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3 days ago |
nj.com | Christopher Burch
A former cast member of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” has announced the death of her teenage son. Whitney Purvis revealed that her son, Weston Gosa Jr., died Sunday at the age of 16, in a Facebook post Monday. “This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don’t understand,” the post read. “Oh my baby is gone and I don’t know what to do with myself.”Purvis, 33, did not reveal a cause of death.
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5 days ago |
nj.com | Christopher Burch
Two acclaimed comedians are now in-laws after their children got married. Legendary comedian and actor Eddie Murphy recently revealed that his son, Eric Murphy, has married Martin Lawrence’s daughter, Jasmin Page Lawrence. Murphy confirmed the news on Thursday‘s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show."“Actually, they got married two weeks ago,” Murphy revealed.
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6 days ago |
nj.com | Christopher Burch
A Gloucester County man was arrested by a SWAT team on Saturday after assaulting two people with a pipe in their home, fleeing, and then barricading himself in his residence, according to authorities. Franklin Township police responded to a report of an armed home invasion shortly before 9 a.m. at the 800 block of Little Mill Road after Shawn Huntsinger, 53, of Franklinville, forcibly entered the property and assaulted the two people, authorities said in a statement posted on social media.
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1 week ago |
nj.com | Christopher Burch
Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the beloved R&B group Kool & The Gang, has died at the age of 71. The musician died Sunday in a car crash in Mableton, Ga. after a performance at Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Sumler’s car collided with another vehicle and he died at the scene. “This Memorial Day weekend the world lost a music legend.
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1 week ago |
nj.com | Christopher Burch
A restaurant doubling as a daytime sandwich shop and swanky dinner spot is captivating foodies at the Jersey Shore. By day, Buoy’s in Manasquan is an unassuming sandwich shop known for inventive burgers, chicken sandwiches and cheesesteaks. But at night, the shop turns into a posh dinner club serving up a curated five-course culinary experience in a chic beach bungalow.
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