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Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer One of the most famous sports rivalries in the world is coming to the Garden State this summer. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona will play an edition of 'El Clasico' at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Spanish soccer clubs announced on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Two of La Liga's biggest powerhouses will hold the friendly match as part of a preseason summer U.S. tour. This will be the fourth edition of Spain's most historic rivalry played in the U.S. The first was at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with Lionel Messi and Barcelona defeating their Madrid rivals 3-2 on Monday, July 2…
Account Exec From Somerville Shines On Hit Netflix Dating Experiment 'Love Is Blind' Account Exec From Somerville Shines On Hit Netflix Dating Experiment 'Love Is Blind'
Account Exec From Somerville Shines On Hit Netflix Dating Experiment 'Love Is Blind' An account executive from New Jersey is setting out to discover if love is truly blind. John "Johnny" McIntyre, 27, whose LinkedIn profile says he attended Somerville High School, is among the 30 men and women on Season 6 of the hit Netflix dating show "Love Is Blind," which aptly debuted on Valentine's Day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Johnny McIntyre (@johnny__mcintyre) That of a dating experiment, cast members — who this season are all from the Charlotte, NC, area — will go on dates from either side of a wall, without…
Former Patriots Cheerleader Shines On New Season Of Hit Netflix Dating Show 'Love Is Blind' Former Patriots Cheerleader Shines On New Season Of Hit Netflix Dating Show 'Love Is Blind'
Former Patriots Cheerleader Shines On New Season Of Hit Netflix Dating Show 'Love Is Blind' A former New England Patriots cheerleader with Boston roots is setting out discover if love is truly blind. Amber Desiree, who goes by "AD," is among the 30 men and women on Season 6 of the hit Netflix dating show "Love Is Blind," which aptly debuted on Valentine's Day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Desiree (AD) (@amberdesiree) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Desiree (AD) (@amberdesiree) That of a dating experiment, cast members — who this season are all …
$10K Reward Offered For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder Who May Have Fled South: FBI $10K Reward Offered For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder Who May Have Fled South: FBI
$10K Reward Offered For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder Who May Have Fled South: FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information regarding a suspect charged in connection with a Westchester homicide that left a 29-year-old man dead.  The reward is being offered to anyone with information regarding the location of 29-year-old Mtayari Dixon, who allegedly shot and killed New Rochelle resident James Caldwell, Jr. in October 2022 after the two were involved in a verbal fight, according to the city's police department.  Earlier Report - Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled T…
Discount Airline Adding New Nonstop Routes Into BWI-Marshall Airport For $19 Discount Airline Adding New Nonstop Routes Into BWI-Marshall Airport For $19
Discount Airline Adding New Nonstop Routes Into Bwi-marshall Airport For $19 Discount airline Frontier is adding new nonstop routes at Baltimore/Washington International Airport for just $19. The service includes daily flights to Charlotte (CLT), as well as four-times per week flights to Chicago Midway (MDW) and Detroit (DTW). It kicks off Wednesday, April 10 as part of a three-day Mega Sale and Frontier development across 38 airports. The service from Baltimore to Chicago will be offered three times weekly until the fourth is added on Saturday, May 25. “This is a massive expansion of our operation from coast to coast and internationally as part of our fo…
Ex-Flight Attendant On Boston-Bound Plane Filmed Children As They Used Bathroom: Feds Ex-Flight Attendant On Boston-Bound Plane Filmed Children As They Used Bathroom: Feds
Ex-Flight Attendant On Boston-Bound Plane Filmed Children As They Used Bathroom: Feds A former American Airlines flight attendant attempted to film a child as she used the bathroom and had videos of several other children using the plane's lavatory on his phone, authorities said.  Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was charged with one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  A 14-year-old aboard a Charlotte to Boston flight in September 2023 told her parents that Thompson had escorted her to the first-cl…
Former Briarcliff Resident Burt Erickson Passes Away at 100 Former Briarcliff Resident Burt Erickson Passes Away at 100
