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MANCHESTER, NJ A Manchester man has been sentenced to six years in prison in a fatal hit-and-run in April 2021, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday.

Kevin Noonan, 63, of Manchester, was sentenced to prison on the charge of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death by Superior Court Judge Lisa A. Puglisi. Puglisi also suspended Noonan's driving privileges for two years on that charge, and for an additional year on a charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or death, along with a $2,500 fine, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

Noonan had pleaded guilty on Feb. 14 to the charges in connection with the April 13, 2021, death of Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting.

Noonan had stopped at Gotfried's home on Yorktowne Parkway in Whiting to pick up furniture Gotfried was giving away, authorities said.

In the process of loading the furniture onto Noonan's vehicle, Noonan backed up at what authorities said was "a high rate of speed" and hit Gotfried, pinning him between the back of Noonan's vehicle and a truck that was parked in front of Gotfried's house. Noonan then took off, leaving Gotfried lying in the road with traumatic injuries. Gotfried was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune but succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.

Authorities later found Noonan walking along Western Boulevard in Lacey, and he was arrested by a detective from the prosecutor's office, Billhimer said. He has been held at the Ocean County Jail since his arrest.

Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Robert Cassidy and Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Veni who handled the case on behalf of the state. The Prosecutor's Office Vehicular Homicide Unit, Manchester Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit investigated.

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One local womans vision of transforming an old, vacant church into a Columbus destination has become a reality. New short-term rental lodging, The Neighborhood Sanctuary, 3770 18th Ave., is quickly approaching completion and will have an open house in early April.

Shae Spitz, a realtor at kwElite, closed on the property on May 7, 2021. The single unit has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Construction started around July of last year but has been delayed because of material shortages.

The building was essentially gutted; everything but a few items in it are new.

The only thing that's still original would be just the original wood that you see around the windows. And around some of the door frames, Spitz said.

(We) completely did the entire outside. New sewer line so we had to connect to city sewer, new water lines -- we had to connect to city water because it was on its own well and septic.

Spitz has been a Realtor for three-and-a-half years, but she and her husband, Adam, have been renovating properties for a little longer than that.

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Adam Spitz noted his reaction in seeing the property for the first time and Shaes idea for the renovation.

(I) probably had some choice words like, No way. I didn't see it, but she has an eye that I don't, either, he said.

It couldn't have turned out any better. Definitely turned out awesome. I don't think I could have ever done it.

He said that while hes helped out with odds and ends type of work such as moving furniture the vision has been all of Shaes. Shae added that Adam provided emotional support during the rezoning process. They attempted to rezone the property to convert the building into two units the second unit would have been in the structures basement but that did not get approved, so there is just one unit.

When asked about the inspiration behind The Neighborhood Sanctuary, Shae Spitz noted that she always needs to keep busy.

I was bored one day at my office and I had to sell another property and I thought, OK, well, where do I need to put my money? What can I do? Spitz said, noting that she started thinking about the rental shortage in Columbus.

I've got a lot of people asking me, Hey, is there a location where we could host a bridal shower, baby shower, where our family could come and stay as well? Aside from the (Hidden Treasurer) Loft downtown or a couple different places, there really wasn't.

The Neighborhood Sanctuary, 3770 18th Ave. in Columbus, is a new short-term rental renovated by local realtor Shae Spitz. The building, which previously housed a church, has been completely gutted and remodeled into a four bedroom, two bath rental available on Airbnb.

Spitzs hope for the rental is that it becomes a destination for families family gatherings, family events and family holidays.

Although the building is not complete, Spitz said, the property already has four bookings, the first being Easter weekend.

Even though the people who are hosting live here in town, their family is coming from out of town and they're like, I don't want to worry about cleaning my house. I don't want to have to worry about where everybody's going to be staying. So they just book this and they're having their entire Easter here, she said.

Spitz said theres a convenience factor in utilizing an Airbnb-type of rental. Also, the area is family friendly, she said.

I think that's what a lot of people nowadays like, is the convenience of things, and I think it's very cozy, the neighborhood, Spitz said. That's why we named The Neighborhood Sanctuary, is to give it the idea and the feel that it's family friendly. It's not a place to come and party and rage.

