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Zoe Saldaña, North Jersey Native, Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldaña, a Passaic County native, was named Best Supporting Actress at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.
Saldaña, who was born in Passaic, won for her performance as a lawyer struggling with her conscience in "Emilia Perez," a movie about the leader of a drug cartel who after transitioning to a woman, decides to start doing good in the world. This is her first Oscar win and nomination.
"Emilia Perez" has generated numerous controversies, especially after inflammatory tweets from its star, Karla Sofía Gascón resurfaced, where she criticized Muslims, diversity and George Fl…
Pitt Football Freshman Mason Alexander Killed In Fiery Crash While Home In Indiana
Mason Alexander, a freshman on the University of Pittsburgh football team, was killed in a fiery car crash in Fishers, Indiana, on Saturday night, March 2, authorities confirmed.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a vehicle fire with entrapment at 10900 block of Florida Road around 9:03 p.m., dispatch records show.
Alexander, 18, was a passenger in a 2016 BMW 340 traveling south on Florida Road from 113th Street when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle, investigators said. As the BMW crested a hill near Geist Park, it entered the northbound lane and swer…