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Real Estate
$35M Secured For NJ Senior Living Community $35M Secured For NJ Senior Living Community
$35M Secured For NJ Senior Living Community A new assisted living and memory care community is coming to New Jersey after developers secured $35.1 million in construction financing for the project. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing for Benchmark at East Brunswick, an 87-unit, 100-bed senior living community planned, the company said on Tuesday, June 16. The financing was secured on behalf of a joint venture between National Development and an affiliate of Benchmark Senior Living. The three-story, 84,276-square-foot development will include 62 assisted living apartments and 25 memory care apartments. Plans call for multiple d…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pot Shop Sues NJ Borough, Rival Over After Winning (Then Losing) Green Light For Dunkin' Site Pot Shop Sues NJ Borough, Rival Over After Winning (Then Losing) Green Light For Dunkin' Site
Pot Shop Sues NJ Borough, Rival Over After Winning (Then Losing) Green Light For Dunkin' Site A cannabis company that previously received municipal support from is now accusing New Jersey borough officials and a competing marijuana business of working together to keep it from opening, according to a newly-filed lawsuit (attached at the bottom of this Daily Voice news article). This Budz 4 U, LLC filed the complaint on June 10 in Passaic County Superior Court. The suit names the Borough of Haledon, Councilwoman Nereyda Curiel, Councilman Carlos Aymat, Councilman Carlos Moczo, Councilwoman Aleksandra Tasic, Molly Ann Farms LLC, and Molly Ann Farms co-owners Gabriella Lombardi Wilday an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife
NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife The two people killed in a New Jersey house fire early this week have been identified as Paul Avery, who starred in "All My Children," and his wife, Sheila Garry Avery, their child confirmed. New Jersey State Police said only that the fire at 88 Mohican Rd. in Blairstown broke out Tuesday morning, June 16, and that two people had died. The couple's daughter, Kyle Avery, announced on Facebook that his parents had tragically perished in the fire. "I’m devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," he wrote. "We loved them so much, and they…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Business
Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How
Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How Aldi is jumping onto the blind box trend with a limited-time giveaway offering shoppers free bundles of surprise products. The supermarket chain will release a new "Aldi Blind Box" each day from Monday, June 22, through Thursday, June 25, with each box available at noon while supplies last. Shoppers can visit aldiblindbox.com to claim that day's themed box, enter their shipping information, and have it delivered to their door for free. The promotion is inspired by surprise unboxing trends that have grown popular in fashion, beauty, and collectibles. "The Aldi Blind Box taps …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: NJSP Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: NJSP
Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: Njsp A child was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County overnight on Tuesday, June 16, authorities said. At 1:29 a.m., troopers responded to Turnpike south in East Windsor Township after a Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the back of a Subaru, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The Freightliner then continued forward and struck the rear of a Volvo box truck, Brennan said. The Freightliner then traveled off the roadway to the left and struck the guardrail, Brennan said. A child sitting in the back of the Subaru w…

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by Sam Barron
News
She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges
She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges Cammy Lowe rescued a newborn fawn that she found next to its dead mother and nursed him for years. Now, the Lawrenceville, NJ resident and barn owner has found herself running afoul of the law years after she said the wild animal, who she named Ruby, escaped. In April, Lowe was convicted of possessing a potentially dangerous species without a permit, interfering with a conservation officer and having the deer illegally castrated. Court records show Lowe was charged on July 25, 2024, with possessing a live indigenous or exotic animal without a permit, interference with the duties of …

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by Sam Barron
Business
Pizza Hut Getting New Owner After $2.7B In Major Deals: What To Know Pizza Hut Getting New Owner After $2.7B In Major Deals: What To Know
Pizza Hut Getting New Owner After $2.7B In Major Deals: What To Know Pizza Hut is being sold in a $2.7 billion deal as the struggling pizza chain looks for a reset after years of slumping sales and growing competition. Yum! Brands has reached agreements to sell Pizza Hut in two separate transactions, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday, June 16. Private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy all locations outside mainland China for about $1.5 billion, while the mainland China business will be sold to Yum China Holdings for about $1.2 billion. The sales come after Yum said it was reviewing strategic options for Pizza Hut in …

