Matthew Stanmyre

1 week ago | nj.com | Matthew Stanmyre |Keith Sargeant

New Jersey lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle expressed outrage and called for reform in response to a pair of NJ Advance Media reports that exposed the shocking number of predator coaches infesting youth sports across the state and errors in the state’s sex offender registry. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

1 week ago | nj.com | Matthew Stanmyre |Keith Sargeant

A former gymnastics coach who is a two-time convicted sex offender didn't appear in a registry. The omission highlights one of several flaws with public sex offender registries that are failing to deter future sex crimes. When their son or daughter lands a new sports coach, many parents work the same check list. Google the man or woman to see their athletic bonafides. And, of course, to make sure they don’t have a criminal background.

1 week ago | nj.com | Matthew Stanmyre |Keith Sargeant

A database compiled by NJ Advance Media tracking sexual predation in youth and high school sports shows that, since 2015, at least 118 youth sports coaches, trainers or industry workers have been accused of sex crimes across the state. The 7-year-old girl dreamed of becoming a tennis star, the next Martina or Serena, so her family did what so many parents do these days — they found the perfect private coach to hone her skills.

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Matthew Stanmyre |Patrick Lanni

A New Jersey youth baseball umpire who was brutally attacked by a coach and left with a broken jaw during a 2022 game in Branchburg was awarded $650,000 in damages following a two-day civil trial this week in Middlesex County court. The settlementis believed to be the largest verdict of its kind in New Jersey history, according to Andrew L. O’Connor, the umpire’s attorney. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

1 month ago | nj.com | Jeff Goldman |Matthew Stanmyre

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has jumped to $44 million with a cash option of $20.2 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing. No one across the country hit Wednesday’s $30 million jackpot. There were also no second-prize, $1 million tickets sold. In New Jersey, no one won more than $200 with a single ticket.