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Former Bergen Catholic HS QB Sparks Notre Dame's Thrilling Orange Bowl Comeback Win Former Bergen Catholic HS QB Sparks Notre Dame's Thrilling Orange Bowl Comeback Win
Former Bergen Catholic HS QB Sparks Notre Dame's Thrilling Orange Bowl Comeback Win With Notre Dame down 10-0, needing something on the scoreboard before halftime, Irish eyes turned their national title hopes to their backup quarterback from Westfield. Steve Angeli, a Bergen Catholic High School graduate, was unexpectedly called into action on the final first-half drive of the Capital One Orange Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 9. Starting QB Riley Leonard entered the concussion protocol after taking a big hit from a Penn State defender with about 1:30 left in the second quarter. Angeli was put in a tough spot in the College Football Playoff semifinal w…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer One of the most famous sports rivalries in the world is coming to the Garden State this summer. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona will play an edition of 'El Clasico' at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Spanish soccer clubs announced on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Two of La Liga's biggest powerhouses will hold the friendly match as part of a preseason summer U.S. tour. This will be the fourth edition of Spain's most historic rivalry played in the U.S. The first was at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with Lionel Messi and Barcelona defeating their Madrid rivals 3-2 on Monday, July 2…

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by Chris Spiker
News
FRAGRANT OFFENSE: Five 'Scent-enced' In $1.3M NJ Perfume Heist FRAGRANT OFFENSE: Five 'Scent-enced' In $1.3M NJ Perfume Heist
Fragrant Offense: Five 'Scent-enced' In $1.3M NJ Perfume Heist Five men who boosted more than $1.3 million worth of perfume from a New Jersey warehouse are headed to federal prison. The Florida quintet had gotten away with two tractor-trailers full of stolen fragrances – which they transported home – then were caught when tried again in East Brunswick several months later. All five refused plea deals, went to trial in U.S. District Court in Trenton and were convicted last April of transporting stolen property in interstate commerce and conspiracy.  Sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 10, were Carlos Duvergel, 58, of Miami Gardens, Florida, who got 33…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Port Authority PD: Con Man Chased Through Newark Airport Traffic Port Authority PD: Con Man Chased Through Newark Airport Traffic
Port Authority PD: Con Man Chased Through Newark Airport Traffic Drivers swerved to avoid an accused Florida con man chased by Port Authority police as he darted across several lanes of traffic at Newark Airport. Andrew Mack, 58, climbed an embankment behind a nearby 7-Eleven, shed his jacket and bolted across traffic on the airport entrance bridge after he and another man tried to rent a car with a stolen credit card, the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said. Officers caught up with Mack and arrested him on a roadway adjacent to an FAA control tower about 10 minutes later, he said. Mack, of Miami Gardens, and Michael Hill, 48, of Lauderhill, FL tried to …

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by Jerry DeMarco