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NJ Soccer Player Is Part Of Historic Cinderella Run In England's FA Cup NJ Soccer Player Is Part Of Historic Cinderella Run In England's FA Cup
NJ Soccer Player Is Part Of Historic Cinderella Run In England's FA Cup A soccer player from Monmouth County took a chance on a professional career in the United Kingdom and it's paying off, as his team has gone on one of the most stunning runs in the sport's oldest competition. Conor Kelly is a Rumson native and midfielder for Maidstone United FC, which competes in the National League South, in the sixth division of England's soccer system. Maidstone United is in the middle of one of the greatest Cinderella runs in the history of the FA Cup. The tournament puts Premier League global powerhouses like Liverpool FC and Manchester City in the same competition agai…
Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At Tenafly Youth Soccer Game Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At Tenafly Youth Soccer Game
Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At Tenafly Youth Soccer Game Two men were charged with vandalizing a vehicle that had a Palestinian flag draped over its hood and harassing the owner at a children’s soccer game in Tenafly, authorities said. The vehicle had been keyed along the rear trunk and had a Star of David etched into the hood while parked in the lot at Tenafly Borough Hall on Riveredge Road last Saturday, Nov. 4, Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Stuffed into the windshield were flyers “related to the current hostage situation occurring in the Gaza Strip,” the captain said on Friday. Several people in the area had been recording their activ…
Red Bulls Staffer Davauni Brown Dies At 31: 'Amazing Individual' Red Bulls Staffer Davauni Brown Dies At 31: 'Amazing Individual'
Red Bulls Staffer Davauni Brown Dies At 31: 'Amazing Individual' Davauni Brown, who worked as an operation manager for the New York Red Bulls and lived in Newark, died on Thursday, Oct. 5 at the age of 31 after a long battle with a serious illness, the team announced. Brown was born in Kingston and migrated the United States as a teenager, according to his obituary. He earned his master's degree at New Jersey City University in June 2021 and said working for the Red Bulls as his dream job, his obituary reads. In honor of Brown, the Red Bulls wore black armbands for their match against Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 7. We're wearing black armbands tonigh…
Fans Flock To Hoboken Hotel Hoping For Glimpse Of Lionel Messi (VIDEO) Fans Flock To Hoboken Hotel Hoping For Glimpse Of Lionel Messi (VIDEO)
Fans Flock To Hoboken Hotel Hoping For Glimpse Of Lionel Messi (Video) It's not often that a major sports GOAT comes to Hoboken. And fans weren't about to miss out on a chance to see international superstar Lionel Messi, who was in town for one of the most anticipated matches in Major League Soccer history (scroll for video). Crowds flocked to the W Hotel on Marine View Plaza between 2nd and 3rd in Hoboken on Friday, Aug. 25, the night before Messi made his Inter Miami debut against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison. @dailyvoicenewjersey Its not often Lionel Messi comes to Hoboken. Crowds flocked to the W Hotel on Aug. 25 hoping to …
Wanna See Lionel Messi At Red Bull Arena? It'll Cost You Wanna See Lionel Messi At Red Bull Arena? It'll Cost You
Wanna See Lionel Messi At Red Bull Arena? It'll Cost You Lionel Messi will be making his MLS regular season debut on Saturday, August 26 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison and soccer fans might be feeling some sticker shock. Messi, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, signed with Inter Miami FC after years spent playing in Europe. The cheapest ticket for his first New Jersey game will cost you more than $400 on Ticketmaster as of Friday, August 25. Want to have the best view of the pitch? On Ticketmaster, tickets are running as high as $5,000. The Argentinian soccer legend isn't the only attraction tomorrow night. The Red Bulls w…
Beloved Paterson 7th Grader, 'Amazing Soccer Player' Dies Of Heart Attack Moments After Game Beloved Paterson 7th Grader, 'Amazing Soccer Player' Dies Of Heart Attack Moments After Game
