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There’s no stopping Mackenzie Vellis.

The Rutherford senior outside hitter has a motor like none other, so when you mix that limitless energy with her forceful spikes, it spells trouble for the opposition.

Vellis stepped onto Rutherford’s court as a freshman in 2022 and immediately impressed head coach Helen Antzoulides, a legend of the sport who is closing in on 600 career wins.

Antzoulides has seen and coached her fair share of superstars. She saw that potential in Vellis, a three-sport athlete who is equally dedicated to basketball, track and field, and club volleyball as she is to high school volleyball.

Antzoulides was right about Vellis. The 5-foot-10 pure athlete has carried the torch as the next great Bulldog volleyball player, which all led to one moment on Oct. 27 in Fort Lee.

Facing the Bridgemen in a best-of-5 showdown, Vellis entered the day sitting 14 kills shy of legendary status.

In the third frame, with Rutherford leading 6-5, Vellis needed one more kill to ring in 1,000.

As fate would have it, two other four-year players put Vellis in perfect position for the kill. Tessa Davidson, who holds the all-time program digs record with 748, dug out a swing in the back row.

Davidson angled the ball to Cate Finan - who has more than 1,600 career assists - right in front of the net. Vellis knew the ball was coming for her, and Finan served her a precise pass at the end of the net.

Vellis put the ball down for the point, which made her the third player in Rutherford history to reach 1,000 career kills, and the third player in New Jersey to eclipse this milestone in 2025.

It was a career night in more ways than one. On top of reeling in her 1,000th, Vellis amassed 28 kills on Monday - which is a new career-best mark for her.

“Mackenzie earned this. She is so motivated and dedicated to her craft. I am so glad for her and the Vellis family,” Antzoulides said.

“She wants the ball. It’s in her blood to be part of every single play. That’s how she got to this point. We are so proud.”

Vellis joins Princeton’s Naomi Lygas (Oct. 7) and Bogota’s Emma Fowler (Oct. 23) as the third player to get to 1,000 kills this season. Prior to 2025, no one in New Jersey had reached 1,000 kills since 2021 (Kate Stoughton, Brick Memorial).

Rutherford and Bogota not only share the same county (Bergen) and the same section (North 2 Group 1), but they have played each other twice this year, including in the county tournament. Fowler totaled 32 kills in those two contests, and Vellis nabbed 36 - including a previous career-high 21 on Oct. 11.

“Emma and I knew we were on the same pace. I reached out to her when she got 1,000,” Vellis said.

“You’re next,” Fowler responded.

Vellis joins Jenna Rogers and Jessica Rogers as the all-time Rutherford Bulldogs to collect 1,000 kills.

“You see the banners in the gym, and you want your name up there. It drives you,” Vellis said.

“It’s also cool adding another last name to the banner.”

It was already a monumental night, but Vellis collecting 1,000 on Oct. 27 made it extra special for her and her family.

“Today is my grandmother’s birthday, who passed away when I was much younger,” Vellis said.

“She is loved by our family, so I hope this honored her well.”

Rutherford won the match over Fort Lee in a 3-2 thriller to improve to 19-5 this year.

“I just want to thank my teammates, coaches, and parents. They all helped to get here. I am very grateful,” Vellis said.

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Bobby Jones is back in the dugout managing a team in his home state of New Jersey.

The Rutherford native and former left-handed pitcher will be stepping back into a managerial role in the Frontier League for the New Jersey Jackals for the upcoming 2026 season.

The 53-year-old, who pitched parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball including two with the Mets, helped guide the Jackals back to Paterson's historic Hinchliffe Stadium as the club's general manager in 2023.

Before taking over as the Jackals' GM, Jones spent six seasons as the manager of the Sussex County Miners, leading them to a Can-Am League title in 2018.

“I’m honored to return to the team as manager, to work with (president and chairman) Baye (Adofo-Wilson) and our front office,” Jones said in a news release. “Their vision—to celebrate Paterson’s culture and make the Jackals a source of local pride—is something I genuinely believe in. I will instill in our players that connection to this community every time they take the field.”

Prior to becoming the Miners' second manager in their history in 2016, Jones served as a pitching coach for the Rockland Boulders.

The Jackals, Miners and Boulders all shifted into the Frontier League — an MLB partner league — when the league expanded in 2020.

“Bobby understands the game, understands this community, and believes baseball can bring people together across cultures and generations," Adofo-Wilson said in a statement. “As we write a new chapter for the Jackals at historic Hinchliffe Stadium, Bobby’s experience and leadership make him the ideal person to guide our players and inspire our fans.

Jones' roots to the Garden State run deep. He was a three-sport athlete at Rutherford High School before continuing his baseball career at Chipola College in Marianna College before he was drafted by the Rockies in 1991.

Hot Water Music plus Bane plus small rooms plus no barricade equals a recipe for the best show experience. I can’t recall if these two bands ever toured together, let alone if they did, if a barricade was in place, but to have these two juggernaut bands together in this capacity is a show not to miss. For the New Jersey show, a new hardcore band, Manik, opened, but I missed their performance. They haven’t played around a lot; I believe this was their second show, but their lineup does include Heath Saraceno of New Jersey’s Midtown.

