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Woj Bomb: NBA Insider, North Jersey Resident, Leaving ESPN Woj Bomb: NBA Insider, North Jersey Resident, Leaving ESPN
Woj Bomb: NBA Insider, North Jersey Resident, Leaving ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski saved his biggest Woj Bomb for last. The Glen Rock, NJ resident, known for setting social media afire with his basketball scoops, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that he is leaving ESPN.  And in classic "Woj Bomb" style, nobody saw it coming, sharing it on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he has 6.5 million followers. "I grew up the son of a factory worker two miles from ESPN's campus and only ever dreamed of making a living as a sportswriter," Wojnarowski said.  "Thirty-seven years ago, the Hartford Courant gave me my first byline and I nev…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Could Princeton Grad Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?' Could Princeton Grad Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?'
Could Princeton Grad Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?' Could Maggie Sajak replace Vanna White on "Wheel Of Fortune?" White herself certainly thinks so, she told E! News. She's filled in before, anyway. We’re keeping it in the family – meet our special guest letter-turner, Maggie Sajak! @patsajak #Family #FamilyTime #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/QJCEqzuXtz — Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020 Maggie, 28, grew up in Severna Park, MD, and earned her undergrad degree from Princeton University, before completing law school at Columbia University. She currently handles social correspondence for "Wheel Of Fortune," and as her d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Bergen Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Bergen
Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Bergen Dan Mezzalingua was never too fond of chicken. Then, the New York City techie tried it brined. "It was so flavorful and amazing," the New Vernon resident said. "I didn’t know it could be like that... I wanted the world to taste it." And so, pursuing the longtime passion of opening a restaurant, Mezzalingua did just that, and brought Brine to Chelsea in 2018. Five years later, Brine is coming to Fair Lawn. Mezzalingua is holding a grand opening for his restaurant, located in Fair Lawn's Promenade off Route 208, this weekend. Dan Mezzalingua demonstrates how to order on the touch-scree…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Investment Banking Exec Leaves 30-Year Career To Open Morristown Taqueria Investment Banking Exec Leaves 30-Year Career To Open Morristown Taqueria
Investment Banking Exec Leaves 30-Year Career To Open Morristown Taqueria Nov. 30, 2022 was Raul Santoyo's last day of work as an investment banking executive. The Long Valley dad and Mexico City native dreamed of opening his own taqueria since the day he arrived in New Jersey 16 years ago, and has joked with friends ever since that one day, he'd give them "the taco they deserve." And so, he quit his job a few months ago to do just that. On Friday, Feb. 17, Santoyo, his older brother Alejandro Santoyo, and  Gabriel Galvan, a pharmaceutical executive, are opening Central Taqueria in Morristown. When asked how it felt to finally pursue his dreams, …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine