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Essex County Woman Competing On 'Jeopardy!' Essex County Woman Competing On 'Jeopardy!'
Essex County Woman Competing On 'Jeopardy!' This Bloomfield lawyer is a contestant on the Wednesday, May 24 episode of "Jeopardy!" The answer: Who is Joyce Sun? Sun is one of three contestants appearing on the venerable game show, hosted by Mayim Bialik. The show airs at 7:00 p.m. on WABC, Channel 7.  No word on how Sun does on the show but she faces stiff competition, as the returning champion, Lynn DeVito recently ended someone's nine-game winning streak.
'Theater History' Question Ends Syosset Teacher's Jeopardy! Run 'Theater History' Question Ends Syosset Teacher's Jeopardy! Run
'Theater History' Question Ends Syosset Teacher's Jeopardy! Run A New York high school teacher’s run on Jeopardy! has sadly come to an end. Dan Wohl, who teaches history at Long Island’s Syosset High School, fell short during the Final Jeopardy! round on the episode airing Thursday night, Feb. 9. Related report: Returning Champ Who Teaches In Syosset Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' The clue, from the “theater history” category, was: “In 1904, wearing a harness, actress Nina Boucicault became the first to play this character onstage.”  The answer: “Who is Peter Pan?” Unfortunately, Wohl wrote down “Pygmalion,” losing the $9,101 he had wage…
Returning Champ Who Teaches In Syosset Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' Returning Champ Who Teaches In Syosset Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!'
Returning Champ Who Teaches In Syosset Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' You could say it was written in the stars - or at least it was in the high school yearbook. While New York teacher Dan Wohl may have been surprised that he made it onto Jeopardy!, his students certainly were not. During his first year of teaching social studies at Syosset High School on Long Island, seniors voted Wohl “most likely to win Jeopardy!,” according to a Facebook post shared by his mother, Danielle Wohl. "The seniors in my son's current high school said THIS a year ago about my son, their teacher," the proud mom, who watches the show from San Francisco, said. The seniors …
Syosset HS Teacher To Appear On Jeopardy!: 'Experience Was Amazing, Thrilling All Around' Syosset HS Teacher To Appear On Jeopardy!: 'Experience Was Amazing, Thrilling All Around'
Syosset HS Teacher To Appear On Jeopardy!: 'Experience Was Amazing, Thrilling All Around' Answer: This high school social studies teacher on Long Island is set to appear on an upcoming episode of Jeopardy!  Question: Who is Dan Wohl? Wohl, who teaches at Syosset High School in Syosset, will appear on the iconic quiz show in an episode set to air Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to show producers. A promotional photo shows Wohl all smiles as he stands next to host Ken Jennings. The Stanford University grad, who lives in Forest Hills, Queens, told Daily Voice the entire experience was “amazing, thrilling all around, so adrenaline-producing that I feel like I barely remember it…
Bergen County Attorney Competing On Jeopardy! Bergen County Attorney Competing On Jeopardy!
Bergen County Attorney Competing On Jeopardy! A Bergen County attorney will be competing on Jeopardy! Tuesday, July 19. Matt Mierswa, of River Edge, is going up against Catherine Belling, a medical humanities professor from Chicago, IL, and William Chou, a research fellow from Austin, TX.  Chou also competed Monday night and has won $15,601 so far. Tune into WABC to watch Mierswa at 7 p.m.
