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NY Native Tries To Dethrone 7-Day Jeopardy! Champ Friday Night
A Long Island native with a knack for literature, teaching, and even social media moderation is set to take her shot at trivia glory.
Hebah Uddin, who grew up on Long Island and now lives in Pittsburgh, will appear as a contestant on Jeopardy! Friday, Sept. 19.
Uddin, a PhD candidate in children’s and adolescent literature at the University of Pittsburgh, is also a published author.
In 2017, she released her debut novel, The Gauntlet, under the pen name Karuna Riazi through Simon & Schuster’s Salam Reads imprint. The book drew national praise for its groundbreaking representation…
NJ Woman Finishes Second On 'Jeopardy!'
Leslie Oakerson got a lot of clues right, but it wasn't enough when she appeared on the Wednesday, Sept. 10 edition of "Jeopardy!"
The Red Bank woman finished in second place, winning $2,000.
Oakerson, a financial services manager, got off to a strong start in the "Jeopardy!" round, getting her first five clues correct, dominating a category about "Downton Abbey,", finding herself in second place.
An avid horseback rider, Oakerson struggled in "Double Jeopardy," only getting one clue correct and whiffing on two others, finding herself in third place, well behind the other two competitors.&…
NJ Woman Competing On 'Jeopardy!'
Leslie Oakerson is ready to show off her knowledge.
The Red Bank woman will be appearing as a contestant on "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
One of SJS’s former grade 3 teacher, Leslie Oakerson (daughter of the late Barbara Oakerson another SJS teacher), will... Posted by Saint James Elementary School, Red Bank, NJ on Tuesday, September 9, 2025
According to her Linkedin, Oakerson, a Monmouth University graduate, works for RBC Wealth Management as a branch service manager.
Jeopardy airs at 7 p.m. on WABC 7 New York and WPVI 6 Philadelphia.
TV Knowledge Helps NJ Engineer Win 'Jeopardy!'
It was a back-and-forth nailbiter affair, the kind of episode "Jeopardy!" fans love. But in the end, Scott Riccardi, a Somerville engineer, showed off the value of a Rutgers education.
Riccardi was the winner on "Jeopardy!" on Thursday, July 3, outlasting two other competitors to win $17,000. He won on this "Final Jeopardy" clue
“Lord of the Flies” inspired this series as did the 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures," which starred one of the show’s actresses.
The "question" is at the bottom of this article.
Riccardi got off to a hot start in Jeopardy, getting 15 clues correctly, with only one mi…
Army Reservist Who Beat Bergen County Dad On 'Jeopardy!' Eyes 4th Win
Josh Wiekert is on a roll — and he's not just winning on TV.
The politics professor at Immaculata University is a three-day champion on "Jeopardy!" with $54,001 in winnings, and he’s headed back to the buzzer on Wednesday, March 26.
Weikert earned his most recent win after correctly answering the Final Jeopardy clue in the Migrations category, bringing in $21,201 for the night and edging out his closest competitor, a Paramus, NJ dad and high school teacher, by just $1,200.
Back home in Montgomery County, Weikert is known for more than his quiz show success. He’s currently Chief of Staff fo…
Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: NJ, NY Contestants Will Battle It Out Tonight
A fierce tri-state "Jeopardy!" rivalry will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5
Garwood, NJ native Lisa DiLeo will face off against two-time defending "Jeopardy!" champion Stevie Ruiz from Long Island and retired grant writer Dave Bond from West Henrietta, NY.
DiLeo, 56, a business support analyst, will make her "Jeopardy!" debut, aiming to dethrone Ruiz, whose two-day winnings are nearing $36,000.
Ruiz, who is making his third appearance, recently defeated Maryland minister Kimberley Debus ($3,000) and retiree Gloria Nastas from Michigan ($2,000) in Wednesday's episode.
Bond, 62, who is a…
Who Is Livvy Dunne? Bergen County Gymnast $1,000 Clue On 'Jeopardy!'
Livvy Dunne, the popular gymnast and Bergen County native, has officially hit the big time.
Dunne, who was raised in Hillsdale, was a clue on the Wednesday, May 15 episode of "Jeopardy!" The $1,000 "answer" was:
This LSU gymnast claims the title of most followed NCAA athlete on social media.
Will Stewart, a political organizer from Nashville, buzzed in and guessed: Who is Livvy?
Host Ken Jennibgs asked him to be more specific and he correctly answered, "Who is Livvy Dunne?"
Last fall, Dunne was on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, which highlights the money college ath…
NJ's Aaron Rodgers Passed Over For Vice President: Report
It looks like New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, an Essex County resident, will have to focus on his day job this fall.
According to NBC News, Rodgers will not be Robert F. Kennedy Jr's running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Kennedy, who is running as an independent, is picking Nicole Shanahan, a Bay Area based attorney.
Rodgers, who owns a home in Cedar Grove, had been considered a finalist for the Veep slot, along with WWE Hall of Famer and former Minnesota governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.
The quarterback, whose debut season with G…
'Dream Come True': North Jersey Native Reflects On 'Jeopardy!' Run
Ittai Sopher is still processing his whirlwind week.
The Englewood native, who now works in New Orleans, appeared on "Jeopardy!" last week, winning twice, got shoutouts from Gayle King and the Louisiana Secretary of State, and took home more than $27,000.
Congratulations to WWLTV producer Ittai Sopher for representing our great state as the reigning champion on Jeopardy! Keep up the great work, the entire state is rooting for you! Posted by Louisiana Secretary of State on Friday, July 14, 2023
"It's a dream come true," Sopher, a producer for WWL TV, said. "I definitely feel a lot of …
This North Jersey Native Is The New 'Jeopardy!' Champion
Ittai Sopher spent years dreaming of being a contestant on 'Jeopardy!" When he finally got the chance, he didn't disappoint.
Sopher, an Englewood native who now works as a producer for a New Orleans TV station, is the reigning "Jeopardy!" champion, winning the edition that aired on Wednesday, July 12, taking home $12,401.
Since he started watching the show in 2010, Sopher said he wanted to be on it.
"I immediately tried out the first opportunity I got," said Sopher. "I've been trying out every year since then, but never made any progress."
Sopher finally got his big break last year when h…
NJ Native Keeps His 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Alive
A native of New Jersey vies for his seventh straight win on Jeopardy! on Monday night, Oct. 10.
Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, is on a six-day winning streak in which he has won $162,080.
Pannullo's also guaranteed a spot in the Jeopardy! 2023 Tournament of Champions next year.
On the Friday, Oct. 7, episode, Ken Jennings asked Pannullo, a customer service operations manager, how he plans to spend his earnings.
Cris quickly replied: "In this economy, Ken. I'm just throwing it all under my mattress. The hard part is going to be getting it all flat so I'm not laying on a lumpy mattress,…
Covid-19 Claims First Hollywood Celeb: Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive
Tom Hanks tweeted Wednesday night that both he and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the coronavirus.
The couple, both 63, are in Queensland, Australia filming an Elvis Presley biography in which Hanks portrays Col. Tom Parker, "The King" of rock and roll's infamous manager.
"We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches," Hanks's post says. "Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. "To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.
"Well, now. What to do next? The Medical…