People who have seen The Neighborhood Sanctuary on social media may have noticed that there are no pictures of the inside of the building. Spitz said the inside will be unveiled during an open house April 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Cork and Barrel will be serving drinks at the open house, and there will be appetizers and giveaways. The public is invited.

Spitz added that with The Neighborhood Sanctuary nearly done, she has started connecting with other local businesses to offer discounts to customers.

Adam Spitz said a sign-in book will be available at the rental.

Anytime we would stay at those (Airbnbs) I always read through them just to see how many people come through from different areas. So those are kind of cool.

People who drive by The Neighborhood Sanctuary will notice a sign with a QR code on it. They can use that code to find out more about the rental.

A sign in front of The Neighborhood Sanctuary,3770 18th Ave. in Columbus, has a QR code that people can scan to be directed to the rental's website. The rental can be booked through Airbnb or Vrbo. Owner Shae Spitz said on Wednesday that the unit already has four bookings, the first of which is set for Easter weekend.

Spitz noted the new developments coming to Columbus, such as the Columbus Community Building and expected casino. The rental will be a good option for people visiting for those amenities, she added.

With the children's museum and the casino coming up, I think it's a very good location, she said. All the other Airbnbs are downtown, where this is more in a neighborhood, more family friendly. And (you can) jump on the bypass and go whichever direction you want.

Anyone who wants to admire and envy the world's biggest stars needs only to look on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there's no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is. They post pictures of themselves with other big shots on rooftop bars, at exclusive clubs, at backstage parties, and at restaurants where regular people can't get a reservation.

But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns and cities across the country.

Stacker compiled a list of actresses that were born in Nebraska from IMDbs most popular list. Movie poster images are from OMDb. Keep reading to see which of your favorite actresses are from your home state.

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- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (7/30/1974)

- Known for:

--- Maggie Fitzgerald in "Million Dollar Baby" (2004)

--- Brandon Teena in "Boys Don't Cry" (1999)

--- Holly in "P.S. I Love You" (2007)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska, USA (4/23/1979)

- Known for:

--- Sarah Palmer in "My Bloody Valentine" (2009)

--- Goldie / Wendy in "Sin City" (2005)

--- Lorelei in "The Spirit" (2008)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska, USA (10/29/1972)

- Known for:

--- Isis in "Bring It On" (2000)

--- Syd in "Bad Boys II" (2003)

--- Chastity in "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (12/6/1962)

- Known for:

--- Jessie Deighan in "Cliffhanger" (1993)

--- Maggie O'Connell / Marina / Mary O'Keefe in "Northern Exposure" (1990-1995)

--- Nancy Beth Marmillion in "Steel Magnolias" (1989)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska, USA (5/19/2003)

- Known for:

--- Jojo in "The J Team" (2021)

--- Jay / Kira in "The Angry Birds Movie 2" (2019)

--- Actress in "Bounce"

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- Born: Fremont, Nebraska, USA (11/16/1958)

- Known for:

--- Catherine Willows / C.S.I. Night Shift Assistant Supervisor Catherine Willows / C.S.I. Swing Shift Supervisor Catherine Willows / C.S.I. Catherine Willows in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000-2015)

--- Dr. Laura Baker in "Species" (1995)

--- Donna Jensen in "Erin Brockovich" (2000)

- Born: Alliance, Nebraska, USA (9/20/1975)

- Known for:

--- Blair Williams in "Terminator Salvation" (2009)

--- Marina in "Faster" (2010)

--- Vera in "The Sessions" (2012)

- Born: Auburn, Nebraska, USA (1/2/1969)

- Known for:

--- Tesla in "Brittany Runs a Marathon" (2019)

--- Tessa Snyder in "Bull" (2017)

--- Carol Bock in "The Comedian" (2016)

- Born: Kearney, Nebraska, USA (8/12/1975)

- Known for:

--- Anne O'Brien Wilson in "Glria" (2021)

--- US Newsreader in "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)

--- Christy Bryant in "Strike Back" (2012-2015)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska, USA (12/16/1987)

- Known for:

--- Annabelle Fox in "You've Got Mail" (1998)

--- Rachel in "Speak" (2004)

--- Little Girl in Bunny Suit in "Lolita" (1997)

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- Born: Wayne, Nebraska, USA (8/15/1985)

- Known for:

--- Beth Greene in "The Walking Dead" (2011-2018)

--- Waitress in "It's Complicated" (2009)

--- Brie Larvan / Bug-Eyed Bandit in "Arrow" (2016)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (5/10/1989)

- Known for:

--- Amber in "No One Lives" (2012)

--- Ally Mash in "16-Love" (2012)

--- Kat Stratford in "10 Things I Hate About You" (2009-2010)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska, USA (9/6/1944)

- Known for:

--- Mrs. Livingston in "Bubble Boy" (2001)

--- Dana Appleton in "Liar Liar" (1997)

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You have questions. I have some answers.Was the scene with Midge and Lenny Bruce in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel really filmed at Carnegie Hall? I am so sorry there will only be one more season of the show. What a terrific cast.The Amazon Prime Video show enjoyed a three-day shoot in the real Carnegie Hall, the New York Daily News reported last June. That was as the hall was coming out of its COVID-related shutdown, so Maisel did not have to work around concert performances. And the Daily News noted that Carnegies fastidious upkeep and devotion to its history meant that the show did not have to do much to make it look the way it did in the early 60s period of that Maisel episode, which was finale of the eight-episode fourth season. A fifth season will indeed be the shows last. And while I understand your enthusiasm about the cast, I am among those who found Season 4 disappointing.

I am wondering about American Ninja Warrior. It used to be on an NBC Sports channel and suddenly the channel and show disappeared.

NBCUniversal shut down its sport channel NBCSN at the end of last year and has moved its programming to other services including USA Network and to the companion streaming service Peacock. When the decision to drop NBCSN was announced a little over a year ago, the Wall Street Journal noted that the sports channel had struggled competitively against other sports operations. USA was also losing audience, so by putting popular sports on the USA channel, NBCUniversal is hoping it can increase its value of USA Network to distributors. Having more sports on USA will also make it a more viable competitor to TBS and TNT which also carry a mix of entertainment and sports, the paper said.

As for American Ninja Warrior, that was being shown in repeats on NBCSN with episodes airing first on the NBC broadcast network. A new season, the shows 14th, is in the works. And there are repeats out there, including on Peacock and the Bally Sports channels.

I am an avid William Petersen fan and watched every episode of the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in which he starred. Last season he returned in CSI: Vegas but now it seems to have disappeared. What happened, and will it return?

CSi: Vegas, which blended some veterans of the old series with a new cast, made 10 episodes of its first season and aired them all. (As I have said before, TV series seasons vary considerably in the number of episodes.) The show has been picked up for a second run to air sometime in the 2022-23 season. But Petersen, who reprised his role of Gil Grissom on the new series, reportedly signed on only for the first season as an actor and will not be on camera in the second season (he remains an executive producer). In addition, Jorja Fox who played Grissoms colleague and lover will not be back for the second season either. As Grissom goes, she tweeted, so goes Sara.

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Ever since its launch in November 2019, Apple TV+ has given its subscribers access to some of the best shows in the streaming world, and the platforms collection of shows only seems to be getting better all the time. That trend has continued throughout the early part of 2022 with shows like The Afterparty, Severance, and its latest addition, WeCrashed. The new eight-episode limited series dives into the unparalleled rise and fall of the WeWork shared office startup company, as well as its major players.

After watching the first episode of the series or going through the entire run, you might be wondering where youve seen the members of the WeCrashed cast before. And while some of the bigger stars like Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway stick out, others might surprise you with everywhere they've been over the years.

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Taking on the role of the eccentric and ambitious co-founder of WeWork Adam Neumann on the WeCrashed cast is Academy Award winner Jared Leto, who is appearing on his first TV show since breaking out as Jordan Catalano on the landmark 90s teen drama My So-Called Life. But its not like Leto hasn't been busy over the course of the past 28 years.

Throughout his career, Leto has given outstanding performances in everything from gritty drug-fueled dramas like Requiem for a Dream, dark comedies like American Psycho, and even superhero projects like Suicide Squad, where he gave a new spin on The Joker (a role he would later reprise in Zack Snyders Justice League). Leto also stole the screen in Dallas Buyers Club (he won his Oscar for his role), Blade Runner 2049, and The Little Things. Hes next set to appear in the long-awaited Morbius.

