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Former Rutgers CB Headlines 11 NJ Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft Former Rutgers CB Headlines 11 NJ Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft
Former Rutgers CB Headlines 11 NJ Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft Nearly a dozen football players from the Garden State heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft. Eleven players with New Jersey ties were selected in the draft from Thursday, Apr. 25 to Saturday, Apr. 27 in Detroit. The top Jersey draft pick was Max Melton, a Mays Landing native who played cornerback at Rutgers. Melton was taken in the second round with the 43rd overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He's the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. According to his NFL.com draft…
2024 NFL Draft: Rutgers Star CB Among NJ Prospects Hoping To Reach Their Pro Football Dreams 2024 NFL Draft: Rutgers Star CB Among NJ Prospects Hoping To Reach Their Pro Football Dreams
2024 NFL Draft: Rutgers Star CB Among NJ Prospects Hoping To Reach Their Pro Football Dreams Several football players from the Garden State are hoping to hear their names called in downtown Detroit at the 2024 NFL Draft and reach their dreams of playing pro football. Rutgers cornerback and Mays Landing native Max Melton is looking to be the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. While 14 Rutgers players worked out during the team's pro day on Thursday, Mar. 28, Melton is the only Scarlet Knight listed on the NFL.com prospects list. According to his NFL.com draft profile, Melton was g…
Former HS Basketball Coach From Spring Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Spring Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Spring Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…
Wellesley Boy, 5, In ICU After Lawnmower Incident, Family Receives 'Constant Love' Wellesley Boy, 5, In ICU After Lawnmower Incident, Family Receives 'Constant Love'
Wellesley Boy, 5, In ICU After Lawnmower Incident, Family Receives 'Constant Love' A devastating accident sent a child to the hospital via medical helicopter where he is facing months of hospital stays and an extensive series of surgeries.   Jaeger Dziama, age 5, received extensive injuries to his right leg in an incident involving a neighbor's ride-on lawnmower on Friday, June 16 in the area of 28 South River Street in Wellesley, as reported by Daily Voice.  The child has remained under intensive care since the accident, but his family is receiving an outpouring of support in the aftermath of the "horrific trauma" in the form of tens of thousands of dollars in donations…
9 Bronxville High School Students To Compete As Division I Athletes 9 Bronxville High School Students To Compete As Division I Athletes
9 Bronxville High School Students To Compete As Division I Athletes Nine hard-working standout athletes from a Westchester County high school are moving on to play on Division I teams for numerous colleges.  The athletes all currently attend Bronxville High School as seniors, and will all move on to different colleges and universities to play for a variety of Division I teams, the Bronxville Union Free School District announced.  The nine students are:  Catherine Berkery, who will join the University of Pennsylvania's lacrosse team; Olivia Shinshato, who will join Georgetown University's women's lacrosse team;  Timothy Lockwood, who wi…
Marketing Director Who Grew Up In Valhalla, Age 48, Leaves Behind 2 Young Sons Marketing Director Who Grew Up In Valhalla, Age 48, Leaves Behind 2 Young Sons
Marketing Director Who Grew Up In Valhalla, Age 48, Leaves Behind 2 Young Sons A woman who grew up in Westchester County and spent decades working in marketing has died at the age of 48. Carolyn Anne Beal, of Barrington, Rhode Island, died peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from cancer and its complications, according to her obituary. She grew up in Valhalla with her brothers David and Robert and graduated from Westlake High School. Her parents were Robert and Barbara Kirk. She went on to attend Boston College, where she met some of her closest friends, her obituary said. Beal is survived by her 14-year-old son Alexander and her 11-year-old son Nicholas, whom sh…
These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive Five Massachusetts colleges are among the most expensive four-year institutions in the United States, according to a report from CBS News. On March 10, the news outlet shared a ranking of the 50 most expensive colleges in the country based on information from The National Center for Education Statistics. The following Massachusetts colleges made the list: Amherst College, Amherst, ranked 3rd Tufts University, Medford, 5th Wellesley College, Wellesley, 10th Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 21st Boston University, Boston, 34th Read the full report from CBS News here.
