Monmouth University Coach Dies Unexpectedly: Remembering Louis DiRienzio Monmouth University Coach Dies Unexpectedly: Remembering Louis DiRienzio
Monmouth University Coach Dies Unexpectedly: Remembering Louis DiRienzio Louis DiRienzo, the defensive coordinator at Monmouth University, died at the age of 34, the university announced Wednesday, July 1. DiRienzo joined Monmouth as a linebackers coach in February 2025 before being promoted to defensive coordinator in January. A native of Yonkers, DiRienzo grew up in New Rochelle, attending New Rochelle High School, where his father, Lou DiRienzo, Sr. served as head coach. While playing for the Huguenots, he earned All-State, All-County, All-Section and All-League honors. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State University, getting a degree in…
NFL Defensive Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say NFL Defensive Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say
NFL Defensive Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say The brother of longtime NFL defensive lineman Calais Campbell was accused of killing their mother, authorities said. Ciarre Campbell, 41, was charged with several crimes, including murder and aggravated assault, ESPN reported. He was charged after police discovered his mother, 71-year-old Nateal Campbell, dead while conducting a welfare check at an Atlanta home at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. According to arrest warrants, Nateal Campbell was found with her throat slashed, and Ciarre Campbell possessed a knife. He will remain in Fulton County Jail after waiving his first&…
Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor
Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor More than 30 people have been charged for their role in a drug-trafficking ring that was operating at the Camden County Jail, authorities announced Wednesday, July 1. An investigation began last October and led to the seizure of more than seven ounces of fentanyl, 12.9 ounces of synthetic cannabinoid, 3.6 ounces of drugs mixed with fentanyl, more than 1.6 ounces of phencyclidine (PCP), and 1.1 ounces of cocaine from inmates at the Camden County Correctional Facility and outside suppliers, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Howard Dunns, a 50-year-old Millville resi…
Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged
Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged Two people have climbed the spire atop the Empire State Building to hang a peace flag and get engaged.  Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, artists who gained a social media following for climbing skyscrapers around the world, stayed on top of the Manhattan monument for more than 45 minutes on Wednesday, July 1, according to NBC New York.  Just after noon, the Russian duo unfurled a massive black banner with white lettering that read, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace." They were dressed in all black with face coverings.  …
PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81 PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81
PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81 A Pennsylvania State Police trooper who died after being struck by a passing commercial vehicle while conducting a truck inspection along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County on Wednesday morning, July 1, has been identified by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Michael E. Pahira Jr., 44, a Schuylkill County native who enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police in January 2007, served with Troop L in Frackville as a Motor Carrier Inspector for more than 20 years, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Pahira was conducting a commercial vehicle safety inspection along Interstate 81 South near Mile Marker 119…
Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says
Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Two men from Atlantic County pleaded guilty to numerous weapons and drug offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. Joshua Brickhouse, a 34-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident and Nathaniel Fisher, a 34-year-old Atlantic City resident face a sentence of 14 years in prison, per the terms of their plea agreements. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Galloway police conducted a motor vehicle stop and spotted a Smith and Wesson handgun with a 30-round ammunition magazine in Brickhouse's possession, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's office said.  All occupants were taken out o…
New Development Emerges In Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation New Development Emerges In Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation
New Development Emerges In Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation A troubling part of a high-profile disappearance case may have taken a major turn. Click here for a new, updated story: Investigators Identify Notes In Nancy Guthrie Case Believed To Be From Abductors The FBI has determined that ransom notes tied to the disappearance of missing mom Nancy Guthrie are not genuine, Reuters reported Wednesday, July 1, citing a source familiar with the investigation. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. Reuters reported that investigators determined the notes…
NJ's Newest Bagel Battle Starts In One Shopping Plaza NJ's Newest Bagel Battle Starts In One Shopping Plaza
NJ's Newest Bagel Battle Starts In One Shopping Plaza One New Jersey town isn't just getting another bagel shop. It's getting another bagel rivalry. PopUp Bagels opens its first New Jersey location in Westfield next week at 220 South Ave. W., in the same shopping plaza as Manhattan Bagel. Bagel Chateau is about three-tenths of a mile away, and Bagel Cafe NJ has also announced plans to open at 272 N Ave E. PopUp Bagels is opening right behind Manhattan Bagels in Westfield, which are both within walking distance of two other bagel shops in town. Google Maps Joshua Wang, who owns the Manhattan Bagel franchises in Westfield and Union,…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
Feds Crack $10M Cargo Theft Operation That Used NJ Warehouse Feds Crack $10M Cargo Theft Operation That Used NJ Warehouse
Feds Crack $10M Cargo Theft Operation That Used NJ Warehouse A $10 million cargo theft ring with operations in New Jersey, New York, and across the country has been busted after three years of operation, federal investigators said Tuesday, June 30. Two Brooklyn residents — Sevak Kocharian and Arkadiy Pastin — and one New Jersey man, Jashanpreet Singh, were among the eight people charged in the wide-ranging scheme, which stole everything from electronics to liquor to clothing, the Justice Department said. Singh was nabbed in Pennsylvania and will initially face charges there, authorities said. Beginning in March 2023, the crew operated with a relative…
Nation's Best Regional Hot Dog Crowned In New Taste Test: See What Won (POLL) Nation's Best Regional Hot Dog Crowned In New Taste Test: See What Won (POLL)
Nation's Best Regional Hot Dog Crowned In New Taste Test: See What Won (Poll) A special taste test led by a world-renowned chef has picked the nation's best hot dog style right before the Fourth of July. Wirecutter, a product review service from The New York Times, released a video sampling hot dog topping varieties nationwide. The Wirecutter staff was joined by chef José Andrés, a restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen. The taste test was inspired by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is continuing through Sunday, July 19. Eight regional favorites were placed in a knockout round-style bracket to determine the top dog. The winner was the Seattl…
Speeding Intoxicated NJ Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash: Prosecutor Speeding Intoxicated NJ Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash: Prosecutor
Speeding Intoxicated NJ Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Voorhees Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to manslaughter and assault by auto in a crash that killed a 29-year-old Clementon woman. At 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2004, Stephen Sirch was involved in a 3-car crash on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township that killed Karina Castillo, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Three other people were injured, authorities said. Sirch was driving approximately 100 miles per hour and under in the influence of multiple substances, including fentanyl, authorities said. Acco…