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NJ's Woj, Famed NBA Insider, Drops Cancer Diagnosis Bomb: Report NJ's Woj, Famed NBA Insider, Drops Cancer Diagnosis Bomb: Report
NJ's Woj, Famed NBA Insider, Drops Cancer Diagnosis Bomb: Report Adrian Wojnarowski, a Glen Rock resident who became the preeminent NBA insider for ESPN before his shocking retirement in September, revealed to Sports Illustrated he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year. In a profile about his retirement, Wojnarowski, known for his "Woj bombs" that altered the NBA landscape, discussed his decision to leave a job that paid him $7.3 million annually to become general manager of the St. Bonaventure college basketball team, making $75,000, living in an apartment above a bar in upstate New York. Last February, blood tests revealed Wojn…
Clifton Mourns Losses Of Student, Principal Days Apart Clifton Mourns Losses Of Student, Principal Days Apart
Clifton Mourns Losses Of Student, Principal Days Apart Clifton is mourning the losses of a student and a school principal just days apart. Juel Martinez, a Clifton High School student, died on Sunday, Oct. 6 after a nearly-year-long battle with cancer, a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family says. He was 15 years old. On Monday, Oct. 7, School Two lost its dear principal Jennifer Lucas, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Her cause of death was not made public. The campaign launched for Juel says he was "full of humor and didn't let the sudden cancer destroy his spirits, always fighting hard for his family." As of press time, more than…
Barber Expands His Popular Montclair Soul Food Spot To Bergen County Barber Expands His Popular Montclair Soul Food Spot To Bergen County
Barber Expands His Popular Montclair Soul Food Spot To Bergen County Dre Perrin is expanding his Teaneck footprint. Perrin, who is the owner of BeSpoke Men's Grooming — the oldest Black-owned business in Teaneck — is set to bring his popular southern restaurant, Sweet Ts, to the township. The barber runs Sweet Ts alongside his girlfriend Tonza Houston, having opened the flagship store in Montclair in 2021. The menu is inspired by soul food that Perrin grew up eating. He tried to make it as healthy as possible after watching his grandfather suffer two heart attacks, then undergo triple bypass surgery, the Sweet Ts website says. Houston, meanwhile, is Caribb…
'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast 'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast
'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast A New Jersey family physician whose good looks and medical expertise catapulted him to fame on YouTube is sharing his knowledge on one of the most successful podcasts in the United States. Mikhail Varshavski, more commonly known as "Dr. Mike," is a guest on the Wednesday, Sept. 4 episode of Dax Shepard's "Experts on Expert" podcast — an offshoot of the "Armchair Expert" podcast. Varshavski is a primary care physician at Chatham Family Medicine and has 12.6M subscribers on YouTube. On "Experts on Expert," Varshavski sits down with Shepard and co-host Monica Padman to discuss his rise to fam…
2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says 2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says
2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says Two people died, and dozens of others sickened in a Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats in several states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people across 12 states had been sickened between late May and mid-July, the CDC says. The deaths occurred in New Jersey and Illinois, health officials said. All 28 individuals had been hospitalized as of Friday, July 19. According to the CDC map, seven illnesses were reported in New York; six in Maryland; two in New Jersey; two in Virginia; two in Massachusetts; and one in Pennsylvania. Click here for the…
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets Covid-19 Again Despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 — again, White House officials announced on Wednesday, July 17. The 81-year-old Biden has tested positive for COVID while in Las Vegas, Nevada ahead of the DNC, officials with the White House explained. His symptoms are mild. His doctor noted that he presented with upper respiratory symptoms, such as a runny nose, a non-productive cough, and "general malaise," as stated in the release.  Since his condition did not improve throughout the day, a COVID test was conducted on Wednesda…