Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Mets Honor Port Authority Terror Attack Heroes VIDEO: Mets Honor Port Authority Terror Attack Heroes
Video: Mets Honor Port Authority Terror Attack Heroes The New York Mets during Opening Day on Thursday honored four Port Authority police officers -- one of them from Bergen County -- for capturing a terrorist in December after a pipe bomb he was carrying exploded at the authority's midtown Manhattan bus terminal. But that wasn't all. Bergen-based, three-year PAPD Officer Anthony Estevez threw out the first pitch, the department Honor Guard presented the colors -- then Officer Gilbert Ramos sang "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch of the Metropolitans' 9-4 win over the Cardinals at Citified in Queens. Also honored w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
Mets Players Are Flocking To Paterson-Born Market During Spring Training Mets Players Are Flocking To Paterson-Born Market During Spring Training
Mets Players Are Flocking To Paterson-Born Market During Spring Training A Florida supermarket cafe with roots in Paterson has become the go-to joint for foreign-born New York Mets players seeking comfort food, the New York Times reports. Bravo Supermarkets' location in Port St. Lucie attracts players like Jose Reyes, since the city is home to the New York Mets' spring training facility. Owners Luis Merejo -- a retired ball player -- and Cesar Ramirez a opened a Barvo Supermarkets franchise in Paterson in 2005. They eventually bought more in Florida, including the one in Port St. Lucie, the article says. The chain has more than 60 locations in the Northeast an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Sports
How Bobby Valentine's Career Led Him To AD Post At Sacred Heart University How Bobby Valentine's Career Led Him To AD Post At Sacred Heart University
How Bobby Valentine's Career Led Him To AD Post At Sacred Heart University FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Stamford resident Bobby Valentine has enjoyed a plethora of experiences in his athletic and professional career.  Valentine, 67, is now the athletic director at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. But he followed a busy and unconventional path to that job: Major League Baseball player for a decade; manager of the Texas Rangers, Mets and Red Sox; first American manager position in the Pacific League of Japan with the Chiba Lotte Marines; television broadcaster; owner of two Bobby Valentine’s Sports Gallery Cafes; and director of public safety in Stamford.  In an intervi…

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