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FanDuel will pay out $82K to N.J. man who won on big mistake

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The online sports betting company originally rejected paying out the bet that was made at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Upon further review, a New Jersey man will get his full $82,000 payout on a disputed $110 sports bet.

And several other gamblers who made similar bets at wildly inflated odds will also be paid in full, FanDuel said Thursday.

The online sports betting company said it will pay Anthony Prince of Newark the full 750-1 payout he was promised when the company's automated system mistakenly generated long odds on the final moments of the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game on Sunday.

The company initially refused to pay the bet placed at its sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack, saying it isn't obligated to pay for obvious errors. But FanDuel reversed field after consulting with state gambling regulators.

"Above all else, sports betting is supposed to be fun," the company said in a statement Thursday. "As a result of a pricing error this weekend, it wasn't for some of our customers."

Prince was handed his 750-1 ticket with about a minute left in the game, as the Broncos trailed by 2 points on their final drive. Denver kicked a field goal with 6 seconds left to win 20-19, capping a second half comeback that started with the Broncos down 12-0.

FanDuel says its system should have calculated his odds at 1-6, meaning a bettor would have to wager $600 in order to win $100. The company said a 36-yard field goal itself has an 85 percent chance of success.

"These kinds of issues are rare, but they do happen," the company said. "So, this one's on the house. We are paying out these erroneous tickets and wish the lucky customers well."

Prince could not immediately be reached for comment.

Kip Levin, FanDuel's chief operating officer, said the company wants "to use this as a learning experience for our new customers about how sports betting works."

All told, 12 customers, including Prince, were given incorrect odds during an 18-second computer glitch. Levin would not say how much in total the company is paying, but said the promised payouts printed on the tickets or made online will be honored.

Prince was stopped when he went to collect from FanDuel's betting window.

The dispute is one of the earliest for the budding sports betting industry in New Jersey, coming at a time when new sports books are opening in some other states and lawmakers throughout the country consider whether to also jump in for the potential tax revenue. New Jersey challenged a federal ban and won a U.S. Supreme Court decision in May that cleared the way for gambling on games to expand beyond Nevada.

The idea that player money and winnings would be protected and regulated by the state has been a major selling point among sports betting supporters who contrasted legal gambling with shady offshore betting sites where players often have little recourse in disputes.

But gambling regulators also have policies in place to void obvious errors in sports bets.

FanDuel also says it will give away another $82,000 this weekend by adding $1,000 apiece to the accounts of 82 randomly chosen customers.


HS football Week 3: Bold predictions as autumn takes the field

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Fall is here, but leaves still cling to limbs. So too does our crack with its latest bold predictions

The 50 N.J. school districts spending the most per student

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Education isn't cheap. See how much these districts spend per student.

Mayor's girlfriend already dodged jail time. Now, she's accused of assaulting a teen.

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A woman sentenced to three years probation has been accused of assaulting a minor inside Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's home.

A political consultant who dodged federal prison on tax evasion charges allegedly assaulted Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's family member inside his home -- where, a document suggests, she lived during at least part of her home confinement sentence.

Linda Jumah was charged with simple assault in July after allegedly twisting the arm of a minor to shove her away from food, according to a municipal court summons.

Court documents show Jumah's address is the same as a home owned by Baraka on Scheerer Avenue, according to property records. Baraka also lists that home on his voter registration. Jumah -- who is currently serving a three-year probation sentence -- is identified as the "live-in girlfriend" of the victim's relative (Baraka) in the assault complaint. 

Jumah was sentenced in March to three years probation, including eight months of home confinement, for cheating the government of nearly $40,000 in taxes by underreporting how much money she earned through her political consulting business, Elite Strategies LLC.   

Among Elite Strategies' clients: the city, the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation and Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren.

When reached on Thursday, Jumah's attorney Robert Stahl said he didn't know "the details of her living arrangements" and could not confirm where Jumah was serving her sentence. 

NJ Advance Media was unable to verify whether Jumah has served her home confinement at Baraka's home or elsewhere, but the terms of her probation only allow her to leave her house for approved purposes, such as church or work. 

"My understanding is everything is going fine with the probation and she's compliant with the court's orders," Stahl said. He added that her probation officer "is well aware of what's going on." 

