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Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans) Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans)
Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans) There was joy even in Yankeeville -- aka North Jersey -- when Mahwah High School standout Kyle Teel was selected 14th in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. “It’s a dream come true,” Teel said during a virtual news conference after he was drafted on Sunday, July 9. “I’ve always wanted to be a pro baseball player, and I’m so excited and ready to get to work.” It was no surprise to those who know Teel, a consensus 1st team All American at the University of Virginia who won awards as the best collegiate catcher in the game and was New Jersey's Player of the Year in 202…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FRIGHTFUL SCENE: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game FRIGHTFUL SCENE: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game
Frightful Scene: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game The crowd at Yankee Stadium went silent and then erupted in cheers Wednesday when a cameraman who was hit square in the face with a misthrown ball raised his hand while being carted off. Pete Stendel of Long Branch, NJ, was in the camera well next to the Yankee dugout when the Baltimore Orioles tried to turn a double play off a ground ball by rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe in the fifth inning of the July 5 night game. The ball hit Stendel, 68, flush and he immediately fell backward. Everything stopped for nearly 15 minutes before he was carried onto the field from the Yankee dugout on a s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kelce Chugs 5-Second Beer, Pours Shots For Good Cause At Jersey Shore Bar Kelce Chugs 5-Second Beer, Pours Shots For Good Cause At Jersey Shore Bar
Kelce Chugs 5-Second Beer, Pours Shots For Good Cause At Jersey Shore Bar Like everyone else at the Jersey Shore, Jason Kelce was chugging beers —  but at least he was doing it for a good cause. Kelce, a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, hosted his third annual Jersey Shore fundraiser for the Eagles Autism Foundation on Wednesday, June 28 at Ocean Drive in Sea Isle City, raising more than $380,000 for the charity. Kelce, who was joined by his brother Travis, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, won a beer-chugging contest, defeating a Philadelphia radio host by chugging a 30 oz. beer in 5.7 seconds. Jason Kelce defeats James Seltzer, finishing his 30oz …

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by Sam Barron
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Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets
Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets Dariq Whtehead is coming home.  The Newark native was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA Draft with the 22nd overall pick. Whitehead, a 6'7" wing is the youngest draft pick in Nets history. The moment Noah became a Net 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FiVWixfGID — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 23, 2023 Whitehead moved to Florida when he was 13 to attend Monteverde Academy where he excelled, being named MVP of the 2022 McDonald's All-American Game and was one of the top recruits of his class, committing to Duke University. At Duke, Whitehead battled injuries, though he is expected to …

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by Sam Barron
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WFAN Host Goes Off On Condescending Lakewood Caller (LISTEN INSIDE) WFAN Host Goes Off On Condescending Lakewood Caller (LISTEN INSIDE)
Wfan Host Goes Off On Condescending Lakewood Caller (Listen Inside) Ralph from Lakewood is going to think twice before he criticizes Danielle McCartan again. McCartan, who works part-time for WFAN when she's not working as a high school sports coach, unleashed an epic rant against an angry caller that would make former WFAN host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo proud. McCartan, who lives in Bergen County according to her Twitter page, graduated from Ramapo College in 2010. It all began innocently enough on Sunday, June 11, when Ralph took umbrage with the criticism New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler is receiving from radio hosts for signing struggling pitcher…

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by Sam Barron
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Star-Crossed NJ Wrestling Couple Featured In New Vice Docuseries Star-Crossed NJ Wrestling Couple Featured In New Vice Docuseries
Star-Crossed NJ Wrestling Couple Featured In New Vice Docuseries Chris Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch's tragic wrestling love story is the subject of a new documentary. The Monmouth County natives who were high school sweethearts at Red Bank Catholic High School were profiled in "Dark Side of the Ring: Chris and Tammy" on Vice. .@DarkSideofRing co-creators @Evanhusney and @JasonEisener break down everything you need to know about our premiere episode on Chris & Tammy.Watch tonight at 10P on VICE TV. Find your channel: https://t.co/SfgVz53gIY pic.twitter.com/du0gbtWccP — VICE TV (@VICETV) May 30, 2023 Candido grew up wanting to be a professional wr…

