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Head Injury Risks Force Large Recall Of Bicycle Helmets Head Injury Risks Force Large Recall Of Bicycle Helmets
Head Injury Risks Force Large Recall Of Bicycle Helmets More than 30,000 bicycle helmets are being recalled because of added risks of head injury, officials said. Bell Sports is recalling about 31,200 bike helmets sold in the US and 480 in Canada, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 26. The recall affects children's Axle, Cadence, Rev, and Frenzy helmets, along with adult Cadence and Passage models. The bike helmets don't meet federal impact protection standards and "can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash." No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC. The helmets we…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Soccer League Brings Promotion-Relegation To US, Creating European-Style Drama Soccer League Brings Promotion-Relegation To US, Creating European-Style Drama
Soccer League Brings Promotion-Relegation To US, Creating European-Style Drama A soccer league in the US will look a little more like many of the world's most competitive club competitions. The United Soccer League has voted to implement a promotion and relegation system, the league announced in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The USL will become the first professional sports league in the US to adopt the model used in many nations like England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. The decision, backed by a supermajority of club owners, aims to reshape the sport's US future as the country prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "A new chapter in America…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Amazon Fresh Replacing Shuttered Fairway Market In Paramus Amazon Fresh Replacing Shuttered Fairway Market In Paramus
Amazon Fresh Replacing Shuttered Fairway Market In Paramus Amazon Fresh will be opening a Paramus location. The online retailer's new brick and mortar supermarket will replace the Fashion Center's Fairway Market on E. Ridgewood Avenue, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice Thursday. Amazon last year announced it would be opening a grocery store at the shuttered Fairway Market in Woodland Park. Amazon opened a pair of its innovative supermarkets last August Woodland Hills and Irvine, CA. The new Paramus and Woodland Park locations will offer similar experiences. The Amazon Dash Cart is a small cart that allows shoppers to skip the checkout line,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
SNEAK PEEK: Amazon Fresh Store Replacing North Jersey Fairway Market SNEAK PEEK: Amazon Fresh Store Replacing North Jersey Fairway Market
Sneak PEEK: Amazon Fresh Store Replacing North Jersey Fairway Market An in-store Alexa, Dash Carts and Order Ahead are just some of the features of the Amazon Fresh, recently approved for the former site of Fairway Market on Route 46. Amazon opened a pair of the innovative supermarket last August Woodland Hills and Irvine, CA, which opened in August.  The one coming to Woodland Park will be similar to those, NorthJersey.com reports. Here's what you can expect.  The Amazon Dash Cart, for example, allows shoppers to to skip the checkout line, and Alexa features to assist with shopping lists and better navigate the aisles, the Amazon websit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport
Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport An online poker celebrity from Pittsburgh was busted by Port Authority police who they said conned unwitting victims at Newark Airport to give him hundreds of dollars by claiming to be a stranded traveler. A "serial scammer" whose criminal exploits have been publicized on YouTube and Deadspin, Michael H. Borovetz bought a refundable ticket to get past security at Terminal B, the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. He then approached a 55-year-old Princeton man, told him his flight had been cancelled and said he needed $200 for a hotel room, Pentangelo said. "He told the vi…

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by Jerry DeMarco