"That is a domestic matter that I believe has been resolved. I don't think it could have any effect" on her probation, said Stahl, who is representing Jumah in her tax fraud case, but not in the assault. 

Officials at the U.S. Probation Office in Newark declined to comment. Committing another crime would violate the terms of Jumah's probation. Her lawyer said he didn't think she would be found guilty in connection with the incident. 

Baraka has previously acknowledged Jumah is a close friend but city officials declined to comment further. 

"This is a private family matter," city spokeswoman Crystal Rosa said in an email Thursday. "Please respect their privacy at this time." 

She declined to comment on whether Jumah was serving her sentence in the mayor's home. 

Public records searches revealed two other addresses for Jumah, one on Market Street and another on Lyons Avenue, both in Newark. She has not listed the Scheerer Avenue address on any other public document. Jumah could not be reached Thursday.

During the alleged July incident, Jumah reportedly did not allow the family member to eat. 

"The victim states that Linda Jumah grabbed her by her right arm and twisted it; shoving her away from the food several times," the affidavit said. 

"The victim's mother further states that there have been prior occasions when the suspect has been verbally abusive towards her daughter."

The victim was not named, nor was the victim's mother, who filed the complaint at the police precinct a few days after the incident. The minor was visiting the home on July 4 for the holiday, the summons said. 

The case was transferred from Newark Municipal Court to Essex County Superior Court on Aug. 31. 

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Jumah's business partner, Kiburi Tucker, is in federal prison serving three years on tax evasion and fraud charges. Jumah works as an aide to Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-28th Dist.), Kiburi Tucker's mother. 

Jumah ran into trouble with her probation officer earlier this year. She was allegedly attending social events -- like banquets where alcohol was served -- for her job as a legislative aide without always getting approval, court records show. 

A hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9. 

Karen Yi may be reached at kyi@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter at @karen_yi or on Facebook

The 48 remaining unbeaten N.J. boys soccer teams

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Who still has an unbeaten streak alive in the state? NJ Advance Media takes a look.

Girls soccer freshmen of the Week in all 15 conferences, Sept. 13-19

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Find out which freshmen stood out in each conference this week.

Police search for 8-year-old missing for nearly a week

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Niyad Robinson was last seen about 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 in the area of William and North Grove streets

East Orange police have asked the public to help them find an 8-year-old boy who has been missing since last weekend.

missing-child1.jpgNiyad Robinson

Niyad Robinson was last seen about 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 in the area of William and North Grove streets, police Chief Phyllis Bindi said in a statement.

The child is 4-feet tall and about 40 pounds. He was last seen wearing black pants, a white T-shirt and black shoes, police said.

He is known to frequent parts of Chadwick Avenue, Peshine Avenue, Avon Avenue, Astor Street and Jelliff Avenue in Newark, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call East Orange police at 973-266-5000 or the Real-Time Crime Prevention Center at 973-266-5014.

Anthony G. Attrino may be reached at tattrino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyAttrino. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

Admitted killer convicted of shooting to death a second victim

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Mustafa Hill admitted killing Armani McPhall in Newark in 2016. It is Hill's second homicide conviction.

A man in court Friday was convicted of homicide a second time after admitting to a killing.

Mustafa Hill, 43, admitted to fatally shooting 19-year-old Armani McPhall on Dec. 22, 2016. The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. outside Vailsburg Wine and Liquor, on the 900 block of South Orange Avenue in Newark, said Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Justin Edwab, who handled the case. 

mustafa hill.jpgMustafa Hill 

McPhall was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds from a 9mm-caliber handgun. Both Hill and McPhall -- a graduate of Marion P. Thomas/Vision Academy High School who worked at Wakefern Food Corp. -- are from Newark.

Twenty months after the shooting, Hill pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon before Superior Court Judge Verna Leath.

In exchange for Hill's plea, prosecutors will request a 25-year state prison sentence, with 85 percent served before parole eligibility. He will also have 5 years of parole supervision upon release.

Hill was charged in another homicide that occurred in May 1993. In that case, he pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 7 years of parole ineligibility.

Hill will be sentenced Friday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. in Essex County Superior Court.