Former Briarcliff Resident Burt Erickson Passes Away at 100 Burt Erickson, 100 years young, formerly of Briarcliff Manor and Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on Oct. 23, 2023 at the Veteran’s Association Nursing Home in Montrose, where he received wonderful care. Burt was born on March 8, 1923 in Chicago, the son of Frances and Burton Erickson. He was the oldest of three children. He was predeceased in death by his sister Gertrude “Trudie” Hodges and his brother Jerome “Jerry” Erickson. Burt married the love of his life Rita Marie Jerome on Dec. 27, 1952. They were married 61 years until her death on April 17, 2014. Burt is survived by his dau…
Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To Middlesex County Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To Middlesex County
Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To Middlesex County A small-town taco shop that later turned nationally-acclaimed is heading to New Jersey. Tex-Mex restaurant franchise, Capital Tacos, has sealed the deal on the brand's first-ever franchise agreement for the Garden State. Brothers Parth and Yash Patel are the New Jersey natives responsible for bringing the latest franchise deal to market. The Patels share a family background steeped in entrepreneurship that spans a multitude of industries.  They saw an opportunity to introduce an innovative and award-winning take on Tex-Mex cuisine that doesn't exist in their region.  "Our curren…
115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police 115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police
115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police A 24-year-old North Carolina man who led a 115 mph pursuit that crossed three county lines in Virginia has been taken into custody, and two of his passengers treated for injuries, authorities said. Marquilis T. Boyd, of Charlotte, NC, was behind the wheel of a Ford Taurus with an expired tag when Virginia State Police tried to stop the vehicle on Interstate 81 at the 245-exit ramp in Rockingham County, around 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, VSP Sgt. Brent Coffey said. Boyd failed to stop for police, and a pursuit was initiated. Boyd led authorities into Shenandoah County then into Warren Co…
Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Simsbury To Make Second Appearance On Show Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Simsbury To Make Second Appearance On Show
Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Simsbury To Make Second Appearance On Show A Connecticut native will soon make her second appearance on Jeopardy! a day after winning big during her first round on the show.  Kate Campolieta, a corporate communications specialist from Simsbury in Hartford County, will appear on an episode airing on Wednesday night, July 5 at 7 p.m. on ABC.  The episode will mark Campolieta's second time on the show, following her first appearance during an episode that aired on Tuesday, July 4.  During this first appearance, Campolieta beat out her competition and was able to take home a whopping $11,513, making her a retur…
Beyoncé Cancels Part Of Tour In PA, Here's How To Get Refunds Beyoncé Cancels Part Of Tour In PA, Here's How To Get Refunds
Beyoncé Cancels Part Of Tour In PA, Here's How To Get Refunds The Pittsburgh members of the Beyhive will no longer be seeing their Queen perform. Beyoncé has canceled her Pittsburgh tour stop on her Reinassance World Tour.  The announcement came the day after Independence Day and just a week before the superstar will start her United States leg of the North American tour at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.  The tour was supposed to continue for a couple of weeks before the singer returned to Pennsylvania with a performance at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, Aug. 3.  For some reason the Seattle sto…
Somerset County Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash At Rt. 22 Intersection Somerset County Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash At Rt. 22 Intersection
Somerset County Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash At Rt. 22 Intersection A Somerset County driver was killed after colliding with another vehicle at a Route 22 intersection late on Wednesday, June 21. Charles Young, of Somerset, was driving a 2018 Jeep Wrangler and hit a 2018 Nissan Rogue driven by Wallace Wilder of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the westbound lanes at the intersection of the MetLife facility in Bridgewater around 11:58 p.m., police said. Young was pronounced dead at the scene. Responding agencies include the Bradley Gardens Volunteer Rescue Squad and Robert Wood Johnson Hospital’s Paramedics. The cause of the crash is under investigation. No f…
Woman Stabbed In Labor, Delivery Wing Of Glen Burnie Hospital, Police Say Woman Stabbed In Labor, Delivery Wing Of Glen Burnie Hospital, Police Say
