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Sportscaster Dick Button, NJ Native, Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies
Dick Button, the first man to win two gold medals in figure skating at the Olympics, is being remembered as a popular sportscaster after his death at age 95.
Button, a longtime New York resident, died at his Ice Pond Farm in Northern Westchester County's North Salem. He was a native of Englewood, New Jersey.
Related story: Olympic Icon Dick Button Dies In North Salem: Figure Skating Great Was 95
Known as “The Voice of Figure Skating” from 1960 to 2010, Button was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015.
While with ABC, his no-holds-barred analysis and caust…
Super Bowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Of NJ Pleads Guilty To Covid-19, Tax Fraud
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr., of Mullica Hill, New Jersey, a Super Bowl champion, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the IRS on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Wilmington, Delaware, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
The plea agreement outlines Smallwood's admission of guilt to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and engaging in tax fraud schemes. Smallwood, 30, faces a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison and significant financial penalties, including resti…
'Selfless' Central Jersey Football Coach, Teacher Battling Rare Cancer: Fundraiser
A beloved Freehold football coach and history teacher is battling an aggressive form of cancer, according to a fundraising campaign.
A GoFundMe page said Brian McNamara first thought he was dealing with a sinus infection. After undergoing multiple tests, scans, and biopsies, the 44-year-old was recently diagnosed with a rare head and neck cancer known for rapidly spreading.
More than $35,800 has been raised from at least 480 donations as of Monday, Dec. 9.
"Brian is a selfless, caring individual who would do anything for others," wrote Diana Petriello, the fundraiser's organizer.
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Fast Facts About New Jersey Native Just Named New Orleans Saints Interim Head Coach
The New Orleans Saints' new interim head coach may be familiar to football fans in the Northeast.
Darren Rizzi, who has served as the Saints special teams coach since 2022, was named interim head coach on Monday, Nov. 4, after the team fired Head Coach Dennis Allen.
The 54-year-old Hillsdale, NJ, native was one of Bergen Catholic's most widely recognized receivers, bringing the school's football team to the State Championship Game twice. The team won a title in 1986, and Rizzi held a BC career record of 69 receptions — a title that he held for 22 years, for 1,239 yards and 1…
Basketball Hall Of Famer, Former NJ Net Dikembe Mutombo Dies At 58
Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks as part of a Hall of Fame career, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced on Monday, Sept. 30.
We share our condolences with his wife, Rose, the entire Mutombo family, and their loved ones. RIP. pic.twitter.com/3j7M1ONqxJ — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) September 30, 2024
Mutombo, who also played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets, was known for his signature shot block, which he would follow up by wagging his finger and yelling, "No No No!…
