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Live rabbit left in freezer at N.J. research lab after botched euthanasia, feds say
A Union County research facility associated with the pharmaceutical giant Merck failed to properly euthanize a rabbit, then left the animal in a freezer, according to a federal inspection report. A federal Department of Agriculture report filed last month details the incident, which was deemed a “critical violation,” at an...
Middlesex County lottery player wins $10K playing Mega Millions
A lottery player in Middlesex County won $10,000 in the Friday, April 19, Mega Millions drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Drinq Linq in Edison, 1826 Route 27. The winning numbers were 19, 30, 34, 46, 58, with 3 as the Gold Megaball. Players can pick six numbers from...
Vaccaro’s Bakery Closes Down After 50 Years
CLARK — By 6 a.m. on Friday morning, Vaccaro’s Bakery was already almost out of brownies, rye bread, pecan rings, crumb cakes and parking spaces as residents from across the region clambered to secure a place in line for the final time. Last week, the bakery’s owners, Eileen...
With some help, a cat colony made Bayonne Dry Dock its home. Then it disappeared
Neither side of the fence was the proper home for a clowder of cats. On one side, the cats lived amid heavy industry, dodging vehicles, nursing their kittens and rapidly reproducing inside the Northeast’s largest dry dock. On the other side, the feral felines were fed regularly by local cat-lovers near a 9/11 memorial and a parking lot used by visitors and voyagers on upcoming cruises.
Westfield Resident Scott Menke Wins Big on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
WESTFIELD, NJ — A lifelong love of games and a rare experience of having appeared on multiple game shows paid off recently when Westfield resident Scott Menke reached the final round of “Wheel of Fortune,” and had to solve the final phrase. Hostess Vanna White lit up the board with a few letters, but Menke, 36, still had several letters to identify to solve the puzzle in the April 19 episode. He picked a few consonants, spurring show host Pat Sajak to remark, “Sounds like you made up your mind.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER With seconds to...
Melody Bar deejay picks songs that rocked the dance floor in the '80s on eve of reunion
The padlock and “closed” sign on the door of the former Melody Bar in New Brunswick on a Tuesday in March of 2001 did not lock away the memories or music of the club. There was something about the tiny venue on French Street that stayed in the hearts of its patrons, who have staged multiple reunions over the decades since it closed.
Animal Shelter Morale Sinks After Manager is Bitten, Hospitalized And Fired
In her thirty years working with animal rescues, Darcy Del Castillo had never been hurt by a dog. She prided herself on her ability to read a dog’s mood, to judge a dog’s body language, to pick up the cues that would keep herself and those she worked with safe, particularly around big animals. It was a confidence borne of her years working at shelters in Elizabeth and Newark and with the Union County Animal Cruelty Taskforce.
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