NY Jet Le'Veon Bell Bowled In Boonton After Being Ruled Out With Flu NY Jet Le'Veon Bell Bowled In Boonton After Being Ruled Out With Flu
NY Jet Le'Veon Bell Bowled In Boonton After Being Ruled Out With Flu New York Jet Le'Veon Bell couldn't make it to the field this weekend, but he did make it to the lanes. Boonton Lanes, to be exact. The running back was sent home Friday and was ruled out of Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium when the Jets beat the Dolphins 22-21 because of the flu, the New York Post reports. Bell also missed Saturday's team walk-through, but was spotted later that night wearing orange leather pants at Myrtle Avenue bowling alley from around 10:30 p.m. to close at 1 a.m. It is unclear if Bell will face internal discipline for his Saturday night outing. The Jets declined com…
Craig Miller, 41, Of Union, Loved The Outdoors Craig Miller, 41, Of Union, Loved The Outdoors
Craig Miller, 41, Of Union, Loved The Outdoors Craig Miller of Union died unexpectedly Oct. 19. He was 41 years old.  He is remembered for being a candid, "tell it like it is" kind of person and as someone who could liven up a room with a funny story. A lover of the outdoors, he enjoyed hiking and fishing around Ithaca Falls and Cayuga Lake in New York.  "For Craig happiness was standing in a freezing stream, pole in hand and friends close by as water slowly leaked into his waders," loved ones wrote.  A fan of the New York Jets and New York Rangers, he was remembered as a fun-loving uncle who spent hours with his niece a…
Liam O'Connell, 40, Of Hoboken; Fought Cancer With 'Humor And Grace' Liam O'Connell, 40, Of Hoboken; Fought Cancer With 'Humor And Grace'
Liam O'Connell, 40, Of Hoboken; Fought Cancer With 'Humor And Grace' Liam Patrick O'Connell of Hoboken died at home Friday. He was 40 years old.  He died from a rare form of nueroendocrine cancer, which he battled for eight months with "humor and grace," loved ones said.  Born in Red Bank to Timothy and the late Catherine O'Connell, he graduated from Holmdel High School and Boston College before embarking on a successful career as a financial adviser. He worked for Merrill Lynch for 15 years and finished his career with Morgan Stanley.  Along with his father, he is survived by his wife Stefanie; brothers Tim O’Connell Jr and Sean O’Conne…
Arrangements Set For Daniel Neczepir, 34, Detective With Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Arrangements Set For Daniel Neczepir, 34, Detective With Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Arrangements Set For Daniel Neczepir, 34, Detective With Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Daniel J. Neczepir, 34, of Bloomfield, died June 2. Born in Paterson, he grew up in Clifton before moving to Bloomfield. He worked as a detective for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and was the delegate and sergeant-at-arms for the Essex County PBA. He is survived by his parents, Daniel and Anne of Clifton; his sister Diana Lake and her husband Patrick, also of Clifton; and his fiancee, Brianna D’Errico. Daniel was an avid fan of the New York Jets and Boba Fett, the character from the Star Wars films and books. He was remembered as a respected law enforcement professional and a bel…
Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell
Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell Two women described as “girlfriends” fleeced new Jets running back Le’Veon Bell of $520,000 in jewelry from his Hollywood, FL home, authorities said. Bell – who made headlines after skipping voluntary mini-camp – returned home from a Florida gym to find a closet rifled and both the women and the bling gone, according to multiple reports. It included a black panther pendant studded with black and white diamonds, two gold chains with diamonds and a Rolex. Bell, who sat out the 2018 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers over money, showed up for the Jets’ mandatory mini-camp in Florham Park on …
These Celebrities Call Morris County Home These Celebrities Call Morris County Home
These Celebrities Call Morris County Home Some actors, athletes and musicians call or at one point have called Morris County home. Maybe you saw them at the grocery store -- or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Boonton Jim Lewis ("The Muppets) writerChatham Ben Bailey (Comedian, host of "Cash Cab") Ben Bailey on Cash CabBaltz & Company Nick Mangold (New York Jets) Chester James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano, "The Sopranos" -- died 2013) Jim Breur (Comedian formerly on "SNL")Denville Kevin and Danielle Jonas (Member of Jonas Brothers band and wife -- photo courtesy Kevin …
