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Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans) Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans)
Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans) There was joy even in Yankeeville -- aka North Jersey -- when Mahwah High School standout Kyle Teel was selected 14th in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. “It’s a dream come true,” Teel said during a virtual news conference after he was drafted on Sunday, July 9. “I’ve always wanted to be a pro baseball player, and I’m so excited and ready to get to work.” It was no surprise to those who know Teel, a consensus 1st team All American at the University of Virginia who won awards as the best collegiate catcher in the game and was New Jersey's Player of the Year in 202…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Diplomat's Daughter Gets 35 Years For Maryland Margarita Murder Diplomat's Daughter Gets 35 Years For Maryland Margarita Murder
Diplomat's Daughter Gets 35 Years For Maryland Margarita Murder The 30-year-old daughter of George W. Bush's national intelligence director was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing her friend in a margarita-fueled, Maryland argument in 2020, authorities said. Sophia Negroponte, whose father is John Negroponte, had been drinking the night she killed 24-year-old Yousuf Rasmussen on Feb. 13, 2020, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. She was convicted of the murder on Jan. 3, 2023. In the heat of an argument, Rasmussen tried to leave the scene at an apartment on the 400 block of Montgomery Avenue, but coul…

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by Annie DeVoe
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NBC Page From NJ Makes SNL Debut With Aubrey Plaza NBC Page From NJ Makes SNL Debut With Aubrey Plaza
NBC Page From NJ Makes SNL Debut With Aubrey Plaza Starting his dream job in the NBC Page program two days after graduating from University of Virginia would've been plenty for Micah Rucci. But last Saturday, Jan. 21, the 23-year-old North Wildwood native's dream job got even cooler, as he made his "Saturday Night Live" debut with host Aubrey Plaza. Rucci and the other pages joked they'd be written into the script, as Plaza was famously in the same program when she was around their age. So when Rucci saw his name next to Plaza's, Amy Poheler's, and his coworker Talya Ozbelli's on the call sheet, he was in disbelief. "I thought, 'There's n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds
Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds UPDATE: UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials ***Original story below*** A report of an active shooter brought a shelter-in-place order to the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville late Sunday, Nov. 13, authorities said. Shots were reportedly fired on Culbreth Road, the UVA Police Department tweeted around 10:30 p.m. UVA Alert: Shots fired reported at Culbreth Garage. Follow fire/police direction. If possible, avoid the area. — UVA Police Department (@UVAPolice) November 14, 2022 UVA Alert: UPDATE TO THE SHOOTING ON CULBRETH ROAD.…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'Community Superstar": Kind, Courageous Local Deputy Police Chief Dies 'Community Superstar": Kind, Courageous Local Deputy Police Chief Dies
'Community Superstar": Kind, Courageous Local Deputy Police Chief Dies It all sadly happened so fast. East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only 46. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. Pius X R.C. Church in Montville (24 Changebridge Rd,). Entombment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover (225 Ridgedale Ave). Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 Monday, Aug. 1 at Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad Street, Carlstadt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fund th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Community Superstar": Kind, Courageous Local Deputy Police Chief Dies 'Community Superstar": Kind, Courageous Local Deputy Police Chief Dies
'Community Superstar": Kind, Courageous Local Deputy Police Chief Dies It all happened so quickly. East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only 46. Fundraising efforts in the community and among law enforcement were accelerating at a furious pace when the news came. East Rutherford PBA Local #275 called Phil a “great man, husband, father, deputy chief, and community superstar.” "He was compassionate, kind, full of laughter," the department's Tammy Verdugo-Gil added. "Phil was like a super hero, soft spoke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say
Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say It turns out an anti-malarial drug hasn’t been the “game changer” as some thought it would be in fighting the coronavirus. It could even prove harmful, experts warn. Researchers have reported no benefit from using hydroxychloroquine in U.S. veterans hospitals, saying they found more deaths among those given the drug than under standard care. In addition, a panel of experts convened by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommended that physicians don’t use a suggested combo of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 patients because of poten…

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by Jerry DeMarco