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Sports-Loving Jersey Shore Crab Makes Super Bowl LVIII Prediction Sports-Loving Jersey Shore Crab Makes Super Bowl LVIII Prediction
Sports-Loving Jersey Shore Crab Makes Super Bowl Lviii Prediction Maybe he appreciates the Kansas City Chiefs' young and talented defense, maybe he's a Swiftie, or maybe he just likes red more than gold. Whatever the reason is, the sports-loving spider crab at SEA LIFE Aquarium New Jersey has made his prediction for Super Bowl LVIII. The crab from the Shark River in Monmouth County has picked the Chiefs to beat the San Francisco 49ers, according to the East Rutherford aquarium. Even though the Niners were listed as two-point favorites on DraftKings on Thursday, Feb. 8, the prognosticating crustacean went against the oddsmakers. "Without any hesitation, h…

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by Chris Spiker
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MALL SHOOTING: Here's What's Known About American Dream Incident So Far MALL SHOOTING: Here's What's Known About American Dream Incident So Far
Mall Shooting: Here's What's Known About American Dream Incident So Far UPDATE: A man underwent emergency surgery after being shot twice in the chest in the parking lot at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford on Thursday, April 7, multiple sources confirmed. Chaos erupted at the mall in the Meadowlands Sports Complex after the bleeding victim walked into the mall shortly around 5:50 p.m., they said. The victim was conscious when taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries, sources with knowledge of the shooting told Daily Voice. "Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives determined that only one suspect shot the victim, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Boy, 14, Who Went Missing In Meadowlands Marshes Late At Night Reunited With Mom FOUND! Boy, 14, Who Went Missing In Meadowlands Marshes Late At Night Reunited With Mom
Found! Boy, 14, Who Went Missing In Meadowlands Marshes Late At Night Reunited With Mom A missing 14-year-old East Rutherford boy evaded an hours-long, late-night search before turning up in Lyndhurst, authorities said. The boy's mother told police that her son had run off from The Monarch apartment complex shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, East Rutherford Deputy Chief Phillip Taormina said. She said she ran after him but lost the boy about 20 feet in the marshland behind the development off eastbound Route 3 across from the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Given the terrain and frigid temperatures, officers requested K-9s from the Bergen County Sheriff's and Maywood pol…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
'He Loved His Work': Beloved Kearny Doctor Francis Molinari Dies Of Coronavirus 'He Loved His Work': Beloved Kearny Doctor Francis Molinari Dies Of Coronavirus
'He Loved His Work': Beloved Kearny Doctor Francis Molinari Dies Of Coronavirus A beloved Kearny doctor died of coronavirus Thursday. Frankie" Molinari, 70, is being remembered for his passion for medicine and love for his patients. The Newark native had reportedly spent the last week of his life treating hospital patients at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. He was a doctor of internal medicine for more than 40 years with a Belleville practice, and served in several New Jersey communities, his sister Lisa Molinari said in a Facebook tribute. "He truly loved his work," she wrote. "Frankie took an interest in everything and in a conversation, your interest was his. He …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Owner Of New Lyndhurst Eatery 'Mr. Geez' Started At Meadowlands Sports Complex 40 Years Ago Owner Of New Lyndhurst Eatery 'Mr. Geez' Started At Meadowlands Sports Complex 40 Years Ago
Owner Of New Lyndhurst Eatery 'Mr. Geez' Started At Meadowlands Sports Complex 40 Years Ago Mr. Geez -- a family-run restaurant -- recently opened in Lyndhurst. The Schuyler Avenue joint was launched in the fall by Steve Goodman, also known as "Mr. G," who helms the operation with help from his wife, Debbie, and son, Michael. Everything is made from scratch at Mr. Geez, including breakfast platters (pancakes, omelets, waffles, French toast, muffins), paninis, soups, gourmet burgers, and more -- click here for the menu. With nearly four decades in the hospitality business, Goodman got his start at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, where he spent 15 years overseeing concessions, cat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Butler Sergeant Involved In Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Promoted Same Day Gunman Is Sentenced Butler Sergeant Involved In Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Promoted Same Day Gunman Is Sentenced
Butler Sergeant Involved In Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Promoted Same Day Gunman Is Sentenced When a suicidal man aimed a loaded gun at him, Butler Police Sgt. Jorge Reyes simply did what he was trained to do: He shot back. Calmly. Confidently. Without hesitation. Reyes says his preparedness for the March 31, 2016 incident -- in which gunman Dylan Howard said he'd hoped he be shot and killed in a "suicide by cop" -- is what allowed him to return home unharmed that night to his then-4-year-old son. Now 7, his boy was by his side Tuesday when Reyes was promoted and sworn in as sergeant -- on the very same day, coincidentally, that Howard was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Reyes f…

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by Cecilia Levine