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Looks Like It's Flooded: Van Dives Into Hacky Looks Like It's Flooded: Van Dives Into Hacky
Looks Like It's Flooded: Van Dives Into Hacky A delivery driver told police he accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending his van barreling nose-first into the Hackensack River on Monday. The 45-year-old driver from Pennsylvania refused aid after climbing out the back. He didn't immediately receive any summonses. A tow truck pulled the van from the shallow, murky riverbank near the Taco Bell on South River Street. There was minor property damage to a railing, police said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Taco Bell Slammed By Redditors For Pete Davidson Apology Ad Taco Bell Slammed By Redditors For Pete Davidson Apology Ad
Taco Bell Slammed By Redditors For Pete Davidson Apology Ad Taco Bell is under fire to issue yet another apology after hiring Pete Davidson to launch their newest apology campaign following an uproar of annoyed Redditors who find the ad choice offensive. The popular chain recently joined several other fast food giants in a quest to build the best breakfast menu for customers to enjoy, recognizing that some of their innovations may have been taken to "unwelcomed heights", as stated by the chain. The restaurant decided to apologize for offering bizarre and over the top options on their menu such as the Naked Egg Taco and Waffle Taco, replacing them w…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
North Jersey Dad Who Died After Three-Week Cancer Fight Lived 'Rags To Riches' Tale North Jersey Dad Who Died After Three-Week Cancer Fight Lived 'Rags To Riches' Tale
North Jersey Dad Who Died After Three-Week Cancer Fight Lived 'Rags To Riches' Tale North Jersey father and businessman Talath Witharane died after a three-week battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary. He was 50 years old. Witharane, of Franklin Lakes, met his wife, Erin, 21 years ago on a blind date, and together they raised their two children Evyn, 15, and Harry, 12. According to his obituary, Witharane "led the quintessential American rags to riches story." He was born in Sri Lanka and later worked his way up from a Taco Bell employee to president of RK Environmental, a food safety company with more than 200 employees.  "One of t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Late-Night Hackensack Taco Bell Fire Doused Late-Night Hackensack Taco Bell Fire Doused
Late-Night Hackensack Taco Bell Fire Doused Hackensack firefighters doused a late-night blaze at a local Taco Bell. Companies opened an exterior wall and section of roof to extinguish the cockloft flames at the South River Street eatery shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday. They had the fire under control within 45 minutes. No injuries were reported. Hackensack firefighters had the blaze under control within 45 minutes.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The cause was being investigated. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Englewood, Teaneck and Bogota. No injuries were reported in the Taco Bell fire on South River Street…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Real Estate
North Jersey Stop & Shop Shutters North Jersey Stop & Shop Shutters
North Jersey Stop & Shop Shutters A longtime North Jersey Stop & Shop store has shuttered, NorthJersey.com reports. The "difficult" decision to close the Route 17 store in Paramus was made from a financial perspective after a review of store performance, a Stop & Shop communications manager told the news outlet. The store was an Acme in the 1980s and a Grand Union in the 1990s, before Stop & Shop took over in the early 2000s, according to the Acme Style Blog.  The borough's Planning Board in 2019 approved a renovation project for the Stop & Shop store -- as well as the KMart store on the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Drive-Thru Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD Drive-Thru Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Drive-Thru Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD A Taco Bell drive-thru restaurant in Newark was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight Tuesday, leading to the arrest of the 25-year-old perpetrator, authorities said. Deion Nance, of Newark, is accused of driving up to the drive-thru window at the Broad Street location before demanding cash and wielding a gun around 2:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said Wednesday. Nance was driving a vehicle that was carjacked at gunpoint out of Harrison during the robbery, O’Hara said. The victim handed over $176 in cash before Nance fled east on Clay Street from Broad Street. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Jersey City Taco Bell Customer Flashes Taser During Face Mask Dispute Jersey City Taco Bell Customer Flashes Taser During Face Mask Dispute
Jersey City Taco Bell Customer Flashes Taser During Face Mask Dispute A Jersey City Taco Bell customer threatened employees with a taser after she was refused service for not wearing a face mask, authorities said. The woman, whose identity was not made public, began “exhibiting aggressive behavior” and threatened to use a taser on the employees at Taco Bell on JFK Blvd. when she was refused service Monday around 11:30 p.m., Jersey City Police Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. The woman then left the restaurant, authorities said. No injuries were reported during the incident, which remains under investigation, Wallace-Scalcione said.

