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Nico Daws Propels Devils to 5-0 Win Over Predators – The Hockey Writers – NHL News

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On Sunday night, the New Jersey Devils faced the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Both teams were on the second half of a back-to-back following the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but the Devils came out on top in Music City. Nico Daws led the team to a 5-0 victory and stopped all 29 shots faced, earning his first career NHL shutout.

From the opening faceoff, the Devils came out swinging, and the momentum remained with New Jersey in the first 20 minutes. The Devils’ penalty kill went to work, as Johnathan Kovacevic took a hooking penalty just one minute into the first. The Predators failed to capitalize on both early power plays, while Jack Hughes nearly scored on a breakaway attempt.

Ondrej Palat gave the Devils a 1-0 lead, assisted by Luke Hughes and Dougie Hamilton. Daws remained strong in net, stopping all seven shots he faced during the opening period.

Both teams upped the intensity in the second, with a series of phenomenal saves from Daws and Justus Annunen. However, the Devils blew the game wide open by exploiting the Predators’ defensive weaknesses. Hamilton extended the Devils’ lead with a goal halfway through the second period. But the Devils weren’t done yet. Seamus Casey made it 3-0 with the help of both Hughes brothers, scoring his fourth goal of the season.

The third period was action-packed, and Stefan Noesen buried the puck for a power-play goal after Michael McCarron was called for a cross-check. The Devils continued to play with speed and skill, generating countless high-danger scoring opportunities. Tomas Tatar even got in on the action, making it 5-0 Devils halfway through the third. Fedor Svechkov almost put Nashville on the board, but the goal was overturned for offsides.

The Devils earned their first win after the break, and Daws was the hero of the night. According to MoneyPuck, Daws made 4.19 goals saved above expected (GSAx). As a result, the Devils advance to 32-21-6, while the Predators fall to 20-29-7.

The Predators will face the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, and the Devils will hit the road to play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

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Anger at the Monmouth County Democratic Convention

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WALL TOWNSHIP – Mikie Sherrill was angry, so angry that she discarded her planned speech at Saturday’s Monmouth County Democratic convention to make a larger point.

“We believe you don’t take an oath to MAGA, you take an oath to the Constitution,” she said.

Sherrill, a Navy veteran and CD-11 House member, was reacting to the Friday firing of Admiral Lisa Franchetti as Navy chief. She was one of a number of top military officials, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, dismissed by the Trump Administration. There had been comments that the Administration saw Franchetti as a “DEI hire.”

Sherrill said she spent much time Friday night digesting and discussing the news with admirals and other Navy officials.

The convention was about endorsing a gubernatorial candidate. Sherrill said she planned to talk about housing, a proliferation of warehouse construction and flood relief, but the military firings prompted her to go in another direction.

“I am so damn pissed off,” she bluntly told the convention.

What’s happening in D.C. makes this year’s gubernatorial election even more important. Sherrill said it is vital for New Jersey to preserve the values it has.

Voting by county committee members will continue until 4 p.m., so the results will not be known for some time.

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, said that if voters want change, he’s their man.

“Folks up and down the state are looking for leadership,” he said, adding that he wants to “re-imagine New Jersey.”

Sean Spiller, the president of the state teachers’ union, said his background as an immigrant and a teacher makes him the best candidate to relate to average people.

“Elect one of us,” was how he put it.

The Monmouth convention, like one in Mercer a few days ago, was also about who was not there.

Of the six candidates in the race, the aforementioned three were the only ones there – sort of.

Candidate Steve Fulop was in the parking lot handing out a letter condemning some of the conventions as being stacked in favor of one candidate. He did not take part in the selection process.

Eventually, Fulop came inside the meeting venue – a union hall on Route 138 – and watched from the cheap seats, or rather the back of the room.

Steve Sweeney was not there, nor was he mentioned.