Beloved Paterson 7th Grader, 'Amazing Soccer Player' Dies Of Heart Attack Moments After Game The Paterson community is grieving the death of a beloved 7th grader who had a heart attack and entered cardiac arrest moments after a soccer game with friends on Saturday, May 20. Jayson Toral, a student at Charles J. Riley School #9 of Paterson, had a heart attack and fell into cardiac arrest while playing soccer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe launched for his funeral expenses. “His last moment here on earth was doing something he truly loved to do, playing soccer with his friends,” reads the campaign. “Jayson was and still is dearly loved by his parents, family, friends, teac…
NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena
NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena The big winner at the Red Bulls game on Saturday, June 3 wasn't on the field. At halftime of the Red Bulls-Orlando FC game on the turf at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, a man spun the Bigger Spin, New Jersey Lottery's newest wheel based $10 scratch off ticket and won $400,000, the biggest prize available.  The crowd roared as the lucky winner jumped in the air and began celebrating, overwhelmed with happiness. The winner plans to invest in a house, save for retirement and donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 
NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports
NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports Henry Meacock's death may be an indication of the way he lived: Selflessly. The 19-year-old New Jersey soccer player was apparently trying to retrieve a fallen belonging of another hotel guest when he fell to his death earlier this month while on Spring Break, the New York Post reports citing officials in Mexico. Reports on social media say the Ohio State University athlete and Westfield native went out to a balcony on the third floor to get the other guest's ID, when he stepped on a piece of plexiglass that gave way on Wednesday, March 15. "He was a gentleman to his very core and as genui…
NJ Soccer Player Henry Meacock Dies Suddenly During Spring Break NJ Soccer Player Henry Meacock Dies Suddenly During Spring Break
NJ Soccer Player Henry Meacock Dies Suddenly During Spring Break New Jersey native and soccer player Henry Meacock died suddenly while on college spring break at Ohio State University, according to multiple news reports. The Westfield native was majoring in finance at OSU, according to his LinkedIn page. OSU released a statement mourning his death to the Columbus Dispatch. Meacock's sister, Ellie, penned a tribute to him on Instagram, which was later made private. "My baby brother, I can’t believe it,” she writes. “Words cannot describe how much I miss you. It hurts to breathe without you. You are an extremely special soul that will live on forever. Th…
Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip' Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip'
Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip' Funeral services have been said for a Rutgers University senior killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16. Visitation for Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge, will be Monday, Feb. 20 at the Freeman Manalapan Marlboro Funeral Home, beginning at 4 p.m. Services appear to be private. Spivak was struck by 42-year-old Nageswar Polamuri, of Iselin, around 1 a.m. on Route 18 south near the border of Piscataway and New Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Polamuri was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed into Spivak's vehicle head-on, authorities sa…
Peter Stroud From Family Of North Jersey Soccer Players Signs With Red Bulls Peter Stroud From Family Of North Jersey Soccer Players Signs With Red Bulls
Peter Stroud From Family Of North Jersey Soccer Players Signs With Red Bulls He's coming home. The New York Red Bulls have brought a familiar face on board after signing New Jersey native Peter Stroud to a long-term contract with the club that could keep him with the team through 2027. View this post on Instagram A post shared by New York Red Bulls (@newyorkredbulls) The 20-year-old midfielder has spent time overseas in England playing for West Ham United’s youth team and most recently played three seasons at Duke University, where he was a two-time ACC Midfielder of the Year award winner. He has also made appearanc…
Fentanyl-Fueled NJ Soccer Star Gnawed Man's Ear Off Thinking He Was Robot: DA Fentanyl-Fueled NJ Soccer Star Gnawed Man's Ear Off Thinking He Was Robot: DA