Woman Stabbed In Labor, Delivery Wing Of Glen Burnie Hospital, Police Say A woman didn’t have to go far to get treatment after being stabbed by a raging 22-year-old North Carolina man at a Maryland hospital over the weekend. Charlotte resident Malcolm Lee Jones, is facing an assault charge following a stabbing incident at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Anne Arundel County on Saturday, May 13. Police say that at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, officers were called to the Glen Bernie hospital to investigate a reported verbal argument that turned physical in the labor and delivery wing of the facility. During the argument, investigators determined that…
NC Man Vowed To 'Shoot Everybody' At PA Middle School With 'Satan Club': DA NC Man Vowed To 'Shoot Everybody' At PA Middle School With 'Satan Club': DA
NC Man Vowed To 'Shoot Everybody' At PA Middle School With 'Satan Club': DA The violent threats that closed a Lehigh Valley middle school last week came from a North Carolina man who was upset about an "After School Satan Club," says Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck. Saucon Valley School District in Hellertown canceled all afterschool activities Tuesday, Feb. 21, and kept every school closed on Wednesday, Feb., after administrators learned of an unspecified "violent threat," district officials said on Facebook last week.  Posted by Saucon Valley School District on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Now, in a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 28, DA Houck say…
Beyoncé Comes To DC Area Beyoncé Comes To DC Area
Beyoncé Comes To DC Area Beyoncé is heading to the D.C. area during a stop on her highly-anticipated world tour.  The superstar will be performing at FedExField in Landover, Maryland on Saturday, Aug. 5 as a part of her Renaissance World Tour, the singer announced on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the start of Black History Month. The Queen Bey announced her tour on Instagram dressed in some of her iconic Renaissance era imagery, sitting on a glittering mosaic horse. Beyoncé will stop at more than three dozen locations across the globe during the nearly four-month long tour, which begins in Stockholm, Sweden in May and e…
Viral Photo Shows 'Gem' Flight Attendant Comforting Nervous Flier On Trip To JFK Viral Photo Shows 'Gem' Flight Attendant Comforting Nervous Flier On Trip To JFK
Viral Photo Shows 'Gem' Flight Attendant Comforting Nervous Flier On Trip To JFK Blocking a plane’s aisle is usually frowned upon, but passengers on a recent flight to New York made an exception for a heroic Delta flight attendant seen in a viral photo comforting a very nervous flier. The photo, captured by North Carolina resident Molly Simonson Lee and shared on Facebook, shows flight attendant Floyd Dean-Shannon sitting on the floor and holding a woman’s hand on a flight from Charlotte to JFK. “Check out this gem of a flight attendant,” Lee said. “This woman was so nervous about flying, so he explained every sound and bump and even sat here holding her hand when it s…
$50M Investment As Campbell's Relocates Jobs To Camden County $50M Investment As Campbell's Relocates Jobs To Camden County
$50M Investment As Campbell's Relocates Jobs To Camden County Hundreds of new Campbell Soup Co jobs are expected to relocate to New Jersey with the consolidation of snack business offices in Connecticut and North Carolina, the food giant's officials announced. Campbell's is moving an estimated 330 jobs to its Camden location, bringing the total jobs there to 1,600.  "We’re reimagining our Camden Headquarters, our home for more than 150 years, and investing $50 million to make a great space even better," the company said in a press statement on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The company is consolidating its Snacks offices in Charlotte, NC, and Norwalk,…
Paul Silas, 3-Time NBA Champion Player/Coach Who Lived In Waccbuc, Dies Paul Silas, 3-Time NBA Champion Player/Coach Who Lived In Waccbuc, Dies
Paul Silas, 3-Time NBA Champion Player/Coach Who Lived In Waccbuc, Dies Former NBA player and coach Paul Silas who lived in Northern Westchester for a period of his life has died.  Silas died on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the age of 79, according to a tweet by the Houston Rockets, where Silas' son Stephen, is the team's head coach. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, his daughter, Paula Silas-Guy, told The New York Times. The Silas family lived in the town of Lewisboro hamlet of Waccabuc while Paul Silas was an assistant coach with the New York Knicks from 1989 to 1992 and New Jersey Nets from 1992 to 1995. During part of that time, Stephen, a guard, was a baske…
New Charges: 21-Year-Old Indicted In Yonkers Domestic Shooting, DA Says New Charges: 21-Year-Old Indicted In Yonkers Domestic Shooting, DA Says
