Giulia will be wrapping up business with Rossy Ogawa’s Marigold promotion soon. As advertised, the popular women’s wrestling star made her announcement at Korakuen Hall at the Marigold event on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The announcement was that her final appearance in the ring for Marigold will be at Korakuen Hall on August 19. She … Continue reading "Giulia Confirms Final Date For Marigold Will Be August 19, Has Five Dates Remaining In Total"

FARMINGDALE, NY — The wait is nearly over for Zuzu/Crossbarn, as the pizza restaurant, ice cream venue and event spaces business is set to open in mid-August, business owners said. Zuzu/Crossbarn has been under construction for approximately two years at 202 Main St., Farmingdale. With a targeted opening date in the second or third week … Continue reading "Zuzu/Crossbarn To Bring Pizza, Ice Cream, Event Spaces To Farmingdale"

EATONTOWN, NJ — The director of the Monmouth County SPCA was secretly recorded berating an hourly employee at the animal shelter, who questioned why a dog was put down. The director is Ross Licitra; he is paid an annual salary of $132,692 to run the county dog pound. He is also a Monmouth County Commissioner, … Continue reading "'Stupid.' 'You're Nobody.' Monmouth SPCA Director Berates Worker"

PORT CHESTER, NY — There were no opening night jitters in the Hudson Valley’s most unique new dining destination. Every detail, some more than a century in the making, has already been carefully set in place. Like the menu by Chef Frank Azulay, the decor of the historic downtown building merges the classic and the … Continue reading "New Restaurant 1881 Kitchen Table Already Has Rich History In Place"

CONCORD, NH — A man from New York was arrested earlier this month after police accused him of trying to break into vehicles and lying about his age. An officer was sent to the parking lot of Hermanos on Hills Avenue for a report of a man attempting to break into cars around 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading "East Islip NY Man Arrested On Meth, Prowling Charges In New Hampshire"

MANHATTAN, IL — An incoming Manhattan BBQ spot’s proposed use of a cargo shipping container to store its meat smoker has cleared a significant hurdle, with the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous approval earlier this week. Manhattan resident Mike Bacon is readying his Arrowhead Smoke Works to open at 195 S. State St., and … Continue reading "Commission OKs Manhattan BBQ Spot Smoker Storage, Sends Back To Board"

SANTEE, CA — Santee Trader Joe’s has an official grand opening date. The grocery store will open its doors Aug. 1 at 9680 Mission George Road. The artwork in the store’s 10,072-square-foot space will highlight local landmarks, including Santee Lakes. “We feel the community and location are a great fit,” Nakia Rohde, a spokesperson for … Continue reading "Trader Joe's To Open Aug. 1 In Santee"

Lizz Wright: Shadow Wright, vocals; many others Blues & Greens 00810069450872 (CD, available as LP). 2024. Chris Bruce, prod.; Ryan Freeland, eng. Performance ****½ Sonics **** Lizz Wright’s new album recalls the good old days when successful jazz labels bankrolled ambitious projects for big-time singers. Shadow has classy packaging, a large cast of musicians, an … Continue reading "July 2024 Jazz Record Reviews"

This tale might have been scripted by Barry Levinson, the Baltimore-bred filmmaker who has set four pictures in his hometown, where much of the Sandy Gross story has also taken place. The young Sanford Gross moved there to attend Johns Hopkins University, and subsequently, in one of the city’s Civil War–era houses, got Polk Audio … Continue reading "Sandy Gross: True Confessions"

PLAINFIELD, IL — Mary Alice Lambert, a longtime fixture of the Plainfield community, died July 18. She was 92. “Mom was complicated and complex and … she was elegant and visionary but always down to Earth,” her son, Michael Lambert, told Patch. “I think that sums her up in a lot of ways.” Known by … Continue reading "'Elegant And Visionary' Mary Alice Lambert Dies At 92"