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Cecilia Levine

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'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death What may go down in history as Alex Brown's best game of his high school football carer came less than 24 hours after one of the worst days of his life. The Red Bank Catholic quarterback scored eight touchdowns -- throwing six and running two -- during the Nov. 12 game against Morris Catholic. On Nov. 11, the senior athlete lost his mom, Michelle Brown, after a 14-year battle with breast cancer. The touchdowns pushed the Caseys to win the game 58-34 in the first round of the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Non-Public B playoffs at Count Basie Field in Red Bank. Brown's Tweet of one of his ei…

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Police & Fire

Gunman Sought In Jersey Shore Road Rage Shooting: Police Police in Brick Township are on the hunt for a gunman who fired three shots into a vehicle during what they are calling a road rage incident Saturday night. On Brick Boulevard, two white men in a red, newer model pickup with an extended cab continued to pass the victim and brake check him several times as they drove down Route 70 east, the victim told police. While the victim was stopped at the at the red light at the interchange (70/88), the suspects drove by and fired three rounds toward the passenger side of the victim's vehicle around 7:45 p.m., police said. The suspect vehicle w…

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Business

Friends' New Cafe Brings Cuban Flair To Hudson County A new Cuban coffee shop and eatery has opened in Union City. Cortaditos Cuban Coffee & Eatery was founded by a pair of Cuban entrepreneurs, Adam and Andres. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frank Zeta (@frankzeta2020) The two formed a partnership in which Andres -- who owns Sweets & Cortaditos, a local bakery and cafe -- donated food and coffee for Adam's nonprofit supporting Cuban American college students, Galas. "Here at Cortaditos, we deliver our rich Cuban culture as well as a deep commitment to social good, in ever…

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Business

New Gastropub Opens In Hackensack Replacing 40-Year-Old Tavern A gastropub has opened in Hackensack. SideBar replaces General Poor’s Tavern, which recently closed after nearly 40 years in business on Main Street. General manager Seth Bendian and Chef Danny Connell were brought to the location by longtime owner Bob Laxm. The goal? "To restore the space’s classic look and feel, and create an atmosphere and menu that would reach the adjacent Courthouse and shifting Downtown demographic," according to SideBar's website. "SideBar features local craft beers, classic and signature cocktails and international wines. The eclectic menu consists of snacks and s…

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Police & Fire

Child Struck, Killed By Car In Gloucester City A child died a day after being struck by a vehicle in Gloucester City, authorities said. The child was struck at Somerset Street and Johnson Boulevard around 7:30 a.m. Friday, police said. The driver remained at the scene, rendered aid to the child and was cooperative with police. The child, whose identity was not released, was rushed to an area hospital where they died Saturday, police said.

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Police & Fire

Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd The 32-year-old woman killed by gunfire while leaving her baby shower in Philadelphia has been identified by Fox29 as Jessica Covington. Covington was seven months pregnant and gifts inside from a car when she was shot in the head and stomach on the 6100 block of Palmetto Street around 8:30 p.m., the outlet said citing city police. Both she and her unborn were pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center. This is #JessicaCovington as seen on her Instagram. @PhillyPolice say she just returned from her baby shower (7 months pregnant) when she was shot in the head and stomach and killed. He…

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Police & Fire

Police ID Boy, 9, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Authorities have identified the 9-year-old boy killed late Saturday night in a crash on the Garden State Parkway. UPDATE: Grieving Parents Scramble To Give Son Proper Burial Following Horrific Parkway Crash Jake Olivos, of Beachwood, was ejected when the Volkswagen Passat he was traveling in ran off the road to the left and overturned on the entrance ramp to exit 89A south around 10:20 p.m., New Jersey Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The crash was first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood…

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Police & Fire

Woman Wanted For Heroin Distribution In Sussex County: Police A Sussex County woman is wanted out of Hackettstown for heroin distribution, local authorities announced. A warrant was issued Nov. 19 for 28-year-old Chelsea M. Pruden of Andover, Hackettstown police said. Specifics were not released. Pruden was arrested for crack and heroin possession following a traffic stop over the summer in Mount Olive. Anyone who knows her whereabouts is urged to call HPD at 908-852-3300.

by Cecilia Levine

11/21/2021

Police & Fire

Child Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash A child was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Saturday night in Ocean County, as first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. UPDATE: Grieving Parents Scramble To Give Son Proper Burial Following Horrific Parkway Crash The incident occurred on the Exit 89A ramp on the southbound side of the highway in Lakewood, 511NJ says. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) Footage from the scene shows a vehicle overturned in a ditch. The Lakewood Scoop is reporting that the child was 9 years. State Pol…

by Cecilia Levine

11/20/2021

Police & Fire

Man Critical After Setting Himself On Fire In Atlantic City, Police Say A man who set himself on fire overnight in Atlantic City was in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The 24-year-old Somers Point man was found with severe burns by police on the 2000 block of Atlantic Avenue around midnight, police said. An attendant from the gas station used a fire extinguisher to put the flames out. The man was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division with serious, life-threatening injuries. An investigation revealed that the man doused himself with rubbing alcohol before using a lighter to set himself on fire, pol…

by Cecilia Levine

11/20/2021

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