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Newark, NJ
Sports
Time's Up For Tommy? Report Examines NJ QB's Future With Giants Time's Up For Tommy? Report Examines NJ QB's Future With Giants
Time's Up For Tommy? Report Examines NJ QB's Future With Giants Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito might finally have to move out of his parents home. DeVito, who lives with his parents in Cedar Grove and graduated from Don Bosco High School, could be on his way out of Big Blue, according to a FOX News report by Ralph Vacchiano. As a rookie, DeVito earned national attention when he led the Giants on a three-game wining streak. Off the field, DeVito earned the nickname Tommy Cutlets when he expressed an affinity for his mother's chicken cutlets while celebrating his Italian heritage on the field. But the Giants plan on having Daniel Jones start at quarterb…

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by Sam Barron
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Update: Hudson Valley HS Student With 'Heart Of Giant' Gets Paid Trip To Super Bowl Update: Hudson Valley HS Student With 'Heart Of Giant' Gets Paid Trip To Super Bowl
Update: Hudson Valley HS Student With 'Heart Of Giant' Gets Paid Trip To Super Bowl A Hudson Valley high school student who has persevered despite his cerebral palsy diagnosis and was presented with an award from the New York Giants was also able to enjoy a free trip to the Super Bowl.  Putnam County high schooler Eduardo Recinos, a student at Putnam Valley High School, was presented with the 2023 Heart of a Giant award by the New York Giants in early December 2023. In addition to getting the chance to meet Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, Recinos was also gifted four tickets to the Super Bowl, which was held on Sunday, Feb. 11.  Earlier Rep…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Schools
NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself' NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself'
NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself' A Hudson Valley high school student who has become an invaluable football team member despite his cerebral palsy diagnosis is being celebrated for having the true heart of a giant.  Putnam County high schooler Eduardo Recinos, a student at Putnam Valley High School, was presented with the 2023 Heart of a Giant award by New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones on Wednesday, Dec. 6, school officials announced.  The award, presented by both the Giants and the Hospital for Special Surgery, highlights high school tackle and flag football athletes, student managers, stude…

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by Ben Crnic
Bergenfield, NJ
Sports
Tuddies For Tommy: North Jersey's DeVito Notches First NFL Career Win With NY Giants Tuddies For Tommy: North Jersey's DeVito Notches First NFL Career Win With NY Giants
Tuddies For Tommy: North Jersey's DeVito Notches First NFL Career Win With NY Giants Who needs home cooking?  North Jersey's Tommy DeVito continues to defy the odds, notching his first career win Sunday, Nov. 19 on the road against the Washington Commanders as the Giants earned their third win 31 to 19. And possibly pushed themselves out of contention for the first overall pick in April's NFL Draft.  It wasn't always pretty, but the Cedar Grove native and Don Bosco grad threw 246 yards for three touchdowns, despite being battered behind a beleaguered offensive line that allowed nine sacks.  The 25-year-old QB will return home following his big win — a home he now famously…

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by Zak Failla
Rutherford, NJ
Sports
North Jersey High School Star Takes Over As Giants QB In Loss To Jets North Jersey High School Star Takes Over As Giants QB In Loss To Jets
North Jersey High School Star Takes Over As Giants QB In Loss To Jets UPDATE (Nov. 1): Because the Jets game was the third straight time that QB Tommy DeVito was elevated from the practice squad, the Giants had to sign him to the 53-man roster before he could suit up against the Raiders in Las Vegas this Sunday. They did just that on Tuesday, Oct. 31. ****** ORIGINAL STORY (Oct. 29): It wasn't the Cinderella moment New York Giants fans might've hoped for when local quarterback Tommy DeVito was thrust into Sunday's game against the Jets for his first action as a pro. The third-string signal caller, who grew up a short drive from the Meadowlands, scored a t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Suspected Bank Robber Nabbed 1 Hour After Theft; Dangerousness Hearing On Docket Suspected Bank Robber Nabbed 1 Hour After Theft; Dangerousness Hearing On Docket
Suspected Bank Robber Nabbed 1 Hour After Theft; Dangerousness Hearing On Docket A suspected bank robber has been arraigned in connection with a recent heist. On Friday, Feb. 26, Daniel Jones, 38, of Charlemont, was arraigned in Northwestern District Court on the charge of armed and masked robbery, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said. The charge stems from a robbery at People’s United Bank on King Street in Northampton on Thursday, Feb. 25. On that day, at around 11:20 a.m., Jones allegedly demanded money from a People's United Bank teller and implied that he had a gun, the DA said, About an hour after the theft, Jones was arrested by Massachusetts State…

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by Kristin Palpini
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say A man allegedly brandished a switchblade when state troopers noticed him clutching a plastic bag filled with a powdered white substance in the backseat of a pulled-over car and asked him to exit the vehicle on a busy stretch of I-87.  Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks patrolling the interstate in the town of Ramapo reportedly stopped the 2006 Cadillac Deville for a routine vehicle and traffic violation on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at approximately 3 a.m.  After being asked multiple times to put the weapon down, he complied. He was not cooperative during a search of his person and …

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by Christina Coulter
Jersey City, NJ
Sports
WATCH: Giants QBs Eli Manning, Daniel Jones Celebrate Win At Hoboken Bar WATCH: Giants QBs Eli Manning, Daniel Jones Celebrate Win At Hoboken Bar
Watch: Giants QBs Eli Manning, Daniel Jones Celebrate Win At Hoboken Bar Giants fans at Green Rock Tap & Grill in Hoboken got a thrill Sunday night when Eli Manning and Daniel Jones stopped by to celebrate the day's win. The quarterbacks were spotted playing flip-cup following the team's 41-35 overtime victory against the Redskins in Maryland -- in which 22-year-old Jones scored a historic five touchdowns. A series of photos and videos were posted to Instagram by @dquiznj, a local business owner and bartender. Click here for more from the New York Post.

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
Sports
Eli Manning Era Ends: Rookie Jones Named NY Giants Starting QB Eli Manning Era Ends: Rookie Jones Named NY Giants Starting QB
Eli Manning Era Ends: Rookie Jones Named NY Giants Starting QB The inevitable occurred two games into the 2019 NFL season on Tuesday when New York Giants Coach Pat Shurmur named rookie Daniel Jones as the team's new starting quarterback beginning this Sunday in Tampa against the Buccaneers. “Eli and I spoke this morning,” Shurmur said in a Tuesday morning post on giantscom. “I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. I also talked to Daniel.  “Ultimately, this is a move that I felt was best for this team at this time. This move is more about Daniel moving forward than about Eli.” Manning, who will be the backup Q…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Building Commissioner Charged With DWI After SUV Crash In New Rochelle Mount Vernon Building Commissioner Charged With DWI After SUV Crash In New Rochelle
Mount Vernon Building Commissioner Charged With DWI After SUV Crash In New Rochelle This story has been updated. The Mount Vernon building commissioner was busted for DWI at twice the legal limit after crashing his SUV, police said. Daniel Jones, 46, a Brooklyn resident, was arrested around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday after New Rochelle Police responded to a report of a crash in the parking lot of the Glen Island Center on Pelham Road, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. Officers found Jones in his 2017 Ford Explorer after he wrecked his vehicle, police said. No one was injured, Costa said, but Jones' blood-alcohol content registered at more than twice the legal limit…

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by Kathy Reakes