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Jersey Shore Native Who Became Marine Corps Leader Dies, 95: 'His Legacy Will Endure'
A Jersey Shore native who became the highest-ranking officer in the Marines has died, the military branch said. Retired Gen. Alfred Gray Jr. died on Wednesday, Mar. 20 after "a brief stay in hospice care," the U.S. Marines Corps announced. He was 95 years old. Gray Jr. was the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991. "He was a 'Marine’s Marine'—a giant who walked among us during his career and after, remaining one of the Corps’ dearest friends and advocates even into his twilight," said Gen. Eric Smith, the current commandant of the Marines. "His contributions …
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Artillery Shells Found In Vacant Wyckoff Home
Two investors who bought a vacant home in Wyckoff got a surprise when they found a safe inside containing a pair of decades-old artillery shells. Members of the Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad collected the projectiles from the Sunset Boulevard home just after noon on Thursday, Jan. 12. Over the years, home buyers and families of aging or deceased war veterans have unexpectedly found the souvenirs, authorities say. Service members either brought ordnance home after overseas combat or bought them later for sentimental reasons. Most come from World Wars I and II, as well as from the Kore…
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Rising NJ Actress Stars In Sony Pictures Movie 'Devotion' In Theaters Now
A New Jersey actress on the rise is starring in aerial war epic "Devotion." Christina Jackson, of Newark, plays Daisy Brown, the wife of Jesse Leroy Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first Black aviator in US Navy history, and fighter pilot who played a crucial part in the Korean War. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christina Jackson (@radioraheemah) While the film is certainly about the love that the Browns share, the major plot line follows Jesse and his wingman, Lt. Tom Hudner Jr., who made the ultimate sacrifices to become the mo…
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Famed Princeton University Basketball Coach, Pennsylvania Native Pete Carril Dies At 92
Pennsylvania native and famed Princeton University basketball coach Pete Carril has died at the age of 92, his family announced. "The Carril family is sad to report that Coach Peter J. Carril passed away peacefully this morning," they said in a statement released by the school on Monday, Aug. 15. "We kindly ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we process our loss and handle necessary arrangements. More information will be forthcoming in the following days." Carril rose to prominence as the head coach of the Princeton Tigers for 29 years, leading the team to 514 victories…
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‘Going Somewhere I’ve Never Been’: Talk-Radio 'Godfather' Barry Farber Dies At 90
Death is “going somewhere I've never been before, like Finland or Estonia,” New York-area talk radio giant Barry Farber told his daughter. Celia Ingrid Farber recalled her father’s words in a tweet about his death at home in New York City Wednesday night, a day after his 90th birthday. Before Hannity and Beck, before O’Reilly -- and even Limbaugh -- there was Barry Farber. A member of the National Radio Hall of Fame, Farber was a pioneer of talk radio, a conservative in a time when opposing views were debated respectfully and intelligently, a familiar voice to a mass audience of all politi…