Bucks County Native, Sean Carlin Dies, 33 Bucks County Native, Sean Carlin Dies, 33
Bucks County Native, Sean Carlin Dies, 33 Richard Sean Carlin Jr. of Bucks County died on Jan. 24, 2021. He was 33 years old. Born in Jamison, Carlin lived in Boston, Massachusetts and worked as a finance manager for Cabot Corporation up until his death, his obituary says. Carlin was a 2005 graduate of LaSalle College High School in Cheltenham in  (Montgomery County), his obit says. He also received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Accounting at Boston College in 2009 and 2010, his obit says. Carlin's obituary remembered him for "his infectious laughter and a zest for living life to the fullest." "He was like the Energi…
Around Fairfield County Schools: Founder Of Diverse NYC School Hired, Top Teen Citizens Around Fairfield County Schools: Founder Of Diverse NYC School Hired, Top Teen Citizens
Around Fairfield County Schools: Founder Of Diverse NYC School Hired, Top Teen Citizens A former assistant principal and founder at a small progressive school in Manhattan, Kristina Wylie-Colmenares has been hired as assistant principal, Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE), effective Tuesday, July 21, Stamford Public Schools has announced. Wylie-Colmenares fills the position vacated by Lawrence Keller, who is returning to the classroom to serve as the Career & Technology Education Teacher for the Early College Studies (ECS) Program at Stamford High School. Wylie-Colmenares has 15 years of experience in education, most recently as an assistant princip…
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Accused Of Attempted St. Patrick's Arson Dies In Verrazano Leap Hasbrouck Heights Professor Accused Of Attempted St. Patrick's Arson Dies In Verrazano Leap
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Accused Of Attempted St. Patrick's Arson Dies In Verrazano Leap A philosophy professor from Hasbrouck Heights who authorities said planned to burn down St. Patrick's Cathedral died by suicide last week, nearly a month after being released from Rikers Island amid the coronavirus outbreak. A judge ordered Marc Lamparello, 38, to participate in an outpatient program at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center after releasing him on March 20 as part of an effort to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19 through the city jail system. Lamparello jumped from Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge last Friday, a week after police prevented a similar suicide try at the George Washington …
Maywood Councilman Charged With Harassment, Resisting Arrest In Teaneck Domestic Incident Maywood Councilman Charged With Harassment, Resisting Arrest In Teaneck Domestic Incident
Maywood Councilman Charged With Harassment, Resisting Arrest In Teaneck Domestic Incident EXCLUSIVE: A Maywood councilman was arrested in Teaneck after he became combative with police during a domestic incident, authorities said. Officers were trying to calm Matthew Garofalow, 40, who apparently was upset over the breakup of a relationship when he showed up at police headquarters around 6:25 p.m. Friday, sources with knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. Garofalow remained agitated, they said, and kept trying to get past them to a harassment victim who'd gone there for help. The Democrat councilman and father of three then made statements while being restrained that raise…
Girlfriend Of Cedar Grove Man Charged In His Suicide: Report Girlfriend Of Cedar Grove Man Charged In His Suicide: Report
Girlfriend Of Cedar Grove Man Charged In His Suicide: Report A Cedar Grove resident originally from Upper Montclair killed himself immediately before he was set to graduate from Boston College and authorities have brought charges against the woman he was dating at the time of his death, Boston.com reported Monday.  Alexander Urtula, 22, jumped to his death from the roof of a parking garage near Northeastern University May 20 after months of physical and verbal abuse by Inyoung You, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. She has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.  You, 21, who also attended Boston College and is now back in her …
Liam O'Connell, 40, Of Hoboken; Fought Cancer With 'Humor And Grace' Liam O'Connell, 40, Of Hoboken; Fought Cancer With 'Humor And Grace'
Liam O'Connell, 40, Of Hoboken; Fought Cancer With 'Humor And Grace' Liam Patrick O'Connell of Hoboken died at home Friday. He was 40 years old.  He died from a rare form of nueroendocrine cancer, which he battled for eight months with "humor and grace," loved ones said.  Born in Red Bank to Timothy and the late Catherine O'Connell, he graduated from Holmdel High School and Boston College before embarking on a successful career as a financial adviser. He worked for Merrill Lynch for 15 years and finished his career with Morgan Stanley.  Along with his father, he is survived by his wife Stefanie; brothers Tim O’Connell Jr and Sean O’Conne…