But the sixth candidate, Josh Gottheimer, did get some attention. A Monmouth party official said Gottheimer had denounced the convention as a “charade.”  The official objected to that characterization, noting that voting is by secret ballot and that last year, Monmouth Democrats endorsed Andy Kim for Senate, as opposed to the establishment candidate, Tammy Murphy.

The Gottheimer campaign issued the following statement:

“Since I launched my campaign, I’ve traveled to every county across the state, talking to folks in diners about how Jersey is too damn expensive and how my ‘tax cut plan’ will help solve our affordability crisis. I’m launching the next phase of my ‘Jersey Diner Tour’ – focused on tax cuts and lower costs. There is no better way to understand the challenges our families are facing and to solve their problems, than to hear directly from them. As for upcoming conventions, my rule is simple: I’m not walking into any diners where I know I’m going to get whacked. – where the fix is in. I’m grateful to our Democratic committee members and I’ll continue to sit down with them and voters across our great state.”

 

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Ice Rescue Training Turns into Real-Life Emergency Response – Morris County, NJ

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First Responders Rescue Elderly Man from Icy Waters of Lake Hopatcong

First responders tending to the victim who fell through the ice on Lake Hopatcong. An ice rescue training exercise on Lake Hopatcong turned into an actual life-saving mission yesterday, when members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and multiple first responder agencies saved an 82-year-old man who had fallen through the ice near their emergency drill.

“It is work like this, with our other public safety partners, that makes it all worth it. Responding in a time of need and applying our training to help an individual who is in dire consequences, all with positive outcomes. Saving lives is the purpose of our mission and the reason why we train together and ensure seamless performance,” said Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon.

The incident unfolded while the Sheriff’s Office was conducting a joint training alongside the N.J. State Police, Mt. Arlington Police Department, Hopatcong Police Department and the N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Police at Lee’s County Park Marina in Mt. Arlington. An urgent report came in that a man had fallen through the lake ice near the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club on Bertrand Island.

Sgt. Edward Koster of the Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Sgt. Nicholas Vernotica of the Patrol Division, Cpl. Ivan Bajceski and Sheriff’s Officer Ryan Wood of the Emergency Services Unit (ESU) and the N.J. State Police Marine Bureau quickly mobilized to assist in the rescue.

Firs responders reacting to the emergency at Lake Hopatcong The victim, who had been operating an iceboat on the lake, was observed lying on the ice and his vessel was partially submerged in the broken ice. Three Mt. Arlington firefighters were already making their way across the unstable ice to reach him when Sgt. Koster and Cpl. Bajceski reached the scene with the Sheriff’s ESU truck and met the incident commander from the Mt. Arlington Fire Department.

Sgt. Vernotica and Sheriff’s Officer Wood arrived with the Sheriff’s Heavy Rescue Truck and deployed the MARSARS® Ice Rescue Sled. While tethered to the shoreline, Sgt. Koster, Cpl. Bajceski and N.J. State Police Trooper Thomas Gilroy carefully advanced across the ice and maneuvered the sled toward the victim, who remained conscious and alert. Mt. Arlington firefighters had secured a sling around him and rescuers placed him onto the sled before signaling the shoreline team to pull him to safety.

As the sled reached the edge of the ice shelf, Sgt. Vernotica, Sheriff’s Officer Wood and Mt. Arlington Police Officer Matthew Kaiteris waded into waist-deep water to carry the victim to solid ground, where he was immediately transferred to St. Clare’s EMS for medical evaluation.

Following the successful rescue, Troopers Gilroy and McClafferty of the N.J. State Police and two Mt. Arlington firefighters later returned to the ice and recovered the man’s iceboat.

The dramatic rescue underscores the dangers of venturing onto the ice and the critical role of specialized training in emergency response. Authorities urge the public to exercise extreme caution on frozen lakes and remain aware of changing ice conditions.

Photo 3: First responders assisting the victim after removing him from the icy waters of Lake Hopatcong.

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Photo 1: First responders tending to the victim who fell through the ice on Lake Hopatcong.

Photo 2: First responders reacting to the emergency at Lake Hopatcong.

