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Politics
Renowned Chef Fires Back At Trump: 'Submitted My Resignation Last Week'
Celebrity chef José Andrés, who has longstanding ties to the DC area, got the last laugh on Donald Trump after being "ousted" from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. During his flurry of appointments, firings, and executive orders issued on Monday after the president's inauguration, Andrés — who founded World Central Kitchen — found himself in the president's crosshairs as he targeted those who "are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again." In a bombastic social media post early on Tuesday, the new president announced that h…
Sports
This NJ Softball Star Is Skipping Senior Season To Play For Top Team In NCAA
Sophia Bordi isn’t just pitching dreams—she’s throwing heat. Sooner Nation, help us welcome Sophia Bordi to Norman!The two-time New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year reclassifies and joins OU ahead of the 2025 campaign! pic.twitter.com/CqiB2FHHwS — Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) January 9, 2025 The Haddon Heights High School softball standout has re-classified and is skipping her senior season to suit up for four-time reigning college softball champs, the Oklahoma Sooners. Bordi had committed to the collegiate team in 2024. A two-time Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year, Bo…
Lifestyle
Home State Advantage? This New Jersey Knockout Is Fighting For Love On 'The Bachelor'
A New Jersey boxing trainer is trading punches for petals as she steps into the national spotlight on the 29th season of ABC’s "The Bachelor. " View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alli Jo “JoJo” (@a.cup.of.jo_) Alli Jo, 30, who. hails from Manalapan and appears to work at the Shrewsbury Rumble gym, will be one of 25 women vying for the heart of Grant Ellis, a Newark native, when the season premieres on Monday, Jan. 27. With her bubbly and outgoing personality, Alli Jo is ready to pack a punch in her pursuit of true love. According to…
Obituaries
Legacy Of NJ's Daniella Amato, 23, Continues Through Family's Campaign
Daniella Amato, a 23-year-old New Jersey native, died on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at home in Pennsylvania, her obituary on the Freeman Funeral Homes website says. Daniella graduated from Allentown High School in 2019 and went on to study dietetics at West Chester University, her obituary says. She worked as a server at White Dog Café in Chester Springs, PA, and was a fitness enthusiast who loved to cook, was passionate about horses and dreamed of being an Olympic rider. "Daniella’s big, beautiful personality, and sense of adventure, garnered a group of devoted friends, colleagues an…
Lifestyle
The Rock Mocks Jalen Hurts In Philly After Charming NJ Gym Owner
The Rock continues to lean into his bad guy persona, taking a dig at one of Philadelphia's favorite athletes. Videos show fans booing after The People's Champion gave a simple explanation as to why he was two hours late for a fan event at WWE World on Thursday, April 4. The Rock said he was late because he was watching clips of Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, losing in the playoffs again. “The Rock was late because he was on YouTube watching highlights of Jalen Hurts losing in the playoffs again.” Savage 😂pic.twitter.com/Mgx7gdrJg5 — Dylan Powell (@PowellAnalytic…
News
Jersey Shore Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign
A fitness group is rallying to help a Jersey Shore amputee get a new prosthetic leg, according to a fundraising campaign. AMP'D Fitness in Belmar is collecting money to support AmyMarie DeLuca, a woman who joined the gym at the end of 2023. A GoFundMe page raised more than $12,500 from at least 290 donations as of Friday, Mar. 29. AMP'D owner Max Gomez created the GoFundMe and also had his leg amputated. The New Rochelle, New York, native said he lost his right leg below the knee after a severe motocross accident when he was 18. Gomez moved to the Shore in 2015 and opened up two AMP'D…
Business
Ground Level Beach Club Among Highlights Of Luxury Athletic Club Coming To Jersey Shore
A massive athletic club complete with a ground-level, resort-like beach club is under construction in Monmouth County. The Life Time facility in Middletown, its eighth in New Jersey, is expected to be complete in 2024. Click here to get on the wait list. Once finished, Life Time Middletown – Red Bank will provide a highly personalized, luxury approach to health and wellness with modern architecture, beautiful spaces and an abundance of amenities. Highlights include: Three-floor building with an additional 50,000-square-foot, ground level outdoor beach club and bistro with leis…
News
Jersey Shore Dad Celebrates 1st Father's Day With A New Heart
Nandan Savalia considers himself a lucky man. He's celebrating his first Father's Day with a new heart. The 49-year-old father of two from Manalapan, got the news in August 2021 that doctors found a donor heart. He said he knew it was fate. He had been admitted to the hospital for more than 50 days, waiting for a transplant, while his own father lost a battle to cancer. During Savalia’s time in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), his father had a serious fall while he was undergoing cancer treatment and was in critical condition at the …
Lifestyle
Two 'The Bachelorette' Contestants Spotted Filming In New Jersey