Anne Hathaway serves as the second co-lead on the WeCrashed cast with her portrayal of Rebekah Neumann, the wife of Adam Neumann and one-time chief brand and impact officer of WeWork. The Apple TV+ limited series is the latest in a recent string of shows that have featured Hathaway in major roles, the previous being the Amazon originals Solos and Modern Love.

One of the most decorated actresses of her time, Hathaway has received an Academy Award and Golden Globe (both for her heartbreaking performance in Les Misrables), a Primetime Emmy for her 2010 guest appearance on The Simpsons, and a number of other recognitions. Her most notable work includes The Princess Diaries, Interstellar, The Dark Knight Rises, Rachel Getting Married, The Devil Wears Prada, and Brokeback Mountain.

Taking on the role of WeWork co-founder and former chief culture officer Miguel McKelvey in WeCrashed is Kyle Marvin, who has mostly worked behind the scenes serving as producer for much of his career.

Prior to his work on WeCrashed, Marvin wrote and starred in the 2019 comedy-drama The Climb, which was based on a short film of the same name he produced one year earlier. He also appeared in an episode of the drama series All Wrong, which he also wrote and directed.

America Ferrera appears on the WeCrashed cast as Elisha Kennedy, a young entrepreneur who gets wrapped up in the complicated culture and drama surrounding WeWork. No stranger to the small screen, Ferrera has made a career out of giving outstanding performances on shows like Ugly Betty (a show that made her a star and earned her multiple awards includes a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy), The Good Wife, Superstore, Independent Lens, and multiple others.

During that same time, Ferrera has appeared in more than two dozen film productions including Lords of Dogtown, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (and its sequel), the successful How to Train Your Dragon animated film franchise, and End of Watch to name only a few.

One of TVs rising stars, O.T. Fagbenle, shows up on WeCrashed as Cameron Lautner, a powerful investor who gets put into the unenviable position of trying to get WeWork, and its eccentric owner Adam Neumann, in tip-top shape ahead of the companys complicated upcoming IPO rollout, which proves to be something that is easier said than done.

Some will see Fagbenles face and immediately think of his character, the mysterious Rick Mason, in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 movie Black Widow, though others will remember him for a completely different reason. Since 2017, Fabbenle has portrayed Luke Bankole, June Osbournes (Elisabeth Moss) husband on Hulus smash hit series The Handmaids Tale, a performance that earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2021 as well other accolades. Over the years, Fagbenle has also appeared on Looking, The Five, FM, Thorne, and even Doctor Who to name just a few. Hell next appear in the Showtime drama series The First Lady, portraying former United States President Barack Obama.

Veteran of the silver screen and small screen Anthony Edwards shows up on the WeCrashed cast as Bruce, an investor at Benchmark Capital who falls under the spell of Adam Neumann and his unique philosophies on business and life in general.

Edwards, who is also appeared on the Netflix true crime limited series Inventing Anna earlier in 2022, is perhaps the most prolific member of the WeCrashed cast with credits going back over decades. Edwards appeared in some of the best '80s movies with comedies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Revenge of the Nerds, action flicks like Top Gun, and several others. His success would continue and reach new heights in the 1990s with a remarkable run as Dr. Mark Greene on the medical drama series ER, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy and four Screen Actors Guild Awards before leaving the show in 2002.

Since then, Edwards has appeared in movies like Zodiac and shows like Designated Survivor and Law & Order: True Crime, to name just a few of his more recent credits.

Theo Stockman appears in WeCrashed as Jacob, one of the first WeWork employees to join Adam Neumann in his revolutionary venture.

Over the years, Stockman has made a career out of making one-off appearances on some of the biggest shows of the past decade-and-a-half, including 30 Rock, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Blue Bloods, as well as comedies like Inside Amy Schumer and High Maintenance. His film work includes A Good Marriage and The Boy Downstairs.

Cricket Brown shows up in WeCrashed as Chloe, a WeWork employee who joins the company during its booming period following its launch.

The majority of Browns career up to this point has been spent in short films, though she has popped up in Dukeland and The Unholy.

These are just some of the actors who appear on the eight-episode WeCrashed limited series. If you want to know what other shows will be joining the new Apple TV+ series, check out CinemaBlends 2022 TV schedule so you dont miss any of the great new and returning shows.