Joe Brandt can be reached at jbrandt@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JBrandt_NJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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Crews battling warehouse fire near Newark airport

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Smoke pouring from the building was visible to passengers, but airport operations were not affected Watch video

Newark firefighters are on the scene on a warehouse fire in the Ironbound on Friday afternoon.

While the plumes of smoke were visible at nearby Newark Liberty International Airport, airport operations are not being affected, according to a Port Authority spokeswoman.

The warehouse on the 200 block of Pacific Street is just across Interstate 78 from the airport.

Newark public safety officials didn't immediately have additional information about the severity of the blaze or how it started.

Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

 

'Joker,' Joaquin Phoenix film about Batman nemesis, to film in N.J. locations

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"Joker" will tell the story of The Joker's rise from a failed comedian to Batman's nemesis.

"Joker," the Todd Phillips film starring Joaquin Phoenix as the homicidal Batman villain with chemically stained skin and hair, will film in Jersey City and Newark on six dates starting next weekend.

The upcoming film shoot, the largest production to film in Jersey City in recent memory, has that city's emergency management officials coordinating with City Hall's communications staff and the police department to make sure all runs smoothly.

In Jersey City the production will shut down Newark Avenue in front of the historic Brennan courthouse and the county administration building for an entire Sunday later this month and a portion of Kennedy Boulevard near the Journal Square PATH hub for a Friday afternoon in November, according to plans obtained by The Jersey Journal.

The plans call for NJ Transit to reroute buses during filming and for the city to prevent pedestrians and motorists from disrupting filming.

A flyer seeking extras says filming will take place in Newark between Oct. 13 and Oct. 16.

"Joker" will tell the story of The Joker's rise from failed comedian to Batman's nemesis. The Warner Bros. film, also starring Robert De Niro, is scheduled to be released on Oct. 4, 2019.

Phillips on Friday posted footage on Instagram showing Phoenix in full Joker makeup.

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The production is seeking extras who will be paid $143 for 10 hours. Anyone interested can email romeo@gwcnyc.com with their full name, phone number, age, height, weight, clothing and shoe sizes and dates available, plus an attachment with a current photo of themselves (selfies are OK). Write "NJ Local Flyer" in the email's subject line.

"Romeo" is the film's working title.

The production will begin in Jersey City on Sunday, Sept. 30. Filming will take place in front of the Newark Avenue courthouse until potentially as early as 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed on that roadway during that time.

Starting at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, no cars will be allowed to park on either side of Pavonia Avenue between Central and Chestnut avenues; on the east side of Central between Pavonia and Newark; and on either side of Newark between Baldwin and Summit avenues.

Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said a limited number of parking spaces will be offered to residents affected by the production shoot. Proof of vehicle registration will be required. Letters with product contact information will be given to all affected residents and businesses.

The second Jersey City shoot is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9 in front of the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theater.

Terrence T. McDonald may be reached at tmcdonald@jjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter @terrencemcd. Find The Jersey Journal on Facebook.

HS football: Union's big upset plus more Week 3 hot takes & highlights

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Top-ranked public school in the NJ.com Top 20 got shocked at home.

She parked, got towed, and beat the ticket -- twice

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A Newark resident received the same parking ticket twice -- and it should not have been written at all.

Sylvia Joseph, a school bus driver, wasn't worried when co-workers delivered the bad news on Sept. 6.

While she was out on her route, Newark police had ticketed and towed her car for being parked when the street was to be cleaned on North 13th Street between Fourth and Park avenues.

Joseph knew the city had messed up, because she had gotten a similar ticket once before. Last year's ticket, issued by the Newark Parking Authority, and this latest ticket from Newark police -- should have never been written.

She received the same $45 ticket on Sept. 20, 2017, but this time she was also hit with a $138 towing fee.

"I'll get it back," said Joseph, a Newark resident. "They're going to hate to see me coming again."

That section of North 13th Street where she received the ticket is not listed in the municipal street sweeping ordinances. (I know because I wrote a column about last year's ticket, too).

Only two sections of North 13th Street, from Davenport to Third Avenue and from Third to Springdale Avenue, are listed in city ordinances.

