From The Desk Of The Governor

Phil Murphy

TRENTON – To further assist schools in promoting the academic recovery of New Jersey students to help close achievement gaps that were caused or exacerbated by disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy announced an additional $35 million in funding is being made available for learning acceleration through the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. In total, more than $50 million is being made available to accelerate learning in the 2023-2024 school year.

“My Administration remains committed to addressing the academic needs of New Jersey students and providing them with the high-quality education they deserve,” said Governor Murphy. “This investment will pay dividends for our state by setting students up for success from a young age and ensuring they are prepared to grow and thrive throughout their educational

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The last few shots of the film needed to be done in Florida last summer but the weather didn’t work out.

In September, cast and crew came to Lavallette to finish the movie. They blocked off entrances to a park off Bay Boulevard for some filming, bringing in palm trees to complete the look.

They set up shop in the West Point Island home of James and Sharon Maida. Make-up and hair were done in the house. Thurman had her studio in a spare bedroom. Manganiello and his dog, Bubbles, worked out of a side room leading to the deck.

The garage became a location where Manganiello opens up a roll of caution tape and interacts with a dead body. A local limo service brought in a white limo for a shot of Thurman going into it.

The Maida’s boat, License To Chill, will also make it into the movie. There’s a chance that the Seaside bridge, off in the distance, will stand in for the bridge on the Florida Keys.

They also filmed in Jersey City, Hoboken, New York and Florida.

This funding is comprised of nearly $17 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds and $35 million in ARP State Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFRF) allocated in the FY2024 State budget. This funding will be used to invest in evidence-based practices that will help strengthen learning acceleration in schools throughout the state. Grants must be used to accelerate learning by increasing educational time through before-school, after-school, and summer learning programs and/or by implementing other high-quality, evidence-based interventions and programs.

The Department of Education is prioritizing schools implementing high-impact tutoring, an intervention for learning acceleration with a strong evidence base, for third and fourth-grade students statewide. School districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects are encouraged to submit applications to the Department of Education for a grant by responding to the Notice of Grant Opportunity by

The recently dropped trailer shows city streets that could be Hoboken. At one point, Jackson’s computer screen has the Neptune Bakery logo, which could be the Jersey City shop.

The director, Nicol Paone, grew up in Lyndhurst, although she moved to L.A. Her proud parents, Dominick and Elizabeth, live in the Green Island section of Toms River.

James Enright, a chiropractor in Lavallette, graduated with Nicol Paone. James Maida is his client.

When Paone needed a waterfront location, she said “I know just the place - the Jersey shore.”

“My chiropractor, Jim Enright, asked my dad ‘who do we know?’” Then Jim Enright asked James Maida to borrow their house. “That’s Jersey for you,” she said.

Back in September, Paone took the time to sit down with a reporter about working locally.

“I love it,” she said. “It feels like full circle.”

The writer and comedian made her directorial feature debut with Friendsgiving (2020), which she also wrote.

Sharon Maida said they live in Bucks County, but summer here. In a strange coincidence, their son Nick was having dinner with his fiance in Hoboken when

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Priority consideration will be given to applicants that demonstrate they will – through participation in the program – or already have obligated or expended ARP Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds toward learning acceleration beyond the 20 percent minimum allocation as a demonstration of ability and commitment to address learning loss and take full advantage of their COVID relief funding.

“Learning acceleration is the key to bridging learning gaps and leveling the playing field for students,” said Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner of Education. “By embracing innovative strategies and tailored support, and by designing instruction to inspire high levels of student engagement and interest, we can create a transformative educational experience that equips our youth for success.”

“Providing for the education of New Jersey’s students is of the utmost importance. Parents deserve to feel confident that their children are receiving the best education possible in our schools. We know the COVID-19 pandemic was disruptive to the learning experience of our students.

Paone was filming in that restaurant.

Producer William Rosenfeld took a brief step in front of the camera to portray the body on the floor of the Maidas’ garage.

Nicol knew one of his business partners from her Wall Street days. He sent Rosenfeld the script. He grew up in Philadelphia but his family summered in Barnegat Light since the early 1980s. Even now, he’ll take his kids down there.

When they were driving south on the Garden State Parkway from New York to Lavallette, they got off at the Toms River exit, but a little piece of him longed to go down to the LBI exit.

“It’s a little dream,” he said, “to be able to come back to childhood places, with people you love - it doesn’t feel like work.”

When he was a kid, he dreamed of making movies. So, everything he saw was a potential location. Now, to actually make a movie at the Jersey shore is amazing.

Manganiello joked with the locals and the crew during breaks. He told The Toms

That’s why we have made it a priority to equip schools with the resources necessary to support learning acceleration,” said Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin. “This funding will make before-school and after-school programs, summer learning opportunities, and high-impact tutoring initiatives more accessible, helping students to recover missed opportunities and putting them on the path to academic success. Thank you to my colleagues in the Legislature and Governor Murphy for being partners in this work.”

“NJEA welcomes these additional funds and appreciates the governor’s emphasis on evidence-based strategies to accelerate student learning,” said New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) President Sean M. Spiller. “We look forward to working with the Department of Education to support educators in helping students overcome the challenges of the pandemic. New Jersey’s schools are the best in the nation because of the expertise that NJEA members bring to our schools and their dedication to their students, and because we have a governor who understands that educators need resources such as this funding for learning acceleration to enhance student success.”

River Times how he and his chihuahua mix enjoyed his time at the shore.

“I’m from Pittsburgh. My parents are from Boston. I’ve got a bit of that East Coast edge. When the cameras are off, and they’re barbecuing with the Jersey Teamsters, I feel right at home,” he said.

North American distribution is being handled by Shout Factory, which won a bidding war for the movie at the Cannes Film Festival, according to industry publications.

The trailer can be found here: youtube. com/watch?v=Kk89vbx_k3w