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Red Bank pilot, soldiers honored 59 years after plane vanished on the way to Vietnam Filmmaker Ken Burns visits the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replay Video UP NEXT Capt. Gregory Thomas was a 48-year-old pilot with nearly 20,000 flight hours under his belt. Described as “colorful and heroic,” he flew with the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and later safely landed a cargo plane on a beach after all four engines quit. He lived on a 55-foot yacht in Red Bank. On March 16, 1962, he was at the controls for one of the biggest tragedies — and mysteries — in U.S. aviation h...

This Week in History: June 19-25, 2017 for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli June 19 1586 – English colonists sail away from Roanoke Island, North Carolina, after failing to establish England’s first permanent settlement in America. 1846 – The New York Knickerbocker Club plays the New York Club in the first baseball game at the Elysian Field in Hoboken, New Jersey. It is the first organized baseball game. 1867 – Ruthless wins the first Belmont Stakes horse race. 1910 – Father’s Day is celebrated for the first time in Spokane, Washington. 1912 – ...

Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon placed on leave after state inspector general report says he aided in inflating police salaries Updated Dec 24, 2020; Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after a state inspector general report said he looked the other way when unapproved language was inserted into contracts making him one of the highest paid chiefs in the country. According to the report, Solomon’s salary was higher than police commissioners in Boston, New York CIty and Los Angeles. The 153-page scathing report by Inspector General Glenn A. Cu...

Why Alexandria, Virginia Should Be Your Next Winter Road Trip Katie Chang Replay Video UP NEXT Normally, we wouldn’t hesitate to hop on a plane to Europe to see beloved Christmas destinations (like Budapest, Vienna, and Zagreb) festively done up for the holidays. But then again, there’s nothing normal about the times we’re in. And because the pandemic has forced us to reevaluate flying and international travel, many of us are instead opting for road trips to destinations with plenty to do outdoors. This is when Alexandria, Virginia enters the picture. An easy four-hour ...