New Charges: 21-Year-Old Indicted In Yonkers Domestic Shooting, DA Says A 21-year-old man from the Hudson Valley has been indicted for a shooting in Westchester County that left one victim injured.  Earlier Report - 21-Year-Old From Area Charged In Yonkers Domestic Shooting Rockland County resident Nahkeem Janvier of Spring Valley has been charged with attempting to murder a 33-year-old victim in Yonkers at an apartment located at 32 Vineyard Ave. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, according to an announcement by Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah from Tuesday, Dec. 6.  On the day of the shooting, around 2:45 a.m., Janvier fired thr…
Gillette Stadium Ranks Among 'Dirtiest' In Nation, Survey Says Gillette Stadium Ranks Among 'Dirtiest' In Nation, Survey Says
Gillette Stadium Ranks Among 'Dirtiest' In Nation, Survey Says There's not a lot for Patriots fans to celebrate this season unless you consider having one of the dirtiest stadiums something to cheer about. A recent survey found that Gillette Stadium ranks as the fourth least-clean pro-sports arena in the country.  Betsperts.com scoured Yelp reviews to find which stadium had the most complaints about dirty or unsanitary conditions. Just under 3 percent of Gillette's reviews met that criteria, according to the survey.  RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (Athletics), FedExField in Maryland (Commanders), and the Wells Fargo Center in Philade…
Veteran WBTV Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying' Veteran WBTV Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying'
Veteran Wbtv Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying' Support has poured in for the family of ENG Pilot Chip Tayag, a Maryland native who was killed in a helicopter crash that could have cost even more lives if not for his heroics. Tayag, a Maryland resident living in Timonium, who worked for the Total Traffic & Weather Network, was killed along with WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers after crashing in the Charlotte area on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in North Carolina. According to officials, Tayag is being hailed as a hero after he “made diversionary moves away from (I-77, the site of the crash) to save lives. "Because of his heroic acts, there were n…
WBTV Helicopter Pilot From Baltimore Called 'Hero' Following Fatal Crash WBTV Helicopter Pilot From Baltimore Called 'Hero' Following Fatal Crash
Wbtv Helicopter Pilot From Baltimore Called 'Hero' Following Fatal Crash The helicopter pilot who was killed in a crash in North Carolina is being praised for his heroics in the last moments of his life. ENG Pilot Chip Tayag, of Timonium, Maryland, who worked for the Total Traffic & Weather Network, was killed along with meteorologist Jason Myers after crashing in the Charlotte area on Tuesday, Nov. 22, according to officials and his network. According to reports, witnesses said that Tayag went down a hero, helping to navigate the crash away from a busy I-77 that was loaded with motorists at around noon on Tuesday afternoon. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Ch…
21-Year-Old From Area Charged In Yonkers Domestic Shooting 21-Year-Old From Area Charged In Yonkers Domestic Shooting
21-Year-Old From Area Charged In Yonkers Domestic Shooting A Hudson Valley man has been charged in a Westchester County shooting after police found him out of state.  On Wednesday, Oct. 19, around 3 a.m., police responded to a shooting at a Yonkers apartment at 32 Vineyard Ave. but found that the disputing people had left before police arrived, authorities said.  After further investigation, police found the victim of the shooting, a 33-year-old man from Yonkers, who had taken himself to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police.  Upon talking with the victim, police determine…
Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA
Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA Unexpected engine troubles forced an airliner to land in Philadelphia just over an hour after take-off, officials have confirmed.  American Airlines flight 1880 departed from Philadelphia International Airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina just before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to Cirium.  But the plane, an Airbus A321 jetliner, encountered a mechanical issue sometime after take-off and was forced to return, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.  The aircraft landed safely at about 1 p.m., authorities added.  The FAA did not detail t…
27-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In Deadly Rt. 80 Crash That Seriously Hurt 3 Others: State Police 27-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In Deadly Rt. 80 Crash That Seriously Hurt 3 Others: State Police
27-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In Deadly Rt. 80 Crash That Seriously Hurt 3 Others: State Police A 27-year-old from New York was identified as the victim of last week’s deadly Route 80 crash that hurt two other passengers and the driver, state police confirmed. A Toyota Venza was heading westbound when it veered off the left side of the highway and hit a tree near milepost 8.4 in Knowlton Township just after 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. The front seat passenger, Jachob Brockway, 27, of Upper Buffalo, NY, was killed in the crash, Curry said. Two 28-year-old backseat passengers, one from Williamsville, NY, and the other from Charlotte, NC, w…
Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man
Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man Members and associates of MS-13 are facing a series of new racketeering charges, including charges in the 2016 murder of a Long Island man. The 29-count superseding indictment includes acts involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics, and firearms offenses, according to an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 7, from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Two of the defendants, 26-year-old Kevin Torres, of Freeport, and 30-year-old Oseas Gonzalez, of Charlotte, North Carolina, were charged with the Sept. 5, 2016, murder of Marcus Bohannon, of Central Is…
Boston Ranks As One Of Nation's 'Rudest' Cities: Survey Boston Ranks As One Of Nation's 'Rudest' Cities: Survey
Boston Ranks As One Of Nation's 'Rudest' Cities: Survey They don't call them Massholes for nothing. A recent survey ranked Boston as one of the rudest communities in the country, with Beantown scoring in the top 5 behind some famously surly cities. The language e-learning site Preply questioned more than 1,500 people across the country to determine what city would earn the crankiest crown. Surveyors asked participants to rate cities based on a series of behaviors that most would consider rude, such as having your eyes glued to your phone, being noisy in a shared space, and refusing to let other drivers merge into traffic.  Ph…
Albany Among 'Juiced Up' Areas Likely To See Home Prices Decline, New Report Says Albany Among 'Juiced Up' Areas Likely To See Home Prices Decline, New Report Says
Albany Among 'Juiced Up' Areas Likely To See Home Prices Decline, New Report Says The Albany area is among the US housing markets that are most likely to see home prices decline as the COVID-19 pandemic housing boom comes to an end, Fortune Magazine reports. Analysts told the outlet that US home prices are now priced ahead of what incomes can support, with the overvaluation varying greatly by market. A market risk assessment found that of roughly 400 metropolitan statistical areas, 67.9 percent were deemed overvalued, Fortune reports. That’s up from 64.7 percent in April. Analysts told the outlet that only 24.5 percent of US housing markets are considered “…
Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Nabbed In Irvington, Police Say Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Nabbed In Irvington, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Nabbed In Irvington, Police Say A woman who was wanted in the murder of her 2-year-old son was apprehended in Westchester County following a traffic stop, police said.  Natalia Suero, age 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, by Irvington Police, according to the Village of Irvington Police Department.  Police said Suero pulled over for a red light traffic violation and was subsequently arrested on an active warrant for first-degree murder. Suero was wanted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for the murder of her son, Jonathan Suero. Police said Jonat…
Police: Man Charged After Attempting To Enter Elementary School In Stamford Police: Man Charged After Attempting To Enter Elementary School In Stamford
Police: Man Charged After Attempting To Enter Elementary School In Stamford A man from out of state has been charged after police said he attempted to enter an elementary school in Fairfield County. Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 27, school administrators in Stamford from Davenport Elementary School on Newfield Avenue noticed a suspicious man on the school campus, and immediately initiated a lockdown, according to Captain Diedrich Hohn, Commander of Special Investigations for the Stamford PD. Stamford Police Units arrived within three minutes, and detained the man identified as Jamar Mikel Edwards, age 31. School administrators relayed that they o…
PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment
PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment A Pennsylvania worker at the United States Postal Service has been indicted for stealing approximately $10,000 worth of packages, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Michael Anthony Collier, Jr., age 39, of Harrisburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on mail theft charges on Wednesday, Apr. 13, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Collier took mail packages intended to be delivered through the U.S. Postal Service to victims located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Maryland on Nov. 2,.2021, United States Attorney John C. Gur…