Year: 2019

CCBC Essex Women’s Soccer Ranked in NJCAA Top 20 After Weekend Wins


– by Patrick Coonan of CCBC-

CCBC Essex women’s soccer won 12 straight games after defeating Monroe Community College and Genesee Community College on Saturday and Sunday by scores of 3-1 and 4-1, respectively.

The Knights (12-1) are now ranked 19th in the nation, their first time in the NJCAA Top 20 since 1989.

Essex trailed early against Monroe when Gaia Iacuzzi scored a ball crossed to the six-yard line by Kimberly McPhearson for 1-0 Tribunes lead. It wouldn’t take long for the Knights and Kara Dietrich (Perry Hall) to answer when she rolled the ball past the goalkeeper in the sixth minute of play.

In the 25th minute, Kimberly McPhearson hit a rocket off the crossbar that Knights’ goalie Sam Tornatore (Eastern Tech grad) would gather safely. In the 15th minute Joey Eskey hit the crossbar from a head ball off an Emily Vetri (Sparrows Point grad) corner. In a competitive first half, the score at the break was tied at one. For the much of the beginning of second half, the Knights were under siege.

They would eventually gain their footing and in the 73rd minute Natalie Marx had the breakthrough for Essex. The dagger came in the 87th minute when Vetri hit a shot that would go over the goalie’s reach and into the upper corner to put Essex ahead 3-1. Tornatore finished the game with three saves on four Tribunes’ shots on goal.

On Sunday, Dietrich beat their keeper near post for a 1-0 Essex lead in the 16th minute. It was Dietrich’s 31st goal of the season. Dietrich would assist on the next goal, as she played Mikayla Boyle (Eastern Tech grad ) for the 2-0 lead in the 23rd minute.

In the 35th minute, Dani Zacierka (Sparrows Point) would score to make it 3-0. Quickly after, in the 36th minute Ashley Hearn would score for the Cougars to make the halftime score 3-1 Essex.

In the 53rd minute, Boyle scored her second goal of the day to make it 4-1. The Knights would dominate the second half and see the 4-1 win out closing a big weekend and defeating its third ranked team in five days.

Van Crashes into Church in Middle River


Baltimore County Fire County Department reported a motor vehicle crash in the 18000-block of Eastern Avenue in Middle River. According to reports a van crashed into a church in the area Tuesaday afternoon.

There was a report of a person was trapped. That person was rescued and transported with non life threatening injuries.

-photo courtesy of Baltimore County Fire Department-

Brush Fire Reported on Beltway Near Chesaco Avenue


Maryland Department of Transportation [MDOT] reports that there is a fire on the Beltway near the Chesaco underpass southbound before the Back River Bridge. The fire started around 3:32 p.m. today.

According to MDOT, the fire is on the right shoulder and the right lane is closed on the Inner Loop of I-695. Both lanes on the Outer Loop are still open.

Officer Lyon Named Parkville Officer of the Month


Officer Lyon was named Parkville Precinct Officer of the Month for September for recovering a vehicle reported stolen by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina.

Police reported that the driver was arrested after a routine check of the Maryland temporary tag indicated it was being fraudulently displayed. According to police, the driver’s license was also revoked.

Week Four High School Football Scores


Eastern Tech 28 Overlea 27
Eastern Tech’s defense was able to stop Quarterback David Streater and Overlea in the final minute to secure a 28-27 win at home. Eastern Tech improves to 2-2 on the year and Overlea falls to 2-2 after starting the season at 2-0. Eastern Tech travels to Anne Arundel County to play Northeast and Overlea plays on the road again for the third straight week at Lansdowne.

Kenwood is 3-1 and has a big showdown at defending state champion Franklin -file photo-
Kenwood 48 Patapsco 12
After a tough loss to Harford Tech last week, Kenwood bounced back with a 48-12 home win over undefeated Patapsco. The Bluebirds improved to 3-1 on the year and will play at defending 3A state champion Franklin on Friday night.

Hereford 43 Chesapeake 0
After getting their first win of the year, Chesapeake had to travel out to northern Baltimore County and got shutout by traditional powerhouse Hereford. The Bayhawks fall to 1-3 will come home this Saturday to play Milford Mill, another Baltimore County elite program.

Catonsville 50 Perry Hall 6
Perry Hall’s tough season continued as the Gators were dominated at home against Catonsville on Homecoming. The Gators will look for their first win of the season at 2-2 Dulaney this Saturday.

Parkville 28 Dulaney 14
Parkville has quietly gotten off to a 4-0 start after beating Dulaney 28-14 at home during the weekend. Parkville will face their first true test of the season this Friday on the road at Catonsville in a battle of undefeated teams.

Source:https://mpssaa.countysports.zone/football/

Blue Ocean Finalizes Purchase of Middle River Depot


-press release and photo from Blue Ocean-

Maryland-based developer Blue Ocean has announced its acquisition of The Middle River Depot, located in Eastern Baltimore County, Maryland. Middle River Depot is the largest industrial building in the state of Maryland, and is an expansive and historically significant property.

