NJ – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:12:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png NJ – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 World Cup 2014: Preview and predictions https://www.theinfostride.com/world-cup-2014-preview-and-predictions/ Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:12:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=48090 Here's a look at how the 2014 World Cup shapes up: GROUP A Brazil Cameroon Croatia Mexico FAVORITE: Brazil was drawn into a group a bit more difficult than most host countries, but has the talent to come out on top provided the team doesn’t crack…

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]]> 10 bold predictions for World Cup 2014 https://www.theinfostride.com/10-bold-predictions-for-world-cup-2014/ Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:10:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47962 Fortune favors the bold, the old Latin proverb says.  Only fools try to predict a World Cup final, a more modern proverb counters.  So let's be bold fools together, shall we?  Here are 10 predictions for the World Cup, which kicks off today with…

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]]> #Brazil2014: 8 players to watch at World Cup https://www.theinfostride.com/brazil2014-8-players-to-watch-at-world-cup/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:31:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47352 Everybody knows someone who likes to say these words every four years, right? "I only watch soccer when the World Cup is on." If that description accurately describes you, your time has arrived. We're counting down to the start of the 2014 FIFA World…

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]]> Letter to the Editor: Why help in Nigeria if we don’t help elsewhere? https://www.theinfostride.com/letter-to-the-editor-why-help-in-nigeria-if-we-dont-help-elsewhere/ Fri, 23 May 2014 22:54:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44559 To the Editor: My heart goes out to those parents of the schoolgirls in Nigeria who, through no fault of their own, are being used to extort money for the terrorist cause in that country. The country's military has refused to get involved  in finding…

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]]> Mike Vick in open competition with Geno Smith [NFL] https://www.theinfostride.com/mike-vick-in-open-competition-with-geno-smith-nfl/ Thu, 22 May 2014 18:12:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44283 FLORHAM PARK -- Michael Vick is competing for a starting job as an NFL quarterback for the second year in a row. But this year's competition between Vick and Geno Smith with the Jets is not the same as the one Vick was in last year, when he was with…

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]]> Landon Donovan might not be a fit on U.S. team https://www.theinfostride.com/landon-donovan-might-not-be-a-fit-on-u-s-team/ Tue, 20 May 2014 08:39:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43754 For the past decade and a half there has not been a better player for club and country than Landon Donovan. Love him or hate him — and there are legions of people in both camps — there is no one who can match his championships and records in Major…

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]]> Awards for the best and worst from the Premier League https://www.theinfostride.com/awards-for-the-best-and-worst-from-the-premier-league/ Sun, 18 May 2014 19:00:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43462 With the Premier League season done and dusted, it is time for the inaugural Miller Premier League Awards to be handed out, with all the stars of the league coming to a big gala event hosted by Dacey’s Pub, the European Football capital of the tri…

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]]> Jets sign fourth-round pick offensive lineman Dakota Dozier https://www.theinfostride.com/jets-sign-fourth-round-pick-offensive-lineman-dakota-dozier/ Wed, 14 May 2014 19:46:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42694 Make it two of 12 draft picks now under contract for the Jets. Moments after linebacker Trevor Reilly, the team's seventh-round pick, came to terms, the Jets announced Wednesday that they also reached an agreement with offensive lineman Dakota Dozier…

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]]> Bike rides feature history of Hunterdon https://www.theinfostride.com/bike-rides-feature-history-of-hunterdon/ Wed, 14 May 2014 19:36:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42685 Bike Hunterdon, an initiative of the nonprofit transportation organization, HART Commuter Information Services, and the Western Jersey Wheelmen bicycle club have partnered to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of Hunterdon County by leading a series…

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]]> Barclays Premier League season is winding down but there may still be a surprise or two left https://www.theinfostride.com/barclays-premier-league-season-is-winding-down-but-there-may-still-be-a-surprise-or-two-left/ Sun, 11 May 2014 09:03:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41844 Today is the final day of what has been an eventful Barclays Premier League season, and there still may be a surprise or two left. Then again, most of the surprise results have come over the past few weeks, and the race at the top, for the Champions…

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]]> Michael Carter-Williams won the ‘NBA Rookie of the Year’ Award https://www.theinfostride.com/michael-carter-williams-won-the-nba-rookie-of-the-year-award/ Mon, 05 May 2014 14:05:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40509 First reported by NJ.com this weekend, it is now official -- Sixers point guard Michael Carter-Williams is the NBA Rookie of the Year. The award will be given to Carter-Williams during a press conference on Monday, making him the first Sixers rookie…

