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Rachel Minaya, Wife of Yankees Executive Omar, Found Dead — All Confirmed Details
Rachel Minaya, the wife of Yankees executive Omar Minaya, has died. Authorities found the Rachel deceased at their home in New Jersey on Saturday. According to the New York Post, Omar wasn't home at the time when his wife died. It's unclear at this point who discovered Rachel and what exactly that caused her death. A person close to the Minaya family said that authorities have ruled out suicide as a cause of death. Still, her death came quite suddenly and as a shock to the entire family.
Camden man accused of selling drug more dangerous than fentanyl
NEW YORK CITY – A Camden man is accused of selling a synthetic opioid here that’s up to three times more dangerous than fentanyl. Erik Alberto Lopez Valdez, 38, and a New York man were charged with distribution of the drug, protonitazene, and conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
“A Celebration of Maurice Hines – Tappin’ Thru Life” Plays at Birdland on Monday, July 29
Birdland Jazz Club presents A Celebration of Maurice Hines – Tappin’ Thru Life, on Monday, July 29 at 7:00 PM. This concert will honor the life and legacy of show business legend Maurice Hines through his award-winning, autobiographical show Tappin’ Thru Life. The original cast, including John Manzari (vocals/tap), Leo Manzari (vocals/tap) and The DIVA Jazz Orchestra will reunite to celebrate his career. Special guests will include Clint Holmes and Ann Hampton Callaway on vocals.
Montclair High School Boys’ Volleyball Rises to Challenge
Almost 10 months before the 2024 spring season, Montclair High School boys’ volleyball head coach Pam Reilly issued an ultimatum to her team. Despite the team’s 11-7 record in 2023, Reilly believed the team’s performance did not reflect their true potential. “At the end of last season,...
Route 3 in Clifton fully reopened after deadly crash but cleanup continues
The New Jersey Department of Transportation worked through Tuesday morning to clean up the aftermath of the explosive truck crash that took place on Monday morning, causing a complete shutdown of Route 3 and leaving one man dead. According to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, a commercial truck was traveling west on Route 3 in Clifton when it crashed into a barrier and caught fire. Shortly after, callers on the highway and first responders observed multiple...
Calling All Actors: Two Stars Needed For a Downtown Movie
Our Filmmakers in Chief, Remy and Andrew Neymarc, known professionally as the Neymarc Brothers, are gearing up to film in Lower Manhattan this summer. The duo, whose credits include the viral short “Happy Valentine’s Day,” beat out an impressive selection of applicants for the Filmmaker in Chief creative residency with their film treatment, and soon they’ll start filming “Dance” downtown. The Neymarcs are looking to cast two lead roles: Gabriela and Raphael.
NYC parents charged after unlicensed teen son allegedly caused deadly crash
NEW YORK -- It's believed to be the first-of-its-kind prosecution in New York. Two parents have been charged after their son -- an unlicensed teen -- allegedly drove at a high rate of speed and crashed, killing his passenger.Sean Smith, 40, and Deo Ramnarine, 43, stood inside Queens Criminal Court on Monday with their 17-year-old son, whose name is not being released because of his age.The teen is charged with multiple offenses, including manslaughter, and now his parents have been charged and sentenced.Here's what the DA says happenedThen 16, the teen was behind the wheel of a BMW on May...
This stunning, $5M art lover’s home is for sale in NJ
Often, stunning New Jersey real estate listings are for sprawling mansions on multiple acres in any given corner of the Garden State. But there's something especially alluring about an oasis of space in a densely populated city. As of May 2024, the median listing home price in Jersey City was...
Two NJ police officers among trio accused in menacing burglary
JERSEY CITY — Two off-duty Jersey City police officers and a third man have been accused of threatening individuals earlier this year, while one defendant was armed with a baseball bat. Adrian Tejada and Robert Nunez were each charged with burglary and three counts of terroristic threats. The 28-year-old...
Essex|NJCU Express Transfer Agreement Signed
New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Essex County College (ECC) have signed the Essex|NJCU Express — a transfer program Memorandum of Understandings to enable a seamless transfer experience from ECC to NJCU, according to the two institutions. The two schools gathered at a signing ceremony on July 18, 2024...
Three people shot in Jersey City in 25-hour span
Three people were shot in Jersey City between early Sunday and early Monday morning and three people were robbed at gunpoint, capping a violent weekend in the city. A man was shot in the right clavicle, left buttock, and groin region in the first shooting, at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, on Bright Street near Route 78, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.
Hudson County Receives Grant to Fund Disability Program
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County residents will soon have access to a new visual arts and creative movement program thanks to a $35,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities Grant Program. The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently approved the acceptance of this grant, which will fund the Hudson County Holistic Immersion Program. The program aims to serve approximately 100 residents, both with and without disabilities, providing opportunities for creative expression, social interaction, and artistic achievement. Participants will explore various forms of art media, including ceramics, canvas,...
New York man pleads guilty to kidnapping Paterson store owner
A New York man pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in the kidnapping of a Paterson store owner. Reginald Law, 38, of Queens, New York, pleaded at the Newark federal court to charges of kidnapping and Hobbs Act robbery. On Oct. 8, 2020, Law and his conspirator, Maurice...
Meek Mill Gets Clowned Over Video of Him Humping Air While Riding ATV
Meek Mill is getting clowned on social media after he shared a video that showed him humping the air while riding an ATV in Newark, New Jersey. "Big benders... Don't try this at home!" he captioned the post, which included four videos of him on an ATV. The second one of the videos, however, caught the attention of his followers because it featured him humping the air while riding at a high speed.
PHOTOS | Bay Ridge beats the heat with first Summer Stroll on Third of 2024
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Summer heat couldn’t keep Bay Ridge residents from hitting the streets for the first Summer Stroll on Third Avenue of 2024 on July 19. Families, couples and friends took a collective sigh of relief as the street festival kicked off with musical performances, popular food vendors, games and entertainment for all.
Police release images of alleged gunman who shot 3 men, killing 2, in Clinton Hill
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. The NYPD has released new images of the man they now believe gunned down three people in two separate incidents near a Clinton Hill migrant shelter on Sunday night, killing two of the victims and leaving a third critically injured.
Service resumes after person struck by subway train in Brooklyn: MTA
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Full service has resumed after a person was struck by a subway train in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, according to the MTA. The incident occurred at Cortelyou Road at around 10:51 a.m., according to the FDNY. Southbound B and Q trains ran with delays as emergency services responded to Cortelyou Road. The […]
New York, New Jersey delegates pledge support to Harris ahead of Democratic National Convention
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries are among the local delegates pledging their support for Kamala Harris for president ahead of the Democratic National Convention."We are brimming with excitement, enthusiasm and unity," Schumer said as he announced that Harris would be the candidate. "She said she would work to earn the support of our party and boy did she do so, in quick order."New York and New Jersey joined other states to give Harris enough delegates to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.There are 3,004 delegates pledged of the 1,976 needed.Sandra Bookman has the latest on the...
Jersey Shore is seeing a rapid rise in ocean temps.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, rising water temperatures and more frequent heat waves are changing what’s found under the surface. In 2024, Advance Local Media newsrooms in New Jersey, Alabama, Michigan and Oregon set out to document the sudden changes remaking ecosystems, transforming the fishing industry, reshaping offshore recreation and altering what’s on local menus.
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