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Bryant Bulldogs and the Coppin State Eagles square off in Teaneck, New Jersey
Coppin State Eagles (8-6) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (7-4) Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant faces Coppin State at Bogota Savings Bank Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. The Bulldogs are 7-4 in non-conference play. Bryant is second in...
Markstrom stops 29 shots as Devils down Hurricanes 4-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Devils defenseman Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves and New Jersey defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night. Ondrej Palat, Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer also scored for New Jersey, which has won three straight and...
Sinkhole in New Jersey keeps I-80 closed after a section collapses into an abandoned mine
WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they will reopen. The highway's guardrail still hung suspended in the air across...
Mother who fought for justice in daughter's murder case involving Kennedy cousin has died
Dorthy Moxley, the mother who fought for decades to bring her teenage daughter's killer to justice in a roller-coaster Connecticut murder case that captured the nation's attention for years, has died. She was 92. Moxley had stoically endured countless legal twists and turns,...
Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing 'emotional toll,' seeks sentencing delay in wake of wife's trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal judge on Thursday to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, saying his family would suffer a “tremendous emotional toll” if the New Jersey Democrat were sentenced...
Sinkhole prompts lane closures on Interstate 80 in New Jersey
WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — A sinkhole that opened up Thursday along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey forced authorities to close the heavily traveled highway's eastbound lanes. The sinkhole was discovered Thursday morning near Wharton, which is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of...
New Jersey fines firms $40K for sports betting violations
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have handed out $40,000 in fines to two sportsbooks and a tech company for violations that included taking bets on unauthorized events, and on games that had already ended. In information made public Monday, the New Jersey...
Rangers forward Chris Kreider a healthy scratch against Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider was a healthy scratch Monday against the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season. The Rangers lost their fourth straight home game 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, then fell 5-0 to the Devils in Newark....
Jack Hughes scores twice, Markstrom posts second straight shutout as Devils beat Rangers, 5-0
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had his second two-goal game of the season against the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom had his second straight 12-save shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-0 victory on Monday. Timo Meier, Stefan Noesen and Dawson Mercer also scored for...
How faith communities can be welcoming of believers with disabilities this holiday season and beyond
The Rev. Shannon Blosser sees how his son loves church — the music, the singing, the communion. But the United Methodist pastor said his family hasn’t always felt like 11-year-old Noah, who is autistic, has been welcome. At one point, Blosser’s wife and the couple’s two sons...
