Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City
A neglected baseball stadium in Atlantic City is getting major upgrades and will soon be used for many other sports, officials said.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday, June 17 for the $5.6 million renovation to Pop Lloyd Stadium. The project will make the stadium playable for baseball, softball, T-ball, football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, as well as other sports and activities.
The renovations include adding blue artificial turf, along with new dugouts, locker rooms, bleachers, restrooms, lighting, fencing, and a scoreboard.
"Pop Lloyd Stadium has been in disrepair fo…
NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15
Collin Zavoda, a 15-year-old student athlete at Bridgewater High School died unexpectedly on Monday, June 10, according to a campaign launched for his family.
A native of Edison, Zavoda moved to Bridgewater in 2013 and was active in the community, playing baseball and hockey, his obituary on the Bridgewater Funeral Home website reads.
An avid hockey fan, Collin also worked as a hockey referee, according to his obituary and helped lead his club hockey team to a championship. The rising sophomore was also an active Boy Scout who enjoyed fishing, boating and skiing, his obituary rea…
Fredericksburg Nurse Loses Wife, 2 Kids, Mother-In-Law In Missouri Crash
A Fredericksburg nurse is seeing community support after his wife, mother-in-law, and two young children were killed in an out-of-state crash.
Roger Quigley, who works for Mary Washington Healthcare, is mourning the loss of Kailen Ritter Quigley, 30, Finn, 7, Lillianna, 4, and Julie Alspaugh, 56, who were killed in a May 17 crash in Missouri.
Citing the Missouri State Highway Patrol, ABC17 says an 85-year-old woman failed to yield and struck a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Alspaugh, sending the SUV into the path of a Freightliner. All but Finn died at the scene, …
Longtime Firefighter, Baseball Coach From Banksville Dies
A beloved firefighter, baseball coach, and Navy veteran from Northern Westchester is being remembered for his longstanding dedication to helping his community.
Banksville resident Preston Pratley died on Monday, May 27 at the age of 79, according to his obituary.
Born in 1944, Pratley was born in Greenwich and later moved to Banksville after marrying his wife, Geraldine Kerslake, in May 1968.
A graduate of St. Mary's High School in Greenwich, Pratley was a Navy veteran who also became a proud member of Local #38, Sheet Metal Workers.
He was also…
Willingboro's Anthony 'Bub' Petrone, Champion Wrestler, Baseball Player, 34
Anthony "Bub" Petrone, of Willingboro, died on Friday, May 24, according to an obituary published by Mount Laurel Funeral Home. He was 34 years old.
Anthony was a champion wrestler and played baseball for his local baseball team, his obit said.
He was a graduate of Rancocas Valley Regional High School.
Anthony was an avid sneaker collector and loved buying and selling them, according to his obituary.
Movies, YouTube podcasts and munching on his favorite candies were some of his treasured pastimes, his obit said.
"Anthony had a big heart, was a great listener, and often enjoyed maki…
