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Stew Leonard's Announces Opening Of New Food & Wine Store In North Jersey
Stew Leonard's has announced the opening date for its food and wine store in Passaic County. The Stew Leonard's Farm Fresh Food and Wine store will be opening on Friday, May 17 in Clifton's Styertowne Shopping Center at 467 Allwood Road. The 56,000 square foot grocery and wine store is the second of its kind in New Jersey and will feature more than a dozen local vendors from dozens of Garden State farms. The new store will move from its current location at The Promenade Shops at Clifton. The store will feature animatronic shows and a 14-foot tall lighthouse. "This is the most fun my…
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Demolition Of Nabisco Site Resuming Year After Postponement
Almost a year after it was called of amid public outcry, plans to demolish the shuttered Nabisco factory in Fair Lawn have once again been finalized. "Demolition at the Nabisco site is expected to resume shortly, with state approval. A non-explosive demolition will be undertaken," said a post on the borough's website on Monday, April 22. No other details were provided. Last May, Greek Development, which is redeveloping the property, announced the building will not be imploded and they would use an alternative method. The implosion was originally set for April 2023 but was postponed. …
Business
Paramus Chick-fil-A Weeks Away From Opening, Mayor Says
The opening of the brand-new Paramus Chick-fil-A is imminent. According to Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza, the Chick-fil-A being built alongside the northbound side of Route 17 will open in the first week of May. The fast-casual chicken joint replaces The Fireplace, which closed in July 2021 after 65 years in business. "We’re excited to welcome Chick-fil-A to Route 17," DiPiazza said. "Our residents and visitors will now have the easy opportunity to enjoy the nationwide brand. Their presence continues to keep our commercial corridors vibrant and help our residential tax base." Complete…
Business
What Losing Its Only Starbucks Means For Trenton
Trenton is about to lose its one and only Starbucks. The Starbucks at 102 S. Warren St., in Trenton, has been a "vital source of employment and opportunity for Trenton youth since 2017," Mayor Reed Gusciora told Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 12. The store's last day in business will be March 30, according to a Starbucks spokeswoman. “It is disheartening to learn of Starbucks’ decision to close their community store," the mayor said. The Community Store program represented Starbucks’ commitment to serving marginalized communities, regardless of profit margins, he said. "While we appr…
News
$200 Million Healthcare Center Breaks Ground At NJ Transit Station
A new $200 million health and wellness center is hours away from breaking ground at none other than a NJ Transit station. The Hackensack Meridian Health facility will break ground Friday, March 8 at the New Jersey Transit Metropark Station in Iselin. The first of its kind, the center is expected to be completed by 2025. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to join hospital, transportation and other elected officials as well as developers at an 11 a.m. ceremony, according to a hospital press statement. It's billed as the first accessible health and wellness center at a major transit hub nation…
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Rutgers Cheerleader Says She Relocated From FL To VA For Work Then Was Told I Hadn't Been Hired
A former Rutgers University cheerleader says in a now-viral TikTok video that she uprooted her life to take a job as a cheerleading coach in Virginia and after working for a week, was told she had never been hired. Camryn Spina, whose LinkedIn shows she graduated from Rutgers last year with her master's in global sports business, took to TikTok to share her story. 2021 AWARDS 🛡⚔️📣 Loyal Knight Award Camryn Spina, Knights Cheer - Awarded to one athlete from the entire Spirit Program... Posted by Rutgers University Cheerleading Program on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Spina said in the Get Rea…
Police & Fire
No Vaccine, No Job: 118 NJ Hospital Network Employees Fired
More than 100 employees of New Jersey's largest health care system were fired for refusing to comply with its COVID vaccination policy, officials said. RWJBarnabas Health gave employees a deadline of Oct. 15 to receive the shots, and 118 of them apparently did not, news reports say. “Regrettably, and despite all best efforts, 118 staff members have not complied with the mandate and are no longer employees of RWJBarnabas Health, per our vaccine mandate policy,” a spokeswoman told NJ Advance Media in a statement. Of those employees, 62 were per diem who worked occasional shifts throughout th…
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Amazon Announces 5 New NJ Delivery Sites
More amazing news on the Amazon jobs front. The giant internet retail outlet announced five new future delivery sites as it opened its Linden delivery station in Union County. Two new delivery sites will be in Middlesex County, two are targeted for Burlington County and one is planned in Mercer County, Amazon said in a press statement. Amazon's newest delivery locations, all set to open in 2021, are at: 2473 Old York Road - Building 1 in Bordentown; 343 Half Acre Road in Cranbury; 400 Delran Parkway in Delran; 1115 King Georges Post Road in Edison; and 10 Princess Road …
Business
Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure
Market Taverne in Morristown has closed. The Mt. Kemble Avenue restaurant served its last meal Sunday, and blamed Gov. Phil Murphy. "Loosing our business because of the blanket decision by our governor to take away indoor dining from all restaurants instead of simply suspending liquor license for those bars whose owners and patrons violated the safety protocols," Market Taverne said in an Instagram comment. "It’s a sad day 30 employees now unemployed and we lost our livelihood...local family independently owned business." One day before restaurants were set to open for indoor dining, Mu…
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: New Paramus Chipotle Designed With Social Distancing In Mind
Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a new Paramus location -- and it was designed with social-distancing in mind. The new Route 17 store opened Tuesday, features a "Chipotlane" -- a drive-thru pickup lane where customers can retrieve their digital orders without leaving their cars. For now, the fast casual chain is open for takeout, mobile pickup and delivery only. This is Chipotle's third Paramus location. The new store, and several others, are currently hiring a variety of positions. Chipotle, 545 Route 17 S., Paramus, 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Sears Closing Morris County Location
The Sears at Rockaway Town Square Mall is just one of many that will soon close permanently in yet another Coronavirus-related blow to the brick-and-mortar retail landscape. The Sears in Hackensack will also shutter, according to closing jobs listed June 30. The retail chain had added four closing jobs at the Rockaway store to its online database as of June 29. Available positions include home appliance sales, cashiers, hardware sales and backroom. Calls placed to the store were not answered. Sears has been closing stores across the country since 2018, when the company -- which also …
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Report: 100 American Dream Employees Laid Off
The American Dream Mall isn’t looking so dreamy after approximately 100 employees were laid off due to financial issues from the COVID-19 pandemic, reports say. In a letter sent to the megamall’s employees on June 1, officials cite the need for “organizational restructuring” following the pandemic as the cause of the layoffs, NorthJersey.com reports. "With the onset of COVID-19 in early March, life as we knew it changed dramatically and our new 'normal' is still undefined," the letter said. "This time has allowed us to look at our organizational structure, and what made sens…
Business
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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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…
Business
Morristown Kilwins Staying Open After All
Kilwins in Morristown won't be closing after all. The South Street candy shop last week announced it would be shuttering, however, it will be staying open under new owners, Morristown Media announced on Instagram. The shop first opened in 2018 and sells chocolates, ice cream, fudge, caramel and more. Kilwins' dedicated fanbase took to Instagram to share their sentiments to the reassuring news: “So close! I called last week and they said they were goners," one fan commented. “Great news!” The new owners are currently looking for employees ahead of the shop's reopening. For more on …
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Bitter
END: Hunterdon Custodian Fired Over $20 Christmas Candy Fights Back With Lawsuit
A former Hunterdon County middle school custodian is suing the district after being fired over what he's describing as a misunderstanding. Peter Marro, 58, of Flemington, was fired from Readington Middle School in Dec. 2017 after he brought a $20 box of candy from the maintenance room to his car -- a box that he thought was an end-of-year thank you gift, NJ.com reports. About 20 minutes later, Marro was called to the main office for a meeting with the principal, vice principal, maintenance supervisor and two police officers, the report says. Although Marro insisted he hadn't stolen anythin…
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UPS To Hire 11,000 Workers Ahead Of Holiday Season In NY, NJ
Need to make some extra money? UPS may be your answer. The company will be hiring nearly 11,000 seasonal employees in New York and New Jersey ahead of the busy holiday season. The employees will be brought onboard to support the heavy package volume that will begin in November and continue through January 2020. The full- and part-time seasonal positions are primarily for package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers, and have long been an entry point for permanent employment at UPS. Many senior UPS executives, including Chairman and CEO David Abney, along with other member…
Police & Fire
Still
Hiring
: Stream Of Applications Pleases New Bergen County Sheriff
HELP WANTED: Applications are still being accepted for new officers, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said Thursday. "The response so far has been very positive," Cureton said. "We're continuing to accept resumes, and we encourage people to do so -- soon." Sheriff's officers themselves are pleased. "We could use more manpower," one said. "We provide a lot of services and assist the towns whenever they call." Applicants must be currently employed as a sworn officer in a New Jersey Civil Service law enforcement agency for at least two years after graduating from a state PTC-certif…
Business
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: Moe's Southwest Grill To Open In River Edge
Moe's Southwest Grill will be opening a new River Edge location. The Mexican food chain on Dec. 20 will be going into the long-vacant storefront formerly occupied by California Tortilla at New Bridge Landing Shopping Center on Main Street. Moe's has several other area locations in Paramus, Saddle Brook, Northvale, Edgewater and Clifton. The new store is currently seeking employees.