Photo 3: First responders assisting the victim after removing him from the icy waters of Lake Hopatcong.

 

 

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NJ Olympian Jackie Dubrovich Teaching New Generation of Fencers in Essex County

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Olympic gold medalist Jackie Dubrovich leans against a wall with her foil at new fencing facility in Orange.

Olympic gold medalist Jackie Dubrovich aims to raise the profile of fencing in the Garden State with Polaris Fencing Center, her new facility in Orange. Photo: Natalie Chitwood

Jackie Dubrovich made history last summer when she won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics as a member of the women’s foil fencing team. It was the first Olympic gold ever for a U.S. fencing team.

For Dubrovich, it was the culmination of a lifetime of dedication to the sport. A native of Riverdale, she started parrying when she was eight; by age 11, she was competing at Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy in Fair Lawn and soon medaling at the World Fencing Championships and Pan American Games. At Columbia University, she was a three-time first-team All-American and won three NCAA tournament and two team medals.

Though she’s now retired from competition, Dubrovich’s passion for fencing shows no sign of waning. In November, the 30-year-old Maplewood resident opened Polaris Fencing Center in Orange with her former coach and now husband, Brian Kaneshige.

The two met in Slovakia when they were teenagers competing in the Junior World Cup. Kaneshige, 31, grew up in Maplewood and started fencing at age eight at Durkan Fencing Center in South Hackensack. He was on three cadet and junior world-championship teams, the Olympic team, and was a four-time All-American at Harvard University. In 2020, he switched from competing to coaching the U.S. Olympic team, including his then girlfriend, Dubrovich. He’s now a fencing coach at NYU.

The couple, who married in November, had long dreamed of opening a fencing center together. As luck would have it, the ideal property came on the market while Dubrovich was competing and Kaneshige was coaching in Paris.

“It was all happening behind the scenes while I was at one of the biggest events of my life,” says Dubrovich. “We learned our first lesson as small-business owners; you can plan all you want, but unforeseen things will happen.”

The couple’s decades of competitive fencing gave them a blueprint for Polaris’s renovation.

“We thought, What were we missing at our respective clubs?” says Dubrovich. Polaris, in an industrial building formerly used by a pest-control company to dispatch trucks, now has shock-absorbing sprung floors, which are easier on athletes’ joints, and buried wiring to prevent entanglements. Wall targets allow for solo practicing.

Currently, Polaris offers introductory and beginner programs, as well as competitive programs for seasoned fencers. Both Dubrovich and Kaneshige are teaching.

They aim to foster a love of the sport rather than a win-at-all-costs mentality. “You’ll find a lot of burnout in American fencing,” Kaneshige says. “A lot of clubs put too much emphasis on competition. We want them to fence because they love it.”

The couple also aims to grow fencing in the area and are in early talks with the Orange public schools to help develop a middle school fencing program. Eventually, they hope to offer financial aid, since fencing’s high cost makes it prohibitive for the less privileged.

“As my competitive career ends, I’m thinking, What kind of legacy do I want to leave?” Dubrovich says. “Teaching and giving back is a beautiful way to stay involved in the sport.”

[RELATED: Is the 2026 World Cup Next for Chatham’s John Tolkin?]

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Fulfill Announces Pilot Program with Parker Family Health Center

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Fulfill, the foodbank for Monmouth and Ocean counties and the Red Bank-based Parker Family Health Center, which provides free health care for uninsured individuals, have expanded their partnership with the launch of the Vital Bites Program, a new pilot program to ensure fasting patients leave Parker Family Health Center with nutritious breakfast or snack items following blood work.

Since the program began at the end of November, 280 patients have left with a healthy snack. The need for the Vital Bites Program was apparent when Center clinicians noted not all patients are able to buy food to refuel after fasting for blood work, which can lead to adverse effects including dizziness and fainting. Center dieticians and clinicians devised a plan for nutritious grab-and-go food items supplied by Fulfill that are appropriate for all patients, including those managing hypertension and diabetes.

