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Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother
Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother The mugshot was released for the Woodstown man accused of driving drunk, killing an NHL star and his brother. The Salem County Correctional Facility released the mugshot of 43-year-old Sean Higgins to Newsweek. Higgins was charged with two counts of death by auto in the Thursday, Aug. 29 crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny, 31, played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew, 29, was a boys hockey head coach at the brothers' alma mater of Gloucester Catholic High School. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among countless ho…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke
Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke It was already a bad night for Jarren Duran. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox outfielder was 0 for 2 with two strikeouts as he walked out to the Fenway Park batter's box in a game Boston was losing big in what wound up being a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 11.  As Duran approached the box, a fan screamed that Duran needed a tennis racket to get a hit. The All-Star squawked back, "Shut up, you "f**king f**got." It's unclear if the umpire heard it, but the slur was audible on the NECN game microphones.  NESN mics picked up Red Sox outfie…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Fairfield Little League Team Headed To Tournament After Winning State Championship Fairfield Little League Team Headed To Tournament After Winning State Championship
Fairfield Little League Team Headed To Tournament After Winning State Championship Twelve Fairfield County baseball players ages 13 and under won the state 50/70 Championship on Saturday, July 13, and are headed for the Little League Regional Tournament in Dover, Delaware. Coach Chad Czapla said the Fairfield American team, known as the "Summer Brothers," will get a big send-off to the tournament with a barbecue on Thursday, July 18, and a parade of cars will escort them as they take off for Delaware on Friday, July 19.  "Our team is proud to represent Connecticut in the East Regionals next week," Czapla said. "Many of the boys have played together since they were ei…

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by Kathy Reakes