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]]> Why it was a good signing for the Giants – Josh Freeman https://www.theinfostride.com/why-it-was-a-good-signing-for-the-giants-josh-freeman/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:30:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36272 The Giants could have done worse, so much worse, than Josh Freeman. A quick look at some of their other options and the thought of any of them playing for Big Blue this season might have led fans to a padded room with no windows. General manager Jerry…

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]]> Trenton Thunder rained out in Akron https://www.theinfostride.com/trenton-thunder-rained-out-in-akron/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:13:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36134 The Thunder saw their game vs. the Akron RubberDucks postponed by rain Tuesday. The two squads will play a doubleheader Wednesday in Akron, Ohio, beginning at 12:05 p.m. The Thunder did make a roster move. Catcher Francisco Arcia was promoted to Triple…

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]]> Soccer heating up before World Cup – Miller https://www.theinfostride.com/soccer-heating-up-before-world-cup-miller/ Sun, 13 Apr 2014 18:43:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35507 What a massive week of football we just saw. For fans of high pressure matches, it does not get much better than the past week. The Premier League title race and relegation battle, F.A. Cup, Champions League, Europa League, La Liga title race, and a…

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]]> A Nigerian man arraigned on 31 counts in alleged stolen-identity tax refund scheme https://www.theinfostride.com/a-nigerian-man-arraigned-on-31-counts-in-alleged-stolen-identity-tax-refund-scheme/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 03:20:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34300 A Nigerian man was arraigned today on a 31-count superseding indictment charging him with participating in a scheme that used stolen identities to claim phony tax refunds, causing the U.S. Treasury losses of more than $3 million, authorities said. Kole…

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]]> Francisco Cervelli making first start at first base against Orioles https://www.theinfostride.com/francisco-cervelli-making-first-start-at-first-base-against-orioles/ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 16:57:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34180 NEW YORK — Every spring, Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli tries to take as many groundballs as he can in the infield. He goes around the diamond, fielding balls at third base, shortstop, second base and first base. An infielder when he signed with…

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]]> Should radio talk show hosts who criticized Mets player for leaving team be disciplined? [POLL] https://www.theinfostride.com/should-radio-talk-show-hosts-who-criticized-mets-player-for-leaving-team-be-disciplined-poll/ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 12:59:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33428 When radio sports talk-show hosts wander into the realm of grown-up issues, like crime and politics and medicine, they tend to show how little they know. Such was the case this week when Daniel Murphy, a player with the New York Mets baseball team,…

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]]> Formula E could replace F-1 as New York’s grand prix, report says https://www.theinfostride.com/formula-e-could-replace-f-1-as-new-yorks-grand-prix-report-says/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:53:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33081 WEEHAWKEN — Drivers, start your motors. With hopes of a New Jersey Formula 1 race diminishing with each passing year, the racing world's newest - and perhaps quietest - circuit may take its place along the Hudson River, according to a published report…

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]]> Rodney Mason baseball camp begins Saturday https://www.theinfostride.com/rodney-mason-baseball-camp-begins-saturday/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:36:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=32917 NEWARK — Let the games begin. The Rodney Mason Mentoring Baseball camp is hosting its first meeting at Weequahic Park on Saturday. The camp, founded in 2011, teaches kids and young adults between the ages of 6 and 24 the fundamentals of baseball just…

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]]> Beware telephone and Internet scams – police https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-telephone-and-internet-scams-police/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 07:20:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=32760 MADISON —  Madison police are warning residents to be wary of several popular telephone and Internet scams being used to trick people out of money.  “We are asking any residents who experience any requests for money to not give into panic and…

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]]> Friendly matches are a way of the past – Miller https://www.theinfostride.com/friendly-matches-are-a-way-of-the-past-miller/ Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:23:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31867 The face of national team football has been altered this week by UEFA, and it may be just the beginning of sweeping changes designed to improve the sport immensely. The UEFA Nations League, which will look to start in September 2018 for the European…

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]]> Devils’ rookie Jon Merrill making a loud statement in club’s push for playoff spot https://www.theinfostride.com/devils-rookie-jon-merrill-making-a-loud-statement-in-clubs-push-for-playoff-spot/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:38:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30585 One description that does not fit Devils defenseman Jon Merrrill is that he talks a good game. In fact, the 22-year-old rookie doesn’t do much talking at all. So when Merrill struggled through a tough weekend in Florida just over a week ago (he was…

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]]> Quinton Ross, ex-Nets player, not the Quinton Ross found dead in Queens https://www.theinfostride.com/quinton-ross-ex-nets-player-not-the-quinton-ross-found-dead-in-queens/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:37:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30579 For about ten minutes on Monday, there was a case of mistaken identity involving a former Nets player. A report from The Post from Monday afternoon initially reported Quinton Ross, the guard-forward who played for the Nets in 2010-11, had been found…

