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NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Coming To Bergen County NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Coming To Bergen County
NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Coming To Bergen County Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a Middlesex County track star who won two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, is returning home to tell her story. McLaughlin-Levrone, who grew up in Dunellen and attended Union Catholic High School, is signing copies of her new book "Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith," at Books and Greetings on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Books and Greetings in Northvale at 6 p.m. In the book, McLaughlin-Levrone talks about how she used her belief in God to overcome battles with perfectionism and anxiety to win the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles and the 4 x 400 mete…
NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics
NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics Team USA will make its return to the Olympics in women's field hockey and a duo from New Jersey helped the 16-player squad earn a summer trip to France. The U.S. beat Japan 2-1 in the semifinals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, India, on Thursday, Jan. 18. Ashley Hoffman and Abby Tamer scored about three minutes apart in the fourth quarter to earn the comeback victory for the United Eagles. 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦! 🇺🇸 #Paris2024 | #Olympics Posted by USA Field Hockey on Thursday, January 18, 2024 This will be t…
NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC
NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC They might be deep in New Jersey, but they've sure got New York state of mind. Six pizzerias, most in the central part of the Garden State, have been crowned by the Washington Post as having the best New York-style pizza. The eateries earned recognition as part of a new national database by the Post that categorizes the best restaurants in each state specializing in Chicago, Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, Roman, Sicilian, and Tavern-style pizza. According to the rankings, the pizzerias that are pros at serving up NY-style pies are: Roma Pizza, Ocean City Rome Pizza, Dunellen Scotto’s Pi…
NJ Olympian Stars In 'This Is SportsCenter' ESPN Ad (VIDEO) NJ Olympian Stars In 'This Is SportsCenter' ESPN Ad (VIDEO)
NJ Olympian Stars In 'This Is SportsCenter' ESPN Ad (Video) Famed New Jersey Olympian Sydney McLaughlin is sprinting straight from the track onto sports fans’ television screens. The 23-year-old Dunellen native is back in the spotlight, this time starring in the latest “This is SportsCenter” commercial for ESPN, which cleverly highlighted her record-setting career. In the 15-second commercial, ESPN personality Hannah Storm approaches McLaughlin at the company’s offices, where she is sitting in a cubicle adorned with some of the relics of her athletic past. Storm asks the sprinter to catch up, to which the New Jersey native responds that “Yeah, I’…
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Union County Person Fatally Struck By Train In Union County
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Union County A person was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Union County, officials said. The male pedestrian was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5413 near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield around 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, NJT spokesman Jim Smith said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Raritan at 9:08 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers or the crew on board. Raritan Valley Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resumed. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes w…
NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-NFL Player In 'The Knot' NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-NFL Player In 'The Knot'
NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-nfl Player In 'The Knot' Two-time Olympic gold medalist and New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin is gracing the cover of "The Knot" ahead of her wedding to Andrew Levrone Jr. ALSO SEE: Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin The 22-year-old hurdler from Dunellen, and her future husband -- who spent two years playing for the Panthers, Jaguars, and Ravens -- had a mutual friend but didn't connect until he slid into her DMs on Instagram, she tells the outlet.  Bonding over their Christian faith and passion for sports, the two dated for a year before getting engaged. In her "The Kno…
NJ's Sydney McLaughlin Sets New Olympic World Record To Win Gold NJ's Sydney McLaughlin Sets New Olympic World Record To Win Gold
NJ's Sydney McLaughlin Sets New Olympic World Record To Win Gold New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin broke yet another world record Wednesday on the Olympic track in Tokyo. The 21-year-old Dunellen native ran a 51.46 race -- 12 hundredths of a second faster than Dalila Muhammad -- in the 400-meter hurdles. McLaughlin during the Olympic trials became the first female athlete to break 52 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles, running a 51.9 race.  SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN SETS THE WORLD RECORD IN THE WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES FINAL AND TAKES GOLD🔥Her U.S. teammate Dalilah Muhammad won the silver! 👏(via @NBCOlympics)pic.twitter.com/UnkN8dBa2S — SportsCenter (@SportsCen…
BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme
Busted: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Thirty-one people were arrested following a months-long New Jersey drug distribution scheme that netted 14.3 pounds of cocaine, two firearms and more than $193,000 in cash, authorities announced. An investigation into “Operation Triple Tragedy” involved law enforcement agencies from Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties and the U.S. Postal Service. Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said the following arrests were made on June 4: Arrests made in “Operation Triple Tragedy”Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Joselin Castillo, aka “Tragedy," 30, Grandview Avenue Edison Po…
Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin
Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin You probably already know that Olympian Sydney McLaughlin is an absolute beast on the track.  But did you know that she's a New Jersey native? The 21-year-old hurdler became the first woman to break 52 seconds in the 400m hurdles, setting a world record of 51.90. McLaughlin beat the previous record set by Dalilah Muhammad by .26 seconds. Here are five things to know about McLaughlin while you watch the Tokyo games. 1. McLaughlin hails from the Middlesex County borough of Dunellen, and all of her family members are runners. Ryan, Sydney, Taylor and Morgan McLaughlinTaylor McLaughlin …
Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County
Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County A burger restaurant with several New Jersey locations is planning a Bergen County debut. 30 Burgers will be opening at 30 Park Avenue, according to a post on its Instagram page. The storefront was formerly home to The Empanada Shop. "Fresh never frozen" is 30 Burgers' motto. Launched in January 2014, 30 Burgers focuses on certified Angus beef burgers, each one cooked to order with a 7- to 10-minute wait time. Other 30 Burgers locations are in Lawrence Township, Branchburg, Hillsborough, Bound Brook, Dunellen, East Brunswick, Linden, Somerville and Hackettstown. The ow…
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Along with the increase of coronavirus cases in New Jersey are growing numbers of people charged with crimes directly tied to the pandemic, authorities said. No fewer than five of them either spit or coughed on police officers and claimed they’d tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. Others held weddings or other gatherings in violation of state emergency orders. Another is accused of dialing 911 and claiming she had the coronavirus to try to get a community college to close. All are being held accountable, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “Our police officers are g…
7-Alarm Fire Rips Through Somerset County Downtown District 7-Alarm Fire Rips Through Somerset County Downtown District
7-Alarm Fire Rips Through Somerset County Downtown District A seven-alarm fire tore through downtown Bound Brook Sunday night. The blaze broke out just before 8 p.m. in an unoccupied pair of buildings under construction on East Main Street near Mountain Avenue in the commercial district. Firefighters continued to douse hot spots into Monday morning. Several streets were closed and some residents remained without power morning, prompting a two-hour school delay. One firefighter suffered a sprained ankle but otherwise, no injuries were reported. Neighbors said it was a matter of seconds before flames consumed the structures. "This is a disastrous…