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The Maryland Court of Appeals will consider whether a general prohibition on judges telling prospective or sitting jurors that prosecutors need not present scientific evidence to prove a defendants guilt applies to criminal convictions reached before the high court issued its general ban about a dozen years ago.

The court this month agreed to hear Antonio McGhees argument that his first-degree murder conviction before the announced general prohibition should nevertheless be overturned because the trial judge asked prospective jurors if they could find a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt without forensic evidence placing him at the crime scene.

McGhee has also argued that his trial attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to object to the judges question, which was akin to one the high court deemed improper in a later case.

In response, the Maryland Attorney Generals Office urged the high court in vain to deny McGhees request for its review, saying the courts rulings do not apply retroactively. Because the rulings did not apply to McGhees trial, his counsels decision not to object to the judges question cannot be deemed ineffective assistance based on the law at that time, the state added.

The Court of Appeals consideration of McGhees appeal marks the first time it will directly confront whether its two 2011 decisions generally barring judges from telling would-be and impaneled jurors that scientific evidence is not needed to prove the states case apply retroactively.

The court ruled such a comment from a trial judge likely tilts the scales of justice in favor of the prosecution in cases in which it lacks forensic evidence.

Judges in the early 2000s often felt compelled to ask or instruct jurors on the issue of forensic evidence in the belief that they as a result of watching television crime dramas had grown to expect the state to prove its case with DNA and rule against the prosecution if it did not present forensic evidence.

This expectation of jurors has been dubbed the CSI effect in recognition of the popular show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which featured forensic investigators.

But in Stabb v. Maryland, the Court of Appeals overturned a mans sexual-assault conviction, saying the judges instruction that the jury disregard the lack of DNA evidence had unfairly undercut a key argument of the defense. And In Atkins v. Maryland, the court struck down jury instructions similar to those in McGhees case when the judge asked prospective jurors during voir dire if they could still convict someone in the absence of forensic evidence.

In his successful request for high court review, McGhee stated through counsel that Stabb and Atkins apply retroactively to his 2007 conviction because the two decisions did not create a new right but merely applied a defendants existing right to a fair trial to a set of facts: the questions and instructions a judge renders to jurors.

Atkins and Stabb did not announce a new constitutional or statutory rule; instead this Court (of Appeals) merely applied settled federal and state constitutional guarantees to a new and different factual situation, wrote Assistant Maryland Public Defender Allison P. Brasseaux. Accordingly, under well-settled retroactivity law, which states that a case that does not announce a new principle applies to all convictions, final or not, Atkins and Stabb apply to Mr. McGhees ineffective assistance of counsel claim, even though his convictions were final before those decisions issued.

In its unsuccessful request that the court deny McGhees review petition, the state said trial counsels failure to object was not ineffective in light of the pre-Atkins and Stabb case law in effect at the time of trial.

Counsel in 2007 could not have anticipated that the law would, over the course of the next decade, evolve to disapprove of a CSI-effect voir dire question, Assistant Maryland Attorney General Virginia S. Hovermill wrote. Indeed, under the law, counsel was not required to do so.

The Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments in June and expected to render its decision by Aug. 31 in Antonio McGhee v. State of Maryland, No. 64, September Term 2021.

McGhee was charged in the March 17, 2007, shooting death of Keith Dreher outside a pizzeria in Prince Georges County.

Prior to McGhees trial, Prince Georges County Circuit Judge James J. Lombardi asked prospective jurors, Does any member of this panel believe that the state has got to present fingerprint evidence, DNA, blood sample evidence, ballistic evidence, any scientific evidence in order to convince you of the defendants guilt? In other words, do you think the state has a requirement to do that in all cases?

Trial counsel did not object, a failure Brasseaux said doomed McGhees defense by essentially excusing the prosecutions lack of forensic evidence in a case based largely on the testimony of one eyewitness who had identified McGhee in a photo array but later recanted his identification.

McGhee was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2008.

He moved for post-conviction relief in 2014 in light of the high courts rulings in Atkins and Stabb.

Prince Georges County Circuit Judge Beverly J. Woodard ruled for McGhee and on June 11, 2020, ordered a new trial. But the Court of Special Appeals reversed Woodards decision in an unreported opinion last November, prompting McGhee to seek review by the high court.

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