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Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John
Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John The dismissal by a federal judge in Newark of a complaint by a former Garden State-grown NFL star against “Shark Tank” regular Daymond John hasn’t slowed an ongoing battle between them. John is seeking both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against Al “Bubba” Baker and his daughter, Brittani, to stop them from trashing him over what they say has been a “nightmare” experience since their appearance on the ABC reality show. The Bakers -- including Bubba's wife, Sabrina -- contend that John and some of his cronies fleeced them after they cut a deal on “Shark Tank” to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager
Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager The Major League baseball sign-stealing scandal claimed Carlos Beltran as its third managerial out on Thursday. ESPN's Jeff Passan was one of the first to report that Beltran, 42, had resigned before managing a single game for the New York Mets because of his role in the Houston Astros' 2017 sign stealing scandal. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal also reported the move, which began after Houston manager A.J. Hinch was fired Monday (after receiving a one-year suspension from Major League Baseball) and Red Sox manager Alex Cora was bounced the following day. Mets coach Luis Rojas was under consi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game
Amazin' (Video): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game A 6-year-old Lodi boy with a rare blood disorder not only went to his first-ever New York Mets game: He got to meet the players, as well as baseball legend Mike Piazza, sat in the dugout -- and even collected a foul ball among other "amazin' " souvenirs. "What are the odds of a foul ball coming off the bat right at us?" said Bergen County Prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti, who led the effort to make the dream come true for A.J. Vigliotti. A.J., who was born with Beta Thalassemia -- also known as Cooley’s Anemia -- was selected as the office's Chief For the Day event, held tw…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
MLB Catcher John 'Honey' Romano Of Hoboken Dies, 84 MLB Catcher John 'Honey' Romano Of Hoboken Dies, 84
MLB Catcher John 'Honey' Romano Of Hoboken Dies, 84 Hoboken native and Major League Baseball catcher John "Honey" Romano died on Feb. 24. He was 84 years old. Born in Hoboken, John lived in Upper Saddle River before moving to Florida in 1998.  He was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox (1958-59) and (1965-66) and played in the 1959 World Series.  He was with the Cleveland Indians (1960 – 64) and was a 4 time All Star Catcher. He played for the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1967. His lifetime batting average was .255 with 129 home runs and 417 RBI’s. John is survived by his wife, Irene; three s…

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by Cecilia Levine