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Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police
Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police A suspect has been identified and charged in a Zoom attack on a virtual memorial service for a South Brunswick High School student, authorities said. The memorial service was being held for 17-year-old Emily Murillo who tragically died in January 2021, according to South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. Due to the coronavirus, the memorial service was broadcasted virtually.  During the service, an unknown person entered the Zoom and threatened to blow up the funeral home and make the casket turn to ashes. The suspect is a juvenile from North Jersey. “It was unspeakable …

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
$1B German Grocery Delivery Startup Lands In New Jersey $1B German Grocery Delivery Startup Lands In New Jersey
$1B German Grocery Delivery Startup Lands In New Jersey A fast-growing grocery delivery service that utilizes bicycles has landed in New Jersey. Gorillas, founded by Kağan Sümer in Berlin, Germany, is moving into a 4,000-square-foot space at at 338 Newark Ave., in Jersey City, JerseyDigs reports. Valued at more than $1 billion, Gorillas is one of the fastest growing European startups, earning a "unicorn" status, JerseyDigs says.  The company came to New York City during the COVID pandemic and promises a 10-minute delivery time. The company uses strategically-located micro fulfillment centers and partners with farmers and small b…

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by Cecilia Levine