Driver In DWI Crash Blames NY Jets, Wayne Police Say Driver In DWI Crash Blames NY Jets, Wayne Police Say
Driver In DWI Crash Blames NY Jets, Wayne Police Say An intoxicated driver who could barely walk after his car rear-ended another in Wayne, injuring two people, blamed his drunkenness on the New York Jets, police said. Then he smiled for his mugshot. Christopher J. Greyshock, 57, of West Milford was “staggering and swaying,” nearly falling into traffic on Route 23, following the 5:15 p.m. crash, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Barely an hour earlier, the favored Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills, 41-10, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford – leaving both teams with 3-7 records. "I drank too much because the Jets suck!" Greyshock told the…
Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game
Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game Seven cars got burned nearly as bad as the New York Jets during Sunday's East Rutherford game against the Minnesota Vikings. Hot coals from grills scorched the vehicles during two separate incidents in the MetLife Stadium parking lot, Meadowlands Fire Chief Kevin Meehan said. In one incident, a driver parked over the coals in an area where people tailgating had dumped the coals, Meehan said.  In the second incident, a driver parked over coals in the parking lot, causing that car to go up in flames before the blaze spread to five other surrounding vehicles, the chief said. No injuries were…
VIDEO/PHOTOS: 'Best Day Ever' For 6-Year-Old Emerson 'Chief For a Day' VIDEO/PHOTOS: 'Best Day Ever' For 6-Year-Old Emerson 'Chief For a Day'
Video/Photos: 'Best Day Ever' For 6-Year-Old Emerson 'Chief For a Day' A local youngster got the special honor of being Emerson’s “Chief for a Day” on Thursday. Joseph Cottone – the son of a Westwood police officer -- was selected during a borough PTA tricky tray event earlier this year. Joey, 6, got the full treatment, complete with a police escort from his home. Emerson Councilman Brian Downing swore in Joey, who did a uniform inspection of the officers and was given a tour of headquarters, vehicles and equipment – followed by a pizza lunch. To top his day, Joey was taken to Tons of Toys on Westwood Avenue, where he picked out a New York Jets helmet as a p…
NYJet Gets Emotional Visiting Hospitalized Paramus Bus Crash Victims NYJet Gets Emotional Visiting Hospitalized Paramus Bus Crash Victims
NYJet Gets Emotional Visiting Hospitalized Paramus Bus Crash Victims Paramus middle schoolers recovering in the hospital from last week's Route 80 school bus crash that killed two received a special visit from New York Jet Avery Williamson last weekend. When the linebacker was asked by Jets staff to visit the East Brook students at Morristown Medical Center -- located near the Jets' training facility in Florham Park -- he immediately said yes, the New York Post reports. Williamson told The Post his Saturday visit was an emotional one. “It was one of those things you say yes to but you don’t know how deeply it’s going to affect you and how touching it will b…
Funeral Set For Michael Whalen, 48, Westchester Management Association VP Funeral Set For Michael Whalen, 48, Westchester Management Association VP
Funeral Set For Michael Whalen, 48, Westchester Management Association VP Funeral services have been scheduled for Local Union #3 Business Representative Michael Whalen who died at age 48 after a long illness and surrounded by his family.  There will be a mass of Christian burial on Saturday, May 19 at St. Mary’s Church in Katonah at 11 a.m. Arrangements are being handled by Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. Michael is survived by his wife and two daughters, Kyla, 15, and Chloe, 13; his brothers, Keith of Katonah and Ryan (Gillian); nephew, Jack; and his mother and father. Michael was born to Michael and Dorothy Whalen on Oct. 6, 1969 in Yonkers. Michael…
Jets Fans Sue Team Over PSL Change Jets Fans Sue Team Over PSL Change
Jets Fans Sue Team Over PSL Change A group of New York Jets season ticket holders are suing the organization for no longer requiring licenses for buying seats in MetLife Stadium's mezzanine. The class-action suit was filed in Superior Court in Hackensack on Friday by an attorney for longtime Jets fans James T. Gengo of Trumbull, CT, who says he was required to pay $8,000 for personal seat licenses before he could buy two mid-level seats at the stadium before it opened in 2010. The Jets rendered that outlay for him and more than 1,000 fellow fans "entirely or substantially worthless" -- violating consumer-protection…