Spielberg Movie To Begin Filming In NJ: 5 Must-Read Stories

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from New Jersey:

1. Even before filming begins, small towns along the Jersey Shore are seeing a business boost as they prepare for Steven Spielberg and his crew to shoot a new movie. A casting call went out earlier this year for the flick, rumored to be about UFOs and starring Emily Blunt. (Read more on Patch.)

2. After several gym patrons said someone was trying to take pictures of them in the bathroom, police say they arrested a man on invasion of privacy charges and seized his phone. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A Mercer County jury convicted a man of murder and aggravated arson for a fatal 2021 fire that killed his nine-month daughter and three adults. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A man will spend decades in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a girl from the time she was 5 years old until she was 12, prosecutors announced. The man was around 13 years old when the assaults began, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Two firefighters were assaulted by a man they were trying to help, police said. Both were working as EMTs, and had been called to assist someone who was having trouble breathing. (Read more on Patch.)