Last year, Joseph went to court and told municipal prosecutors there was no signage that said motorists couldn't park on the street. There weren't any street poles, either.

Benjamin Ramos, chief of Traffic Signals Maintenance and Operations, confirmed her complaint last year when an investigation was done the same day. He wrote a letter to the court that said her ticket should be dismissed.

It was, but Joseph still wasn't satisfied. She wanted to know how people would know that they should not park on the street if there aren't any signs.

The court, she said, told her that the city did not have to post the street signs. That explanation didn't make sense to her (or to me), or Ramos, who had said federal law requires signs to be installed. The issue reached City Clerk Ken Louis, who said the ticket should not have been written once he saw that the city's street sweeping ordinances didn't include the block where Joseph was parked.

The parking authority, which uses city ordinances as a guide to issue tickets, said it would not monitor that street anymore, and Newark was supposed to install accurate signs so motorists would not be confused about parking on the street.

We now know that didn't happen. Instead, the city actually installed no parking during street sweeping signs.

Joseph said she continued to park on the street where her job is located and didn't have any problems until Sept. 6 of this year.

The Newark police officer, not realizing that residents could actually park on the street, ticketed and towed several cars, including Joseph's. She filed her complaint a week later on Sept. 12, and that's when the city realized it had erred - again.

In a letter to Joseph, Ramos wrote the city is aware that there is no ordinance for street sweeping on the street where she received the ticket for the second time.

He copied the municipal court administrator, and requested that Joseph's summons be dismissed.

"The signs should of never been put back up due to no ordinance for street cleaning," he wrote on a traffic ticket complaint sheet.

Kimberly Singleton, manager of the Division of Traffic & Signals, has now solved the problem once and for all -- we hope. A day after Joseph filed her complaint, Singleton had all of the signs on that street removed.

In the meantime, Joseph will be reimbursed. She filed a claim with the law department.

But, what about the other people who were ticketed and towed that day?

They're clueless.

If they're reading this story, the city owes them a refund. (Make sure you have the ticket and tow receipt.)

And, write a thank you note to Ms. Joseph. She was on the case last year and knew what to do when the same mistake happened again.

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Barry Carter may be reached at bcarter@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BarryCarterSL. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

This wall-climbing, spray painting, graffiti robot is leaving its mark on N.J.

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The robot created two huge murals that brighten up Tory Corner in West Orange.

The 9 most unbelievable reasons cops can stop you in N.J.

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A car mechanic's tag hanging from your rear-view mirror or the lack of equipment on your bike might get you a visit from a member of law enforcement.

Amid scrutiny over dog deaths, PetSmart hosts tour of grooming salons at stores across the U.S.

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The event comes days after NJ Advance Media's report of 47 dogs dying during or shortly after groomings at PetSmart, and families struggling to understand why.

The nation's leading pet retailer is allowing customers to tour its grooming salons Sunday as part of a package of changes it's making to reassure customers that its dog groomings are safe.

PetSmart announced the open houses in February amid an NJ Advance Media investigation that documented dozens of cases of dogs dying during or shortly after groomings.

The investigation, published Thursday, found the company has offered owners payments, sometimes for as little as few hundred dollars, in exchange for non-disclosure agreements. It also detailed allegations of inadequate groomer training and intense pressure to grow profits.

Read the full investigation, "Groomed, then Gone"

PetSmart -- which operates more than 1,600 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico -- fiercely defends its safety record and has not admitted wrongdoing in any of the cases.

"As a company of pet lovers who are dedicated to the health and happiness of all pets, we empathize with these grieving families," it said in a statement Thursday. "Nevertheless, we are not aware of any evidence suggesting that PetSmart services caused the deaths of these pets."

During the course of the investigation, the company announced it would improve dog screenings before groomings, install cameras in grooming areas and review its training procedures.

PetSmart also announced the tours, which it said would allow "pet parents to meet their local groomers, discuss their pet's specific needs, tour their local salon and have all their questions answer." The tours will run from 10 a.m. to noon in all of its stores.  

"We maintain the highest standards in the industry, but by no means are we perfect," the company said in its statement. "That's why we're always exploring enhancements to those standards."

