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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Lacrosse Goalie, sophomore, Rylan Ivaldi surpassed 100 saves over the course of the past week as Newton took on Lenape Valley twice.

On Tuesday, May 11, Newton took on Lenape Valley in a regular season game and then on Saturday, May 15, they played them in the second round of the H/W/S tournament, unfortunately losing in both games.

On top was Ivaldi, putting up 17 saves during those two games, according to Head Coach Patrick Regan. These 17 saves surpassed 100 saves in total so far this season.

“Rylan has kept us in games we should have lost because of his talent,” said sophomore midfielder Robert McCullough, “It’s unheard of to have 100 saves in a season, let alone a sophomore season.”

According to Regan, it has only taken Ivaldi nine games this season to soar past the 100 save mark while anchoring the young defense, which consists of three sophomores and two freshman.

Matt McClean, another sophomore defenseman said, “Rylan is hardworking and fearless. When the ball crosses the 50, he turns on the intensity and leads our defense.”

Coach Regan agrees with the players, “Having Rylan in the cage allows our offense to be more aggressive on the other side of the field. His consistency and discipline instill confidence in all his teammates and frees them up to put added pressure on opponents.” 

The future looks bright for this young team, as all but co-captain senior Donovan Thomas will be returning next year with a full season of experience.

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Jamaica is a popular destination for tourists and that’s particularly true for people in the U.S. However, there are also three cities in the U.S. that bear the name Jamaica, each with its own unique history.

Jamaica, Vermont

The Vermont city wasn’t actually named after the Caribbean island. The word Jamaica is from the Natick language of the indigenous people living in the region. The word means “beaver.” Located in the state’s Windham Co., the name was even included in the city’s charter and encompasses 42 square miles.

One of the things that Jamaica, VT was known for in its early days was abundant woodlands and waterways where beavers dwelled. It’s interesting to note that the island of Jamaica’s earliest inhabitants, the Tainos, called their island Xaymaca. The adaptation of the word means “land of wood and water.”

Jamaica, New York

Jamaica is also a neighborhood in Queens, NY that’s home to a significant African American and Caribbean population. The community in Queens, NY can also be traced to beavers, along with the early Native Americans that lived there known as the Lenape. The word beaver in Lenape is yameco.

The first Europeans to make contact with the Lenape were Dutch and they tried to use the spelling rules of their own language to capture the name, which corrupted the word into yamecah. Over time, the word transformed into Jamaica.

The Lenape word yameco was…

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KENILWORTH, NJ – On Tuesday afternoon, the Kenilworth Police Department was quick on the scene to catch a suspect who had stolen a vehicle and then eluded the police following a car chase. The incident happened at 4:31 p.m.

Ptl. Brett Byron was conducting a stationary radar detail near the Boulevard and Wilshire Drive when she observed a 2005 Ford Econoline Van traveling west at a high rate of speed. Ptl. Byron attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop of the van who then suddenly turned north through a number of backstreets attempting to elude the officer. 

The KPD stated that the van traveled through an open gate at the dead end of Wilshire Drive and onto the property of Flexi Van located at 251 Monroe Ave.  It was there when the suspect bailed out of the vehicle on foot and headed straight for Union County’s Lenape and Nomahegan Park.

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Officers from the Kenilworth Police Department, Cranford Police Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office, and Union County Police Department assisted right away and helped respond to the suspect’s last known location which was the area of 652 Riverside Drive in Cranford.  After approximately an hour of searching in the woods officers from the CPD spotted the suspect in the marsh near Venetia Ave in Cranford.  After being ordered out of the Rahway River the suspect was then taken into custody. 

Edgardo Serranoingles, 37, of Newark was transported back to Kenilworth Police headquarters and charged with 2nd degree Eluding, 3rd degree Receiving Stolen Property, and 4th degree Resisting Arrest by Flight the KPD confirmed. After processing, Serranoingles was transported to Union County Jail where he awaits a detention hearing.  Following…

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