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This Bergen Rite Aid is the latest set to close after company files for Chapter 11
A Rite Aid Pharmacy in Hackensack will close in just under two months, a spokesperson confirmed by email, the latest of more than 200 closures across the U.S. since the struggling retail pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. The official closing date for the 219 Essex St. location will be June 16. The last date of operation for the pharmacy will be May 16, the spokesperson said. ...
Former Freehold Wawa gas attendant indicted, stole thousands from customers: prosecutor
FREEHOLD – A former gas station attendant at a Freehold Wawa has been indicted with stealing thousands of dollars from more than a dozen customers during his work shifts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday. Patrick A. Brown, 48, of Newark, is charged with 13 counts apiece...
When their school closed, these North Jersey softball players found a new home together
RUTHERFORD − They brought their Immaculate Conception letter jackets, they brought their uniforms and their softball traditions. Except the wolf on a stick, which remains missing. “I don’t know how you’re supposed to put a Gael on a stick,” laughed St. Mary junior Ryann Burke. ...
Apartment Complex Awards 50-Year Resident A Rent-Free Year
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jackie Godown had never heard of West Mill Garden’s “Golden Resident Club,” so she was shocked and grateful when she was called into the management office and told she wouldn’t have to pay rent for a year because she's been living there for 50 years. She also received a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers and a huge cardboard check that said “One Year Free Rent.” West Mill, the garden apartments across from Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center on Short Hills Road, has been in business since 1954. Godown moved there with her husband in...
Bergen man again found guilty of murdering East Rutherford real estate agent
Daniel Rochat, a Wood-Ridge man who was retried in the beating death of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012, was once again found guilty by a jury on Wednesday. Rochat has been on trial since last month in the brutal killing of Barbara Vernieri. The Wood-Ridge man was accused of beating Vernieri and setting her on fire while she was still alive to cover up the crime scene. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in court...
Passaic, N.J. receiving over $1.5M to combat flash flooding
PASSAIC, N.J. -- The city of Passaic received historic funding Wednesday to combat flash flooding.The federal funds will change the city's landscape.Flash flood remediation in Passaic, New JerseyRep. Bill Pascrell handed over a check for federal funds totaling more than $1.5 million that will go toward flash flood remediation in Passaic."This award will be essential to improving drainage to prevent tragedies in the future," he said.Mayor Hector Carlos Lora shares more trees will be planted, and green space and underground rain water storage will be added. A culvert that has been the root cause of the repeat problem will...
Should Bob Dylan get the blame for road repair delays in downtown Paterson?
PATERSON — Maybe Bob Dylan should get the blame for delaying the long-awaited $9.8 million reconstruction of pothole-plagued River Street. What’s the legendary troubadour’s connection to a contract for fixing crumbling asphalt in Paterson? The Montana Construction Corp. of Lodi is blaming the filming of “A Complete Unknown,” a movie about Dylan, in downtown...
Jersey City crash between car and moped leaves three injured
Three people, including two moped riders, were injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Jersey City. The crash occurred at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the area of Summit Avenue and Howard Place. Jersey City police responded and found three people on the ground with injuries, a smashed moped and a car that showed heavy body damage and a smashed windshield.
Retired Hanover Township Police Chief Stephen Gallagher Has Passed Away - Arrangements Enclosed
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township Police Chief Stephen Gallagher has passed away. Chief Stephen Gallagher served the Township of Hanover for 34 years and was a beloved member of the police department and community who touched the lives of all who knew him. Funeral arrangements for Chief Stephen Gallagher are located below. Obituary of Ret. Police Chief Stephen W. Gallagher Curtosy of Dangler Funeral HomesCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Retired Police Chief Stephen W. “Steve” Gallagher, 66, of Waretown, NJ passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born in Montclair, Steve recently...
Poor living conditions exposed in Newark shelter
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Residents of a shelter in Newark claim mice, bedbugs, and lack of hot water are some of the conditions they are living in. Most of the people that live here came from another shelter that was shut down. This shelter was only supposed to be temporary but the lack of low-income […]
Hobby Lobby opening N.J. store in former Bed Bath & Beyond location
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby is opening up another New Jersey store in a former Bed Bath & Beyond location. According to CoStar, the Hobby Lobby will take over the site of a former Bed Bath & Beyond located in East Hanover, New Jersey, on 180 Route 10, which is in Morris County.
Pasterson police seek public's help identifying man who allegedly robbed woman at gunpoint
PATERSON — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man police say robbed a woman at gunpoint on Tuesday and then tried to sexually assault her. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. near the corner of Totowa and Paterson avenues, which is two blocks from John F. Kennedy High School, according to authorities.
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