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Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: NJ, NY Contestants Will Battle It Out Tonight Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: NJ, NY Contestants Will Battle It Out Tonight
Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: NJ, NY Contestants Will Battle It Out Tonight A fierce tri-state "Jeopardy!" rivalry will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5 Garwood, NJ native Lisa DiLeo will face off against two-time defending "Jeopardy!" champion Stevie Ruiz from Long Island and retired grant writer Dave Bond from West Henrietta, NY. DiLeo, 56, a business support analyst, will make her "Jeopardy!" debut, aiming to dethrone Ruiz, whose two-day winnings are nearing $36,000.  Ruiz, who is making his third appearance, recently defeated Maryland minister Kimberley Debus ($3,000) and retiree Gloria Nastas from Michigan ($2,000) in Wednesday's episode. Wheel…
'Insanely Proud': Bob Odenkirk Will Be In Westchester For Book Written With Daughter 'Insanely Proud': Bob Odenkirk Will Be In Westchester For Book Written With Daughter
'Insanely Proud': Bob Odenkirk Will Be In Westchester For Book Written With Daughter Bob Odenkirk is keeping his new poetry book all in the family. The "Better Call Saul" star is the author of "Zilot & And Other Important Rhymes," a book of poems he wrote with his two children when they were younger. His daughter, Erin Odenkirk, a graduate of Pratt Institute, did the illustrations for the book.  The Odenkirks will be appearing in Westchester at the Barnes & Noble in Eastchester, on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bob Odenkirk (@therealbobodenkirk) While the family was home tog…
Architect, World Traveler, Beloved Family Man — Kenneth McGahren of Pound Ridge, 82 Architect, World Traveler, Beloved Family Man — Kenneth McGahren of Pound Ridge, 82
Architect, World Traveler, Beloved Family Man — Kenneth McGahren of Pound Ridge, 82 Kenneth McGahren, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 1.  An architect, artist, and lover of nature, his last moments were spent in the tranquil, wooded setting of the home he built in 2017 in Pound Ridge. Ken was born on September 27, 1939 in Bayonne, NJ, youngest of 4 brothers born to Eugene and Cecilia (Paulson) McGahren. He graduated from Pratt Institute in New York City in 1968 and was registered to practice in New York and Connecticut. His early work focused on transportation projects in the New York Metro region as well as municipal transport facilities in Portla…