Research shows that uninsured individuals are nearly twice as likely to experience food insecurity, and that food insecurity is associated with adverse health outcomes. The Vital Bites Program and the expanding partnership between Fulfill and Parker Family Health Center address these links by directly working to support patients’ food needs at critical moments. In addition to the Vital Bites Program, Parker hosts Fulfill’s mobile pantry program for monthly food distribution.

“Our partnership with Fulfill exemplifies the power of collaboration in addressing the whole health of our community,” said Suzy Dyer, Executive Director, Parker Family Health Center. “Fulfill’s commitment to wellness aligns perfectly with our mission and together, we’re making health care more accessible and compassionate.”

Parker Family Health Center, which for over 24 years has provided free health care to residents in Monmouth County who do not have health insurance or the means to pay for medical care, operates by a network of volunteers and health professionals who offer primary care, 14 specialties and multiple wrap-around services. In Monmouth County, over 31,000 residents are uninsured and more than 41,000 live in poverty.

Fulfill, the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, has recognized the importance of making fresh and nutritious food options available to neighbors facing hunger and its network of nearly 300 food pantry partners. Last year, Fulfill distributed enough food for 14.3 million meals, and more than 60% of the food supplied was nutrient-dense protein, produce and dairy items.

“We know that the most nutritious foods are often the most perishable and expensive – putting them the most out of reach for our neighbors facing hunger. It is our intention that this pilot initiative with Parker Family Health Center will grow as we identify additional ways we can support their patients who are facing food insecurity. Fighting hunger means meeting people where they are and finding creative ways to ensure they have access to nutritious food that fits their needs,” said Triada Stampas, President & CEO of Fulfill. “I look forward to continuing to deepen our partnership with the Parker team.”

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Shore Point Motel fire leaves one injured – Star News Group

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POINT PLEASANT BEACH — One person sustained minor injuries in a fire that broke out at Point Beach’s Shore Point Motel early Sunday morning.

“This morning at (3 a.m.), our officers responded to a motel in the 200 block of Broadway for an active structure fire,” the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department announced in a press release.

“Prior to on-duty officers’ arrival, three off-duty Point Pleasant Beach officers were passing by and observed smoke and fire coming from the motel,” the police department said. “Recognizing the urgency, they immediately took action and began evacuating motel rooms, getting occupants out and moving them to safety. Upon the on-duty officers’ arrival, patrol units attempted to extinguish the fire, with little success.”

The motel was cleared of all occupants. Ocean Fire Company, Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company #2 and the Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad responded to the fire.

Half of the motel, located at 205 Broadway, has been deemed “uninhabitable,” while the other half remains unaffected, Mayor Doug Vitale told The Ocean Star Sunday afternoon.

“The First Aid Squad treated one victim for minor injuries and transported him to the hospital out of precaution,” police said.

Peter Sandomeno, co-owner of Shore Point, told The Ocean Star on Sunday afternoon that the fire originated in a rental unit. He said that hotel management was “told by another guest that the gentleman in the room where the fire originated had dropped something…and then, soon, the fire.”

“We only lost two rooms, and have smoke damage to a few others,” Sandomeno said.

Mutual aid assistance was provided by Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75, Bay Head Fire Company #1, Brielle Fire Company, South Wall Fire Rescue and Laurelton Fire Company #1. An ongoing investigation is being handled by the office of Point Pleasant Beach Fire Official Brian Martin.

Fire Chief John P. Pasola did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“I praise all of our first responders for their efforts to knock down the fire pretty quickly and minimize damage to the hotel and injuries,” Mayor Vitale said.

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Students explore art, storytelling with artist-in-residence

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This semester, TCNJ’s School of the Arts and Communication is hosting Artist-in-Residence Sebastienne Mundheim, and her company White Box Theatre. The Philadelphia-based theatre company will perform “Kea and the Ark” next month in Black Box Theater.

