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Did NJ's Stephen Colbert Just Scare Benny Blanco Into Proposing To Selena Gomez? Did NJ's Stephen Colbert Just Scare Benny Blanco Into Proposing To Selena Gomez?
Did NJ's Stephen Colbert Just Scare Benny Blanco Into Proposing To Selena Gomez? It seems Stephen Colbert’s playful grilling last week may have had an effect—because Benny Blanco is now officially engaged to Selena Gomez. The producer popped the question after one year of dating, and Gomez shared the exciting news on Dec. 11, 2024. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are taking their relationship to the next level.  On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Gomez announced her engagement to Blanco, marking a new chapter in their romance after one year of dating. The couple’s relationship took a public turn just days after a memorable moment on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Blanco,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Single Again, Bergen County 'Bachelorette' Confronts Ex After Phone Call Breakup Single Again, Bergen County 'Bachelorette' Confronts Ex After Phone Call Breakup
Single Again, Bergen County 'Bachelorette' Confronts Ex After Phone Call Breakup After a month-long engagement, Bergen County native Jenn Tran is single again. The 26-year-old former Hillsdale resident's season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC came to a heartbreaking end Tuesday night, Sept. 3 when audiences learned that she got engaged to contestant Devin Strader in Hawaii. But Strader ended the engagement in a 15-minute phone call, said Tran, who confronted Strader, 28, during the "After the Final Rose" special. Tran said Strader told her he didn't love her anymore and felt that something had been "off" since the proposal. Disney/John Fleenor She also called…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (PHOTOS) Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (PHOTOS)
Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (Photos) It's happily ever ever for New Jersey's Theresa Nist and Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner. The 70-year-old Shrewsbury grandmother got the final rose on the Thursday, Nov. 30 finale of the "Golden Bachelor" on ABC. But not without heartbreak for runner-up Leslie Fhima. Up until the finale, Turner had been insinuating to Fhima she was the one. Turner and Leslie Fhima. John Fleenor "I have to have you with morning coffee, I have to have you when I go to bed at night. There's no one else I'd rather figure it out with," he had said to her. But after his overnight date with Nist, Turner had a …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Charlie Puth Engaged To GF He Met Growing Up In New Jersey Charlie Puth Engaged To GF He Met Growing Up In New Jersey
Charlie Puth Engaged To GF He Met Growing Up In New Jersey She said yes! New Jersey native and Golden Globe Award-winner Charlie Puth is engaged to his girlfriend Brooke Sansone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie Puth (@charlieputh) The two know each other from their childhood in a "small town" in the Garden State, 31-year-old Puth said last year on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show." "As my life gets more turbulent... it's really nice to have someone close to you that you've known for a very long time," the "See You Again" singer told Stern. Puth is from Rumson while Sansone, 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ's Jake Bongiovi Engaged To Millie Bobby Brown And They're Not Too Young, Rocker Dad Says NJ's Jake Bongiovi Engaged To Millie Bobby Brown And They're Not Too Young, Rocker Dad Says
NJ's Jake Bongiovi Engaged To Millie Bobby Brown And They're Not Too Young, Rocker Dad Says At 20 and 19 years old, Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown are looking at forever together. Bongiovi, who graduated from Pennington High School in South Jersey and is son of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, announced his engagement to the "Stranger Things" actress last month after just more than a year of dating. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @jakebongiovi The news sparked debate among fans who felt that the couple is too young to be locking it down. But according to Bon Jovi, of Middletown — who married his high school sweetheart — ag…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Divorce Party Today, Engaged Tomorrow: 'Jersey Shore' Star Angelina Engaged To Vinny 2.0 Divorce Party Today, Engaged Tomorrow: 'Jersey Shore' Star Angelina Engaged To Vinny 2.0
Divorce Party Today, Engaged Tomorrow: 'Jersey Shore' Star Angelina Engaged To Vinny 2.0 Just one day after Angelina Pivarnick's divorce party, the MTV "Jersey Shore" star got engaged. Say hello to the future Mrs. Tortorella. Cameras stayed rolling as the 36-year-old's boyfriend, Vinny Tortorella — affectionately known as Vinny 2.0 — popped the question on this week's episode of "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation." Tortorella, who met the gang just the day before, gave a heartfelt speech: When Vinny 2.0 suddenly pops THE question to Angelina at dinner, the whole fam is caught by surprise. Jersey Shore "If there's anything beyond life, I want us to love each other, do everyth…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Internet Sleuths Help Passing Driver Track Down Couple Captured In NJ Bridge Proposal Internet Sleuths Help Passing Driver Track Down Couple Captured In NJ Bridge Proposal
Internet Sleuths Help Passing Driver Track Down Couple Captured In NJ Bridge Proposal A passing driver who captured a sweet proposal on a bridge in Hunterdon County had help identifying the lovebirds from internet sleuths. Jack Noto of Branchburg got down on one knee to pop the question to Shannon Frascella on the Clinton Bridge near the Red Mill while walking back to their car after a hearty lunch at the Clinton House on Monday, Dec. 26. That's when a car pulled up, and its driver began snapping photos.  "I was of course very caught up in the moment and not sure how to react,” Noto, 22, said. “I kinda just waved as [the driver] said that she had taken pictures of us.” Af…