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by Valerie Musson
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Bergenfield PD: Repeat Ex-Con With Medical Emergency Caught Carrying Stolen Gun Bergenfield PD: Repeat Ex-Con With Medical Emergency Caught Carrying Stolen Gun
Bergenfield PD: Repeat Ex-Con With Medical Emergency Caught Carrying Stolen Gun What began as a medical emergency at a local Taco Bell ended with the arrest of a Florida ex-con with an extensive criminal history who asked a Bergenfield police officer to watch what turned out to be a stolen gun for him, authorities said. Michael Kanzer, 49, formerly of Rutherford, told Officer Gregory Slater that he needed to go to the hospital for an unspecified reason after the officer responded to the Washington Avenue eatery, Detective Lt. William Duran said. Kanzer then asked him to secure a gun that he'd been carrying in his backpack, Duran said. Slater found the 9mm handgun, whi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
WATCH: Police Officer Pushes Burning Jeep Away From Jersey Shore Taco Bell WATCH: Police Officer Pushes Burning Jeep Away From Jersey Shore Taco Bell
Watch: Police Officer Pushes Burning Jeep Away From Jersey Shore Taco Bell A quick-thinking police officer used his vehicle to push a burning SUV away from a Jersey Shore Taco Bell drive-thru. Stafford Township Police Officer Keith Oler found the front of the Jeep engulfed in flames at the Route 72 eatery in Manahawkin over the weekend, authorities said. The fire was getting perilously close to the building, leaving him no choice, they said. Putting his own safety in jeopardy, Oler prevented a worse outcome. Stafford Township Police Officer Keith OlerCOURTESY: Stafford Township Police ****** HEROES: A team of Port Authority police officers and Tunnel and Br…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Body Found On Jersey Shore Beach Body Found On Jersey Shore Beach
Body Found On Jersey Shore Beach Authorities said they'd initially found “no sign of trauma or other indication of criminal involvement” on a body that apparently washed up Monday morning at the Jersey Shore. A passerby found the body on Ideal Beach in Middletown around 6:20 a.m. and alerted authorities, they said. Authorities were trying to identify the victim. Investigating are New Jersey State Police, Middletown police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Anyone who might have seen something or has information that could assist investigators is asked to contact Middletown Detective First Class Daniel Sullivan …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings When one door closes... well you know how it goes. Another slew of restaurant openings and closings in Bergen County. Here are some new spots to try this month -- and others not to show up to expecting to be fed. CLOSINGS: Qdoba, Hasbrouck Heights: The Route 17 northbound eatery has shut its doors. The borough had been anticipating this for several weeks. The former Qdoba in Hasbrouck HeightsChris Cronin Biggie's Clam Bar, Ramsey: The Route 17 southbound restaurant, which got its start in Hoboken, closed its doors last month. Only one location remains in Carlstadt. COMING SOON: Tac…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Developers of the Stop & Shop property on Route 17 in Paramus are hoping to have a new grocery store and dining options approved by borough officials next month. An Applebee's, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas would open in five free-standing buildings proposed for the site, currently leased by indoor sports facility The Arena, NorthJersey.com reports. The current supermarket building (and former K-Mart) would be demolished, making room for a 55,000-square-foot modernized Stop & Shop, the article says. A medical office and more retail space are also …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Taco Bell Item Recalled Due To Botulism Risk Taco Bell Item Recalled Due To Botulism Risk
Taco Bell Item Recalled Due To Botulism Risk Did you buy it? Thousands of cases of Taco Bell cheese dip have been voluntarily recalled because it is showing signs of separation, which could lead to botulism, parent company Kraft Heinz announced. The dip – 15-ounce glass jars of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip – have a “best when used by” date that ranges from Oct. 31, 2018, to Jan. 23, 2019, the company said. Kraft Heinz warned consumers to not use the affected product even if it doesn’t look or smell spoiled.  There have not been any consumer complaints or reports of illness. Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food po…

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by Joe Lombardi