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What Does An Undefeated NJ Basketball Team Do When Its Leading Scorer Goes Down? What Does An Undefeated NJ Basketball Team Do When Its Leading Scorer Goes Down?
What Does An Undefeated NJ Basketball Team Do When Its Leading Scorer Goes Down? Cherry Hill East High School’s undefeated basketball season just took a major hit. Jamieson Young, a sophomore guard who leads the team in scoring at 22 points per game, fractured his ankle during a game on Saturday, Jan. 17. It is an injury that will require surgery. The injury occurred while the Cougars were in the middle of a perfect 14-0 start to the season. “I was having a good game — 17 points in the second quarter with minutes to go," said Young, 16. "I tried to save a ball going out of bounds but landed weirdly and tweaked my ankle." Cherry Hill East head coach Dave Allen said he …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Touchless Customs Processing Launches At Philadelphia International Airport Touchless Customs Processing Launches At Philadelphia International Airport
Touchless Customs Processing Launches At Philadelphia International Airport US travelers returning from overseas will now move through customs faster at Philadelphia International Airport, following the launch of a new biometric screening system, federal officials announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28. US Customs and Border Protection and Philadelphia International Airport rolled out Enhanced Passenger Processing, a touchless system that uses facial comparison technology to verify a traveler’s identity and citizenship while reducing wait times at international arrivals, according to the release. The technology allows CBP officers to automate routine processing for eligib…

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'American Idol' Judges Spellbound By NJ Singer: Jacquie Lee Goes To Hollywood 'American Idol' Judges Spellbound By NJ Singer: Jacquie Lee Goes To Hollywood
'American Idol' Judges Spellbound By NJ Singer: Jacquie Lee Goes To Hollywood A New Jersey singer made a memorable return to national television this week, earning a golden ticket to Hollywood on "American Idol." Jacquie Lee, 28, of Colts Neck, performed a rendition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 hit “I Put a Spell On You” during the Season 24 premiere, which aired Monday, Jan. 26, on ABC. “You have a bring the house down voice,” said judge Lionel Richie alongside Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood. Lee ultimately advanced to the Hollywood round with a golden ticket. Lee teased the episode in a post shared on Instagram. “One thing that hasn’t ever changed a…

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NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy
NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a Middlesex County track star who won four gold medals at two Olympics, announced she is expecting her first child. "Made a human with my favorite human 🥹," McLaughlin-Levrone wrote on Instagram with photos of her and husband, former wide receiver Andre Levrone. "Oh, how we have prayed for you… and the Lord has answered!! You are our greatest blessing and are already so loved. We are eagerly waiting to meet you! 🫶🏽🤍 Cool parents loading…" At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 4x 400 meter relay and the 400 meter hurdles. She followed th…

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Villanova Closes Campus After Threat, FBI Investigating: Officials Villanova Closes Campus After Threat, FBI Investigating: Officials
Villanova Closes Campus After Threat, FBI Investigating: Officials Villanova University shut down campus operations after receiving a threat of violence targeting an academic building, officials announced Thursday, Jan. 22. The FBI is actively investigating the threat, and the university’s Department of Public Safety is working with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, according to a NOVA Alert. The university said it closed campus “out of an abundance of caution,” canceling all activities for the day. Residential students were advised to remain inside their residence halls. Non-residential students were told not to come to campus, and facu…

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Fetty Wap, Gia Giudice Break The Internet With Viral New Jersey Crossover Fetty Wap, Gia Giudice Break The Internet With Viral New Jersey Crossover
Fetty Wap, Gia Giudice Break The Internet With Viral New Jersey Crossover So, it's not that random. Gia Giudice and Fetty Wap sent TikTok into a frenzy after dancing to "Big Guy" by Ice Spice in a video that quickly went viral, tapping into deep New Jersey ties that longtime "Real Housewives of New Jersey" fans were quick to recognize. The TikTok, posted Tuesday, Jan. 20, had racked up 1.9 million views as of Tuesday night, just nine hours after it was shared.  Giudice, the daughter of RHONJ star Teresa Giudice, recently announced plans to open a Bergen County restaurant Il Vero, with her mother. Fetty Wap has returned to the public eye following …

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NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment
NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment Congressional Democrats in New Jersey have had enough of Kristi Noem. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and LaMonica McIver all came out in support of articles of impeachment against the Department of Homeland Security Secretary this week. The statements come a week after the shooting of Renee Good, a 38-year-old Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. The shooting has led to widespread protests in Minneapolis along with questions about the tactics of ICE officers.  Noem labeled Good a domestic terrorist following the deadly shooting, saying she…

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Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (UPDATE) Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (UPDATE)
Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (Update) New details have been released in the fatal shooting inside a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University that killed a teenage boy, Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. Monday inside the Chipotle on the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia, where officers responded to a report of a person with a gun, police said. A juvenile male was found inside the restaurant’s bathroom suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 5:24 p.m., according to police. The victim has been i…

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Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers
Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers Anthony Knox, the four-time New Jersey high school wrestling champion, is officially a Scarlet Knight. Knox announced last month he was decommitting from Cornell after just one semester and never even hitting the mat. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, he announced he had signed with Rutgers. Court records show that two people named Anthony Knox (one with blue eyes and one with brown eyes), were charged with simple assault in a February brawl in Collingswood that nearly had the younger Knox disqualified from state championships. After an outpouring of support and a successful appeal, the St. John Viann…

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New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION
New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: Opinion While thousands of New Jersey families sat in cold, dark homes over the last several days, Trenton’s political machine hummed along uninterrupted — proof that in this state, electrical power may be optional, but political power is not. By any fair standard, New Jersey’s latest power-outage crisis is both a moral failure and a political one, and those responsible must be held accountable. As of last weekend, Jersey Central Power & Light’s own data showed more than 23,000 customers without electricity across its service territory — including over 6,500 in Warren County, 5,000 in Sussex, n…

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Antisemitic Remarks By Philly Suburb Principal Lead To Firing By School District Antisemitic Remarks By Philly Suburb Principal Lead To Firing By School District
Antisemitic Remarks By Philly Suburb Principal Lead To Firing By School District Antisemitic remarks caught on a voicemail left by the principal of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School have resulted in his termination following a special public vote by the Wissahickon School Board. Philip Leddy was discharged after board members approved a resolution during a special meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to district records. December 23, 2025-Special Board Meeting Wissahickon SD The incident stemmed from a voicemail Leddy left for a parent on Dec. 19, which continued recording after he believed the call had ended. In the recording, Leddy is heard making antisemitic c…

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Controversial 4X NJ State Champ Wrestler Decommits From Cornell After One Semester Controversial 4X NJ State Champ Wrestler Decommits From Cornell After One Semester
Controversial 4X NJ State Champ Wrestler Decommits From Cornell After One Semester After just one season in Ithaca, Anthony Knox is changing course. The four-time New Jersey State champion wrestler on Thursday, Dec. 18, announced he'd decommitted from Cornell University. "It’s with very careful consideration I have decided to de commit from Cornell University. This was not an easy decision and I truly do love everyone involved with the Cornell Wrestling Program. However, I’m excited to see what this process has in store for me." Knox didn't provide a reason for the shift. He was not on the Cornell wrestling roster as of press time and apparently hadn't wrestled in …

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