The Doomsday Defense. The Purple People Eaters. The Steel Curtain. Exceptional defenses generate colorful, distinctive nicknames that define a style and forge an image that guarantees they will be mentioned for generations. [More]

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A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever beheaded a swan in
Little Silver last December. [More]