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Another Giant Clothier Falls: These NJ, NY, CT Brooks Brothers Stores Are Closed For Good
It was the clothier that dressed 40 presidents, brought us the button-down polo shirt and survived not only the Great Depression and two world wars but also casual Fridays. But like so many other traditional retailers, Brooks Brothers was no match for the coronavirus. The 202-year-old company – considered America's oldest apparel seller -- on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection while announcing that 38 stores that it closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic weren't reopening. The shuttered stores in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut include: The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack; 2381…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Hackensack Apartment Blaze
Firefighters doused a roaring garden apartment blaze before dawn Saturday. City firefighters had to cut a fence behind the Main Street apartments and enter the property through the Target parking lot to conduct searches and ventilate the roof after the blaze broke out around 1:15 a.m. Firefighters extinguished heavy flames that shot out the window on the first floor and extended to the second. The two-alarm fire was knocked down within 25 minutes and declared under control within an hour. Three minor injuries were reported, including one involving a firefighter who responders said had dif…
News
JCPenney Closing 242 Stores
JCPenney plans to permanently close 242 stores this year and next as it continues to reel from billions of dollars of debt, severe competitive disadvantages and the coronavirus pandemic. “Penney’s” cited COVID-19 when filing for bankruptcy late last week – the fourth national retailer to do so this month following J.Crew, Neiman Marcus and Stage Stores. "Until this pandemic struck, we had made significant progress rebuilding our company," CEO Jill Soltau said in a statement Friday. "Implementing this financial restructuring plan through a court-supervised process is the best path to ensure…
Police & Fire
Target Shelf Stocker Charged With Raping Wood-Ridge Pre-Teen
A 20-year-old Target shelf stocker from Wood-Ridge raped a pre-teen, authorities charged. Steven Cabrera remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a May 18 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest the day before. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wood-Ridge police contacted members of his Special Victims Unit after receiving a report that Cabrera had sexually assaulted a child under 13 on Monday. Cabrera is charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13, sexual assault and child endangerment …
Police & Fire
Drone Helps Police Nab 'Go Back To Lakewood' Fugitive From Jersey Shore Target
UPDATE: With help from the public -- and a drone -- police captured a 51-year-old fugitive accused of shouting "Go back to Lakewood" while threatening a Target shopper. Brick police released a surveillance photo of Francis Dudas, 51, of Brick Township after they said he threatened a shopper at the Route 70 Target around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The victim told police he ignored the shout of "Go back to Lakewood," but then Dudas followed him into and around the store, repeating himself. When he finally turned to confront his assailant, the victim said, Dudas replied: "You'll have t…
Police & Fire
Police: Paterson Furniture Store Owner From Morris Repeatedly Defies Coronavirus Order
A Morris County businessman who received a summons for keeping his Paterson furniture store open amid the coronavirus pandemic had to be cited and closed down again the next day, authorities said Tuesday. City police first ticketed Feras Abudaya, 33, of Kinnelon after they found his Buy and Save furniture store on Market Street open on Sunday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. After ordering him to close, officers returned and found the store open again on Monday, Grewal said. They closed it down once more and gave Abudaya another summons for ignoring Gov. Phil Murphy’s order p…
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: Woman Who Kept Mom, Kids In Filth Deliberately Sneezes On Target Customer, Police Say
A Jersey City woman whose two sons and mother were found last year in a feces- and flea-infested home deliberately sneezed on another customer during an argument at the local Target, authorities said Wednesday. Detectives who investigated the COVID-related incident at the 14th Street store last week signed complaints against Bernadette Bisogno, 49, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Bisogno, who had prior unspecified run-ins with the victim, sprayed saliva on the victim’s coat and skin, Grewal said. She was charged with harassment, simple assault and violating state coronavirus …
Business
Covid-
19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers
Target has announced adjustments to its business hours and other measures amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all its stores will close by 9 p.m. local time daily, which will provide workers additional time for cleaning and restocking each day, the company said in a statement. It said it is also adding payroll hours to support more rigorous cleaning routines, including ensuring guest-facing surfaces like check lanes and touchscreens are cleaned at least every 30 minutes. Any stores that regularly close earlier than 9 p.m. wil…
Police & Fire
Clifton PD: Fleeing Suspect Runs Red Light, Crashes Car Into Two Other Vehicles
A shoplifting suspect from Prospect Park ran a red light, crashed his Lexus into two other vehicles and was taken into custody after fleeing the Target in Clifton Commons, authorities said. No one was seriously injured in the 7:40 p.m. crash Saturday on Main Avenue at the intersection of Layfayette Avenue, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Officers responding to the call tried stopping the silver vehicle, but the driver took off moments before crashing, Bracken said. Identified as Charles Thompson, 55, he was charged with eluding and shoplifting, issued several traffic summonses and relea…
Police & Fire
Union County Police Officer Who Made $83K Found Guilty Of $600 In Thefts
A Rahway man who belonged to the Union County Police Department has been found guilty of using his position to commit a string of small thefts at department stores, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Friday. Blake Clay, 36, was convicted on charges of theft, theft-by-deception and official misconduct. He is scheduled to be sentenced in November, when he faces up to five years in prison and a permanent ban from public employment in New Jersey. Clay used counterfeit barcodes to lower the prices of items he purchased at department stores in Clark, Edison and Woodbridge in 20…
News
Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target
Shoppers at the Target store in Jersey City Friday afternoon were treated to a surprise visit from none other than Taylor Swift. The singer said on her Instagram account she visits the retailer in various cities as part of "an inventory check," an apparent reference to her latest album Lover. "We are on our way ... we're going to our, like, tradition that we do where we go to Target," she said, adding, "Just make sure everything is in order. We do this a lot." Swift is one of several stars expected at the Video Music Awards Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Police & Fire
Aggravated Assault: Edgewater Officers Injured In Scuffle With Target Shoplifter
What began as shoplifting put a man behind bars after he assaulted two Edgewater police officers, authorities said. Joseph Holman, 36, had been going in and out of the Target on River Road, changing his shirt each time and stuffing electronics into his backpack, Detective Sgt. Timothy Farrell said. Summoned by security, Sgt. Brian VanWettering and Officer Daniel Massuda said they confronted Holman in the electronics section, found him carrying stolen goods and began to take him into custody. Holman resisted, however, Farrell said. Both officers sustained cuts and bruises in a struggle to …
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