Fentanyl-Fueled NJ Soccer Star Gnawed Man's Ear Off Thinking He Was Robot: DA A 25-year-old New Jersey native and former soccer star apparently high on fentanyl was arrested in Oregon after authorities said he bit and chewed off the ear of a 78-year-old man because he thought he was a robot trying to kill him. Koryn Daniel Kraemer, of Westfield, is facing a second-degree assault charge for the 2 a.m. incident Jan. 3 on the Cleveland TriMet MAX platform area off Northeast 8th Street in Gresham, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt said. Kraemer allegedly approached the man at the platform and physically attacked him, biting and chewing off his ear and …
'Captain American' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization 'Captain American' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization
'Captain American' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization Christian Pulisic will be returning to the field after he was injured while scoring his first goal at the World Cup during the US game against Iran—  making this the first winning game for the US Men's National Team.  Captain American will be reporting for duty, the fans are tweeting after the US Men's National Team shared the update on Friday, Dec. 2.  As protests continue in Iran and Americans continue to speak out in support of the citizens, the world's eyes were on Pulisic when he made the only goal of the game in the first half of the match at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday, N…
Bergen County Native Matt Turner Is Starting Goalie In World Cup Match Against England Bergen County Native Matt Turner Is Starting Goalie In World Cup Match Against England
Bergen County Native Matt Turner Is Starting Goalie In World Cup Match Against England Pressure's on for Matt Turner. The 28-year-old Bergen County native who began playing soccer as a teenager is the starting goalie for the US Men's National Team as they face Group B leaders England Friday, Nov. 25, in the second of three games before the knockout rounds of the World Cup. The USMNT — this year helmed by another Bergen County native, Gregg Berhalter — remains undefeated against England in the World Cup matches, with one major upset in 1950 and another victory in 2010. Turner, who attended Saint Joseph Regional High Schoo, began playing soccer around the time he wat…
Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run
Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run The US Men’s National Team will have vociferous voices out in force playing their vuvuzelas in New Jersey as a Bergen County native looks to guide one of the world's youngest squads to victory in the biggest sporting event on the globe. Gregg Berhalter, 49, a Tenafly native, has the world in his hands and on his shoulders as he leads the national team in their first World Cup match in eight years against Wales after the team failed to qualify for the event four years ago. Berhalter has a difficult task on his hands, leading a promising, but young - the second youngest team by average in the…
'Ted Lasso' Hangs Billboard In NJ Hometown Of US Mens Soccer Star Playing In World Cup 'Ted Lasso' Hangs Billboard In NJ Hometown Of US Mens Soccer Star Playing In World Cup
'Ted Lasso' Hangs Billboard In NJ Hometown Of US Mens Soccer Star Playing In World Cup US Men's Soccer star and New Jersey native Brenden Aaronson is just days away from the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar. The 22-year-old midfielder from Medford who last week was announced on the World Cup roster is seeing support from miles and miles away — including a billboard from Ted Lasso. The mustached, American coach from the AppleTV show has been hanging billboards with personalized messages to each USMNT player in their hometowns. Aaronson's is hanging on the Kirby's Mill barn. Check out this awesome message from Ted Lasso about our very own Real JFC Alumni @baaronson7! …
Swastika Painted On Soccer Field At Warren County High School, Police Say Swastika Painted On Soccer Field At Warren County High School, Police Say
Swastika Painted On Soccer Field At Warren County High School, Police Say A swastika was painted on the soccer field at a high school in Warren County, police said on Thursday, Oct. 6. The symbol was found painted onto the girls’ soccer field at Hackettstown High School at 599 Warren St. on Saturday, Oct. 1, police said in a press release. A person of interest has been identified by the Hackettstown Detective Bureau. The investigation is ongoing, police said. No further details were released.