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]]> Jose Bautista on facing Masahiro Tanaka: Not ‘that much special’ https://www.theinfostride.com/jose-bautista-on-facing-masahiro-tanaka-not-that-much-special/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:28:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30488 TAMPA, Fla. — Some Blue Jays players aren't exactly pining to see what all the hype's about. Masahiro Tanaka set off a media firestorm this offseason when the 25-year-old became the first player under the new Japanese posting system to court the clubs…

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]]> Former Devils winger David Clarkson: No matter how fans react, this was home https://www.theinfostride.com/former-devils-winger-david-clarkson-no-matter-how-fans-react-this-was-home/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:57:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30400 NEWARK— David Clarkson knew about the boos Zach Parise endured in his first game at Prudential Center with the Minnesota Wild last Thursday, so he was pleased to see some friendly faces holding signs and banners outside the arena when he arrived Sunday…

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]]> Jets inquired about trading for DeSean Jackson, according to report https://www.theinfostride.com/jets-inquired-about-trading-for-desean-jackson-according-to-report/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:39:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29815 As our own Eliot Shorr-Parks reported Wednesday, free-agent quarterback Michael Vick is due in Florham Park for a visit on Friday. But according to a report, the Jets are also exploring ways to bring Vick's top weapon up the turnpike from Philly, too…

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]]> NFL free agency 2014: Eagles should stop Michael Vick from signing with Jets https://www.theinfostride.com/nfl-free-agency-2014-eagles-should-stop-michael-vick-from-signing-with-jets/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:37:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29811 Hide his keys. Lock the door. Tie him down if necessary. Whatever it takes, Chip Kelly and the Eagles should stop Michael Vick from signing with the New York Jets this weekend. Vick will be spending his day with the Jets on Friday, his first official…

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]]> Yankees’ Jacoby Ellsbury undergoes precautionary MRI on right calf https://www.theinfostride.com/yankees-jacoby-ellsbury-undergoes-precautionary-mri-on-right-calf/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:36:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29809 FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the second time in three days, the Yankees and the Red Sox are sharing the field for an exhibition game without Jacoby Ellsbury. The Yankees center fielder has not played since Saturday due to tightness in his right calf. Though…

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]]> Giants’ Mark Herzlich talks new book, Nutley Diner and growing up an Eagles fan https://www.theinfostride.com/giants-mark-herzlich-talks-new-book-nutley-diner-and-growing-up-an-eagles-fan/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29747 Did you know Giants LB Mark Herzlich has a new book, "What It Takes", coming out in June? Now you do. We're also betting you don't know about some of the things he told BroBible's Dan Orlando -- for one, he gave New Jersey some love. • On the book…

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]]> NFL free agency 2014: Top 10 NFL free agents still on the market https://www.theinfostride.com/nfl-free-agency-2014-top-10-nfl-free-agents-still-on-the-market/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:20:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29726 Another Cromartie is off the market as Antonio agreed to a deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. The former New York Jets player's cousin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, already chose the New York Giants as the cornerback position thins more than…

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]]> Miller: What’s wrong with the “Biggest team in the world?” https://www.theinfostride.com/miller-whats-wrong-with-the-biggest-team-in-the-world/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29394 It has been a tough week for the self proclaimed “Biggest team in the world.” One week after winning the Capital One Cup — the first leg of the so called quadruple it was chasing — Manchester City has seen the wheels fall off the wagon. And…

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]]> Giase on soccer: Red Bulls defense was an embarrassment in opener https://www.theinfostride.com/giase-on-soccer-red-bulls-defense-was-an-embarrassment-in-opener/ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:46:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=28294 Just when you thought a patchwork defense couldn’t play any worse than the United States national team’s back line did in last week’s loss to Ukraine, the back four for the Red Bulls on Saturday night proved to be an even bigger disaster in the…

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]]> Giase on soccer: MLS starting to show U.S. players the money https://www.theinfostride.com/giase-on-soccer-mls-starting-to-show-u-s-players-the-money/ Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:44:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=22048 Major League Soccer has gone through many stages in its 18-year history. In its infancy, every U.S. player with an ounce of talent was on a roster and foreign players were, for the most part, past their prime. As the years went by, U.S. players looked…

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]]> Newark man sentenced to 40 years for South Orange carjacking, sexual assault https://www.theinfostride.com/newark-man-sentenced-to-40-years-for-south-orange-carjacking-sexual-assault/ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 09:47:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13978 NEWARK — A Newark man will serve at least 32 years in prison for the carjacking and subsequent sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman at the South Orange train station in 2011, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement this afternoon…

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