Staten Island couple gets engaged in Belmont Stakes’ Winner Circle

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island woman was given the surprise of her life when her boyfriend of two years popped the question in the Belmont Stakes Winner’s Circle Saturday.

Michael John Orlino of Huguenot, 29, and Jillian Billings of Todt Hill, 23, decided half a year ago that they would get married, Jillian’s mother Robyn Billings told the Advance/SILive.com.

But with Orlino’s sister getting married in September, Robyn said Orlino told Jillian that “after the wedding, they would worry about it.”…

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