NJ Soccer Star Turned Investment Banker Moves To Pittsburgh Amid Engagement To QB Fiancée NJ Soccer Star Turned Investment Banker Moves To Pittsburgh Amid Engagement To QB Fiancée
NJ Soccer Star Turned Investment Banker Moves To Pittsburgh Amid Engagement To QB Fiancée You can take the girl out of New Jersey...  Garden State native Amy Paternoster has declared herself a Pittsburgh resident. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amy P (@amypaternoster) The 22-year-old Princeton University grad and soccer star, who is engaged to Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, made the announcement last week on Instagram. "Officially a resident but still need Maps to get anywhere," she captioned the album. "I’ll show you around ❤️," her future hubby quipped back. View this post on Instagram …
14 Young Soccer Players Hospitalized With Breathing Problems In Drew U HazMat Situation 14 Young Soccer Players Hospitalized With Breathing Problems In Drew U HazMat Situation
14 Young Soccer Players Hospitalized With Breathing Problems In Drew U HazMat Situation Fourteen children were hospitalized with breathing problems after being exposed to higher-than-normal levels of chlorine during summer camp at Drew University Monday, July 18, officials said. The juveniles, participating in a soccer program for children ages 10 to 17, reported shortness of breath, difficulty speaking between breaths, nausea and general airway issues while in a pool at the Madison university around 12:20 p.m., Morris County officials said. A small amount of chlorine had accidentally been released into the pool. Tests detected normal levels of chlorine and all systems were wo…
Support Rises For North Jersey Family After Death Of Beloved 10-Year-Old Daughter Support Rises For North Jersey Family After Death Of Beloved 10-Year-Old Daughter
Support Rises For North Jersey Family After Death Of Beloved 10-Year-Old Daughter Support is on the rise for a North Jersey family left heartbroken after the death of their 10-year-old daughter. Emily Lenora Fleming died at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Thursday, June 23, her obituary says. Emily had just finished fourth grade at the Florence M. Burd Elementary School in Andover, where she played the flute and was a dedicated safety patrol member, according to her memorial. She also loved participating in Troop #98136 of the Girl Scouts, playing soccer, flamingos, crocheting, and camping. Emily leaves behind her loving parents, Bob and Kelly Fleming, two …
Jessica Jacho Of Belleville Dies Suddenly, 24 Jessica Jacho Of Belleville Dies Suddenly, 24
Jessica Jacho Of Belleville Dies Suddenly, 24 Jessica Jacho of Belleville died suddenly on June 19. She was 24 years old. A Belleville High School and Monmouth University graduate, Jessica loved to play soccer, her obituary said.  More than $10,900 had been raised as of Monday, June 27 on a GoFundMe for her family. Jessica is survived by her beloved parents Maria and Carlos Jacho, sister Erika Jacho and brother Carlos Jacho Jr. 
Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday
Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday North Jersey church parishioner and beloved mother of a one-year-old girl Jennifer Guadalupe Rodriguez Lara died suddenly on Jan. 22 — what would’ve been her 33rd birthday. Born in San Salvador, Lara was a parishioner at Mountaintop Church in Hackettstown, where she lived at the time of her death, her obituary says. Lara was a skilled and passionate cook who enjoyed watching soccer and cheering for her favorite Madrid team, her memorial says. Above all, Lara was a loving mother to her one-year-old daughter, Victoria Grace. More than $6,000 had been raised for Lara’s funeral expenses on a …
NJ Soccer Player Dies, 15 NJ Soccer Player Dies, 15
NJ Soccer Player Dies, 15 Support is surging for the family of Michael DeOliveira, a 15-year-old soccer player from Middletown. The teen died over the weekend. It was not immediately clear if he was the victim of Saturday's fatal train strike. "As a team, we play together , we win together, we lose together , and today- we mourn together," reads a GoFundMe campaign for the teen's family. "Anyone that knew Michael, knew he was an amazing young man who had a huge heart." The page was launched by Rosa Perry and had raised more than $30,000 as of Sunday morning. View this post on Instagram …
NY Red Bulls Building Brand New Training Complex In Morris County NY Red Bulls Building Brand New Training Complex In Morris County
NY Red Bulls Building Brand New Training Complex In Morris County The New York Red Bulls are taking their training to the next level with the construction of a new facility in Morris County. The privately funded 80-acre Training Complex will be located at the former Honeywell site off of Columbia Road in Morris Township. The facility — which will also be home to the New York Red Bulls Academy and Youth Training programs — includes eight full-size soccer pitches as well as space for the team’s front office staff, officials said. "We are fortunate to have the support and commitment from Red Bull to help realize our vision of developing a world-class Traini…
