Teens and young adult fans waited in line Saturday for a free meet and greet with “Love Island USA’s” TJ Palma at the Maplewood Mall.

“Love Island USA” is a reality dating show that follows a group of singles — called ‘islanders’ — at a luxury villa in Fiji. Over the summer, contestants pair up, compete in challenges and face recouplings, where they can choose new partners or stay with the same one. Those left single risk being dumped from the island, while the couples who survive move closer to winning both love and the grand prize of $100,000.

Palma, 23, is a social media personality and former college baseball player who lives in Tampa, Florida. He joined the show as a bombshell, a new contestant who enters the villa mid-season to stir up drama and test existing couples. He was elimin

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