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Middletown, NJ
News
Amazon Fulfillment Center Replacing Vacant Jersey Shore Sears Store
Amazon plans to open another fulfillment center in Central Jersey at the site of a vacant Sears store. The approximately 93,000-square-foot Monmouth County location — at Seaview Square Shopping Center in Ocean Township — is expected to open in October, Mayor Chris Siciliano told NJ Advance Media. “It’s a win-win for us and for Amazon," Siciliano told NJ.com. "It’s really an ideal spot and it will serve the needs of several communities." Amazon customers will be able to pick up packages at the center, which will create up to 200 jobs. Fulfillment centers are used to store inventory like el…
Newark, NJ
News
Lawsuit
: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her
The former employee of a popular Montclair salon has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner sexually assaulted her and then fired her after she complained about it. The woman -- identified only as "Jane Doe" -- says she was hired as a secretary at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa on S. Fullerton Avenue in January 2018, then promoted to manager the following year. The suit accuses salon co-owner Richard Cronk of exposing himself and placing the woman's hand on his genitals on Oct. 16, 2020. What ensued were months of sexual harassment and workplace banter, that made the woman "uncomforta…
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Suit Against Camden Officer Who Punched Man 12 Times In Viral Video Settled For $300K
A man who was punched 12 times in the head by a former Camden police officer during an arrest was awarded a $300,000 settlement for a suit filed against the officer, NJ.com reports. Authorities were responding to reports of a man with a gun on Feb. 22, 2018, when then-officer Nicholas Romantino slammed now 35-year-old Edward Minguela to the ground and repeatedly punched him, the outlet says. Romantino, then 27, said Minguela was resisting arrest and pulling his hands away -- but the call turned out to be bogus: Minguela was not found in possession of a weapon. The officer was later pl…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Warren County Woman, 77, Dies Of Smoke Inhalation Days After Second-Story House Fire
A woman who was airlifted after being rescued from a second-story house fire in Warren County died from smoke inhalation Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters rescued Mary Frey, 77, from the Washington Borough blaze, which broke out at 82 Youmans Ave. around 9 a.m. Saturday. Frey had been breathing independently as she was being airlifted to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston — but later died due to smoke inhalation, NJ.com reports citing Prosecutor Jim Pfeifer. The cause of the fire remains undetermined but does not appear suspicious, the report says.
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
New Jersey Teen Accused Of Killing Neighbor On TikTok Arrested Again In Florida
A New Jersey teen accused of killing his neighbor for TikTok fame was arrested again in Florida, this time on aggravated assault charges, records show. Zachary Latham, 18, of Vineland -- a private in the New Jersey National Guard -- brandished a BB airsoft gun during a confrontation with a driver near the Meridian Center Parkway on Saturday, the Fort Myers News-Press reports. Latham has been in Florida awaiting trial for the killing of William "Timmy" Durham Sr., 51. The teen was released Jan. 25 on a $2,000 bond, the according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Latham is facin…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has asked the president to leave office on his own. “For the good of the country, President Trump should step aside,” Menendez said on Tuesday, according to NJ Advance Media. The New Jersey Democrat's remarks come as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to impeach the Republican president ;for an unprecedented second time. Trump has been getting hammered with criticism from both sides of the aisle ever since Wednesday’s Capitol Hill attack by pro-Trump rioters. “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore," Trump told supp…
Middletown, NJ
News
Beach Passes Already Sold Out For This Jersey Shore Town
Beach passes for the 2021 season are already sold out for one Jersey Shore town. The 5,500 passes that were allotted for this year were on sale for $110 in December, NJ.com reports. Not many knew the passes were on sale, as they had been announced last month in a newsletter, read mostly by locals. Even more frustrating to residents, more than half of the passes were allegedly sold to out-of-towners. An announcement on the Spring Lake website says the borough reached its sales total, which equate to the numbers sold during Summer 2020. "Due to the uncertainty of the ongoing Pandemic…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Report: Hudson County Man Forced Girlfriend's Daughters Ages 6 To 12 Into Sex Acts
A 51-year-old Hudson County man was charged with forcing his girlfriend's young daughters to engage in sex acts several times, authorities said. The Bayonne man's identity is being withheld to protect the victims and was ordered detained through his prosecution following a detention hearing Monday, NJ.com reports. One sister told authorities she was 12 when her mom's boyfriend forced her to perform sex acts with him in 2018, the complaint said. The now-15-year-old girl said she and a third sister walked into the bedroom and found their mom's boyfriend under the covers with their 9-ye…
Jersey City, NJ
News
'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled
All Hoboken officials want for Christmas this year is a decline in COVID-19 cases. In an effort to achieve just that, the city's annual SantaCon bar crawl has been called off. “Our sole goal as Mayor and Police Chief is to keep Hoboken residents safe, and an unsanctioned, crowded bar crawl would have presented substantial challenges related to the pandemic," Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Police Chief Ken Ferrante. "We are glad to share that Santacon has officially been canceled by the event organizers, which will help protect Hoboken residents from a potential super-spreader type event." The ad…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Oakland Restaurant Facing Consequences For Pre-Thanksgiving Bash
An Oakland restaurant is facing consequences for a pre-Thanksgiving bash featuring dozens of mask-less patrons. A photo of dozens of people gathered Wednesday night outside Portabellos Restaurant was the impetus for an emergency council meeting Monday evening. During the 6 p.m. meeting, Oakland council members voted in favor of shutting down the Ramapo Valley Road's outdoor dining license at 4 p.m. daily, for 30 days. "We cannot allow this to happen," Oakland Mayor Linda Schwager said after seeing the photo from last Wednesday's event. "This was a violation of the Governor’s Executive Ord…
Paterson, NJ
News
Mysterious Upturned Boat Found At Base Of Paterson Great Falls (
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How did a jon boat end up at the base of Paterson Great Falls? That's the question local authorities were trying to solve Thursday morning. Firefighters responding to the scene found the 12- to- 14-foot boat with a small engine at the base of the falls, the city's public safety director Jerry Speziale told NJ.com. There was also some debris in the water, initial reports say. Paterson Rescue member Michael Scherer was driving by the scene on his day off when he spotted his guy working to recover the boat, he said in an Instagram post. All boats in the water had been accounted for, and the…
Middletown, NJ
News
Covid-
19 Closes Pair Of Popular Jersey Shore Restaurants
A pair of Jersey Shore restaurants owned by the same company are closed until Saturday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Asbury Park's Barrio Costero and Reyla -- both run by Culture Collected -- closed Wednesday after an employee at the Mexican joint tested positive, co-owner Chris Viola told NJ.com. An announcement posted on Facebook said the restaurants would be closing due to an exposure. Barrio is located on Bangs Avenue and Reyla is on Mattison Avenue.
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