Authorities Release Details In Branchburg Crash That Killed Teen Soccer Player Authorities Release Details In Branchburg Crash That Killed Teen Soccer Player
Authorities Release Details In Branchburg Crash That Killed Teen Soccer Player Authorities have released details in the crash that killed a 17-year-old Branchburg soccer player over the weekend. Vincent R. Gagliardi was the front seat passenger in a 2006 Toyota Scion that was heading west on Fairview Drive around 8:20 p.m. Oct. 8, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The vehicle hit several roadside objects across several hundred feet, ejecting Gagliardi, Robertson said alongside local officials. The driver and a rear-seat passenger were evaluated and treated at the scene, Robertson said. Life-saving measures were performed on Gagliardi, who wa…
Red Bull Arena Brawl Draws Massive Police Presence, At Least 1 Injured Red Bull Arena Brawl Draws Massive Police Presence, At Least 1 Injured
Red Bull Arena Brawl Draws Massive Police Presence, At Least 1 Injured A brawl outside the Red Bull Arena during a doubleheader soccer match drew a massive police presence and left at least one person injured Sunday evening. More than 20,000 people were at the Harrison sports complex for the matches between Club Deportivo Olimpia vs. Futbol Club Motagua and Deportivo Independiente Medellin vs. America de Cali S.A., Secaucus police said. ¡Vergonzoso! El saldo que dejó la batalla campal entre aficionados de Olimpia y Motagua en Nueva Jersey. Unos 200 policías tuvieron que intervenir para controlar el pleito en las afueras del Red Bull Arena. https://t.co/qpP…
Family Of Hudson County Soccer Coach Devastated By House Fire Family Of Hudson County Soccer Coach Devastated By House Fire
Family Of Hudson County Soccer Coach Devastated By House Fire A Hudson County soccer coach and his family displaced by a house fire over the weekend are seeing support from the community. More than $30,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning for Percy Oriondo's home on Elm Street in Kearny. Percy and his wife, Jennifer, have a young son and daughter together. All were displaced. "Our motto at Thistle since the club's founding in 1972 is 'Friendship Through Soccer' and we pride ourselves on being more than just a soccer club," GoFundMe founder Mike Mara writes. The five-alarm fire injured two firefighters and one city resident ea…
Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona
Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona Authorities in Argentina have charged seven medical professionals in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires last November after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain just two weeks earlier. He was 60. Family members’ concerns prompted an investigation that included a raid on the home and private clinic of neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, various news outlets reported. Then came the bombshell announcement that Luque and six others – including Maradona’s psychiatrist and two…
Newark Police Bust 'Selfish' Irvington Women For Throwing Massive Soccer Parties Newark Police Bust 'Selfish' Irvington Women For Throwing Massive Soccer Parties
Newark Police Bust 'Selfish' Irvington Women For Throwing Massive Soccer Parties A pair of Irvington women were arrested for throwing two massive parties featuring soccer matches over the weekend in Newark, authorities said. Rosa E. Mainato, 23, and Fanny Camas, 27, were charged with maintaining an unlicensed liquor establishment, illegal sale of liquor, and unlawful possession of alcohol, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “It’s incredible how once again people put wealth over health,” Ambrose said. “It’s selfish people like this who perpetuate the spread.” Police responded to 223 Verona Ave., on reports of a COVID-19 violation, where they fo…
Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Diego Armando Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires early Wednesday, according to multiple reports.  Maradona, 60, who'd been in failing health, has left the hospital after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain earlier this month, according to the Argentinian newspaper Clarín. Known as “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Boy”), Maradona was honored along with Pele with the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.  Following a 21-year career, he briefly coached Argentina during the 2010 World C…
Union County High School Soccer Player Daniel Tavit Dies, 18 Union County High School Soccer Player Daniel Tavit Dies, 18
Union County High School Soccer Player Daniel Tavit Dies, 18 The Summit community is mourning the loss of high school senior Daniel Pratt Tavit, who died on Sept. 20. He was 18. Born in New York City, Tavit was raised in Summit, his obituary says. A lifelong soccer fan, Tavit had played for two years on his school’s team as well as private club teams such as Summit Hot Spurs, Center Court FC, and the NJ Stallions in Clifton. Tavit also loved music and expressed himself through saxophone and drum performances in local music groups, according to his obituary. As a stock market enthusiast, Tavit had planned on pursuing economics and business in college…