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1 day ago | northjersey.com | Amanda Wallace

Bergenfield High School football coach Rob Violante was killed in a May 14 crash on NY's Taconic State Parkway. Taconic State Parkway, while filled with rich history and scenery, has been called one of the state's most dangerous roads. The Taconic State Parkway in New York, which is notorious for car crashes, claimed the lives of four people May 14, including a beloved Bergen County football coach.

1 day ago | northjersey.com | Andrew Tredinnick

NEW YORK — The Mets' opportunity to bounce back will not be too far down the road. In the series finale against the Pirates on a rain-soaked Wednesday night, the Mets offense disappeared after missing out on some early chances and they fell in a 4-0 result in front of 34,473 fans at Citi Field. The Mets had several opportunities to grab the series sweep but could not cash in. That meant it only took one swing from the Pirates off Clay Holmes to grab the lead for good.

1 day ago | northjersey.com | Andrew Tredinnick

NEW YORK — The Bronx is bound to be hostile this weekend. Juan Soto defied established baseball logic when he spurned the Yankees after reaching the World Series last season. The 26-year-old superstar turned down a 16-year, $760 million offer to remain with the team and joined the crosstown rival Mets on a 15-year, $765 million deal.

1 day ago | northjersey.com | Manahil Ahmad

Real ID appointments in New Jersey appear to hard to come by until August. The Real ID enforcement deadline was May 7. As the federal Real ID enforcement date arrived May 7, New Jersey residents continued to face challenges securing appointments for the upgraded identification, despite efforts by the state to expand access. The passing of the deadline has not seemed to ease demand or opened up appointments in the coming months.

2 days ago | northjersey.com | Andrew Tredinnick

NEW YORK — The series finale between the Mets and Pirates on Wednesday night will begin in a rain delay, the team announced. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:25 p.m."They're telling us that there should maybe be some light rain, kind of like what we went through last night, but they're telling me we should be all right," Carlos Mendoza said before the game. "We should be able to get this game in."The Mets are going for the sweep after taking the first two games of the series.