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MLB Suspends Former Barnegat HS Star Jay Groome For Betting On Baseball Games MLB Suspends Former Barnegat HS Star Jay Groome For Betting On Baseball Games
MLB Suspends Former Barnegat HS Star Jay Groome For Betting On Baseball Games A minor league pitcher from the Jersey Shore was suspended for a year for betting on Major League Baseball games, officials said. Barnegat native Jay Groome was among five players punished under MLB's sports betting rules and policies, the league said in a news release on Tuesday, June 4. Groome made three starts in the 2024 season for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Groome was accused of placing 32 MLB-related bets while he was a member of the Boston Red Sox organization in 2020 and 2021. He bet 24 times on the final outcome of Red Sox games whi…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket
Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket Heads were swinging at a local supermarket where Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper also happened to do his shopping. Haddon Township police officer Eric Aparicio found himself in the unlikely position of bumping into the professional baseball player outside of a Sprouts Farmers Market this week. Aparicio seized the opportunity and snapped a selfie with the two-time National League MVP. The photo went viral on the Haddon Township Police Department Facebook page. Harper has a little more time on his hands to head to the market these days after the injury-plagued outfiel…

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by Jon Craig
News
Root, Root, Root For These New Jersey MLB Players Come Opening Day Root, Root, Root For These New Jersey MLB Players Come Opening Day
Root, Root, Root For These New Jersey MLB Players Come Opening Day Baseball Opening Day on Thursday, March 30, is the best day of the year for many.  New Jerseyans have even more of a reason to watch, with several major league players having local ties. The Garden State is well represented throughout the major leagues with MVPs, All-Stars and World Series champions. The biggest name might be Mike Trout, a three-time American League Most Valuable Player for the Los Angeles Angels.  Considered one of the best players in baseball, Trout calls Cumberland County home. He recently announced he is opening a golf course in Cumberland with Tiger Woods.&…

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by Sam Barron
Sports
NJ Native Making MLB Debut Tonight NJ Native Making MLB Debut Tonight
NJ Native Making MLB Debut Tonight New Jersey's Buddy Kennedy will make his MLB debut tonight. The Millville native was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who play the Minnesota Twins Friday, June 17 at 6:40 p.m. EST. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buddy Kennedy (@buddykennedy16) "We knew it was only a matter of time," Milleville Baseball said in a Tweet.  "Congrats young fella! Keep working hard and enjoy every minute of it!!! Your #tboltfam could not be prouder!" Kennedy has been the third baseman for the Reno Aces and was drafted in 2017.

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by Cecilia Levine