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Elmwood Park Native Among 11 Players From NJ Selected In 2024 NFL Draft Elmwood Park Native Among 11 Players From NJ Selected In 2024 NFL Draft
Elmwood Park Native Among 11 Players From NJ Selected In 2024 NFL Draft Nearly a dozen football players from the Garden State heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft. Eleven players with New Jersey ties were selected in the draft from Thursday, Apr. 25 to Saturday, Apr. 27 in Detroit. The top Jersey draft pick was Max Melton, a Mays Landing native who played cornerback at Rutgers. Melton was taken in the second round with the 43rd overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He's the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. According to his NFL.com draft…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ's David Tepper, Panthers Owner Fined $300K After Tossing Drink At Fan NJ's David Tepper, Panthers Owner Fined $300K After Tossing Drink At Fan
NJ's David Tepper, Panthers Owner Fined $300K After Tossing Drink At Fan David Tepper, who owns the Carolina Panthers and runs a hedge fund in one of New Jersey's wealthiest towns, was fined $300,000 by the NFL after he was caught tossing a drink at a fan on Sunday, Dec. 31. Tepper, who lived in Livingston and moved back to the Garden State in 2020, tossed the beverage while watching his league worst Carolina Panthers lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars.  A bit different of a mood from him after the game https://t.co/DP68vKx1U5 pic.twitter.com/llOqHXS4yI — Med (@Kahuna_Med) December 31, 2023 Tepper, who owns Short Hills-based Appaloosa Management, ap…

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by Sam Barron
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NFL: Wayne's Greg Olsen Named Among Top Three 'Man Of The Year' Finalists NFL: Wayne's Greg Olsen Named Among Top Three 'Man Of The Year' Finalists
NFL: Wayne's Greg Olsen Named Among Top Three 'Man Of The Year' Finalists WAYNE, N.J. — Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen of Wayne was named among three top finalists Sunday for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide.  He is joined by Houston Texans linebacker J.J. Watt and Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson. "Greg, Benjamin and J.J. have changed countless lives with their generosity and commitment to helping others," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.  "As remarkable leaders on and off the field, they personify the character of the late Walter Payton. We commend them for using their platforms to leave a…

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by Cecilia Levine