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Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget
Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget Kevin Herget will be pitching a stone's throw away from his home state next season. The Mets signed the 33-year-old Park Ridge native off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB confirmed Monday, Nov. 4. The Kean University Hall of Famer was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Herget made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Rays. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and then the Brewers. According to the MLB website, Herget spent most of the summer  The Mets added two players to their 40-man roster, claiming Herget from the Brewers …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John
Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John The dismissal by a federal judge in Newark of a complaint by a former Garden State-grown NFL star against “Shark Tank” regular Daymond John hasn’t slowed an ongoing battle between them. John is seeking both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against Al “Bubba” Baker and his daughter, Brittani, to stop them from trashing him over what they say has been a “nightmare” experience since their appearance on the ABC reality show. The Bakers -- including Bubba's wife, Sabrina -- contend that John and some of his cronies fleeced them after they cut a deal on “Shark Tank” to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager
Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager The Major League baseball sign-stealing scandal claimed Carlos Beltran as its third managerial out on Thursday. ESPN's Jeff Passan was one of the first to report that Beltran, 42, had resigned before managing a single game for the New York Mets because of his role in the Houston Astros' 2017 sign stealing scandal. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal also reported the move, which began after Houston manager A.J. Hinch was fired Monday (after receiving a one-year suspension from Major League Baseball) and Red Sox manager Alex Cora was bounced the following day. Mets coach Luis Rojas was under consi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game
Amazin' (Video): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game A 6-year-old Lodi boy with a rare blood disorder not only went to his first-ever New York Mets game: He got to meet the players, as well as baseball legend Mike Piazza, sat in the dugout -- and even collected a foul ball among other "amazin' " souvenirs. "What are the odds of a foul ball coming off the bat right at us?" said Bergen County Prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti, who led the effort to make the dream come true for A.J. Vigliotti. A.J., who was born with Beta Thalassemia -- also known as Cooley’s Anemia -- was selected as the office's Chief For the Day event, held tw…

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by Jerry DeMarco