Photo credit: Sammie Zhu ’25

Mundheim is a performance-maker, installation artist, writer, designer, puppetry coach, and workshop leader with more than 30 years of experience in arts education. She recently collaborated with students in Professor of Art Elizabeth Mackie’s Structure II and Installation, Performance & Media courses. During two sessions, Mundheim worked on various projects with them including puppets that implement visual installation, storytelling, dance, and theater.

In the first session, she did warm-up exercises with students and techniques to teach them about performance. It allowed students to create their own story through the puppets and structures they made. Mundheim said working with the students in the advanced art courses was energizing and fun.

“I loved the students’ willingness to experiment with materials and movement. I loved their open, reflective, and honest thoughts about the class experience,” she said. “I was sad that we only had two sessions together. I can’t wait to see what they do.”

Mackie said the collaboration allowed students to understand construction and explore ways in which they could implement movement into their sculptures and creations to send a message to an audience. It challenged students as they had to come up with ways to make their projects strong enough, fit onto their bodies, and how to hang them.

Pepper Rodriguez-Hernandez ’27 said that working alongside Mundheim gave them a newfound appreciation for art through puppetry.

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“While I was creating my puppets, I was reminded of our lessons of teamwork and trust throughout it,” Rodriguez-Hernandez said. They explained that whenever there was a stumble, their classmates would problem solve together and bounce off each other’s ideas. “They helped me come to solutions I would have never imagined on my own.”

Clinical Professor of Music Jose Bevia and Adjunct professor of Music Technology and Composition Quinn Collins will working with painter, cellist, violinist, and songwriter, Daniel DeJesus on the musical aspect of the “Kea and the Ark” performance through a workshop.

Bevia, Collins, and students will explore music, theory, and incorporating improvisation and graphic notation.

“I hope that this approach will be composition to the experience and work with traditional music notation. The workshop will be eye-opening to our students,” Bevia said. Learning traditional music notation is important as it sets up a foundation that every musician needs to have.

Bevia said that DeJesus’ approach will be an enriching extension of what the students do in class. “I hope that they will see a different approach to music creation, complementary to what we normally do in our classes,” Bevia said. He explained that although blending music with theatre could be challenging, it is going to give students an opportunity to think outside the box.

Photo credit: Sammie Zhu ’25

“Sebastienne Mundheim’s White Box Theater has launched our Artist-in-Residency program with a splash: installing paper sculpture and puppetry in Gallery 111, sharing reels of performance work on digital screens, meeting with Visual Arts students to inspire and structure storytelling and making, meeting with Music and Music Tech students to explore improvisational methods for composition, and engaging several of our students in installation, videography and stage work, and soon culminating in March with a performance of ‘Kea and the Ark,” wrote Pamela Barnett, dean of the School of the Arts and Communication. “We are proud and excited to host White Box at TCNJ.”

Tickets are available for “Kea and the Ark” on Saturday, March 1, at 2 pm and Sunday, March 2 at 2 pm.Through electric cello, puppetry, movement, and storytelling, Kea and the Ark tells the story and life of Kea Tawana who built a three-story tall and 86-foot-long ark in Newark New Jersey using material from abandoned homes in the 1980s.

Mundheim’s paper sculptures and puppets are also featured in her Performance Environments exhibition in AIMM 111 side gallery until March 2.

– Emilia Calabrese ’27

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NJ American Water Invests $520M+ in System Upgrades in 2024

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On Feb 21, 2025

New Jersey American Water has announced its 2024 end-of-year investment total for system improvements, totaling more than $520 million in water and wastewater system upgrades throughout its service areas.

“Keeping our water infrastructure strong and reliable isn’t a one-time job—it’s a proactive effort we focus on year after year,” said Mark McDonough, president of New Jersey American Water. “The capital investments we make across our systems provide more robust, efficient, and resilient infrastructure, which helps us continue to meet or surpass water quality standards and deliver better service for our customers.”