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by Sam Barron
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Gottem! NJ Celebs Perhaps Unknowingly Troll Devils For Hurricanes After Playoff Win Gottem! NJ Celebs Perhaps Unknowingly Troll Devils For Hurricanes After Playoff Win
Gottem! NJ Celebs Perhaps Unknowingly Troll Devils For Hurricanes After Playoff Win Et tu Teresa Giudice? The Carolina Hurricanes didn't just defeat the New Jersey Devils on the ice, they also delivered a social media knockout.  Following the Hurricanes series win over the Devils to advance to the conference finals, the Canes decided to have some fun at the expense of New Jersey, enlisting some Jersey heavyweights to offer their congratulations. Teresa Guidice of "The Real Housewives of the New Jersey," The Situation of "The Jersey Shore," Fireman Ed of guy who cheers at Jets games fame, Federico Castelluccio and Vincent Curatola of "The Sopranos," and Mauro Castano from…

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by Sam Barron
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Devils Tickets: Attractive Options Aplenty Devils Tickets: Attractive Options Aplenty
Devils Tickets: Attractive Options Aplenty Tickets for the second round of an NHL playoff series ordinarily would cost more than for the first, but things are different this year in New Jersey. Following the Devils' lackluster 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, secondary ticket markets are offering more-than-reasonably priced seats for Game Three this Sunday at the Prudential Center. So is Ticketmaster, through its verified resale feature. For its original-issue tickets, Ticketmaster is asking $298, including fees, at center ice for the last row in the Rock in Section 212. Its verified resellers have posted several…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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DEVILISH PRICES: NJ Devils Playoffs Tickets Top $230 For Second Round DEVILISH PRICES: NJ Devils Playoffs Tickets Top $230 For Second Round
Devilish Prices: NJ Devils Playoffs Tickets Top $230 For Second Round Victory comes with a sticker shock for NJ Devils fans. While the team has advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2012, if you want to catch the game in action, it's going to cost you $230 — at least. And those aren't even the good seats. Tickets went on sale Wednesday, May 3 for the home games on Sunday, May 7, Tuesday May 9 and Saturday, May 13. To sit in the nosebleeds will set back fans at least $231, factoring in Ticketmaster fees.  Want to sit in the lower bowls? Well good luck, tickets are going for as much as $455.  You mig…

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by Sam Barron
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Four New Jerseyians Selected In NFL Draft Four New Jerseyians Selected In NFL Draft
Four New Jerseyians Selected In NFL Draft It was a big weekend for New Jersey at the NFL Draft, as four players from the Garden State heard their name called and another Jerseysite gets to play football close to home. Ji'Ayir Brown, a safety who went to Trenton Central High School, was drafted in the 3rd round by the San Francisco 49ers. At Trenton Central, he was named all-conference as a junior and as a senior, he earned first-team all-state and all-conference. He initially attended Lackawanna Junior College before transferring to Penn State.  Carter Warren, an offensive lineman who went to Passaic Tech, will get to stay hom…

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by Sam Barron
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‘F***ing C**t’ Slur By Now-Ex ESPN Reporter In Front Of Aaron Judge, Fans Caught On Video ‘F***ing C**t’ Slur By Now-Ex ESPN Reporter In Front Of Aaron Judge, Fans Caught On Video
‘F***ing C**t’ Slur By Now-Ex ESPN Reporter In Front Of Aaron Judge, Fans Caught On Video “See ya!” as New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay would say. The ”f---ing c—t’ insult that now-former ESPN reporter Marly Rivera hurled at a female freelancer was captured on video and released by TMZ Sports on Thursday. Aaron Judge was giving autographs and posing for pics with fans at Yankee Stadium on April 18 before a game against the Los Angeles Angels when freelance reporter Ivón Gaete tried to speak with the star slugger. Gaete was at the game for a piece on Angels star Shohei Ohtani for Tokyo Broadcasting, according to the New York Post. Rivera, who apparently had set up an int…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Aaron Rodgers Lands In NJ, Introduced As New Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Lands In NJ, Introduced As New Jets QB
Aaron Rodgers Lands In NJ, Introduced As New Jets QB Aaron Rodgers is ready for takeoff. The new New York Jets quarterback met with the media at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park on Wednesday, April 26.  Rodgers was traded to the Jets on Tuesday, April 25 after 18 years with the Green Bay Packers, where he won a Super Bowl and was named MVP four times. WE GOT HIM.@AaronRodgers12 is OFFICIALLY a member of the New York Jets.📰 https://t.co/A5wWuEXqQS pic.twitter.com/41IPSHx4fG — New York Jets (@nyjets) April 26, 2023 "This is a surreal day for me after spending 18 years in the same city," Rodgers said. "There's a lot…

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by Sam Barron