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Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera
Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Tennis players across the New York and New Jersey area have a chance to earn some cash in front of the camera. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking people with a high level of tennis skill to portray players in the “Untitled Tennis Project,” according to a casting call. The background role pays $241 for eight hours and will film outdoors in Queens, the casting company said. Tentative shoot dates are Sept. 14 and 15 at night and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 during the day. Applicants must be at least 18, local to the New York/New Jersey area, and provide their tennis experience and skill level. Both SAG…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation
Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation A Connecticut mother who was nearly killed after stopping to help three teenagers who crashed on Interstate 95 in July said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" after Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to support her recovery. Ashlie Taunton, of Ledyard, was severely injured July 18 after she stopped to help teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned off I-95 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, during a rainstorm. Moments after she helped the last person out of the vehicle, a second car veered off the road. She shoved a teenager to safety before the car struck her. The 42-year-old's heroism has drawn nationa…

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LI Mom’s Life Upended By Cancer Diagnosis — Community Steps Up In $100K Fundraiser LI Mom’s Life Upended By Cancer Diagnosis — Community Steps Up In $100K Fundraiser LI Mom’s Life Upended By Cancer Diagnosis — Community Steps Up In $100K Fundraiser
LI Mom’s Life Upended By Cancer Diagnosis — Community Steps Up In $100K Fundraiser A Long Island social worker and mother of three is now facing her own traumatic event — and the community has stepped up to support her. Jaime Travers Gilroy, of Smithtown, has spent years supporting others going through palliative care with her work at Huntington Hospital, according to an online fundraiser. “It is work that requires a particular kind of strength: the ability to sit beside people in their most difficult moments, to share some of the weight they are carrying, and to help them find their way through it,” organizer Jaclyn Costantino wrote in the GoFundMe. “Jaime is exceptional…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95
Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Ashley Taunton isn't out of the woods yet, but Taylor Swift is helping her get there. The 42-year-old Connecticut mother who suffered critical injuries while assisting a group of teenagers on I-95 got an unexpected assist from a certain 36-year-old singer. You may have heard of her. Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to the GoFundMe campaign for Ashley Taunton, whose recovery from a July crash has gone viral. PEOPLE confirmed on Friday that the pop star had contributed to the fund, which has since jumped to more than $87,000 since it was created in July. Taylor Swift made a big donation…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia
NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia The company that designs Tim Stockel's corn mazes had been trying to get Dolly Parton into cornfields for nearly three years. The idea was simple: honor an American icon in the fall, when denim jackets, country music, and getting lost in a cornfield just seem to fit. Finally, in February, Parton's team agreed to a one-year licensing arrangement allowing participating farms to use her image in corn mazes designed by The Maize Company. "To me, she was everything," said Stockel, who runs the 130-acre Happy Day Farm in Manalapan alongside his wife, Olivia Stockel, a massive Dolly Parton fan. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…

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Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black
Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black Steph Curry’s Underrated Golf tour is coming to Long Island in mid-September and looking for volunteers to help with its Curry Cup championship. The Golden State Warriors star launched the tour, designed for teenage golfers, in 2022, and the Curry Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale will be the conclusion of the tour’s fifth season. Volunteer opportunities for the Tuesday, Sept. 15 to Thursday, Sept. 17 event include walking scorers, driving range attendants, standard bearers and more, according to tour organizers. “Volunteers are the heart and soul of any event,” Underrated Golf says on …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report The cause of death for Allison "Ally" Rahmani, a 40-year-old Long Island teacher and mother who died when her SUV plunged into her backyard pool late last week, has been released by the New York Post. Citing a source close to the investigation, the outlet said Rahmani suffered a medical emergency, causing her to send her 2023 GMC into her family's Hewlett Bay Park backyard pool. Rahmani was able to call 911 from the vehicle but died en route to or at the hospital, according to The Post. Rahmani worked as a math coordinator for Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR), a J…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is
West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is A West Point graduate and longtime Army officer with decades of command experience has returned to the Hudson Valley to lead the U.S. Military Academy. Maj. Gen. James B. Bartholomees III was promoted to lieutenant general and officially took command as West Point's 62nd superintendent on Monday, Aug. 17, succeeding Lt. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, West Point Public Affairs announced.  The change of command ceremony was held at Eisenhower Hall.  Bartholomees, a 1995 West Point graduate, most recently served as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii. …

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NY Ranked Among 5 Most Fun States, New Study Finds: Here's Why NY Ranked Among 5 Most Fun States, New Study Finds: Here's Why NY Ranked Among 5 Most Fun States, New Study Finds: Here's Why
NY Ranked Among 5 Most Fun States, New Study Finds: Here's Why The Northeast has some of the most fun states in the country, but several others landed near the bottom of a new ranking. WalletHub released its 2026 list of the Most Fun States in America on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The study compared all 50 states across 26 metrics of entertainment, recreation, and nightlife, including restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters, national park access, music festivals, bars, casinos, and recreation spending. The personal finance website split the study into two main categories: entertainment and recreation, which made up 80% of the score, and nightlife, which ac…

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How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19 How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19 How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19
How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19 Long Island native and Stanley Cup champion Brandon Bussi brought the cup home to the island on Wednesday, Aug. 19. For his day with the cup — an NHL tradition in which each player on the title-winning team gets the trophy for a day — Bussi scheduled two public events for fans to take photos. The first was held at 10:30 a.m. at The Rinx in Hauppauge, while the second was set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bracco’s Clam & Oyster Bar in Freeport, according to Bussi’s Instagram page. Bussi, 28, was born and raised in Sound Beach and attended college at Western Michigan. He told the New York Post…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Long Island’s Best High Schools Revealed — See The Rankings Long Island’s Best High Schools Revealed — See The Rankings Long Island’s Best High Schools Revealed — See The Rankings
Long Island’s Best High Schools Revealed — See The Rankings U.S. News and World Report released its list of the best high schools in the U.S. and in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This year’s list includes 13 Long Island high schools in the top 50 across New York, with South Side High School in Rockville Centre leading the way at No. 8, and No. 494 nationally. The other Long Island schools in the top 50 statewide are: North Shore Senior High School, Glen Head (No. 11) Commack High School, Commack (No. 12) Pierson Middle/High School, Sag Harbor (No. 13) Locust Valley High School, Locust Valley (No. 14) Hauppauge High School, Hauppauge (No. 15) North…

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by Joe Wilkinson