Editing Leonardo, New Jersey (section)

==In media==
The community is best known as the site of the Quick Stop convenience store and RST Video store (located at 58 Leonard Avenue, just north of [[New Jersey Route 36|Route 36]]) that was the main location for the 1994 film ''[[Clerks (1994 film)|Clerks]]'', directed by [[Kevin Smith]], who worked at the store at the time. The same store was also used by Smith in his films ''[[Chasing Amy]]'' (1997), ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'' (2001), ''[[Clerks II]]'' (2006) and ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Reboot]]'' (2019), and was part of a deleted scene from his film ''[[Mallrats]]'' (1995).{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} The location was also used in Kevin Smith's short-lived television show ''[[Clerks (animated series)|Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' (2000), which ran for six episodes on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] before its abrupt cancellation in mid-2000. The program's character [[Leonardo Leonardo]] (voiced by actor [[Alec Baldwin]]) was named after the town, and several of the characters resided and/or worked in Leonardo. The video store is now closed and only used for storage.<ref>Donohue, Brian. [http://www.nj.com/ledgerlive/index.ssf/2014/01/the_pre-snowstorm_rush_at_the.html "The pre-snowstorm rush at the Quick Stop of 'Clerks' movie fame"], [[NJ.com]], January 3, 2014. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref>Talty, Stephan. "The Clerk, the Girl and the Corduroy Hand Job", ''[[Playboy]]'', Vol. 45, Iss. 12, pg. 150-152+216-220, December 1998.</ref>