For this whole tour, Buffalo, New York’s hardcore group Spaced was the main support. I unfortunately missed half of their performance, but Spaced perfectly bring the sound and attitude of the ’80’s East Coast hardcore with their own spin on it. It makes sense why their album This Is All We Ever Get was released on Revelation Records. Lead singer Lexi Reyngoudt’s vocals can go up against anyone’s voice in the hardcore scene, and the same can be said about their guitarists’ riffs. After signing to Pure Noise Records and releasing their newest EP, No Escape, last month, Spaced will surely be on more tours like this.

Since this tour is a co-headliner tour, which band closes the night is different each performance, and for this show, Hot Water Music were next. Following Hot Water Music for many years, this was my first time witnessing them live. Plans always got in the way of other shows, but seeing them with no barricade isn’t a bad way to see them for the first time. Right out of the gate, they broke into “Drag My Body,” which saw the band jumping constantly in place for the intro of the song. Through their set, Hot Water Music didn’t talk a lot, but let the music do the talking, and if they did talk, it was about how this community of music means so much and to keep the positivity going.

They touched on almost all their albums through their set, including my recent favorite of theirs, “After The Impossible” from their 2024 album Vows. The emotion in the song is unmatched, and hearing it live brings in a whole other level of emotion. Songs like “Free Radio Gainesville” and “Choked And Separated” had the biggest reaction from the crowd—The fists were raised, but sadly no stage dives during their set. Closing their set with “Trusty Chords” almost felt like an anthem; everyone was singing out to the very end with hands held high. Not a bad way to witness my first Hot Water Music show, and I hope not my last.

Closing the night were Bane, and having this band back playing shows is a wonderful thing. Having seen them on their farewell tour in 2016, and seeing them again now, it was like no time had passed. Bane shows are always chaotic but beautiful at the same time. They were my first hardcore show, and compared to other hardcore bands, the aggression is always left at the door. People are jumping in the crowd, windmilling, jumping on each other, but if someone falls, there are others to help them up. Bane preaches this during the show, too: Help others around you, and we are here as a community for the love of music. Their set was shorter than Hot Water Music’s, but if they played beforehand, I don’t think anyone would’ve recovered because even Aaron Bedard said this show had the most stage dives on the tour.

Every song had someone jumping in the crowd, and even “As The World Turns” made an appearance from their latest album reissue, 6:58 PM Boston, an album that didn’t have much life when they were around, but now has a second life, and the songs are top-notch in my opinion. To see Bane performing again is very therapeutic, and seeing everyone in the band smiling constantly while performing makes me think Bane are here to stay.

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NJDOL Issues Company-Wide Stop-Work Order to Rutherford Business for Multiple Violations

TRENTON – Investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL) Division of Wage and Hour Compliance issued the following stop-work order on October 15, 2025:

Employer: Adamas Companies

Employer Address: 75 Orient Way, Suite 303, Rutherford, N.J. 07070

Nature of Work: Security, building, concierge, and valet parking services

SWO Category: General Enforcement

Details: A business-wide stop-work order was issued to Adamas Companies, halting work at various locations. The company had entered a settlement agreement with NJDOL, through the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, at the Office of Administrative Law, but has not provided adequate proof that proper payments were made to workers under the terms of the agreement. In a separate matter, a final order was issued for back wages, fees, and penalties, after the company’s payment check was returned for insufficient funds. Adamas Companies comprises Adamas Concierge LLC, Adamas Parking Services LLC, Adamas Building Services LLC, and Adamas Security LLC. Adamas Building Services LLC was previously issued a stop-work order in August for back wages owed to an employee, in another separate case.

Violations: Not paying minimum wage or overtime; recordkeeping violations; hinderance of the investigation; unpaid wages/late payment; and illegal deductions.

Monetary Assessments: Owed under the Settlement Agreement – Wages: $40,920.01; Fees: $4,092; Penalties: $10,000. Owed under a separate Final Order – Wages: $1,337.50; Fees: $240.75; Penalties: $3,300.

Workers Affected: Approximately 400

NJDOL has issued 209 stop-work orders since these powers were expanded in July 2019.

Stop-work orders are initiated by NJDOL to halt work being performed in a manner that exploits workers or is otherwise noncompliant with state laws and regulations. In General Enforcement cases, an assessment is made against a company found to be in violation of Wage and Hour laws and regulations. If the employer fails to contest or pay the assessment within the statutory time period, a stop-work order may be issued after a seven-day notice is served upon the employer. The stop-work order remains in place until the award is paid in full by the employer.

NJDOL continues to monitor locations where stop-work orders have been issued. Workers are to be paid during the time the stop-work order is in effect, for a period of up to 10 days. The stop-work order may be lifted if and when any remaining back wages and administrative fees have been paid and all related issues have been resolved.

