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NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15 NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15
NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15 Collin Zavoda, a 15-year-old student athlete at Bridgewater High School died unexpectedly on Monday, June 10, according to a campaign launched for his family. A native of Edison, Zavoda moved to Bridgewater in 2013 and was active in the community, playing baseball and hockey, his obituary on the Bridgewater Funeral Home website reads.  An avid hockey fan, Collin also worked as a hockey referee, according to his obituary and helped lead his club hockey team to a championship. The rising sophomore was also an active Boy Scout who enjoyed fishing, boating and skiing, his obituary rea…

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by Sam Barron
News
27-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed While Skiing Was Investment Firm Associate 27-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed While Skiing Was Investment Firm Associate
27-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed While Skiing Was Investment Firm Associate More information has emerged about a 27-year-old Hudson Valley man who was killed while skiing at a mountain resort in Vermont.  Putnam County resident Brooks Ralph of Cold Spring was found dead just before midnight at Stowe Mountain Resort on Tuesday, Feb. 20, according to reports.  Earlier Report - 27-Year-Old From Putnam County Killed While Skiing In Vermont: Report Ralph's body was found in a section of steep wooded backcountry terrain outside of the resort's boundaries above the Upper Perry Merrill Trail following a search conducted by Stowe Mountain Rescue, S…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Penn State Senior Dies Skiing With UNC President Dad Penn State Senior Dies Skiing With UNC President Dad
Penn State Senior Dies Skiing With UNC President Dad Pennsylvania State University senior Nick Feinstein died on New Year's Eve after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in Colorado, rescue volunteers announced. He was 22.  Feinstein and his dad, University of Northern Colorado President Andy Feinstein, were hitting the slopes near Breckenridge Ski Resort on Saturday, Dec. 31 in a backcountry stretch known locally as The Numbers, said the Summit County Rescue Group.  At about 1 p.m, the pair were swept up in an avalanche that partially buried Andy and completely buried Nick, the volunteer group explained. The father was able to dig him…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
TikTok Sensation Known For Steady Organ Meat Diet Posts Wholesome Video At American Dream Mall TikTok Sensation Known For Steady Organ Meat Diet Posts Wholesome Video At American Dream Mall
TikTok Sensation Known For Steady Organ Meat Diet Posts Wholesome Video At American Dream Mall The viral TikTok sensation known as the "Liver King" recently visited New Jersey's American Dream Mall for a wholesome experience at the indoor slopes. The Liver King, or Brian Johnson, is seen shredding the slopes in the newly posted video, enjoying a happy time down the cool indoor experience. @liverking ♬ Sail - AWOLNATION The Liver King rose to popularity over TikTok for his diet and physique, frequently showing videos of himself working out and eating raw meat. The Liver King has long been accused of using steroids to gain the physique he claimed for years his lifestyle al…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
‘No Such Thing As Off-Duty:’ NJ Cop Couple Saves Life Of Critically Injured Montana Skier ‘No Such Thing As Off-Duty:’ NJ Cop Couple Saves Life Of Critically Injured Montana Skier
‘No Such Thing As Off-Duty:’ NJ Cop Couple Saves Life Of Critically Injured Montana Skier A New Jersey law enforcement couple jumped into action to save the life of a 19-year-old woman critically injured while skiing in Montana earlier this week. Wharton Police Detective Richard Ornelas and Detective Sgt. Christina Kovacs of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office were on vacation at the Big Sky ski resort in Montana when they came across the injured skier face down near the south side of the mountain on Monday, March 15. The couple saw that the woman had sustained a serious laceration toward her upper left arm — the bone was broken and exposed, and the wound was bleeding uncont…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever
Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever The frigid temperatures served some skiers and snow boarders well at Mountain Creek. The Vernon resort cranked out some fresh powder to open one slope last Saturday and Sunday (both days a high of 38 degrees), the earliest opening in Mountain Creek history. The weekend event was best suited for freestyle skiers and snow boarders who are "more inclined to appreciate terrain park features," Mountain Creek Resort's director of sales and marketing, Evan Kovach, told NJ.com. The resort turned on snow-making machines last Tuesday night, the news outlet reported. By Thursday afternoon, nearly 2 …

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by Cecilia Levine