CBRE’s Mid Atlantic Institutional Group oversaw the sale of the 2-million-square-foot project to Blue Ocean. “Although there continues to be massive amounts of national, institutional capital flowing into industrial investments in the Mid-Atlantic region, this opportunity was acquired by a local investor who understands the strategic nature of the location, and who will work closely with the community to create value,” said Executive Vice President Bo Cashman of CBRE.

At nearly 2 million square feet, the facility is slated to become one of the largest Real Estate Opportunity Zone developments in the Mid-Atlantic and is expected to spur economic development and create thousands of jobs. A MARC train station is located within a couple hundred yards of the property, creating a transit-oriented and sustainable commercial real estate development that is rare in Baltimore County.

“We are thrilled with this acquisition and we are looking forward to honoring the great history of this site and bringing it into modern times,” said Blue Ocean President and CEO Jonathan Ehrenfeld. “Our team has put together an incredible program for this property, and we look forward to announcing several anchor tenants whom we are actively working with to join this project in the coming weeks or months.”

With a nod to the property’s history as a factory where B-26 bombers among other aircraft were manufactured during World War II, the site has been branded as “Aviation Station.” Blue Ocean plans to continue to house industrial users, manufacturers, and fabricators on site, along with retail, office, sports, and recreation-oriented tenants.

Eastern Savings Bank, a locally owned and operated community bank headquartered in Hunt Valley, provided acquisition financing for Blue Ocean that will jumpstart the development of the property. “Eastern Savings Bank is proud to partner with the visionary Blue Ocean team on this amazing project,” said Eastern Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Joe Slovick. “Blue Ocean’s planned transformation of this historic property into a retail and leisure destination will build on the growth in this area and allow visitors to experience the beauty of this unique property in a new light.”

“Eastern Baltimore County is growing by leaps and bounds, and Blue Ocean is excited to be a part of that growth story,” adds Ehrenfeld. “We’re equally excited that we are able to offer something different and special that is rarely found in Baltimore County: historic buildings with great character being repurposed for a retail experience that will allow everyone to enjoy and experience this great historic treasure of Baltimore County’s past, each and every day.”

About Blue Ocean

Founded in 2004, Blue Ocean is a real estate investment and management company headquartered in Baltimore, MD. Blue Ocean is active in a variety of sectors within the real estate industry including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hospitality, and self-storage. sectors. Today, the Blue Ocean portfolio consists of 23 properties valued at approximately $450,000,000. This portfolio consists of 3,000 apartment homes and almost 3,500,000 square feet of commercial space.

About Eastern Savings Bank

Eastern Savings Bank, an FDIC insured community bank, is committed to building relationships by providing personalized banking solutions and services. Some of our products and services include Residential and Commercial portfolio mortgage loans for clients

Eastern Tech Defense Stops Overlea 28-27


Eastern Tech’s defense was able to hold off Overlea and their Quarterback David Streater on a fourth down play in the final 30 seconds to seal a 28-27 win at home at CCBC Essex on Homecoming. Streater broke off a 70-yard touchdown run in the final two minutes and it appeared to give Overlea the go-ahead touchdown, but it was called back on a holding penalty.

Overlea Quarterback David Streater threw for over 150 yards and two touchdowns.
The Mavericks’ special teams also made three big plays to help set up three touchdowns. It appeared that Overlea was going to dominate the game early as Streater hit Falcon Wide Receiver Jairus Cannon on a 63-yard touchdown pass to start the game. Then Overlea forced the Mavericks to punt on their opening drive, but the Falcons miffed the punt return and Eastern Tech recovered the ball on the Overlea 33. A 23-yard run by Marty Lawrence help set up a Jerryn Preisinger 1-yard touchdown run.

Special teams continued to haunt Overlea as Eastern Tech’s Noah Oliver returned a punt to the Falcon 1-yard line to set up Maverick Quarterback Jordan Knight’s 1-yard touchdown run.

After the Overlea defense scored a touchdown on Cornerback Troy Smith’s 30-yard fumble recovery, the Falcon defense again forced the Maverick offense to go three and out. However; Eastern Tech rolled the dice and called for a fake punt on their 38-yard line and the team picked up the first down. That later resulted in a Lawrence 18-yard touchdown run.

Overlea’s offense scored fast. In addition to the opening touchdown pass from Streater, the Falcons scored their second touchdown on three plays. Streater hit Cannon on another big play of 45 yards and Running Back Deon Whye finished off the drive with a 25-yard touchdown run. Whye had over 70 yards rushing on the night.

Overlea’s Kweli Battle catches a touchdown before the half.
Because of their quick strike offense, special teams’ mistakes and their defensive touchdown, Overlea only ran seven plays of offense compared to Eastern Tech’s 29 plays before Overlea’s final drive in the first half. On the last drive of the half, Overlea put together a 13-play drive that resulted in a Kweli Battle 6-yard touchdown catch from Streater to give Overlea a 27-21 halftime lead.

