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Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (VIDEO) Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (VIDEO)
Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (Video) A singer at a popular New York City diner wowed the crowd with her rendition of the national anthem at a Rutgers basketball game on Monday, Jan. 13 (scroll for video). Alexis Reise Brodman, 26, is a singing server at Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan, where she often goes viral on TikTok for her ability to effortlessly belt out tunes while serving milkshakes.  A huge fan of the show "Glee", Brodman, a Florida native, calls herself the real-life Rachel Berry, for how her life parallels the show's main character, who ends up moving to New York City and works as a singing server…

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by Sam Barron
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Rutgers President Called To Testify Before Congress On Deal With Pro-Palestine Protesters Rutgers President Called To Testify Before Congress On Deal With Pro-Palestine Protesters
Rutgers President Called To Testify Before Congress On Deal With Pro-Palestine Protesters Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway has been called to testify before Congress later this month about his handling of pro-Palestinian protesters, authorities confirmed. U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina, the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, announced Monday, May 6 that she postponed appearances by the presidents of Yale University and the University of Michigan and scheduled Holloway and Northwestern President Michael Schill to speak on May 23. "Over the last several days, the presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers have made shocki…

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by Jon Craig
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Rudy Gobert Throws Hands At North Jersey's Kyle Anderson During Team Huddle (VIDEO) Rudy Gobert Throws Hands At North Jersey's Kyle Anderson During Team Huddle (VIDEO)
Rudy Gobert Throws Hands At North Jersey's Kyle Anderson During Team Huddle (Video) Tempers flared between two Timberwolves players when Rudy Gobert punched teammate and New Jersey native Kyle Anderson in a team huddle during the Sunday, April 9 game against the Pelicans. The Minnesota team was down by 12 with 4:23 left in the second quarter, when Gobert and Anderson — who grew up in North Bergen and Fairview — began arguing during a timeout huddle on the bench. Rudy Gobert throws a shot at teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout. pic.twitter.com/dRzi3ALkoJ — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 9, 2023 Video shows Gobert stepping over coach Chris Finch to hit Anderson'…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ 'Mentalist' Actor John Zderko Dies NJ 'Mentalist' Actor John Zderko Dies
NJ 'Mentalist' Actor John Zderko Dies New Jersey native John Zderko died Thursday, May 26 after a battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Known for his roles in "Criminal Minds," "The Mentalist" and "9-1-1 Lone," Zderko grew up in Park Ridge and later moved to California. He graduated from from UC Irvine but went back to UCLA for acting classes as he built he career, according to his bio on IMDB. Zderko is survived by his sister, Karen, brother-in-law Steve and nephews Jason and Jeff.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Teen Paramus Gymnast Living Dream As Junior Olympic Athlete Teen Paramus Gymnast Living Dream As Junior Olympic Athlete
Teen Paramus Gymnast Living Dream As Junior Olympic Athlete Corinne Bunagan has chalk on her hands and determination on her face. She stands under the uneven bars at Eastern National Academy of Gymnastics in Paramus and inhales deeply. Moments later, the 15-year-old junior olympian is catapulting her body between the bars, flipping and turning and holding positions at the top. Bunagan sticks the landing and steps off the mat, making her way back over to the chalk. It's clear she's not satisfied with her performance. And so she does it again. And again.  And again. Three years ago, Bunagan switched from the public school system to home schooling …

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by Cecilia Levine