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Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (VIDEO) Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (VIDEO)
Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (Video) One Montclair State University student got a sweet surprise during the convocation ceremony this week. Hendy Joseph was waiting for Kathy Fervius as she got on stage. "No words can express my love for you," he says, holding a bouquet of flowers. "I love you." Joseph got down on one knee and — spoiler alert — she said yes. According to NJ Advance Media, the Newark couple had planned an engagement for sometime this summer — but Joseph had something else up his sleeve, the outlet said. Click here to watch the proposal from MSU and here for more from NJ Advance Media.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-NFL Player In 'The Knot' NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-NFL Player In 'The Knot'
NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-nfl Player In 'The Knot' Two-time Olympic gold medalist and New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin is gracing the cover of "The Knot" ahead of her wedding to Andrew Levrone Jr. ALSO SEE: Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin The 22-year-old hurdler from Dunellen, and her future husband -- who spent two years playing for the Panthers, Jaguars, and Ravens -- had a mutual friend but didn't connect until he slid into her DMs on Instagram, she tells the outlet.  Bonding over their Christian faith and passion for sports, the two dated for a year before getting engaged. In her "The Kno…

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by Cecilia Levine
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She Said Yes! Lindsay Lohan Announces Engagement She Said Yes! Lindsay Lohan Announces Engagement
She Said Yes! Lindsay Lohan Announces Engagement Lindsay Lohan is getting married. The 35-year-old actress announced her engagement to Bader Shammas on Sunday, Nov. 28. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) "My love. My life. My family. My future," Lohan captioned photos posted on Instagram, showing her engagement ring, and tagging Shammas in the post.  According to a report from People, Shammas is Credit Suisse's assistant vice president, and he lives in Dubai. Lohan was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island.

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by Nicole Valinote
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SHE SAID YES! Jwoww Gets Engaged SHE SAID YES! Jwoww Gets Engaged
SHE Said YES! Jwoww Gets Engaged JWOWW said yes! "Jersey Shore" star Jenni Farley, 35, announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Zack Clayton Carpinello, 26, Tuesday on Instagram. The pro wrestler popped the question at the top of the Empire State Building on Feb. 27. Farley filed for divorce from husband Roger Mathews in September 2018, and went public with then-24-year-old Clayton in 2019. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jenni JWOWW (@jwoww)

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by Cecilia Levine
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'RHONJ' Alum Kathy Wakile Shares Daughter's Jersey City Engagement 'RHONJ' Alum Kathy Wakile Shares Daughter's Jersey City Engagement
'Rhonj' Alum Kathy Wakile Shares Daughter's Jersey City Engagement She said yes! Kathy Wakile's daughter Victoria is officially engaged to  boyfriend Teddy Kosmidis. The former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member on Saturday shared a video of the special moment, which took place at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City overlooking the Hudson River. "Overjoyed," said Wakile of Franklin Lakes, who owns restaurant Pizza Love in Wyckoff. Wakile's husband Richard Wakile posted his own video with the caption: "I’m beyond words and emotions tonight! My Victoria and our new member of our family Teddy have made it official! THE WORLD 🌎 IS INVIT…

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