For more information on worker benefits and protections, please visit myworkrights.nj.gov.

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The Cleveland Browns face the New York Jets on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV and FuboTV.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: NFL regular season

Who: Browns vs. Jets

When: Nov. 9, 2025 (11/9/25)

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Where: MetLife Stadium

TV: CBS

Live stream: DirecTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial)

Here’s an NFL story via the Associated Press:

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets and Cleveland Browns are coming out of their bye-week breaks looking a bit different.

Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams and Michael Carter II were all traded by the struggling Jets before the NFL deadline this week.

“When opportunity comes, and if it’s an opportunity that’s going help you as a team, you take it,” coach Aaron Glenn said.

In Cleveland, there weren’t any stunning, roster-altering trades. But coach Kevin Stefanski shook things up for his struggling offense by ceding play calling duties to first-year coordinator Tommy Rees ahead of the Browns’ matchup with the Jets (1-7) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

“I do think it’s important with a play caller that you have a call sheet of plays that you’re really comfortable with,” Stefanski said. ”So, certainly this week, making sure Tommy’s got the quote, unquote, final say. I’m letting him kind of put this thing together.

“Obviously, I’m helping and making my suggestions, but I want him to feel comfortable and confident with what’s on that call sheet.”

The Browns (2-6) are 30th in the league in scoring, averaging only 15.8 points per game, and are 31st in total offense, averaging 263.5 yards per game. Cleveland has scored more than 17 points only once in its past 13 games going back to last season.

Rookie Dillon Gabriel’s 75.8 passer rating in October was third lowest in the league and he had the fourth-worst completion rate (59.4%) among starters. The third-round pick is 1-3 since taking over for Joe Flacco, who was traded to Cincinnati.

“I think it hasn’t really changed much in terms of day to day, just going about our business that way,” Gabriel said of the play-calling change. “But I think it’ll be good. I think it’d be good for the guys. Just want to get this thing going in the right direction.”

He’ll try to get that done against a Jets defense that jettisoned three starters.

Gardner was traded to Indianapolis for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. A few hours later, Williams was dealt to Dallas for a second-round pick in 2026, a first-round selection in 2027 and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. Those deals came a few days after Carter, one of the league’s top nickel cornerbacks, was traded to Philadelphia.

“I was surprised,” quarterback Justin Fields said. “It’s a tough feeling. You’ve built these relationships with guys in the locker room and the next day off, they’re gone. You can’t control any of that stuff. You just have to get back to work the next day and keep going.”

Road woes

Cleveland comes to the Meadowlands on a 12-game road losing streak, the NFL’s longest skid away from home since Jacksonville’s 18-game run from 2019 through ’22.

The Browns have not won away from Cleveland as the road team since Week 2 of last season against the Jaguars. They’ve been outscored 366-170 during the streak and have dropped their past seven by at least 13 points.

“We’ve just got to put an emphasis on starting fast and playing fast once we go on the road as well,” cornerback Denzel Ward said. “And still bringing that home energy to those away games, even though we’re not going to have the fans cheering for us and everything, still feeding off each other’s energy, going out there making plays early and getting it going.”

Cleveland still has a long way to approach the franchise record of 25, which occurred between the 2015 and ’18 seasons.

Keeping secrets

As he did leading up to the Jets’ 39-38 comeback win at Cincinnati two weeks ago, Glenn is staying mum on who his starting quarterback will be against Cleveland.

Glenn has cited not wanting to give the opponent a competitive edge, but it would be a surprise if Fields isn’t under center when the Jets take the field Sunday.

Fields, who appeared to be heading to the bench before an injury to Tyrod Taylor, responded with one of his best performances. He went 21 of 32 for 244 yards and a touchdown and also ran for 31 yards. Fields also hasn’t thrown an interception in any of his seven starts.

But when asked if he expected to start this week, Fields said simply: “We’ll see.”

Garrett on a roll

Myles Garrett set the Browns’ single-season sack record (since it became an official statistic in 1982) with five at New England two weeks ago.

The All-Pro pass rusher is second in the league with 10 sacks and anchors a unit that is ranked second overall, allowing only 276.9 yards per game.

Garrett, who leads the league with 15 tackles for loss, needs two sacks to become the first player to reach 12 in six consecutive seasons, breaking a tie with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor (1985-89).

New-look D

Not only are Gardner, Williams and Carter gone from New York’s defense, linebacker Quincy Williams found out this week he lost his starting job.

The older brother of Quinnen Williams has been a starter since joining the Jets in 2021 and was an All-Pro in 2023. But he told reporters he was with the backups when he returned from the bye because his coaches didn’t think he was producing up to expectations.

Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks said Williams will remain a big part of what the Jets are doing on defense and the benching wasn’t necessarily a motivational tactic.

“You just have grown man conversations,” Wilks said. “You put out there exactly what they need to do and I think he understands that. As he stated, he’s willing to be able to correct some of those things. That’s what I like about him as a person and who he is on the field as a player as well.”