Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Black Horse Pike Parking Lot Shooting 1 Dead In Black Horse Pike Parking Lot Shooting
1 Dead In Black Horse Pike Parking Lot Shooting Authorities were investigating a deadly shooting Thursday night in Camden County. One person was killed after being shot in the Family Dollar parking lot on South Black Horse Pike around 5:50 p.m., county authorities said. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene in Gloucester Township, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Any tips can be sent to CCPO Det. Brad Redrow at 609-954-3511 or Gloucester Township Police Det. Michael Leach at 856-228-4500.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Dollar Store Workers Bring Water To Drivers In Morning Hackensack Crash Dollar Store Workers Bring Water To Drivers In Morning Hackensack Crash
Dollar Store Workers Bring Water To Drivers In Morning Hackensack Crash Family Dollar workers rushed bottles of water outside to a pair of drivers who had crashed on Passaic Street Thursday morning. The 8:45 a.m. crash between a Mazda SUV and Chevrolet suburban closed the portion of the street between The Esplanade and Summit Avenue. Injuries appeared to be non life-threatening.

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by Cecilia Levine
Torrington, CT
Business
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy KB US Holdings, the parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, which has locations throughout the region, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that “it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the company for $75 million.” To facilitate the sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kings currently operates 25 specialty supermarkets, including 23 in New Jerse…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Who Pointed Gun At Family Dollar Worker KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Who Pointed Gun At Family Dollar Worker
Know HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Who Pointed Gun At Family Dollar Worker Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say aimed a gun at a worker at Family Dollar on Thursday night. A man pointed a handgun at a worker at Family Dollar Store on the 800 block of North 6th Street around 6:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The man — who had previously acted hostile toward the store’s employees — left the store and ran toward Bloomfield, Ambrose said. The man, pictured above, is 5 feet 6 inches tall and has a thin build, a medium brown complexion, a tattoo over his right eye and a gash over…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Broken Bottle Was Newark Man's Weapon Of Choice In Family Dollar Robbery Authorities: Broken Bottle Was Newark Man's Weapon Of Choice In Family Dollar Robbery
Authorities: Broken Bottle Was Newark Man's Weapon Of Choice In Family Dollar Robbery A Newark man who was armed with broken bottle while demanding cash from a Family Dollar was arrested Friday, said authorities who charged him. Francisco Maldonado-Jones, 31, walked into the 7th Avenue store around demanded the money, then fled on around 7:40 p.m. July 8, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. Maldonado-Jones was identified via a follow-up investigation and arrested Friday morning, authorities said. He was charged with robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

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by Valerie Musson
Stony Point, NY
News
COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores
Covid-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores Health officials have announced a number of new potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure sites in the area. According to the Orange County Department of Health, an infected resident visited several sites in Middletown beginning on Wednesday, March 18 through and Friday, March 20. According to Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman, a resident exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms visited the ShopRite in the Campbell Plaza on Dolson Avenue on March 18.  The individual returned to ShopRite two days later (Friday) and also visited Family Dollar, Walgreens and Yes Beauty Supply on Dolson Aven…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Women Wanted For Stealing $130 Worth Of Items From Long Island Store Women Wanted For Stealing $130 Worth Of Items From Long Island Store
Women Wanted For Stealing $130 Worth Of Items From Long Island Store Two women have been accused of petit larceny after stealing merchandise from a Long Island retailer, police say. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for two women, pictured above, who are suspected of stealing Air Plugs, Airwick products and other merchandise from Family Dollar in Mastic (1600 Montauk Highway) on Monday, Oct. 7 around 4 p.m. The items were valued at approximately $130, according to police. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects is urged to contact Suffolk County Police. To sub…

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Store Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Store
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Store Recognize her? Police investigators in Suffolk County are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a woman wants for stealing from a dollar store in Mastic. Surveillance photos have been released of a woman who allegedly stole two containers of Tide Pods from Family Dollar on Montauk Highway at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. A reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest has been offered by the Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information regarding the woman’s whereabouts has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing From Mastic Store Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing From Mastic Store
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing From Mastic Store Seen her? A reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest of a woman caught on camera stealing from a Suffolk County dollar store earlier this year. The Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section investigators have released a surveillance photo of a woman who allegedly stole approximately $60 worth of baby items from Family Dollar on Montauk Highway on April 26 in Mastic. In response, the Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the woman. Anyone with inform…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing Hundreds From Cash Register At Port Jefferson Station Store Man Accused Of Stealing Hundreds From Cash Register At Port Jefferson Station Store
Man Accused Of Stealing Hundreds From Cash Register At Port Jefferson Station Store Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are on the lookout for a man suspected of robbing a Port Jefferson retailer. Police say the man, pictured above, assaulted an employee at Family Dollar (526 Jefferson Plaza) on Thursday, May 2 around 10:40 a.m. The man fled with a cash register drawer that contained approximately $200, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (2746…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
News
Alert Issued For Man, 66, Last Seen In Bellport Alert Issued For Man, 66, Last Seen In Bellport
Alert Issued For Man, 66, Last Seen In Bellport A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Long Island man who suffers from dementia. John Heeber, 66, who lives in Brookhaven, went missing Friday morning, April 19 at 9 a.m. from a facility at New Brookhaven Townhouse, located at 111 Beaver Dam Road, Suffolk County Police said. Heeber was last seen at Family Dollar, located at 1735 Montauk Highway in Bellport at noon. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound Heeber is white with a light complexion, blue eyes and gray hair that is balding. He was last seen wearing dark gray sweatpants, a blue T-shirt, white sneakers, and a baseball cap, carrying an …

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Business
Dollar Tree To Shut Down 390 Family Dollar Stores Dollar Tree To Shut Down 390 Family Dollar Stores
Dollar Tree To Shut Down 390 Family Dollar Stores Dollar Tree is closing at least 390 Family Dollar stores and will rebrand 200 others, the company announced in releasing its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings this week. Dollar Tree CEO Gary Philbin announced the plans on Wednesday, which will include renovating some locations to sell alcohol and $1 Dollar Tree merchandise sections. As many as 400 stores will get expanded refrigeration sections and some Family Dollar discount stores will be rebranded to the Dollar Tree brand. In total, the discount chain lost approximately $2.3 billion by the end of the fourth quarter. “We are further acceler…

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by Zak Failla