Prompted by the December death of Scruffles, an English bulldog groomed at a PetSmart in Flemington, tens of thousands of people have taken to social media, and customers have shared stories of injuries or deaths.

The movement provided the impetus for the NJ Advance Media investigation, which documented 47 cases across 14 states since 2008 in which families claim they took their dog for a grooming only to have it die during or shortly afterwards.

That number, however, is hardly a definitive accounting of deaths.

No state currently requires all individual groomers to be licensed, so there's no enforced standard training, a lack of transparency of safety records and little public accounting when things go wrong. As a result, there's no way to know how many dogs die after any grooming.

Read the full investigation, "Groomed, then Gone"

When deaths do occur, it's rarely clear what happened.

Some pets could have unknown medical conditions that put them at risk, or they could die of natural causes, old age or other reasons out of the groomer's control. Though PetSmart did not address specific cases in its statement, it said it considered those issues to be important factors in many of the deaths identified in NJ Advance Media's investigation.

Even when a necropsy -- the animal equivalent of a human autopsy -- is conducted, it is often inconclusive and speculative. Cases are hard to prove and, since pets are usually legally considered property, there's little financial incentive for owners or lawyers.

When cases do go to court, they often settle and result in confidentiality agreements. In several instances, the company has offered out-of-court payments to pet owners -- especially those who have been outspoken on social media -- in return for signing non-disclosure agreements.

According to a copy of a three-page PetSmart non-disclosure agreement obtained by NJ Advance Media, signatories are forbidden from revealing anything about an incident, the payment received or even the existence of the agreement.

In addition, the agreement also says those who sign are prohibited from discussing their experiences on social media.

Sophie Nieto-Munoz may be reached at snietomunoz@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her at @snietomunoz. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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2 dead in separate Newark shootings

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Two people were killed in the last 24 hours in Newark.

Two people were shot dead in separate incidents in the last 24 hours in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Sunday. 

On Saturday evening, at least one man was struck by bullets in the area of Avon and Ridgewood Avenues. The man, whose name or age was not released, died by the time authorities arrived on scene. 

In a second incident early Sunday morning, a person was shot dead near the intersection of South and Broad Streets. The person's identity has not yet been released. The prosecutor's office said the person was found dead upon authorities' arrival. 

Both incidents are currently under investigation by the homicide task force.

No arrests have been made. 

Paige Gross may be reached at pgross@njadvancemedia.comFollow her on Twitter @By_paigegross

The 50 N.J. school districts where teachers make the most money

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The median N.J. teacher salary in the top district is more than $100,000.

Winning Olympic medals at 92? A look at what may be one of N.J.'s most empowering events.

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Never too old to compete. Athletes from 50 to 104-years-old won medals in the New Jersey Senior Olympics.

Alicia Antoinette doesn't feel good if she's not running a few times a week.

"It's like meditation to me," said Antoinette. "If I don't run, I fell literally ill."

That wasn't going to happen a few weeks ago at the New Jersey Senior Olympics. On an overcast day Sept. 8, Antoinette, 54, of Rahway, won gold in the 400, 800 and 1,500 meter races.

Okay, I know what some of you are thinking. A 54-year-old who says she's never run track competitively until four years ago. Can she be considered a "senior"?

seniorantoinette2file-6[1].jpegIn the 800 meter race, Alicia Antoinette, 54, (far right) of Rahway won gold medal at the New Jersey Senior Olympics. She also won gold in the 400 and 1500 meter races. 

She thought the same thing. "When you think of seniors, you think of age 65."

Well, when you turn 50 in New Jersey, it's the age you can get out there to participate in these Olympics, which are designed to keep participants active, no matter their ages.

Mike Garamella, director of the New Jersey Senior Olympics, said the event is the "best kept secret" in the state. Too often, he said, seniors are overlooked and get pushed aside as they age. Not with this competition.

"We're improving the quality of their lives," Garamella said.

Over three days, Sept. 7-9, there were 1,500 athletes from New Jersey and across the country in Woodbridge Township for the event, which is in its 12th year in that town.