Eastern Tech’s offense took advantage of field position from their special teams.
In the second half, Eastern Tech went to the ground game using Running Backs O.J. Parker, Lawrence and Preisinger to combine for 88 yards rushing. Knight did not complete a pass in the second half and only had one attempt. The Mavericks took the lead for good 28-27 on a Parker 4-yard touchdown run.

Eastern Tech improves to 2-2 on the year and Overlea falls to 2-2 after starting the season at 2-0. Eastern Tech travels to Anne Arundel County to play Northeast and Overlea plays on the road again for the third straight week at Lansdowne.

Suspect Vehicle May Help Identify Burglars in Middle River


Do you recognize this car? If you do, you just might be able to help identify three burglary suspects that made off with electronics stolen from the business center at The Berkleigh in Greenleigh at Crossroads in Middle River.

The female suspect (scroll to bottom for suspect images) was dropped off at the apartment complex in the 6200 block of Greenleigh Avenue, 21220 around 7:10 p.m. on Monday, September 16. She was let into the secured business center by another tenant, and a short time later she let in the dark skinned male suspect. The suspects took two computers, concealed them in the yellow topped container he is seen carrying in the center photo below taken from surveillance video, and exited the building. They were picked up by the driver in what appears may be a gold Buick with a large dent in the trunk of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle is the light skinned male suspect (right side), also caught on surveillance video outside of the building while he waited for the other two to return.

If you recognize any of these suspects, if you recognize this vehicle or have seen it driving around in any specific area, contact Baltimore County Police Burglary Unit detectives by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.

Cashless Toll Collection at Key Bridge Starts Oct. 30


The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has set the date to begin cashless toll collection at the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) in Baltimore. All-electronic toll collection at the Key Bridge will begin Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40) in Harford and Cecil counties will begin a cashless toll collection prior to the morning rush hour on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

As of those dates, cash will no longer be accepted as payment. New overhead tolling structures, or gantries, have been installed at the bridges to collect tolls electronically. The existing toll plazas will still be up at the Hatem and Key bridges until 2021. Drivers will continue through the plazas without stopping and must obey all roadway signs and speed limits, as these plazas will remain active work zones.

In spring 2021, work at the Hatem and Key bridges will be completed, including demolition of the toll plazas. At that time, motorists will be able to travel at highway speeds.

Officials announced the move to all-electronic tolling at the Hatem and Key bridges this past spring. Cashless tolling eases congestion, and it is anticipated that drivers using the Hatem and Key bridges will save $1 million in fuel and 44,000 hours each year by not stopping at toll booths. Less idling time also results in better fuel efficiency and reduced vehicle emissions. The change also increases driver safety and results in a safer work environment for employees.

E-ZPass® Maryland customers receive significant discounts at most Maryland toll facilities. At the Hatem Bridge – where tolls are collected in one direction only – the two-axle E-ZPass® toll rate is $6, and the two-axle Video Toll rate is $12. The E-ZPass® Hatem Bridge Discount Plans will remain available with cashless tolling. At the Key Bridge, the two-axle E-ZPass® toll rate is $3 and the two-axle Video Toll rate is $6. E-ZPass® commuter plans are available. Due to higher processing costs, the Video Toll rate is 50 percent above the cash/base rate with a maximum of $15 above the base rates.

Standard E-ZPass® transponders are free and there is no monthly fee for customers with Maryland addresses. Interested motorists can sign up for E-ZPass® Maryland at ezpassmd.com, by visiting the E-ZPass® Maryland Customer Service Center at the Hatem Bridge and Key Bridge, or at any other Customer Service Centers located adjacent to MDTA facilities. Registration is also available at many Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) locations or retail partners. A full list of locations is available at ezpassmd.com.

Democrats Select Jackson to Replace Bromwell’s Delegate Seat


The Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee announced that they have selected Carl Jackson to replace outgoing Delegate Eric Bromwell in the 8th Legislative District.

“I am honored to have been chosen the next Delegate from District 8,” Jackson said in a statement last night.

Jackson is from Rosedale and ran for The House of Delegate in 2018. Nina McHugh was another Democrat seeking the vacant seat.

“I want to thank Nina McHugh for her hard work and determination<" Jackson said about McHugh. "Nina has been an fierce advocate for foster children and because of her advocacy I have offered to work with her on a Foster Child Bill of Rights."

In addition to Rosedale, the 8th District also encompasses the Perry Hall, Parkville, Overlea and Loch Raven areas.

The Democratic Central committee has also selected Cathi Forbes to replace outgoing 42A District Delegate Steve Lafferty in the Towson area.

The Central Committee will send their recommendations to Gov. Larry Hogan’ s office for the official appointment for both Jackson and Forbes.

The two seats became vacant when Bromwell and Lafferty gave up their delegate seats to join Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski’s administration.