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2024 Fordham Football – Special Teams
Bronx, N.Y. – As the 2024 Fordham football Rams wind down fall camp we conclude our position-by-position breakdown of the Rams with a look at specials teams. Fordham returns one of its two starting kickers from 2023, bringing back senior punter Will Haslett but the Rams will need to find a replacement for All-Patriot League placekicker Brandon Peskin, who led the Patriot League and was 15th in the NCAA FCS in field goal percentage.
McDonald's Locale To Reopen In New Rochelle After Remodeling
The McDonald's locale at 270 Main St. in New Rochelle will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its grand reopening on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m., the New Rochelle Chamber Of Commerce announced. The restaurant will be celebrating its remodeled interior and exterior, including a new children's play area and...
GU to open debut store in NYC, launch e-commerce site
Uniqlo’s sister brand GU is preparing to make its debut in the United States. The GU SoHo flagship store is set to open on Sept. 19 on Broadway in Manhattan, and will offer customers women's and men's clothing across two floors, as well as a selection of on-trend products, including shoes, bags and accessories.
Reigning Nutley Tomato Champion Tom Orlinski and Zucchini King Charles Adornetto Are Unstoppable
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley held its annual Biggest Tomato and Zucchini Contest on Sunday, Aug. 18. Once again, returning champions Tom Orlinski and Zucchini King Charles Adornetto won the contest. Orlinski might have broken a Nutley township record with his 3-pound, .08 ounce tomato. Previously, the largest tomato in Nutley was in 2018, grown by the late Domenick Scutti Jr. with his 2-pound, 8.7 ounce tomato. Scutti won at least five contests and his family won for him in 2022. Scutti died on April 26, 2022. There were no contests in 2020 and 2021 due to the...
Critics: Video of police fatal shooting ‘very, very troubling’
'This family put a lot of trust in our systems to help her get care'. Fort Lee Police body-cam videos show a rapid escalation in officers’ response to a July 28 call for help, with a young woman in the throes of a mental health crisis. In the end,...
Work Nears Completion On 27-Story Apartment Tower In Westchester
The superstructure of a 27-story luxury apartment tower located in the downtown area of a Westchester County city has been completed. The topping off of 33 Westchester Place in downtown New Rochelle, a tower that will contain 315 luxury apartments, was held on Monday, Aug. 19, accord…
Ridgewood Girls Soccer: New Coach Looks to Continue Recent Success
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – It is a new era for the Ridgewood girls soccer program as Marissa Madison takes over head coaching duties from Pete Kay. Madison replaces Kay who led Ridgewood to an outstanding 37-3-2 record over the last two years, which included consecutive trips to the Group 4 state final, albeit with losses in both appearances. Ridgewood is Madison’s first head coaching job, but she has a plethora of experience across a variety of levels, most recently as the girls first-year coach in Ridgewood. The neophyte was also an assistant and first-year coach at Wayne...
Bloomfield High School students in grade 12 can schedule senior portraits online
Bloomfield High School students in grade 12 can schedule their senior portraits online. Time slots are available for August and September. The Jersey Bee’s staff includes producers and editors who work together to gather, verify, and report useful local news and information.
Alexis Abramson Appointed Next Dean of the Columbia Climate School
Columbia University’s Interim President Katrina A. Armstrong has announced the appointment of Alexis Abramson as the next Dean of the Columbia Climate School. An expert in sustainable energy technology and advanced energy research with extensive experience in academic administration, Professor Abramson is currently Dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. She will begin her tenure at Columbia on January 1, 2025.
Affordable housing lottery opens near Yankee Stadium
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A new affordable housing lottery has opened for units in a newly constructed six-story building in the Bronx. The lottery is for 285 East 163rd Street Apartments, a few blocks from Yankee Stadium. The building has 35 available units, including one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Some of the building’s amenities include […]
Wakefield: Police Appeal for Help Locating 71-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 71-year-old woman reported missing from Wakefield. Police said that Henrietta Smith, 71, of 4416 Edson Avenue in The Bronx was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 15, at around 12.30 in the afternoon leaving her home. They said she is described as female, Black, is around 4 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs around 120 pounds, has a slim build and a medium complexion. They said she was last seen wearing a brown t-shirt, dark-colored sweatpants, and yellow sneakers.
White Plains friar used donations to fake charity on gym membership, plastic surgery: Feds
A Catholic friar with a White Plains-based order raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for a fake charitable enterprise and spent much of the money on personal expenses, such as luxury gym memberships, trips to the Hamptons, plastic surgery and meals at high-end restaurants, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a newly unsealed criminal complaint Monday. ...
Diesel & Duke Reopens: Same Smashed Burgers, New Location
Attention, Diesel & Duke fans! Your favorite spot for smashed burgers, hand-cut fries, fried Oreos, and milkshakes is back in business. The burger shop reopens today at its new address, 20 Church Street from 4 to 8 p.m. Montclair native David Cusumano launched his first Diesel & Duke in New...
Harvey Weinstein to remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan, prosecutors confirmed Monday as the former movie mogul made a brief court appearance related to California's request to extradite him there.But after the New York case is complete, he will return to California to serve his pending 16-year sentence for a separate rape conviction there first, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement."Today, defendant Harvey Weinstein was formally arraigned on a governor's warrant issued by Governor Kathy Hochul, who exercised her authority for him to...
Theater for New City Dream Up Festival Begins 8/25 as 12 New Plays Make Debut
Theater for the New City’s Dream Up Festival begins on Sunday, Aug. 25, bringing new plays to audiences at affordable prices. This year marks the 12th Dream Up Festival “dedicated to the joy of discovering new authors and edgy, innovative performances,” according to a press release. The 2024 lineup includes 16 plays, 12 of which are making world premieres, and one which is making its American premiere.
St. Thomas Aquinas College mourns Donald McNelis, first lay person to lead college
Donald McNelis, the first lay person to serve as president of St. Thomas Aquinas College, died Aug. 13 at age 91. His death was announced by STAC’s current and former presidents. ...
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