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Steven Spielberg’s New Sci-Fi Movie Just Spent $34M Filming in NJ

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Why Steven Spielberg Just Dropped $34 Million on His New Sci-Fi Blockbuster in New Jersey

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Jersey City NJ, The truth is officially out. Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated alien sci-fi thriller, “Disclosure Day,” has officially hit theaters, and it brought a massive economic windfall to the Garden State.

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Roll Camera, Boost Economy: How New Jersey’s Film Industry is Driving Small Business Growth

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Lights, Camera, CASH! 💰 NJ Film Boom is Creating Thousands of Jobs and Giving Local Businesses a 30% Boost!

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey is rapidly transforming into a movie and television production powerhouse, and the impact is being felt far beyond the studio lots. The state’s aggressive efforts to attract productions are paying dividends for local economies and small businesses across the Garden State.

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Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 Breaks Records in New Jersey: $152.5M Spent Filming Across 31 Towns

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Ridgewood, NJ — Adam Sandler’s long-awaited sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, has become New Jersey’s biggest film production to date, with a staggering $152.5 million qualified spend during its 64 days of filming across the Garden State, according to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission.

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