Looking for stories that are not about the coronavirus? Here's a selection from across our regions.
Jersey Proud: Happy 121st Birthday Indiana Jones: July 1, 1899 is the birth date of the character Indiana Jones. The makers of the “Indiana Jones” series say that Jones was born in New Jersey and studied at Princeton University – certainly a hero to make New Jersey Proud. A fifth “Indiana Jones” movie is slated to be released in the summer of 2022.
Long Island's most famous singer approves of AJ Smith's new song appropriately titled 'Billy Joel': A famous Long Islander helped to make a singer-songwriter's dreams come true, after his new song got some worldwide exposure. AJ Smith says that it all started when he was going to Long Island to meet his girlfriend's parents for the first time. On the way to see them, she told him that they are super Long Island, "They love the Mets, and they love Billy Joel." So he wrote a song appropriately titled "Billy Joel."
Community comes together to help Stamford couple following house explosion: A community effort is underway to help a Stamford couple following an explosion and fire at their home on Woodbine Road last month.Nearly
two weeks ago, Toni and Biagio Pietrantuono were awoken by an explosion in their home. The couple was forced to flee, trying to save their dogs, cats, and pot-bellied pig in the process.Now, a fundraising campaign aims to help them rebuild their lives.