{"id":226848,"date":"2026-10-15T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=226848"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:47:14","slug":"new-jersey-news-october-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Housemaid 2\u2019 Filming in Hoboken, Popular NYC Spot to Open in Tenafly, + More New Jersey News You Missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"new jersey news october 15 2026\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">New Jersey<\/div><p>From celeb sightings and major education and election updates to new restaurants and spooky-season happenings, there\u2019s plenty of New Jersey news to catch up on this week. State officials are making moves ahead of the November election, Newark has approved a major school lease, and several new spots are popping up across the Garden State. <strong>Keep reading for the biggest New Jersey news stories from the week of October 15th.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226859\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"new jersey news october 15 2026\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/new-jersey-news-october-15-2026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PS: Every week, we round up the top news stories of the week from both our site and aggregate across the web from various sources because there\u2019s SO much happening.<i> You can read more at the links below, and always feel free to submit any news tips to hello@thelocalgirl.com or via DM @thenewjerseygirl on IG.<\/i><b><i>&nbsp;Our email newsletter also shares more of our top stories on a twice-weekly basis, which you can sign up for&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/62f92877e5ea6b3d8aea50ad\"><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Have a news tip or story? Email us at&nbsp;hello@thelocalgirl.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>NYC restaurant Serafina has officially opened its first New Jersey location in Tenafly,<\/strong> serving pasta, pizza, and other Italian favorites (<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/serafina-italian-restaurant-tenafly-new-jersey\/\"><em>The Bergen County Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Fred Astaire Dance Studios Hoboken will host \u201cDancing With Our Hoboken Stars\u201d <\/strong>next month, pairing local business owners and community leaders with professional instructors for a charity dance competition (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/dancing-with-stars-hoboken\/\"><em>Hoboken Girl<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; The Manzo family is transforming The Brownstone in Paterson into Once Upon a Christmas,<\/strong> a festive pop-up running November 27th through December 6th with Santa, themed spaces, food, drinks, and family activities (<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/brownstone-paterson-holiday-pop-up-2026\/\"><em>The New Jersey Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>If spooky season has you craving something a little creepy,<\/strong> check out these New Jersey zombie-themed attractions, events, and sightings. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/zombie-events-attractions-new-jersey\/\"><em>The Hoboken Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Seven Cafe and Matcha Bar is coming to Newark <\/strong>next month with Vietnamese coffee, specialty matcha, and Vietnamese food (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/seven-cafe-matcha-bar-nj\/\"><em>The Montclair Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>The Hoboken City Council repealed its recently adopted outdoor amplified sound permit ordinance<\/strong> and plans to revisit its approach to managing noise (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/hoboken-repeals-waterfront-sound-permit-ordinance\/\"><em>The Hoboken Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Shinjuku Station Revolving Sushi Bar has opened in Clifton<\/strong> with a conveyor belt serving system and tableside robot service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/shinjuku-station-revolving-sushi-bar-clifton-nj\/\"><em>The Montclair Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Sydney Sweeney was seen in Hoboken filming <em>The Housemaid\u2019s Secret <\/em><\/strong>alongside castmates Michele Morrone, Brittany Snow, and Paul Anthony Kelly&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/sydney-sweeney-housemaid-filming-hoboken-nj\/\"><em>The Hoboken Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>New Jersey-based NoorHaus is building a following through pop-ups and markets <\/strong>with its matcha and coffee&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/noorhaus-matcha-coffee-new-jersey\/\"><em>The Montclair Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Mastro\u2019s Steakhouse is set to replace the longtime Chart House at Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken.<\/strong> The upscale steakhouse is expected to open in 2027 following renovations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/mastros-steakhouse-weehawken-nj\/\"><em>The Hoboken Girl<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>A group of New Jersey fishermen spotted a massive whale shark<\/strong> off the coast of Monmouth County, capturing an unexpected encounter on video (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/video\/new-jersey-fishermen-spot-massive-whale-shark-during-tuna-fishing-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>CBS Philadelphia<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Former state Assemblyman Reginald Atkins (D-Roselle) has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/local\/ex-assemblyman-arrested-for-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New Jersey Globe<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>New Jersey recorded a historic decline in homicides<\/strong>, with community programs and post-pandemic recovery credited as contributing factors (<a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseymonitor.com\/2026\/10\/13\/repub\/community-programs-pandemic-recovery-credited-in-record-homicide-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New Jersey Monitor<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Chef Conor Browne of Lula in Ridgewood is among eight finalists for the NJRHA&#8217;s 2026 Chef of the Year award <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/ridgewood\/chef-new-ridgewood-restaurant-finalist-nj-industry-restaurant-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Patch<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>The New Jersey Local Finance Board approved a $498 million lease for a new elementary school building<\/strong> expected to open in fall 2028 (<a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseymonitor.com\/2026\/10\/14\/nj-board-approves-498-million-newark-school-lease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New Jersey Monitor<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>New Jersey is covered by a federal power-grid emergency order through October 16th<\/strong> that allows additional electricity generation to help prevent potential outages (<a href=\"https:\/\/nj1015.com\/nj-power-grid-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New Jersey 101.5<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>The Jersey City Planning Board approved the addition of 43 Black historical sites to the city\u2019s Master Plan<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsoncountyview.com\/jersey-city-planning-board-oks-adding-43-black-historic-sites-to-master-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hudson County View<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>ICE agents recently arrested a man in Harrison,<\/strong>&nbsp;with witness video showing children clinging to him as officers took him into custody (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/video\/ice-agents-arrest-man-in-harrison-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>CBS New York<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Six Flags Great Adventure temporarily closed its Nitro roller coaster<\/strong> following a fatal incident involving a similar ride at Six Flags Over Georgia (<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/flags-georgia-roller-coaster-death-results-nitro-closed-great-adventure-new-jersey\/19935103\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ABC7 New York<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Washington Township is facing scrutiny over its reported use of more than $170,000<\/strong> for police SUVs and surveillance cameras rather than addiction prevention and treatment initiatives (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/09\/us-news\/nj-town-reportedly-blew-opioid-settlement-money-on-pricey-police-cruisers-and-flock-cameras-its-a-joke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New York Post<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>An NJ Transit bus struck a home in Englewood on the morning of October 8th,<\/strong> damaging property and injuring the driver (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/bus-crashes-home-englewood-new-jersey\/19920793\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC7 New York<\/a>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>New Jersey county clerks are encouraging voters to use ballot drop boxes<\/strong>&nbsp;amid concerns about potential federal changes to mail voting (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseymonitor.com\/2026\/10\/15\/county-clerks-voters-drop-boxes-election-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Monitor<\/a>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow @thenewjerseygirl on&nbsp;<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelocalgirlhq\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thelocalgirlhq?lang=en\">TikTok<\/a>&nbsp;for the latest updates on Hoboken, Montclair, Bergen County, and more,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.myflodesk.com\/xdt5qdr3st\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/\">events calendar<\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" 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