Fuming Man Pours Gasoline On North Bergen Barbershop Floor (VIDEO) Fuming Man Pours Gasoline On North Bergen Barbershop Floor (VIDEO)
Fuming Man Pours Gasoline On North Bergen Barbershop Floor (Video) Video footage captured a group of North Bergen barbers subduing a fuming man who walked into the shop yelling as he began to pour five gallons of gasoline on the floor earlier this week. Video of Monday's incident at The Zone barbershop published by HudPost shows a group of staff members running over to the man, later identified as Humberto Venagas, yelling and pouring gas in the doorway. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) The barbers push him outside and hold him on the ground — still yelling — until police arri…
Commuter's Trip From Jersey City To Brooklyn Takes 15 Minutes—By Jet Ski Commuter's Trip From Jersey City To Brooklyn Takes 15 Minutes—By Jet Ski
Commuter's Trip From Jersey City To Brooklyn Takes 15 Minutes—By Jet Ski A Jersey City man may have devised the ultimate commuting hack: traveling by jet ski.  David Pike told WABC's "Good Morning America" that he used to take the PATH, the bus and the subway to get to his job in Brooklyn, a 90-minute slog one way.  During these commutes, Pike realized that the distance as the crow flies -- or as the fish swims -- between his job at New York Trolley and his Jersey City home was relatively short. Then one day he had a eureka moment.  "I went on eBay and bought a jet ski -- and now it takes me 15 minutes, I just cut straight across the harbor," he …
Elizabeth's Elmora Troopers Win First Little League World Series Game Elizabeth's Elmora Troopers Win First Little League World Series Game
Elizabeth's Elmora Troopers Win First Little League World Series Game The Elmora Youth Little League Troopers of Elizabeth won their debut appearance in the Little League World Series Friday night, besting the Northwest champion Salem, Oregon team by a score of 6-2.  Their next matchup in Williamsport, Pa., will be against Hawaii Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WABC.  Earlier today, a couple of @PAStatePolice Troopers stopped by to visit the Hanratty family and cheer on the Elmora Troopers during the game! We appreciate the support of our brother and sister troopers across the Delaware! Thanks for the support, troops! pic.twitter.com/fFRipi…
Powerball: Winning Numbers For The 3/30/19 Drawing Powerball: Winning Numbers For The 3/30/19 Drawing
Powerball: Winning Numbers For The 3/30/19 Drawing The jackpot for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, March 30 has been reset to $40 million. The winning numbers are: 21 52 54 64 and 68 with a Powerball of 04. A ticket sold in Wisconsin from last Wednesday's drawing matched all six numbers, winning the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history of $768 million. The winning numbers will be selected at 11 p.m. This post will be updated as soon as the numbers are chosen. Tune into WABC to watch or check back for more.
Westchester Native, Ousted WFAN Radio Host Craig Carton Found Guilty Of Ponzi Scheme Westchester Native, Ousted WFAN Radio Host Craig Carton Found Guilty Of Ponzi Scheme
Westchester Native, Ousted Wfan Radio Host Craig Carton Found Guilty Of Ponzi Scheme After just a weeklong trial, former WFAN sports talk personality and Westchester native Craig Carton has been found guilty on all counts in his fraud trial. The 49-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, was found guilty of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in a Ponzi scheme, which was aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. The scheme was tied to a fake ticket scam. The trial kicked off last week on Oct. 31. Carton now faces up to 45 years in prison following the conviction. He remains released on bail. “The government is dead wrong. The government ha…
Westchester Native, Ousted WFAN Radio Host Craig Carton's Trial Underway Westchester Native, Ousted WFAN Radio Host Craig Carton's Trial Underway
Westchester Native, Ousted Wfan Radio Host Craig Carton's Trial Underway Westchester native and former WFAN sports talk personality Craig Carton’s fraud trial has started this week. The 48-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, has been charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in an alleged Ponzi scheme, which was allegedly aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. The scheme was tied to a fake ticket scam. In his opening statement, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan Quigley said that Carton diverted the money to pay for gambling debt and personal expenses. Carton’s lawyers have reportedly said he is the victim of an alleg…
NYPD Detective ID'd As Man Attacked In His Hudson Valley Garage By Black Bear NYPD Detective ID'd As Man Attacked In His Hudson Valley Garage By Black Bear
Nypd Detective ID'd As Man Attacked In His Hudson Valley Garage By Black Bear Click here for Daily Voice's previous report on the incident: Man Attacked By Black Bear In His Garage, Police Say The man attacked by a black bear in the garage of his Hudson Valley home last week has been identified as an off-duty NYPD detective, according to WABC. The attack took place around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 in Orange County on Mineral Spring Road in the town of Cornwall when the man, William Orange, who was working in a detached garage on his property, went inside his home and came back out to find a bear inside the garage, said Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard. Orange reali…
'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview 'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview
'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview Westchester native and WFAN sports talk personality Craig Carton vehemently denied that he was engaged in an alleged Ponzi scheme tied to a fake ticket scam during his first radio appearance nearly a year after he was charged in federal court. The 48-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, has been charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in the scheme, which was allegedly aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. His tiral is scheduled to begin on Oct. 29. Carton co-hosted the “Boomer and Carton” morning show for a decade alongside retired NFL quar…