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AN EVENING WITH DARRYL STRAWBERRY

DARRYL STRAWBERRY

Sept 20, 2017 @7:00PM [doors open 6:30] | MMC

August 20,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Wyckoff NJ,  the Cornerstone Church presents “An Evening with Darryl Strawberry” on Wednesday, September 20.

Darryl is a former MLB star who spent 17 seasons playing professional baseball for the N.Y. Mets, L.A. Dodgers and N.Y. Yankees. Widely known as one of the most feared sluggers in the sport, Darryl’s personal life was often plagued with addictions, abuse, divorce, cancer and even jail time.

Both men and women are invited to this special evening as Darryl shares personal stories from his long MLB career and how he found true redemption and restoration from his troubles and addictions. This is a wonderful outreach opportunity, so start inviting your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to join you.

The cost is $15 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance prior to Sunday, September 17. Doors open at 6:30pm and the event will begin at 7:00pm. Since space is limited, this is an advance ticket purchase only event. No tickets will be sold at the door, so sign up early to secure your ticket(s). Please note that Darryl will be on hand to share his story-no autographs will be signed.

the Cornerstone Christian Church
495 Wyckoff Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey  07481 201.891.1651
info@cornerstonenj.org

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Sen. Menendez Enters Third Year Facing Criminal Charges. Does Anyone Care?

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It doesn’t seem so as trial looms.

By Steven Nelson, Staff Writer | March 31, 2017, at 5:15 p.m.

Sen. Bob Menendez may call a federal prison home if prosecutors prove he accepted bribes to do favors for a wealthy businessman.

But you wouldn’t know that if you tuned in to Bloomberg TV last week to watch the New Jersey Democrat discuss a Securities and Exchange Commission nomination.

The reporter didn’t mention the case.

And there was nothing remarkable about the omission. Menendez regularly appears on cable news programs without viewers being told he faces felony corruption charges.

CNN’s Jake Tapper didn’t mention the prosecution during a 10-minute interview on March 13 that focused on health care policy. Nor did MSNBC’s Katy Tur in a March 3 interview about investigation of Russian actions during the 2016 presidential election.

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2017-03-31/sen-menendez-enters-third-year-facing-criminal-charges-does-anyone-care

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Unlike Ridgewood This Meter Thief got Jail Time

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Former NJ Parking Facility Manager Gets Prison Term For Theft

February 6, 2016 12:42 PM

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The former manager of southern New Jersey park-and-ride facility is headed to prison for stealing nearly $150,000 over three years.

Ocean County prosecutors say Robert Pentz received a four-year sentence on Friday. The 41-year-old Toms River man had pleaded guilty to official misconduct last July.

Prosecutors say Pentz stole money from automatic teller machines he was supposed to be filling as part of his duties at the Toms River Parking Authority’s park-and-ride facility. The thefts were discovered during an audit in 2013, and investigators determined that Pentz took more than $146,640 overall.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/02/06/former-nj-parking-facility-manager-gets-prison-term-for-theft/