Owner's Death Puts Petland Out Of Business
Petland Discounts will close its 10 New Jersey stores, costing nearly 300 workers their jobs, following the death of the company's owner and founder.
Neil Padron, who was 74 when he succumbed to bladder cancer last month, launched the business in September 1965 in Queens, N.Y. -- originally as a tropical fish store.
Petland Discounts at its peak had 118 locations across the tri-state area.
All existing locations are expected to close, including 10 in New Jersey: Westwood, Paterson, Jersey City, West New York, North Bergen, Bayonne, Elizabeth, Orange and Irvington.
Petland filed…
Family Birthday Numbers Win Ramsey Dad $522G In New Jersey Lottery
Christopher M. of Ramsey doesn't believe in quick picks when it comes to the New Jersey Lottery.
Instead, he uses his own numbers, particularly, birthdays: His own, his wife's and his kids' -- and his age.
The lucky numbers made Christopher $522,909 richer, as the they matched those drawn for a recent Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.
Those same numbers previously matched four out of five numbers on a different Jersey Cash 5 ticket.
He was in complete disbelief, as was his wife, until the moment they wen back to Village Stationers, where the ticket was purchased, to confirm.
Christopher is pu…
