The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team has signed unrestricted free-agent defenseman Colin White to a two-year, two-way contract. The details of the contract are as follows: 2024-25: $775,000 at the NHL level and $250,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level ($300,000 guaranteed); 2025-26: $775,000 NHL/$275,000 AHL ($325,000 guaranteed). The announcement was made by President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald and Devils’ Assistant General Manager/Utica Comets General Manager Dan MacKinnon.

White, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Anaheim Ducks organization after he signed a two-year contract with Anaheim during the 2022 offseason. The rearguard recorded a career-high 46 contests and six points (0g-6a) with Anaheim in 2022-23. Last season, White played in the AHL with San Diego, scoring eight points (1g-7a) with his lone goal registering as the game-winner, in 53 games.

Born on May 3, 1997,  New Jersey selected White in the fourth round, 97^th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft. The 6’1”, 185lbs. blueliner logged his NHL debut with New Jersey on March 13, 2019, and played in 38 games with the Devils until 2021-22. White spent five seasons with the organization and played in 196 career games with Binghamton/Utica starting in 2017-18. Additionally, he logged a career-high 30 points (7g-23a) and two game-winners at the AHL level in 2018-19 with Binghamton.

A native of London, Ontario, White played his Junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with Sault Ste. Marie from 2013-14 to 2016-17. He totaled 93 career points (21g-72a) in 256 regular-season contests for the Greyhounds and was named an alternate captain for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 campaigns. White was an OHL All-Star in 2016-17 and the blueliner appeared in 46 career playoff games while collecting nine points (1g-8a).

New Jersey officials have not renewed liquor licenses at two Trump Golf courses after after a probe into whether the former president’s New York felony conviction disqualifies him from holding one.

The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General said Friday the licenses Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck and Trump National Golf Club – Bedminster expired Sunday; the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued interim permits to allow the facilities to continue serving alcohol until a hearing on the renewals, scheduled for later this month after Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing.

New Jersey state law says those convicted of a crime “involving moral turpitude” may not hold a liquor license. The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment Monday, but previously said the former president is not the license holder.

But the ABC’s review “indicates that (Trump) maintains a direct beneficial interest in the three liquor licenses through the receipt of revenues and profits from them, as the sole beneficiary of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust,” a New Jersey AG’s office spokesperson said.

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What was Trump convicted of?

Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in a New York criminal court.

The jury found Trump authorized a plan to reimburse former lawyer Michael Cohen for $130,000 in hush money issued to porn star Stormy Daniels and spread the payments across 2017 disguised as legal expenses.

Cohen previously pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws for the payment to Daniels, which was issued ahead of the 2016 election to keep her quiet about a sexual encounter with Trump that allegedly happened a decade earlier.

Trump denies Daniels’ story and is expected to appeal the conviction. His sentencing is scheduled for July 11.

NJ liquor law requires ‘reputable character’ and bars ‘moral turpitude’

New Jersey liquor law states that “no license of any class shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years or to any person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.”

Other potentially applicable legal guidance comes from ABC Bulletins and case law.

“A person must have a reputable character and would be expected to operate the licensed business in a reputable manner. This discretionary concept acknowledges the issuing agency’s authority to consider prior disorderly persons offenses, (or) known organized crime history… when assessing whether to issue/renew a license application.” according to a bulletin previously shared by the AG spokesperson.

Before former President Trump was sworn into office in 2017, Trump filed an ownership change at the Trump National Golf Club – Bedminster, the Courier News and Home News Tribune, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported at the time.

The ownership change, including some complicated corporations and limited liability companies, reflected his broader strategy of moving most of his business interests under Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust and appointing his son, Donald Trump Jr., as the trustee.

A third Trump Golf course, Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia, was included in the initial probe into liquor license eligibility, but the New Jersey AG’s office said their license was renewed on June 3.

A final judgement on whether Trump’s criminal conviction disqualifies the businesses from holding liquor licenses will be issued after his sentencing, according to the New Jersey AG spokesperson. At the hearing scheduled for July 19, the burden of proof is on the applicants to show they remain qualified for the license.

Contributing: Nick Muscavage, Courier News and Home News Tribune

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — Summer has arrived — time to get out and eat outdoors. If you’re interested in trying a new downtown or a new kind of cuisine, there are plenty of options in the region. Here are five restaurants that opened in North Jersey — or unveiled something special — in the last month.

Poké Bowl Hillsborough

Poké Bowl Hillsborough opened on June 21. It offers a variety of poké including build-your-own poké bowls, poké salads, and sushi burritos. Signature bowls, signature burritos, boba teas, brewed teas, and yogurt drinks are also offered. It’s located at 601 Route 206 in Hillsborough. Find out more here.

The Game Bar, East Rutherford

The Game Bar, a new gastro pub, held its soft opening last week as part of Hasbro’s new “Gameroom” in American Dream. The attraction at the retail/entertainment complex has interactive versions of board games, from Trivial Pursuit to Simon. Its restaurant, the Game Bar, is decorated with Scrabble decor and serves up sliders, fries, and other appetizers and dishes. Find out more here (scroll down).

Paris Baguette, Hoboken

It’s got unique pastries, freshly packaged coffee, sandwiches, salads, breads, cakes — and lots of space to work. The newest Paris Baguette opened in Hoboken this month, across from Elysian Park, where “On The Waterfront” was filmed decades ago. Back in 2022, the cafe chain pledged to open 40 new stores around the country by year’s end. Paris Baguette is located at 1000 Maxwell Lane, with an entrance on Sinatra Drive. Find out more here.

Bagels By Jarrett, West Orange

Bagels By Jarrett in West Orange isn’t new, but it unveiled something different last month — five-dollar price cuts on several dishes, part of a national trend of offering affordable meals with sensible portions. The meals are not $5 each, but they are discounted. “Everything I’ve always done has been crazy, so why not lower prices to make more money?” said owner Jarrett Seltzer. Read more here.

Candy Land Shake Bar, East Rutherford

While we’re talking about the new Gameroom by Hasbro, located in American Dream, let’s talk dessert. Besides the gastropub offering food and drinks, the attraction also has a Candy Land Shake Bar serving up classic and crafted shakes. You can grab a cookies and cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or even blueberry shake for $10. But if you want something really special, try a “Crafted Shake” for $18, ranging from the Princess Lolli with strawberry syrup, a block of cheesecake, and sprinkles, to Sloppy Gloppy with brownie chunks, marshmallows, crushed Oreo, and more. Read all about it here. The American Dream is the retail/entertainment complex on Route 3 in East Rutherford.

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