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Dad, Bergen County HS Coach Bruce Laughton Dies At 54 Dad, Bergen County HS Coach Bruce Laughton Dies At 54
Dad, Bergen County HS Coach Bruce Laughton Dies At 54 Bruce D. Laughton, a Bergen County dad, high school coach, and longtime Ramapo College employee, died peacefully, surrounded by family on June 11, according to his obituary from Becker Funeral Home. He was 54 years old. Laughton grew up in Park Ridge and later raised his children, Elena and Colby, in Westwood. He coached several of their youth sports teams and spent years coaching high school athletics at Park Ridge High School and Paterson Arts & Sciences Charter School, according to his obituary. He continued supporting his children throughout high school and college, attending ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey City Woman Drove Stolen Car, Assaulted Cops: Denville PD Jersey City Woman Drove Stolen Car, Assaulted Cops: Denville PD
Jersey City Woman Drove Stolen Car, Assaulted Cops: Denville PD A 23-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested and charged with driving a stolen car and assaulting police in Denville, authorities announced Monday. June 15. At 1 p.m. on Friday, June 12,  officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 46 after observing a vehicle being operated with a completely flat rear passenger-side tire that was falling apart, Denville police said. An investigation determined the driver, Jaelynn Richardson, was driving with a suspended license and the vehicle had been stolen out of New York, police said. As officers attempted to place her under arrest…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Drive-By Acid Attack Leaves 5 Women With Peeling Skin, Burns In Jersey City: Reports Drive-By Acid Attack Leaves 5 Women With Peeling Skin, Burns In Jersey City: Reports
Drive-By Acid Attack Leaves 5 Women With Peeling Skin, Burns In Jersey City: Reports Five women suffered burns after someone in a vehicle threw sulfuric acid on them in Jersey City on Monday, June 15, according to News 12 New Jersey and ABC Eyewitness News. The attack happened at 105 Wilkinson Ave., where someone drove up to the group and threw sulfuric acid on the five victims before fleeing, both outlets report. Authorities believe the incident may have stemmed from a dispute involving the victims earlier in the day. All five victims were taken to a hospital with injuries that included skin burns and peeling.  Daily Voice has reached out to Jersey City off…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
$220M Loan Fuels 56-Story Jersey City Tower With Marriott, Bowling Alley $220M Loan Fuels 56-Story Jersey City Tower With Marriott, Bowling Alley
$220M Loan Fuels 56-Story Jersey City Tower With Marriott, Bowling Alley A massive mixed-use tower featuring hundreds of apartments, a Marriott hotel, a bowling alley and a rooftop pool is moving forward in Jersey City after securing $220 million in construction financing. Kriss Capital recently provided the $220 million loan for Imperial Tower, a 56-story development planned for the Journal Square neighborhood, according to an announcement by the lending firm. The project will rise 637 feet and include 542 residential units and a 154-room Fairfield Marriott Hotel, according to project materials from architect MVMK Architecture, according to the project website.…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Terror Plot With Snipers, Drones Targeted White House UFC Event On Trump's Birthday: FBI Terror Plot With Snipers, Drones Targeted White House UFC Event On Trump's Birthday: FBI
Terror Plot With Snipers, Drones Targeted White House UFC Event On Trump's Birthday: FBI A much-awaited White House event was spared from a dangerous plot, federal authorities say. FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Tuesday morning, June 16, that the FBI and law enforcement partners thwarted alleged planned attacks tied to the "UFC Freedom 250" event in Washington, DC. The event was hosted by President Donald Trump on the White House South Lawn on Sunday, June 14, as part of his 80th birthday weekend and the country’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebrations. Patel said the FBI and its partners became aware on Wednesday, June 10, of a potential threat involving people outsid…

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by Joe Lombardi