Allentown, PA
News
Holy Crap! K-9 Puts Icing On Sliding Philadelphia Flyers' Team Holy Crap! K-9 Puts Icing On Sliding Philadelphia Flyers' Team
Holy Crap! K-9 Puts Icing On Sliding Philadelphia Flyers' Team This was no Hat Trick.  At center ice, a police K-9 shocked fans by checking in and dropping a poop on the Philadelphia Flyers' logo Sunday, TMZ reported while posting a Twitter video from a fan. Earlier in the messy day, the hockey team fired its head coach, Alain Vigneault after he went 147-74-54 in two-plus seasons. The team was in the midst of an eight-game losing streak during this crappy episode. On Monday night, the Flyers dropped their 9th straight hockey game, 7-5, to the Colorado Avalanche.  The Flyers are now 8-11-4 this season. They could tie…

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by Jon Craig
Fort Lee, NJ
News
NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them
NYC Covid-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Wednesday that large arenas in the Empire State can reopen at 10% capacity in less than two weeks, some fans began crunching numbers. We took care of that already (see below). First, know that you’ll have to present a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the game or event. You’ll also have to wear a mask and social distance, of course. The Bronx Bombers launch the 2021 season with a six-game homestand beginning Opening Day, April 1, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Metropolitans, who open the season on the road, begin their first …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
Schools
St. Peter’s University Seniors Fight Commencement Move From PNC To 'Gym' St. Peter’s University Seniors Fight Commencement Move From PNC To 'Gym'
St. Peter’s University Seniors Fight Commencement Move From PNC To 'Gym' This spring’s St. Peter’s University graduates learned Friday that they won’t be getting their degrees at the massive PNC Bank Center – but, instead, at the school’s on-campus recreational facility. And they're steamed. Brenda Coates, 21, of Linden said she’d knuckled down for four years at the Jesuit university in Jersey City “just for me to find out that I have to graduate in the gym.” The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center, to be exact, the Montgomery Street home of the Peacocks and Peahens of basketball, swimming and volleyball. SPU commencements for years had been held…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Trooper Gives Life-Saving CPR At Prudential Center Off-Duty Trooper Gives Life-Saving CPR At Prudential Center
Off-Duty Trooper Gives Life-Saving CPR At Prudential Center An off-duty New Jersey State Trooper who once saved a woman from a knife-wielding man in a car revived another woman who had collapsed and stopped breathing in a restroom at the Prudential Center over the weekend, authorities said. Trooper Cassandra Pugh was attending an event at the arena on Sunday, Oct. 6 when she heard someone calling for help in a nearby bathroom, New Jersey State Police said. She immediately ran inside and found a woman lying on the floor unconscious and not breathing. Without hesitation, Pugh began performing CPR with assistance from an off-duty Mansfield Township po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim In Second Weekend Fatal Shooting In Newark Identified Victim In Second Weekend Fatal Shooting In Newark Identified
Victim In Second Weekend Fatal Shooting In Newark Identified The Essex County Prosecutor's Office released the name of a man killed late Sunday night in Newark.  Jamal Williams, 29, of East Orange,  was shot in the 200 block of Mulberry Street shortly before 11 p.m. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital. The shooting occurred near the Prudential Center, but there were no events at the popular entertainment venue at the time.  He was killed just several hours after another man was gunned down near a nightclub in the city's Ironbound section. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office&n…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Separate Weekend Shootings Outside Clubs Leave Two Dead In Newark Separate Weekend Shootings Outside Clubs Leave Two Dead In Newark
Separate Weekend Shootings Outside Clubs Leave Two Dead In Newark Authorities are investigating a pair of shootings over the weekend that occurred near two different nightspots in Newark.  Early Sunday morning, a shooting left one dead outside Rio Lounge at Market and Somme streets in the Ironbound.  That night, around 11 p.m., a second deadly shooting occurred near Three Levels Lounge and Sports Bar on Mulberry Street, across from the Prudential Center.  When events are held at the popular venue there is typically a heavy police presence, but nothing was scheduled at Prudential Sunday night.  The Essex County Prosecutor's Office sai…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
Events
Tickets For Elton John Farewell Tour At Pru Center On Sale This Month Tickets For Elton John Farewell Tour At Pru Center On Sale This Month
Tickets For Elton John Farewell Tour At Pru Center On Sale This Month Elton John has announced seven new dates for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which will be making stops at the Prudential Center in Newark and the region's other major venues next year.  The tour launched Sept. 8, 2018, to a sold-out crowd who thrilled to classics like “Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer,” and “Philadelphia Freedom," among others recorded over John's 50-year career.  The tour will make stops at Madison Square Garden April 6 and 7, Barclays Center April 10 and 11, Prudential Center April 15 and NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Coliseum April 17 and 18. T…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
Events
Michelle Obama Coming To Prudential Center In November Michelle Obama Coming To Prudential Center In November
Michelle Obama Coming To Prudential Center In November Michelle Obama is appearing at the Prudential Center in Newark Nov. 3 for an event described as "a moderated conversation" with the former First Lady of the United States.  Tickets go on sale Friday, the Prudential Center announced. Tickets prices and other information were not immediately available.  Obama, the wife of former President Barack Obama, has several tour dates planned in Canada as well as Texas over the next few weeks. She has recently written a book, "Becoming," which was released last year. 

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by Paul Milo
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More) 5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More)
5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More) Here's what you need to know going into the week in North Jersey (Aug. 25 edition). A new NY/NJ rail tunnel plan has cut $1.5 billion off the estimated Hudson River tunnel project cost (New York Times). The plan -- announced Friday -- reduces the cost from $11 billion to $9.5 billion and would include repairs to the existing tunnel under the Hudson River (damaged in Superstorm Sandy) and could help lessen delays. Officials are now seeking $5.4 billion from a federal grant program instead of $6.8 billion. THE VMAs are coming to Newark. And traffic is expected to be a nightmare (but what…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
News
Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target
Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target Shoppers at the Target store in Jersey City Friday afternoon were treated to a surprise visit from none other than Taylor Swift.  The singer said on her Instagram account she visits the retailer in various cities as part of "an inventory check," an apparent reference to her latest album Lover.  "We are on our way ... we're going to our, like, tradition that we do where we go to Target," she said, adding, "Just make sure everything is in order. We do this a lot." Swift is one of several stars expected at the Video Music Awards Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark. 

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
News
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Authorities are urging the public to avoid travel to downtown Newark Monday if possible, when there will be multiple street closures to accommodate the Video Music Awards coming to the Prudential Center Monday night.  “We’d like the downtown businesses treat this like a major blizzard – except we know it’s coming a few days in advance,” Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said. “It would be a mistake to underestimate the impact the VMA Awards are going to have on the downtown and the main roads in and out of the city. Ambrose urged commuters to use mass transit, and for employers…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Newark Boxer, 17, Youngest Ever To Go Pro In NJ Newark Boxer, 17, Youngest Ever To Go Pro In NJ
Newark Boxer, 17, Youngest Ever To Go Pro In NJ July 13 will be a big day in the history of New Jersey boxing -- and especially for Newark.  On that date, city native Shakur Stevenson, 21, will come back to his hometown for a featherweight bout against Hairon Socarras at the Prudential Center. Stevenson (11-0), who won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics, has never fought professionally in his hometown before.  "Newark, I'm coming home! I've wanted to fight at Prudential Center since my pro debut, and the time has finally come," Stevenson told ESPN. "I haven't fought in Newark in over four years, and I promise it will be w…

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by Paul Milo