They were as young as Antoinette and old as 104-year-old Toby Santoro, a Caldwell resident who has defeated Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac in Bocce for six consecutive years.

seniorpoolfile-3.jpegMike Vallillo, 92, of Woodbridge won a silver medal in pool at the New Jersey Senior Olympics 

"I'd like for you to win to get a gold medal, but you have to earn it," Santora told McCormac as the crowd cracked up during opening ceremonies.

A good sport, McCormac accepted defeat graciously, telling Santora that he's contributed much for the senior Olympics with his participation and spirit.

"I hope I'm around to beat you next year," Santora said.

Mike Vallillo, 92, plans to be around. He and his 88-year old wife, Josie, both took silver medals in a game of eight ball on the billiard table.

The Woodbridge couple, who will be married 68 years next month, started playing 14 years ago as charter members of the Woodbridge Senior Billiards Club.

seniorbocce1ax116_75f9_9.jpgBob Cedrone, 65, of Woodbridge competes during the Bocce segment of the New Jersey Senior Olympics in Woodbridge on Saturday, September 8, 2018. 

"You're never too old to learn something new," said Mike, a World War II ball turret gunner and bombardier who flew missions over Germany, Austria, Hungary, Yuglosalvia and Romania. 

"It (playing pool) is better than staying home. With the pool club, you meet a lot of new people and the next thing you know, you've got friends all over the state."

While they were hitting balls in the corner pocket, the athletes participated in other sports, including three-on-three basketball, cycling, darts, miniature golf, swimming, softball, fencing, cornhole and pickleball.

In the bowling alley, Elisa Palmer came from Elmont, New York, so she could qualify for the nationals. Palmer, 68, said she's been playing for 47 years, a sport she just returned to after a 10-year layoff.

"You've got to do something to keep you going," she said.

seniorbasketball1ax114_3fd8_9.jpgEmanuel Bernhardt, 84, of Port Reading competes in the Basketball Accuracy & Foul Shooting segment of the New Jersey Senior Olympics in Woodbridge on Saturday, September 8, 2018. 

On the track, the athletes were doing just that.

Jane Simpson, 77, of Wayne, found an extra burst of energy down the stretch during the last 100 meters of the 800-meter race. She sprinted to finish next to last, but it didn't matter to this avid runner, who said she competes in 5k races every weekend.

"I run like there's no pain in me," she said. "It's a good day of exercise."

For Don Wright of Minnesota, health is everything. He was diagnosed 15 years ago with myeloma, a blood cancer, and the prognosis was that he only had three to five years to live.

But he said improvements in medication, combined with his desire to run, has kept him alive.

"That's why I keep running," said Wright, who has completed more than 100 marathons.

Antoinette is just grateful to be a part of the games. This is her fourth senior Olympics, winning gold every year in all three events. It's also the third time that she's qualified for nationals. In 2015, she finished second in Minnesota, and broke a record, along with the first-place winner.

The senior Olympics, though, is what she looks forward to. When she's running, all is right with the world.

"I feel good. I feel strong. I feel like myself."

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N.J. pets in need: Sept. 24, 2018

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Dogs and cats all over New Jersey await adoption.

Canines and their owners are invited to Roosevelt Park in Edison on Oct. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the fourth annual DogFest New Jersey benefiting Canine Companions for Independence.

dogfest.jpgDogFest New Jersey takes place on Oct. 7 at Roosevelt Park in Edison. 

DogsFest will include speakers, dog demonstrations, music, food and more. The annual event raises funds for Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit provider of trained assistance dogs with six regional training centers across the country.

Established in 1975, Canine Companions provides "highly trained assistance dogs to children and adults with disabilities and is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its dogs, and quality and longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people." There is no charge for the dog, its training and on-going follow-up services. For more information, visit cci.org or call 1-800-572-2275.

Individuals who raise at least $250 will receive a special DogFest gift. Information on DogFest New Jersey and fundraising for Canine Companions is available by going to support.cci.org/site/TR?fr_id=1610&pg=entry.

Roosevelt Park is located on Roosevelt Drive.

Greg Hatala may be reached at greghatalagalleries@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find Greg Hatala on Facebook.

NJ.com football Top 20, Week 4: Another loss in Top 5 shakes things up

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Another Top 5 teams goes down. One team falls out of the rankings. Another new one makes its debut.

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