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Owner's Death Puts Petland Out Of Business Owner's Death Puts Petland Out Of Business
Owner's Death Puts Petland Out Of Business Petland Discounts will close its 10 New Jersey stores, costing nearly 300 workers their jobs, following the death of the company's owner and founder. Neil Padron, who was 74 when he succumbed to bladder cancer last month, launched the business in September 1965 in Queens, N.Y. -- originally as a tropical fish store. Petland Discounts at its peak had 118 locations across the tri-state area.  All existing locations are expected to close, including 10 in New Jersey: Westwood, Paterson, Jersey City, West New York, North Bergen, Bayonne, Elizabeth, Orange and Irvington. Petland filed…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Edgewater CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Edgewater
Closed! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Edgewater Joe's Crab Shack in Edgewater has shut its doors. The restaurant opened six months ago in the lighthouse-shaped building behind the Edgewater Commons shopping plaza along the Hudson River, not long after the chain was acquired by Landry’s, Inc., out of Houston. Only three Joe's Crab Shack locations remain in New Jersey: Clifton, Deptford and South Plainfield. The 10,676-square-foot facility -- formerly home to Mitchell's Fish Market and The Crab House -- is up for lease. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
No Tears! North Jersey Bakery Shuttering Shop Is Still Selling Sweets No Tears! North Jersey Bakery Shuttering Shop Is Still Selling Sweets
No Tears! North Jersey Bakery Shuttering Shop Is Still Selling Sweets Yani's Bake House might be closing its River Road store in Fair Lawn, but the beloved bakery will remain in business elsewhere. "Hey - no tears!" the business posted on Facebook. "We're still in business :)" In the meantime, the Yani's Bake House will be selling treats at several area cafes while searching for a new location. Owner Yanneris Genao called the closure a "bittersweet, mini-hiatus."  She will still be selling her scones, macarons and more at Shakin' in Jersey City and Union City, and Greenleaf's Eclectic Cafe. Her fluffy chocolate chip cookies hav…

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by Cecilia Levine