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Drame's double-double leads Saint Peter's past Niagara
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Hassan Drame scored 10 points with 10 rebounds off the bench and Saint Peter's beat Niagara 58-53 on Sunday. Matthew Lee led the Peacocks (7-10, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) with 13 points. Quinn Taylor added seven rebounds. St. Peter's scored 25 points in the second...
Kellman carries Princeton past Rutgers-Camden 87-41
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Keeshawn Kellman scored a career-high 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Princeton rolled past Division III Rutgers-Camden 87-41 on Sunday. Elijah Barnes had 10 points for Princeton (7-8), which earned its fourth straight victory. The Tigers made 20 of 30 shots, six of them behind...
Pompeo lashes out at journalist; NPR defends its reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out in anger Saturday at an NPR reporter who accused him of shouting expletives at her after she asked him in an interview about Ukraine. In a direct and personal attack, America's chief diplomat said the journalist had “lied” to him and...
With Trump's help, NJ's Van Drew courts former foes
President Donald Trump is expected to draw a crowd — and headlines — Tuesday when he comes to the New Jersey shore to reward newly minted Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew with a rally for leaving the Democrats and opposing impeachment. Despite the boost from the president, Van Drew has also been...
Defense shines as Rider tops Saint Peter's 70-66
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Dimencio Vaughn recorded 15 points and five steals as Rider edged past Saint Peter's 70-66 on Friday night. Frederick Scott added 13 points for the Broncs, who forced a season-high 22 turnovers. Stevie Jordan's 3-pointer with 1:36 left gave Rider a 67-66 lead and the Broncs made...
AP Exclusive: Feds plan to move Epstein warden to prison job
WASHINGTON (AP) — The warden in charge when Jeffrey Epstein ended his life in his jail cell is being moved to a leadership position at another federal correctional facility, putting him back in the field with inmates despite an ongoing investigation into the financier’s death, two people familiar...
Giants' Eli Manning retires after 16 seasons, 2 Super Bowls
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning ended his 16-year NFL career on his own terms. He was classy, well-prepared and walked away as a New York Giant. In a roughly seven-minute speech touched with a little humor and almost no emotion, the 39-year-old Manning officially ended his career Friday at a...
Convicted NYC bomber gets life term for New Jersey shootout
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — An Afghan-born U.S. citizen already serving life in prison for a bombing in New York City was sentenced Friday to an additional life term for a shootout with police in New Jersey as he attempted to avoid arrest in 2016. State Superior Court Judge John Deitch sentenced Ahmad Khan...
Authorities: Juvenile justified in stabbing robbery suspect
ALLENTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A juvenile who fatally stabbed a man who was attempting a home invasion robbery was justified in using deadly force because he acted in self-defense, authorities have determined Luis Nieves, 48, forced open the door of an Allentown home around 5:30 p.m. Sunday and started attacking...
Cleveland bishop named Philadelphia’s next archbishop
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland will become the new leader of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Vatican announced Thursday, making him the first Hispanic archbishop to lead the region’s 1.3 million-member flock. Nelson Perez, who spent most of his early pastoral career...
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