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Nets sign summer league standout Keon Johnson to multiyear contract
Keon Johnson joined the Nets in Las Vegas for the summer league as an unrestricted free agent looking for a job. He apparently aced the interview. Johnson, who appeared in five games for Brooklyn last season while on a two-way contract, agreed Saturday to a multiyear deal with the Nets, according to multiple reports.
What to know about Year 2 for the Nets’ Jalen Wilson and Dariq Whitehead after watching them in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Summer League is still ongoing — the final is on Monday — but there are still observations to be made from what we have seen so far. And though it’s always dangerous to make snap judgments from a few games in Las Vegas, there are things to be gleaned for every team. The Nets are no different.
With heart, humanity and a killer kick, C.J. Nickolas eyes men’s taekwondo gold
C.J. Nickolas hardly looks like one of the most lethal fighters in the world. He’s wearing baggy jeans covered in large colorful patches with pink socks and carrying a yellow Pikachu backpack. His brilliant smile illuminates like the New York City skyline behind him. And yet there he is,...
NJ man dies a hero after rescuing children from dangerous river
HAMILTON (Atlantic) — A man who rescued two boys from a river Wednesday afternoon died several hours later. Township police said the boys, ages 8 and 12, went swimming in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace County Park around 1 p.m. on July 17. Swimming is prohibited.
Fausnaught Sharp, But Claws Fall 6-5 in 10 on Friday
BROOKLYN, NY - Braeden Fausnaught threw a career long seven scoreless innings, but Brooklyn scored five times in the ninth and once in the 10th to come back and top the BlueClaws 6-5 on Friday night at Maimonides Park. Jersey Shore did not score the inherited runner in the top...
FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh addresses decision to step down
NEW YORK (PIX11) — FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh spent a decade in the fire department and will spend several more months on the job until a new commissioner is chosen. Kavanagh sat down with PIX on Politics host Dan Mannarino to discuss why she has chosen to step down and rumors swirling around her decision. […]
It’s ‘a death knell’; Here’s why Staten Island real estate experts say tiny homes won’t work here
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tipping Point? is a journalistic initiative launched by Advance/SILive.com to inform Staten Islanders how NYC’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal could impact the borough. The plan, which will be voted on by the City Council this year, calls for significant zoning changes designed to spur development of new homes and apartments amid a citywide housing shortage.
Yankees’ Jon Berti suffers setback in rehab process
Jon Berti was supposed to be playing in rehab games this weekend. Instead, the utility infielder will be in New York on Saturday to receive another PRP injection on his calf after suffering a setback within the last week, before the Yankees hope he can begin to ramp up his running again next week. “It’s not imminent now,” manager Aaron Boone said before Friday’s 6-1 win over the Rays at Yankee Stadium to start the second half of the season. “The setback was minor, it’s not like it took him back to [the start]. … It’s going to be a little bit...
NJ restaurant receiving Guinness World Record for most tequilas
Last fall I shared the news about a place opening in Metuchen. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar opened in mid-November. Just like their delicious Mexican food, the name is a mouthful. Friends just call it Meximodo. In that article I mentioned how Meximodo would be proudly offering over 1,000...
Clark Public Library Holding Craft Program for K-5 Students on July 24
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Public Library, located at 303 Westfield Ave., is holding "Adventures in Crafting Around the World for Kids" on Wednesday, July 24, beginning at 3 p.m., in the Children's Activity Room. Each week will feature a craft from a different region of the world.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The July 24th program will visit Australia and create Aboriginal dot art. Registration and a Clark library card are required. Click here for more information and to sign up. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Harvey Weinstein's New York City Retrial Tentatively Set for November
NEW YORK (NEWSnet/AP) — A judge on Friday tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein’s planned retrial on rape and sexual assault charges to begin on Nov. 12. A hearing on Friday addressed issues related to evidence in the case against the former Hollywood movie mogul, particularly information from phones that will be reviewed by a former judge to determine whether materials were relevant to the case and should be turned over to defense lawyers.
2 kids among 4 stabbed to death in Brooklyn home: NYPD
A man has been taken into custody, believed to be behind the stabbing deaths of four people inside a Brooklyn home, according to law enforcement sources. Police responded to the Bensonhurst home near Avenue P and West 8th Street around 10:15 p.m. Friday, when they found four people dead. All...
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