show date. All films will be available virtually for 24 hours on their show date.
Tickets are $15 per film or $120 for an all-access pass. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/3Qy1fqo. See the festival schedule at bit.ly/3QuIX9t.
Some of the films include Jeffrey Himple’s animated documentary “Shame on You,” which focuses on the debt crisis in America; Mariya Somova’s coming-of-age feature “I Want to Live on Mars”; Anastasia Forde’s documentary “Found: The King of Matsutake Ridge,” which focuses on Philip Manganaro, chef and owner of the Park Place Café in Merchantville; Lynn Lukkas’s girl buddy film “Claire Facing North”; Holly Buechel’s documentary “Fencing for the Edge,” about a New Jersey high school fencing team; as well as short films and experimental films.
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The festival will include guest appearances by film directors, producers and actors like New Jersey filmmakers Holly Buechel, Anastasia Forde, Jonathan Harkel, Jeffrey Himple, Chris Zou, Nicholas Diadato and Michelle Tattenbaum.
Singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler will also perform on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at the same location as the in-person screenings. Tickets are $25.
Go: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between May 31 and June 9; in-person screenings at Rutgers University’s Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, beginning at 5 or 7 p.m. on their show date; tickets are $15 per film, or $120 for an all-access pass; 2024newjerseyinternationalfilmfestival.eventive.org.
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Prosecutors last week entered piles of cash and 13 gold bars into evidence in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Robert Menendez, who is accused along with his wife Nadine of accepting bribes from a trio of New Jersey businessmen. Canva for NJ.com
The FBI agents stepped quietly inside U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s modest white house tucked in an upscale neighborhood along New Jersey’s scenic Palisades one morning in June 2022, creeping in through the garage.
They were directed to move discreetly, none of the shock and awe of a pre-dawn raid and perp walk. Nobody was even home.
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HADDONFIELD, N.J. (CBS) — A man from Haddon Township was arrested and charged Friday in connection with an arson incident in South Jersey last October and other incidents of criminal mischief, harassment and stalking in Haddonfield and Medford Township.
The Camden County prosecutor, Haddonfield police chief and Medford Township police chief announced the arrest on Saturday.
Haddonfield police said Michael McNeely, 42, was charged with second-degree aggravated arson and third-degree criminal mischief in connection with an arson in October 2023 where a car was intentionally set on fire. McNeely was also charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief for a June 2019 incident. Both incidents happened in Haddonfield.
McNeely was additionally charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and harassment for an incident on Nov. 9, 2023, in Medford Township where police said a bench was vandalized with spray paint on High Point Drive. The 42-year-old was also charged with fourth-degree stalking on multiple occasions from 2019 to 2023 in Haddonfield and Medford Township, according to the news release.
McNeely is in custody at the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a court date.
The news release said Haddonfield officers responded to a report of a car on fire on the 1000 block of Concord Circle on Oct. 21 and surveillance video showed a suspect pouring gasoline onto the car and lighting it on fire.
Authorities said officers previously responded to two car fires at the same home on Concord Circle on June 25, 2021, and Oct. 18, 2017. Investigators also mentioned they responded to the same house after a concrete block was thrown through a window on June 20, 2019. The two car fires at the residence are still under investigation.
Detectives said they identified McNeely as a suspect through digital evidence.
“I’m very proud of and grateful to our detective bureau, and for the collaboration between our detectives, CCPO, and the Medford Twp PD that helped bring this case to a positive resolution,” Haddonfield Police Chief Jason Cutler said in the release.
Authorities urge anyone with information to call Detective Jason Roland of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 856-225-5125, Detective Corporal Kristin O’Neill of the Haddonfield Police Department at 856-429-3000 or Detective Mark Hunsinger of the Medford Township Police Department at 609-654-7511.
Tips can also be sent anonymously through CAMDEN.TIPS.
When Ben Chrnelich was thinking about what he wanted Real Central New Jersey’s outfit in the Women’s Premier Soccer League to look like this is it.
A strong team capable of winning a division title that is bolstered largely by local players from the soccer-tradition rich Greater Trenton area.
“Our mission is to continue providing a professionally run soccer organization program to the highest caliber and most committed players in the area,” said Chrnelich, who serves as Sporting Director for the women’s team. “We enjoy seeing players who have competed against each other in high school and academy leagues join together at RCNJ to represent our area.”
Season number four for RCNJ gets underway on Sunday night when it hosts West Mont United at 7 p.m. on the turf at Rider University’s Ben Cohen Field.
RCNJ will compete in the Colonial Division of the Mid-Atlantic Conference alongside Delaware Ospreys, Fever SC, Penn Fusion, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, SJEB FC and West Mont United.
SJEB and Penn Fusion are both ranked in the preseason top-25.
The 10-game schedule begins on Sunday and runs through June 30, with playoffs to follow as teams compete for the Jerry Zanelli Cup. Rosters consist of collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and standout prep athletes.
“The club has experienced significant growth in the programs offered, fan interest and community support,” Chrnelich said, pointing to increased attendance since moving from Mercer CC to Rider University for home games last season.
“In additional to the Women’s team being consistently a top ranked WPSL team, the club has seen notable success with its youth teams (U13, U15 & U18) competing at the USL Academy Cup. Our attendance has grown every year with the WPSL games seeing over 250 supporters in attendance, plus many more watching the live stream. Our focus on a player centric environment continues to attract top players to our program and recommendations from collegiate coaches to play and train with Real Central NJ in preparation for the fall college season.”
The roster is highlighted by familiar names.
It includes former CVC Player of the Year Sophia Lis (Lehigh University/ Princeton High) and this fall’s Prep and Area Co-Player of the Year Morgan Kotch (Villanova University/ Pennington School).
Some other notable players include captains Ava Curtis (TCNJ/ Hillsborough High) and Stella Kahn (La Salle University/ Eastern Regional High), Brooke Steel (American University/ Shawnee High), Riley Hayes (Bucknell University/ Hun School), Kirsten Ruf (Rice University/ Princeton Day) and Nicola Mosionek (Rider University/ Hopewell Valley) among others.
Brian Thomson returns as head coach for his fourth season, and he’ll be assisted by Jamie Skarupsky, a former goalkeeper for the team, and Allentown High head coach Kim Maurer.
“Trenton’s soccer roots are deep and we are proud to play our part in continuing to ensure players can stay local while competing against the best talent up and down the East Coast,” Chrnelich said.
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