FBI Academy Grad Helming Sheriff's Office Will Be Only Female Chief In Morris County FBI Academy Grad Helming Sheriff's Office Will Be Only Female Chief In Morris County
FBI Academy Grad Helming Sheriff's Office Will Be Only Female Chief In Morris County A true leader. Highly educated. Determined and diligent.  This is how Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon described Kelley Zienowicz, who will be sworn in as chief sheriff's officer next week. The swearing in ceremony will be Sept. 3, making Zienowicz the highest-ranking officer in the law enforcement bureau and the only female chief in Morris County. "Chief Zienowicz has a temperament that motivates and energizes others," Gannon said.  "She is highly-educated, a graduate of the elite FBI National Academy, and a true leader with an impeccable work ethic." Zienowicz grew up in…
Newly Hired Hofstra Associate Women's Basketball Coach Dies After Fall Newly Hired Hofstra Associate Women's Basketball Coach Dies After Fall
Newly Hired Hofstra Associate Women's Basketball Coach Dies After Fall Longtime women’s college basketball coach Cathy Inglese, who was hired by Hofstra as associate head coach earlier this summer, died after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fall. The 60-year-old, who was head coach at Boston College from 1993 through 2008 - making the NCAA Sweet 16 three times - was hired by Hofstra in June. Hofstra announced her death on Wednesday, July 24, a week after the fall. “Our hearts are hurting with the passing of Cathy,” Hofstra women’s basketball coach Danielle Santos Atkinson stated. “Cathy was one of the kindest and nicest people I have come to know in t…
Staples HS Welcomes New Principal Staples HS Welcomes New Principal
Staples HS Welcomes New Principal The Westport Board of Education has named a veteran educator to take over at the helm of Staples High School. The Board announced on Thursday that Stafford W. Thomas, Jr. will succeed Principal James D’Amico, who announced earlier this year that he was resigning to take over at his hometown high school in New Fairfield. Thomas will take over on July 1, when D’Amico’s resignation officially takes effect. He was unanimously approved by the Board at a meeting on Thursday, June 20. He comes to Westport after serving as the principal at Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull for eight years. Unde…
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson UPDATE: A philosophy professor from Hasbrouck Heights who authorities said planned to burn down St. Patricks' Cathedral was found unfit to stand trial, Manhattan's district attorney announced Tuesday. Marc Lamparello, a 37-year-old East Rutherford native who'd been staying at a hotel in the city, was carrying a one-way ticket to Rome when he was caught entering the famed cathedral with four gallons of gasoline, two cans of lighter fluid and lighters on April 17, authorities said. He was charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment. Earlier that same week, Essex County s…
NYPD: Hasbrouck Heights Professor Charged With Attempted Arson, Endangerment At St. Patrick's NYPD: Hasbrouck Heights Professor Charged With Attempted Arson, Endangerment At St. Patrick's
Nypd: Hasbrouck Heights Professor Charged With Attempted Arson, Endangerment At St. Patrick's UPDATE: A philosophy professor from Hasbrouck Heights was charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment for trying to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan with four gallons of gasoline, two cans of lighter fluid and lighters Wednesday night, the NYPD said Thursday. Marc Lamparello, a 37-year-old East Rutherford native who'd been staying at a hotel in the city, was carrying a one-way ticket to Rome when he was arrested, police said. He remained held at the NYPD's Midtown North Precinct on Thursday as reports emerged that he'd also been arrested by Essex County sherif…
ID Released For Weston Man, 33, Killed In Westport Crash ID Released For Weston Man, 33, Killed In Westport Crash
ID Released For Weston Man, 33, Killed In Westport Crash A 39-year-old man who died in a fiery crash in Westport early Sunday has been identified. Cullen Walsh, of Weston, was identified as the person killed in the crash, according to the Westport Police Department.  The crash was discovered before 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, when the Westport Police and fire departments responded to a report of a large fire in the area of 57 Weston Road, said Westport Police Lt. Jillian Cabana. Arriving emergency units located a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle had struck a utility pole and two trees, downing electrical wire…
Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Star Ty Jerome Declares For NBA Draft Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Star Ty Jerome Declares For NBA Draft
Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Star Ty Jerome Declares For NBA Draft After enjoying his one shining moment -- and a national championship -- former Westchester County high school basketball star Ty Jerome is eyeing the pros and has declared for the NBA Draft. Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle and cut down the nets after winning the NCAA Tournament with Virginia last month, has announced he’s leaving the University of Virginia and has declared for the NBA Draft. Jerome was a key contributor in throughout the NCAA Tournament, and starred in the Final against Texas Tech, finishing with 16 points, eight assists, and six rebounds.…
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship When Norwalk High School senior Emilia Cuevas found out she had won a $100,000 college scholarship, the young woman said she was speechless. Cuevas, this year’s winner of the 23rd annual Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship for Norwalk High School students, named after Kevin M. Eidt, who was an 18-year-old Boston College freshman when he died suddenly in 1997 from cardiac arrest while playing in a basketball game.  "I was so overwhelmed at the thought that I had won," Cuevas. "All of the other finalists were so qualified and have such amazing accomplishments so it is an ho…
One Shining Moment? Westchester's Ty Jerome, Virginia Playing For First-Ever NCAA Title One Shining Moment? Westchester's Ty Jerome, Virginia Playing For First-Ever NCAA Title
One Shining Moment? Westchester's Ty Jerome, Virginia Playing For First-Ever NCAA Title It’s one-to-go for a former Westchester County high school basketball standout who will help lead top-seeded Virginia into the finals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on Monday night, April 8. Ty Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, will have his shot at cutting down the nets as the Cavaliers face the third-seeded Texas Tech in the NCAA Final. Just one year removed from becoming the first ever top-seed to lose to a 16-seed in the first round of the tournament, Jerome and Virginia will take on Texas Tech at 9 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minne…
Fairfield County Players Taking Center Stage In NCAA Lacrosse Tournament Fairfield County Players Taking Center Stage In NCAA Lacrosse Tournament
Fairfield County Players Taking Center Stage In NCAA Lacrosse Tournament As action heads to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I  lacrosse championship tournament, several former Fairfield County standouts are set to take center stage, led by Easton’s Connor Kelly, who continued his record-setting season over the weekend in a first-round win. Kelly - one of five players nominated for the Tewaaraton Trophy as player of the year in D-I and the  Big Ten offensive player of the year - helped defending national champ Maryland to a victory over Robert Morris in the first round, leading them to a quarterfinal matchup with Cornell that is scheduled for Sunday, May 20…
Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia
Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia Related story: Here's when to watch local standouts in March Madness A former Westchester County high school basketball standout has turned into one of the top talents on the top team in the nation heading into this week’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Ty Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle before taking his talents to Virginia, will be on center stage this week, as the overall top seed Cavaliers prepare to take on 16-seed UMBC on Friday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Jerome enjoyed a breakout year, starting each game for the Cavaliers, leading the team i…
MTV's New Jersey Shore-Style Reality Show Stars Bergenfield Snowboarder MTV's New Jersey Shore-Style Reality Show Stars Bergenfield Snowboarder
MTV's New Jersey Shore-Style Reality Show Stars Bergenfield Snowboarder BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Marc Vindas of Bergenfield will be starring on MTV's new reality show "Winter Break: Hunter Mountain." Marc Vindas is one of the eight young strangers leaving their regular lives for some quality time at Hunter Mountain, a prime East Coast destination for winter sports.  Vindas studied pre-med at Boston College and works as a research assistant at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the network said. He was a member of the National Honor Society at Bergenfield High School, where he also wrestled and placed third in the district tournament his senior year. What happ…