Business
Spy On Your Pizza Being Made At Ridgefield Park Domino's Theater
You can now sit and stare at your pizza being prepared at the new Domino's pizza theater in Ridgefield Park. The Main street store is designed to allow flexibility for several elements otherwise unheard of when it comes to the “traditional” Domino’s store. Highlights include a comfortable lobby, indoor seating, open-area viewing of the food preparation process and the ability to track carryout orders electronically on a lobby screen. The store also features a chalkboard to allow customers to express their creativity or to leave feedback for the store team members. “We are excited to bring…
Business
Corporation With Passaic County Stores Earn High National Forbes Ranking
Forbes has released its 2018 list of best employers in the U.S. -- and several have Bergen and Passaic county locations. The list is the result of a study by Forbes and research company Statista, which identified the companies liked best by employees. Several corporations with Bergen and Passaic County locations made the list, including: No. 8: Wegmans Food Markets No. 5: Costco No. 2: Trader Joe's Google was listed at No. 3 and Michelin No. 1. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST.
Business
Trader Joe's, With Passaic Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work
For those out there hating their job, "Forbes" Magzine has come out with their Top 100 employers to work for and the No. 2 best place to work happens to have several locations right in the area. Traders Joe's with its easy, breezy setting and apparently, bosses, came in second on the magazine's list that included an exhaustive survey nationally of employees including the likes of Google (#3), Costco (#5) and the main surprise, Michelin (which came in 33 last year) as the number one employer. The store, with locations in Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Larchmont in Westchester also has store…
Obituaries
Lodi Mom Jennifer Erickson Dies, 42
Jennifer M. Erickson of Lodi died peacefully on Thursday, April 26. She was 42 years old. Born in Wayne, Jennifer was very close with her family and loved going to family gatherings over the years. She was a hard worker and always succeeded at her job. She was recently employed at GEM Recovery Systems in Oradell. The most important thing in the world to her are her children Alexa and Brayden. She would do and has done everything she can for them and enjoyed every second of it. Jennifer loved music and attending concerts. In addition to her two cherished children, Jennifer is survived b…
Business
New Wyckoff ShopRite Will Create 200 Jobs
Construction on a ShopRite in Wycoff is finally moving forward. On Monday, April 16, township and Inserra officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony, kicking off construction of a planned 62,000-square-foot ShopRite supermarket on a seven-acre site. Located at Greenwood and Wyckoff Avenues, the new store will add more than 200 jobs to the economy and offer a wide selection of groceries including both store and national brands, fresh produce and a range of locally sourced foods. The store will also feature signature store departments such as Patsy’s butcher department, named for Lawrenc…
Business
Panera To Deliver From These Bergen, Passaic Locations; Hiring Hundreds
Panera Bread will be launching a delivery service this spring from 34 New Jersey locations. The bakery-cafe announced it will also be hiring hundreds to help. Panera's delivery service will be out of the following Bergen and Passaic county locations: Clifton Englewood East Rutherford Ramsey Teterboro Wayne (both locations)
Business
Hiring: Google To Add Thousands Of Employees Throughout Country
Google is about to start a hiring spree. The tech giant said on an earnings call last week that it's planning to add thousands of new employees throughout the nation in either expanded or new offices. There's been increased attention on tech company hiring in the United States, and political pressure to invest and create jobs locally," according to CNN Money.
Business
Dave & Buster's Readies For Willowbrook Mall Opening
WAYNE, N.J. — Dave & Buster's is preparing to open its second New Jersey location at the Willowbrook Mall. The company told Daily Voice that it will be opening Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. They are in the process of hiring 300 employees. The new location has a Billiard's room, three different party rooms, a bar, restaurant and arcade. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Business
Wayne Dave & Buster's Looks To Hire 300 Employees
WAYNE, N.J. – Dave & Buster's is seeking to hire 300 people for its new location at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, according to multiple media reports. The restaurant that features drinking and gaming has open positions such as: managers, game techs, servers, hosts, bartenders, cooks and front desk and back of the house staff, according to its website. The business has tentatively scheduled its grand opening for Friday, Feb. 16. Those interested in applying should apply at daveandbusters.com/careers. CLICK HERE to read the full NorthJersey.com story.
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