McDonough added that in addition to helping the company continue to provide safe, clean, reliable service for customers, this level of investment contributed to more than 7,800 jobs.

New Jersey American Water’s annual investments encompass upgrades and improvements made to the company’s water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, tanks, pump stations, pipes, fire hydrants and metering equipment.

System improvement highlights for 2024 include:

  • Water Mains: A $150 million investment to install, replace, or rehabilitate more than 55 miles of main. Pipe improvement projects are critical to help maintain water quality, pressure, fire protection and service reliability. This also includes $2.2 million investment in leak detection equipment.
  • Fire Hydrants: A $17 million investment to replace 536 fire hydrants and 1,328 valves.
  • Service Lines: A $99.6 million investment to replace 12,055 service lines.
  • Water Treatment and Production System Improvements: A $68.3 million investment for improvements at water treatment facilities, including:
    • Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant
    • Canal Road Water Treatment Plant
    • Groundwater wells in various service areas
  • Wastewater Treatment & System Improvements: Over $18 million in improvements to wastewater treatment facilities, including:
    • Filter and pump upgrades at Long Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant
    • Lift station improvements at Lakewood Wastewater Treatment Plant
    • Operational upgrades at Hawk Pointe Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Tanks/Storage: A $4 million investment to rehabilitate two tanks and perform detailed inspections of another 37 tanks.

New Jersey American Water is continually investing in the local communities where it operates, ensuring that water infrastructure that is reaching the end of its useful life is replaced to improve service for residents. Proactive capital investments are a crucial part of maintaining service reliability, water quality and flows for fire protection.

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Devils & Canadiens Should Consider a Gallagher-for-Parent Trade – The Hockey Writers – Trade Deadline

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The New Jersey Devils have only a handful of prospects they can trade at the deadline, but one who stands out is Xavier Parent. The forward is having a great season for the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Devils, and he’s one of the skaters teams can look at and see his upside.

Related: Devils Have 4 AHL Comets to Watch Ahead of 2025 Trade Deadline

The Montreal Canadiens meanwhile might be sellers at the trade deadline. Yes, they are only a few points out of a wild card spot, but considering the number of teams they’ll need to leapfrog in the Eastern Conference, they might look to further strengthen an already great rebuild. It’s why they can put Brendan Gallagher on the trade block and flip him for a prospect like Parent.

Why the Canadiens Would Want Parent

Parent is one of the smaller skaters in the AHL and would be dwarfed at the NHL level. At 5-foot-8 and weighing only 170 pounds, he relies solely on his speed and skill to make an impact. That’s what the Comets are seeing firsthand as he has 11 goals and 13 assists, including the game-winner against the Bridgeport Islanders on Feb. 22, while proving he can be a reliable depth scorer.

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The Canadiens have plenty of firepower and core players in their top six already. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky are the players leading this team back to contention. The question is where the scoring depth is going to come from, especially with a lot of the bottom six forwards in their 30s and on the decline. Adding Parent would provide a young scoring presence to the bottom six and round out the Canadiens roster.

Why Gallagher to the Devils Makes Sense

The Devils are a great team and will be in the playoffs by the end of the season despite their latest struggles, which include a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Feb. 22. That said, they have glaring needs that will prevent them from making a deep playoff run. One of their big issues is the bottom six, specifically, they lack depth scoring. This offseason, they added physicality to the forward unit but now, they don’t have a lot of offense after the top two lines.

Gallagher is 32 years old but fills that need. He has 15 goals this season and has consistently added scoring to the later lines. He can slide into the Devils’ third line and take the offense, which has underwhelmed this season, up a notch. Better yet, Gallagher is not a rental, so the Devils can keep him on the roster for a Cup run this season and next season as well.

For Parent, the Homecoming Is a Bonus

Parent grew up in Laval, Quebec and unlike most AHL players, he was undrafted. Instead, he spent most of his years developing in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) before the Devils finally took a chance on him. After an impressive first season in the AHL, the Devils made him a key part of the Comets roster, and he’s taken the opportunity and proven he can play at the pro level. A trade to the Canadiens would allow him to play for his hometown team and one he grew up hoping to play for.

