REI Paramus To Close Permanently After 14 Years, Store Confirms
The REI Co-op store in Paramus will close permanently on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, the company announced.
The outdoor retailer confirmed the closure in a message to customers, thanking the community for “14 great years.”
REI said the last day customers can place a Buy Online, Pick Up In Store order at the Paramus location was Friday, Dec. 26.
The last day customers may drop off bikes, skis, and snowboards for service will be Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, according to the company.
REI said customers with recent orders or equipment awaiting pickup will still be able to retrieve items through curb…
Loaded Ghost Gun Seized From Pair Following Mercedes-Benz Burglary In North Arlington: Cops
A ghost gun equipped with a high-capacity 30-round magazine was seized from two 18-year-olds in North Arlington following the burglary of a Mercedes-Benz last week, police said.
North Arlington police responded to reports of a motor vehicle burglary around 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, in the River Road area of the borough, according to authorities.
Two men later identified as Simon Torres, of Elizabeth, and Juan Florez, of Linden, illegally entered a parked Mercedes-Benz, removed several items, and fled the area on foot, North Arlington Police Lt. David Hudak said.
During…
Kutztown Wife Kills Husband In Dining Room With 10-Year-Old Home, DA Says
A Kutztown, PA, woman is in custody after police say she shot and killed her husband inside their home on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Elizabeth McKenna, 46, has been charged with first- and third-degree murder, along with two counts of aggravated assault, in the shooting death of William P. Kelly, 53, at the couple's W. Walnut Stret home just before 8:30 p.m., according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Police responded to a 911 call placed by McKenna saying she had shot her husband at their 427 W. Walnut Street home in Kutztown, the DA said. Police found Kelly dead in the din…
Plumstead Saladworks Manager Provided Kids With Drugs, Sexually Assaulted Boy: Cops
A New Jersey man and former Saladworks restaurant manager in Pennsylvania has been arrested on accusations he provided juveniles alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes, and sexually assaulted one boy, police said.
Richard “Ricky” Brooks, 38, of Freehold, NJ, was arrested following a months-long investigation by police in Plumstead, PA.
On April 1, the Plumstead police received a ChildLine report pertaining to Brooks, a former manager of Saladworks, police said. Ten victims, who were all juveniles and or minors, were subsequently interviewed, and it was learned that between 2020 and 2024,…