WARNING: This story contains spoilers for Season 19 of "The Bachelorette." There must be something in the water for New Jersey contestants on this season of "The Bachelorette," airing in July. Both Garden State natives on this season of the show made it to the hometown date portion, according to entertainment news reporter Reality Steve. Erich Schwer was spotted in Bedminster with Gabby Windey, while Tyler Norris was seen in Wildwood with Rachel Recchia, Reality Steve says. Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.ABC/Craig Sjodin Windey and Recchia, who competed are doubling up for Season 19 …
News
Former Bergen Pilates Entrepreneur, Hospital Philanthropist Dies In Florida
A funeral service is scheduled this weekend for a former Bergen County fitness entrepreneur and hospital philanthropist who died suddenly at her Florida home. The circumstances surrounding the death of Nanci Perle Kushner on Monday, March 21, haven’t been made public. Previously from Cresskill, the 56-year-old New York native had been living in Boca Raton, FL, records show. Kusher received a bachelor’s degree in retail and marketing from Syracuse University and a master's in education from Fordham Graduate School before cultivating a love of exercise into the founding of NPK Pilates in Cr…
News
Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover'
A Toms River man killed in a single-vehicle crash is remembered by friends and family as a maverick, inspirational fitness fanatic and tree lover. Kishon Richards, 28, was a certified personal trainer and arborist who inspired others with his dedication to staying healthy, according to his obituary. A GoFundMe page has been created for Richards, who died of injuries from a crash earlier this month. Justin Butler, who organized the GoFundMe campaign, wrote, "Kishon Richards was a one of a kind person who touched every life he met. Despite the numerous obstacles he faced he overca…
Obituaries
Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover'
A Toms River man killed in a single-car crash is remembered by friends and family as a maverick, inspirational fitness fanatic and tree lover. A GoFundMe page has been created for Kishon Richards, 28, of Toms River who died of injuries from a crash earlier this month. Richards was a certified personal trainer and arborist who inspired others with his dedication to staying healthy, according to his obituary. Justin Butler, who organized the GoFundMe campaign, wrote, "Kishon Richards was a one of a kind person who touched every life he met. Despite the numerous obstacles he faced …
Obituaries
NJ Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies, 34
Montgomery High School graduated Michelle Zimmerman died at home on Oct. 19. She was 34 years old. A Princeton native, Zimmerman was raised in Rocky Hill, CT and had been living in Milford since 2014, her obituary says. She graduated high school in 2005 and went on to attend Syracuse University's Whitman School of Business. Zimmerman had been working as a product manager for health supplements with Healthy Directions, and previously as a marketing director for Planet Fitness and The Edge Fitness Clubs. An active member of her local CrossFit gym, Zimmerman was interested in fitness f…
Lifestyle
PA Mom Training For Canceled NJ Marathon Keeps It Real On TikTok
Erin Azar isn't your average fitness influencer. Yes, the 37-year-old Pennsylvania mom documents her runs on TikTok as she trains for the New Jersey Marathon -- which has since been canceled. But no, she doesn't only show the glamorous parts of training. There's nothing really glamorous about Azar's runs at all -- that's the way she likes it. She says that's what makes her relatable. "Welcome to another installment of a slightly overweight person who drinks too much beer," says Azar of Kutztown -- who goes by Mrs. Space Cadet on TikTok. Her videos show her foggy glasses and her sweaty cr…
News
24 Hour Fitness Closing 7 New Jersey Gyms
24 Hour Fitness will be closing seven gyms across North Jersey amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company in a statement Monday said it filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing 130 locations across the U.S. Among them are ones in Jersey City, Hasbrouck Heights, Piscataway, Saddle Brook, Wayne, Whippany and Woodbrige. "Removing these financial and operational constraints allows us to focus entirely on transforming our business and the club experience for the better," the chain said. "We will have the financial flexibility and resources to upgrade equipment and ex…
Lifestyle
Tonight
: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games'
One is a firefighter. Another quit her corporate job to pursue a career in fitness. The third is a DJ with an incredible weight loss journey. All three are New Jersey residents and among 32 contestants on Season 2 of NBC's "The Titan Games," premiering Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. The three competitors representing New Jersey are Courtney Roselle, a professional CrossFit athlete and Cedar Grove native currently living in Jersey City; Shantal Athill, an Orange firefighter and former Rutgers track team member (a four-year letter winner, too), and Kareem Brinson, a DJ and fitness coach from Howell…
Lifestyle
Bergen County Fitness Trainer With 'Ugly Lifting Face' Suggests This At-Home Workout
With fitness classes cancelled and some members avoiding the gyms in fear of contracting COVID-19, a Teaneck personal trainer has written up a workout you can do at home. Miriam Levitansky, a NASM-certified personal trainer and weight-loss specialist -- who you may recognize for her "ugly lifting face" -- says all you'll need are a pair of dumbbells. No dumbbells? Try using water jugs or heavy shopping bags. **Ask your doctor before starting any new exercise plan. Any action you take upon the provided information is at your own risk.** Warmup: 30 seconds each: Jumping jacks, …
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