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NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers
NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers A group of New Jersey mayors have formed a coalition in hopes of persuading Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen indoor malls. Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac is helming the coalition of mayors, all of whom have large indoor mall and shopping centers in their municipalities.  All New Jersey malls and shopping centers closed on March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak. On May 18, the state allowed non-essential retail stores to offer curbside pickup. As the state begins to enter stage two of the multi-phase reopening plan on June 15, Murphy has said stores in the mall with direct access …

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by Jon Craig
Business
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria’s Secret will permanently close about 250 stores in the U.S. and Canada this year, parent company L Brands announced.  Ohio-based L Brands did not detail the closure locations, but there are 42 Victoria's Secret stores in New Jersey and 1,000 nationwide.  L Brands also announced that 51 Bath & Body Works stores in the U.S. and Canada will close this year. There are 10 Bath & Body stores in New Jersey and 1,635 stores nationwide. The popular retail chain joins others in announcing permanent store closures in recent weeks including J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, JC Pe…

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by Jon Craig
Business
2,704 Tropicana Atlantic City Employees Laid Off 2,704 Tropicana Atlantic City Employees Laid Off
2,704 Tropicana Atlantic City Employees Laid Off More than 2,700 employees were laid off from Tropicana Atlantic City with state-ordered casino closures extended another month, according to a WARN notice filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Last Saturday, Eldorado Resorts -- which owns Tropicana -- moved to the minimum workforce necessary to maintain basic operations, according to an April 8 report to shareholders. New Jersey's nine casinos were ordered closed along with gyms, concert venues and movie theaters by Gov. Phil Murphy March 16 to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Atlantic City …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'We Take Care Of Our Own': Port Authority Police Give Back To NJ Rookie's Family Bakery 'We Take Care Of Our Own': Port Authority Police Give Back To NJ Rookie's Family Bakery
'We Take Care Of Our Own': Port Authority Police Give Back To NJ Rookie's Family Bakery Times have gotten tough amid the coronavirus pandemic for a popular Union County bakery owned by the family of a Port Authority police rookie. So her colleagues decided to do something about it. This is their story. HEROES: While on duty recently at the Port Authority Police Department command at LaGuardia Airport, Sgt. Brian Vitale learned that rookie PAPD Officer Jessica Vaccaro’s family business -- Vaccaro’s Bakery in Clark -- was facing closure, like many other small businesses currently struggling to survive the economic ravages of COVID-19. Not only was this the long-successful busin…

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by Lenis Rodrigues (PAPD)
News
New Jersey Walmart Stores Hiring 2,400 Workers To Meet COVID-19 Demands New Jersey Walmart Stores Hiring 2,400 Workers To Meet COVID-19 Demands
New Jersey Walmart Stores Hiring 2,400 Workers To Meet Covid-19 Demands Walmart stores across New Jersey are hiring 2,400 new associates to help keep up with high demands related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Employees are needed for stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers in an effort to hire 150,000 nationwide, officials said. The hiring process will be expedited, and the normal two-week process will be reduced to 24 hours for key roles like cashiers and stockers. “We know millions of Americans who are usually employed at this time are temporarily out of work, and at the same time we’re currently seeing strong demand in our stores,” said Doug…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Jersey City Rally In Favor Of Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Planned Jersey City Rally In Favor Of Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Planned
Jersey City Rally In Favor Of Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Planned A May 1 rally is planned near the Statue of Liberty to express support for pending legislation in New York and New Jersey that would grant drivers licenses to applicants regardless of immigration status.  The rally begins at noon at the J. Owen Grundy Pier at Hudson Street /Exchange Place in Jersey City, according to Service Employees Union International 32BJ, a labor union helping organize the event.  Immigrant and other labor rights groups are expected to take part.   The rally is meant to highlight the benefits of the proposed laws pending in both New York and New Je…

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by Paul Milo