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Neiman Marcus Reportedly Filing For Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19 Crisis Neiman Marcus Reportedly Filing For Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Neiman Marcus Reportedly Filing For Bankruptcy Amid Covid-19 Crisis Neiman Marcus is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, Reuters reports. The company is the first major U.S. department store operator to crumble during the coronavirus shutdown, which closed 43 locations -- along with nearly 24 Last Call stores and a pair of Bergdorf Goodmans in New York. A negotiation loan totaling hundreds of millions of dollars is in the final stages with creditors, as Neiman Marcus is $4.8 billion in debt, Reuters says. Neiman Marcus' three New Jersey locations are at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, a Last Call Studio at The Outlets at …

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Alpine Mansion Built By R&B Singer Sells For $3M After Decade On The Market LOOK INSIDE: Alpine Mansion Built By R&B Singer Sells For $3M After Decade On The Market
Look Inside: Alpine Mansion Built By R&B Singer Sells For $3M After Decade On The Market An Alpine mansion formerly owned by a member of well-known musical group "The Isley Brothers" sold for $3 million after nearly 10 years on the market. The Allison Road home has nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms and sits on two acres of land. It boasts a four-car garage, marble fireplaces, two master suites, a guest suite and more. The home was built by Ronald Isley, a member of the hit R&B musical group, who lived in Teaneck while the home was constructed. Ronald and his wife Margaret owned the home but never lived in it. The house boasts a four-car garage, marble fireplaces, two mas…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes Now that the Houlihan’s restaurant on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights hasn’t made it to New Year’s, some are wondering: Which one is next? Earlier this year, the company that owns the chain closed its Weehawken location, along with one in Lawrenceville. It was closing time again on Sunday, this time for its Route 17 sister, which had been in business for 21 years alongside a stretch of highway that included fellow restaurant/bars Biggie's and The Crow’s Nest, as well as IHOP, White Castle and Sonic, among others. Also closing Sunday was the Houlihan's in Woodbridge, as well as several others…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
These Forever 21 Stores In New Jersey Could Close These Forever 21 Stores In New Jersey Could Close
These Forever 21 Stores In New Jersey Could Close Six Forever 21 stores could close in New Jersey, according to a list released days after the fashion retailer filed for bankruptcy. The retailer on Tuesday released a list of nearly 180 locations that could close as part of bankruptcy proceedings. These are the stores that could close: Deptford Mall; 1750 Deptford Center Rd, Space #2111,  Hamilton Mall; 4403 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing Hanover Commons (F21 RED); 200-240 Route 10 West Space 6-9, East Hanover Cherry Hill Mall; 2000 Route 38 #1175, Cherry Hill Short Hills; 1200 Morris Turnpike, Space D123, Short Hills Brunswick Squar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Forever 21 To File For Bankruptcy Forever 21 To File For Bankruptcy
Forever 21 To File For Bankruptcy Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 announced it will be filing for bankruptcy Sunday. Headquartered in California, the company will close nearly 350 stores internationally, including 178 in the U.S. "The bankruptcy is a blow to a company that prided itself on embodying the American dream, as well as a reminder of how quickly the retail landscape is transforming," the New York Times reports.  Forever 21 was most successful in the early 2000s, selling clothing that replicated designer looks for "rock-bottom prices," The Times said. A staple at large shopping malls, Forever 21 has stores …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report
Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report Toys R Us is slowly coming back to life after closing all its stores a year ago, opening two new locations -- including one in New Jersey’s shopping mecca, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The chain, which was previously based in Wayne, has announced plans to open a location in Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Another store will be opened in Houston. The stores will be different from the Toys R Us stores so fondly remembered by generations of shoppers. Instead of spacious locations filled with aisles stuffed with merchandise, the new stores will be smaller and will feature in…

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by Paul Milo
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Sears Closing Willowbrook Mall Store Sears Closing Willowbrook Mall Store
Sears Closing Willowbrook Mall Store Sears will be closing its Willowbrook Mall location, officials from the Wayne facility confirmed. The retailer filed for bankruptcy last year and shuttered more than 100 stores in the U.S. A post on TheLayoff.Com from a current, anonymous employee said that the Willowbrook Mall store will be closing in September. "No store is safe," the post says.  "We are a [real estate investment trust] store that recently went thru a major remodel and was shrunken down to half the size 2 years ago.  "Not shocked but didn’t expect it so soon." Former CEO Eddie Lampert made a bid to save the company b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March
Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Payless Shoesource will begin closing 2,600 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico this month after filing for bankruptcy in February. All of the source will be shuttered by late May. Below are the New Jersey stores to go in March. Atlantic City: Baltic Avenue Brick: Brick Boulevard Carteret: Roosevelt Avenue Freehold: Route 9 Jersey City: Mall Drive West Jersey City: Central Avenue Linden: West Edgar Road Parsippany: Route 46 Perth Amboy: Smith Street Plainfield: East Front Street Trenton: S Clinton Street Wall Township: Highway 35 #3 Westwood: Broadway Woodbridge: Woodbridge Center Drive Liq…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
STORE SELLOUT: Lodi's National Wholesale Liquidators Readies For Closing STORE SELLOUT: Lodi's National Wholesale Liquidators Readies For Closing
Store Sellout: Lodi's National Wholesale Liquidators Readies For Closing Lodi's National Wholesale Liquidators was nearly empty on Black Friday. Following a month-long closing sale, the retailer -- which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month -- will shut for good on Monday. The only other New Jersey location in Jersey City also had closing sales all month long. A WARN notice was posted for National Wholesale Liquidators in Lodi.Google Maps National Wholesale Liquidators sells a variety of discount merchandise including furniture, clothing, watches, vacuums and more. 

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by Cecilia Levine
News
DMX In Prison: First Photos Released Show Rapper Flabbier, Grayer DMX In Prison: First Photos Released Show Rapper Flabbier, Grayer
DMX In Prison: First Photos Released Show Rapper Flabbier, Grayer One of the first photos released of Westchester rapper DMX from prison shows him heavier and grayer -- which some fans believe may be a good sign. The once-muscular Earl Simmons has a pot belly and gray hair in the photo published by The Jasmine Brand. Some fans say the additional weight could simply come from no longer using cocaine and crack.  Simmons was sentenced in March to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty last year in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to ducking $1.7 million in taxes. The judge at the time called Simmons "a good man" who deserved less than the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Wayne RHONJ Star Who Was Engaged 19 Times Gets Hitched Wayne RHONJ Star Who Was Engaged 19 Times Gets Hitched
Wayne Rhonj Star Who Was Engaged 19 Times Gets Hitched Is the third time a charm for Wayne native Danielle Staub? The Real Housewife of New Jersey has been married twice before and engaged 19 times wed beau Marty Caffrety Sunday in the Bahamas, Page Six reports. Former enemy Teresa Giudice was the matron of honor during the ceremony, which was filmed for the Bravo show, the article says. In June 2010, Staub's Wayne was listed for sale. Two years later, the star filed for bankruptcy. Her house was listed as a short sale in connection with her successful completion of filing bankruptcy.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P
Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods will open its first Passaic County location in Wayne. Mayor Christopher Vergano said the grocer will be moving into the vacant A&P shopping center on Valley Road. The 36,000-square-foot grocery store has been vacant since 2016, a year after A&P filed for bankruptcy. Wayne Natural Foods Market was initially slated to replace the marketplace, and even hung a banner outside, NorthJersey.com reported. But the store remained dark for months and questions are the new tenant remained unanswered -- until Wednesday. Whole Foods has several Bergen County locations in Edgewater,…

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by Cecilia Levine