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These 23 New Jersey Athletes Are At The Paris Olympic Games: Here's When To Watch
The Paris Olympics have begun!
And, in case you missed it, several of Garden State's fittest and most athletic residents are there (scroll for their names, sports, and hometowns).
A total of 23 athletes from New Jersey have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold. Events kicked off Friday, July 26. Click here for a complete schedule of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Garden State athletes include:
Paxten Aaronson, of Medford: Soccer
Bam Adebayo, of Newark, and 2020 Olympian: Basketball
Jack Alexy, of Morristown: Swimming
Jackie Dubrovich, of Riverda…
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K
Eleven New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 31, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.
Two of those tickets were purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prizes to $150,000.
The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $1.2 billion for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 pm.
Those winning NJ tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County ($150,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly;
Passaic County ($150,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt;
Burlington County ($50,000): Acme #6…
Longtime NJ Police Communication Officer Stole, Resold More Than $250K In Equipment: Prosecutor
A 21-year New Jersey police department communications officer was charged after allegedly stealing more than $250,000 worth of equipment and shipping it countrywide for personal gain.
Eric Coran, 41, of Medford, was charged with second-degree official misconduct, multiple counts of theft, criminal computer activity and impersonation, and second-degree money laundering, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a joint release on Friday, August 12.
Coran, a communications officer for the Robbinsville Township Police Department since 2002, was terminated as the charges were issue…
Central Jersey Native, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38
Central Jersey native and beloved father Douglas Maurice Verschelde died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 19. He was 38.
Verschelde grew up in Medford before moving to Point Pleasant, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary says.
A member of Five Alive Bassmasters, Verschelde loved fishing and working on his boat.
Verschelde was also an avid softball player and Scudz Sports teammate, his memorial says.
Above all, Verschelde is remembered for embracing his role as a loving father to his young daughter, Angelina LaChappelle, who was his “greatest joy in life.”
In addition…
'We Need More Men!': NJ Activist, Correctional Officer Among Latest Charged In Capitol Riot
A South Jersey mom who’s become one of the most recognizable “Reopen New Jersey” activists and a Monmouth County correctional officer were among the latest people charged with the riot at the U.S. Capitol building earlier this month.
“Men, we need more men,” Stephanie Hazelton, 49, of Medford, shouts on a video as she waves her arm on the Capitol steps in an attempt to get more muscle to help break through an entrance on Jan. 6.
“More people, we gotta keep going,” says Hazelton, who’s also known as Ayla Wolf, as she wipes her eyes of lingering pepper spray and records the events on her cell…
These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday
New Jersey drivers' prayers have been answered.
Staring Monday, Nov. 2., the following Motor Vehicle Commissions centers will be by appointment only:
Cherry Hill, Hazlet, Jersey City, Lakewood, Manahawkin, Medford, Somerville, Springfield, Turnersville and Wallington. No walk-in customers will be accepted at those locations.
Designated licensing centers are only taking appointments for commercial driver's license renewals and license transfers, for drivers who recently moved to New Jersey. Click here for the full release from the NJMVC.
To make an appointment, visit https://www.state…
