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Newark, NJ

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Man, 24, Fatally Shot On Irvington Street Corner A 24-year-old man was fatally shot in Irvington, authorities said. Alex Jean, whose hometown hadn't been determined as of Wednesday, was pronounced dead after the incident at 61 Melrose Avenue Monday night, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. No arrests have been. The investigation is active and ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will remain confidential.

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2020

Bergenfield, NJ

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Gyro Restaurant Opens In New Milford Two brothers have opened a gyro restaurant in New Milford. Gyro House on River Road is run by Daniel Bisse and Johan Melki. The eatery has a build-your-own salad bar for $10. It starts with a base of cucumber, lettuce and tomato, and has toppings such as chick peas, pineapple, carrot sticks, Tabbouleh, grilled eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes and more. The menu also boasts $7 wraps for, pre-made salads, $10 gyro platters (choose from falafel, beef or chicken), $6 burgers, $6 kids meals and more. Gyro House, 366 River Road, 201-292-3464, open 7 days a week 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Having a part…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2020

Jersey City, NJ

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5 Families Displaced By Jersey City Fire Five children were among at least 15 people from five different families displaced by an overnight Jersey City fire. Flames shot out of the second and third floors of a multi-family home on Randolph Avenue when firefighters responded around 1 a.m., Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. A firefighter suffered a minor burn on his right leg, though none of the residents were injured, she said. The fire was under control around 1:45 a.m. Our disaster action team responded to a home #fire on Randolph Ave. in #JerseyCity helping 17 people from 5 families, providing Red Cr…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2020

Marlton-Evesham, NJ

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Patrons Heartbroken Over Burlington's Brickwall Tavern Closing Brickwall Tavern has closed its Burlington location. The restaurant and bar opened in 2015 in an East Union Street building that once was a firehouse. "Over the last couple of months, we’ve received so many messages about Brickwall Burlington, wondering when we’d be starting up outdoor dining," the restaurant and bar wrote on Facebook. "So it breaks our heart to share with you that Brickwall Burlington won’t be reopening. "And even though we’re saying goodbye, we’ll never stop 'burlieving.' See you on down the road." The post had garnered nearly 300 comments as of Wednesday. "We w…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2020

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

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Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods The search for an emotionally-disturbed man with drugs and possibly a weapon ended after more than two hours in Morris County woods, authorities said. Jefferson Township police responding to a reports of a suicidal man with drugs found the 31-year-old suspect in a car in the Acme parking lot on Berkshire Valley around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Capt. Robert Bush said. The man, identified as an Oak Ridge resident, fled on foot into the woods behind the Acme store, Bush said. Several law enforcement agencies including the Morris County Sheriff's K-9 Unit searched the area for hours, until the man w…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2020

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

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3 Stabbed On Atlantic City Casino Floor Three men were stabbed during a melee that broke out on an Atlantic City casino floor. Four men including one of the stabbing victims were in custody following the 3 a.m. incident at Tropicana, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Tropicana Assistant Vice President of Marketing Terri Lutz declined comment to the Press of Atlantic City due to an ongoing investigation. All three victims were transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, authorities said. The four arrested were Jabari Cummings, 30, and Tyevon Walker, 22, both of Brooklyn, NY; Delroy Mc…

by Cecilia Levine

07/21/2020

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

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Banner Plane Pilot Captures Glorious Photo Off Jersey Shore Coast A banner plane pilot is to thank for the amazing photo taken Tuesday of a whale swimming with dolphins in crystal-clear water off the Jersey Shore. Jeromie Hunter, a pilot with Paramount Air Services, snapped the photo about 50 yards off Stone Harbor's 906th Street beach in Cape May County, while towing a banner for a local candy shop across, according to Barbara Tomalino, who owns the aerial advertising firm. Hunter, of Seattle, said it was the first whale he'd ever seen from a plane. "I had no idea they played with dolphins," he added. Wildlife experts said whales will often swim close…

by Cecilia Levine

07/21/2020

Hackensack, NJ

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All Walmart Stores Will Be Closed This Thanksgiving Day Bad news for those looking to get an early start to Black Friday. All Walmart stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day this year, the company announced, noting its employees have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sam's Clubs stores will also be closed, the company said. Walmart hasn't yet announced times for Black Friday shopping.

by Cecilia Levine

07/21/2020

Edison, NJ

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Missing Edison Man Found Dead On Staten Island Beach An Edison man whose roommate said he disappeared was found dead 12 hours later on a State Island beach, authorities said. A passerby saw Jagadeesh Koppanati's body on the shoreline of Cedar Grove Beach in the New Dorp area of Staten Island’s East Shore around 6 a.m., Saturday, a spokesperson for the NYPD said. The 27-year-old didn't specify where he was going when he left their house wearing a mask and gloves Friday night, his roommate told The Advance/SILive.com, speculating he may have been going to a party. The roommate -- whose name was not published -- asked Koppanati …

by Cecilia Levine

07/21/2020

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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SoJo Spa Reopening With These Restrictions SoJo Spa Club is reopening next month after four months of being closed to COVID-19. The Edgewater spa -- whose crown jewel is its infinity pool on the eighth level -- will be open with new restrictions Aug. 4. Capacity has been reduced to 25 percent or less, and reduced hours of 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Spots can be reserved online. Weekdays are $75 a person for the day and weekends are $85. Late arrivals may result in reservation forfeiture, and walk-ins will be limited. It's not spring yet, but it doesn't have to be. 💁‍♀️ Our pools are heated and open allll year... Posted by SoJo Spa …

by Cecilia Levine

07/21/2020

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