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Jake Allen stops 24 as Devils rout Flyers 5-0
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday. Ondrej Palat, Luke Hughes, Nathan Bastian and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey in a 13-minute span as the Devils...

Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of Egypt
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt — crimes his lawyer said he’s been mocked for as “Gold Bar Bob.” The judge delivered the sentence after Menendez...

Devils captain Nico Hischier is week to week with injury, coach Sheldon Keefe says
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday, hours before his team hosted Philadelphia. Hischier is out against the Flyers and figures to miss the Devils' game Sunday at Buffalo, along with...
Peapack-Gladstone: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. (PGC) on Tuesday reported net income of $9.2 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, said it had earnings of 52 cents per share. The bank holding...

Prosecutors say ex-trooper shot himself then falsely claimed he'd been wounded by an unknown gunman
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year. Thomas Mascia shot himself at Hempstead Lake State Park...
Butler wins 86-69 over DePaul
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pierre Brooks' 29 points helped Butler defeat DePaul 86-69 on Saturday night. Brooks had 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs (9-11, 2-7 Big East Conference). Jahmyl Telfort shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the...
Parke Bancorp: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Parke Bancorp Inc. (PKBK) on Friday reported net income of $7.4 million in its fourth quarter. The Washington Township, New Jersey-based bank said it had earnings of 61 cents per share. The holding...

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom out 4-6 weeks with knee injury
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be out 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL in his knee, the team announced Friday. Markstrom was injured in the second period of the Devils’ 5-1 win over the Bruins on Wednesday when Boston forward Justin Brazeau...

Top-ranked UCLA making most of 8-day East Coast trip on and off the court
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — UCLA is making the most of its eight-day road trip to the East Coast. There have been a lot of firsts for the top-ranked Bruins on this eastern odyssey that will see the team play three games. It's the longest road trip that coach Cori Close can remember...

What to know about the ruling blocking Trump's order on birthright citizenship
SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. It didn't fare well. A Justice Department lawyer had barely started making his arguments...