Where Both Teams Would Hesitate on the Deal

If the Canadiens are going to trade Gallagher, they might ask for more than just Parent. There’s no guarantee the 23-year-old will make it to the NHL and even if he does, he’ll most likely be a depth skater. He’s on an AHL contract but if the Canadiens acquire him, they’d have to sign him to an NHL deal, something that’s not a given considering his trajectory. It’s why they might ask for another prospect from the Devils’ system along with Parent.

The Devils meanwhile might want to look elsewhere if they want to upgrade the bottom six. Gallagher is a scorer, but if the Devils want to make a big move, they might look to make a bigger trade to get a skater who will play in the bottom six but has the capability of moving up to the top six if needed. It also doesn’t help that Gallagher has a high cap hit and the team would have to move some players around to fit him into the lineup.

On top of that, Parent is one of the prospects they might keep to play a bottom-six role considering his ability to create offense. A Gallagher for Parent trade doesn’t favor either side and isn’t a blockbuster trade. That’s why it’s one to watch and could happen at the trade deadline. If you think one team benefits from this deal, let us know in the comments section below!

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Levoy Theatre presents Sara Evans

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originally published: 02/23/2025

(MILLVILLE, NJ) — The Levoy Theatre presents Sara Evans on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 7:00pm. The Multi-platinum entertainer is at the top of her game. She’s among the most-played female artists at country radio in nearly the last two decades.

Her five No. 1 singles include “No Place That Far,” “Suds In The Bucket, “A Real Fine Place To Start,” “Born to Fly,” and “A Little Bit Stronger”. Several of those #1’s spent 2 weeks in the top spot and were certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. Overall, she’s had 15 songs chart in the top 20.

Sara continues to thrill audiences around the world playing over 70 shows each year. Sara’s “stunning, country voice” (Rolling Stone) has earned her the prestigious Academy of Country Music Top Female vocalist accolade as well as numerous American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Association, CMT and Grammy Awards nominations. In addition, the CMA awarded Video of the Year honors for her hit chart-topping single, “Born to Fly” from her double-platinum album of the same name. Evans’ discography also includes the multi-platinum selling studio albums Real Fine Place and Restless as well as the gold-certified projects Stronger and No Place That Far. Evans is also a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

This year Sara launched her podcast Diving In Deep and has had a wide array of guests featured on the show including Crystal Gayle, Bill Anderson, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Ernest, Carly Pearce, and many more.

Tickets range from $71-$99 and are available for purchase online.  The Levoy Theatre is located at 126-130 N. High Street in Millville, New Jersey.

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In addition to a prolific country music career, Sara has been honored for her philanthropic work and in 2018 was presented the NAB Education Foundation’s Service To America Leadership Award. A Red Cross ambassador, Sara received the national Crystal Cross award for her work with the disaster-relief organization and has helped raise funds for the CMA Foundation. A longtime support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Sara continues to support the hospital as a cause dear to her heart.

The Levoy Theatre Preservation Society is a not-for-profit organization committed to reviving and continued operation of Millville’s century old Levoy Theatre as a performing, screen arts and educational center serving Southern New Jersey and surrounding areas. Their mission is to meet and exceed the needs of an active and vibrant arts community through state-of-the-art technology, historic interpretation, culturally diverse programming and performing arts education for all ages and abilities. The mission of the Levoy is to serve as an economic, educational, cultural and entertainment catalyst for the people of Millville and greater South Jersey. The mission encourages people of all economic levels to celebrate the rich history of the building, attend a diverse mix of entertainment and educational programs and grow or enhance an appreciation of the performing arts, by creating opportunity for cultural enrichment. The mission includes maintenance of this world-class venue to enhance enjoyment of its use, contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of the community and the region, and honor the rich history of the Levoy brings to the City of Millville.

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