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Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores
Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, GNC has announced closures of an additional 40 stores. The nutritional supplement company had originally planned on closing just 10 stores. According to NJ.com, the following 50 stores have either closed, or will soon: Blackwood, Gloucester Premium Outlets Bridgewater, Bridgewater Commons Cinnaminson, The Shoppes At Cinnaminson Closter, Heidenberg Plaza Delran, Hartford Corners Denville, The Shoppes At Union Hill Denville,  Diamond Spring Road Deptford, Deptford Mall East Hanover, Hanover Commons East Rutherford, American Dream Mall E…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Judge Releases Monmouth University Baseball Player After Home Burglary Judge Releases Monmouth University Baseball Player After Home Burglary
Judge Releases Monmouth University Baseball Player After Home Burglary A New Jersey homeowner was able to detain a burglar later identified as a 19-year-old Monmouth University varsity baseball player in an overnight break-in, police said. Surveillance tapes show Marlboro's Anthony Brienza entering the Old Farm Road home in Ocean Township through an unlocked door, then disabling the home security system around 4:50 a.m., Sept. 13, Detective Sgt. Paul Flammia said. Brienza was confronted by the homeowner while taking several items from the master bedroom, Flammia said. A brief struggle ensued when Brienza tried fleeing, police said. Brienza was arrested …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings With indoor dining in New Jersey set to reopen July 2, many new restaurants have announced plans in Bergen County. So too, many others will be closing their doors. Here are some restaurants you can expect to try and say goodbye to in Bergen County, and just a bit beyond. Coffee and Cornbread will be leaving its Teaneck location and reopening in Montclair. The owners announced the store's last day in business on Queen Anne Road will be July 26. The eatery opened in 2017, and has offered organic and all--natural breakfast and lunch options. The Montclair location will open sometime in Augus…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Zinburger Permanently Closing All But 3 NJ Locations Zinburger Permanently Closing All But 3 NJ Locations
Zinburger Permanently Closing All But 3 NJ Locations Wine and burger restaurant Zinburger is permanently closing all but three of its New Jersey locations. Locations in Edison, Jersey City, Morris Plains, Cherry Hill and Paramus restaurants have permanently closed due to financial struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Clifton, Marlboro and Bridgewater locations will stay open, officials announced on the chain’s website. The Marlboro and Bridgewater restaurants have yet to reopen following the COVID-19 outbreak; however, the Clifton location is currently filling both pickup and delivery orders, the announcement said. “The COVID-19…

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by Valerie Musson
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These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes
These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes Several New Jersey natives have been nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe award. The 77th show will be held on Jan. 5, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Ricky Gervais. Here are the New Jersey talents to watch for: Ramy Youssef of Rutherford for his performance and production of the first season of “Ramy” on Hulu, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy Kirsten Dunst of Brick Township and Point Pleasant, for her role as Krystal Stubbs in "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" on Showtime, Best Per…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fleeing Drug User Dragged Newark Officers With His Car: Police Fleeing Drug User Dragged Newark Officers With His Car: Police
Fleeing Drug User Dragged Newark Officers With His Car: Police Two Newark police officers called to aid a sick man inside a car early Saturday morning were injured when he fled the scene as they approached, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  Police spotted the car at Charleston and Spruce streets around 2:13 a.m. and found Jacob Wolski, 30, inside. Wolski appeared to be using drugs, police said. Officers recorded Wolski's plate and determined the car was registered to him.  As police leaned in to question Wolski, he quickly drove off, briefly dragging the two officers, Ambrose said. One officer suffered an injured hand and the othe…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
'Operation Brace Yourself': Feds Smash $1B Medical Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly, Disabled 'Operation Brace Yourself': Feds Smash $1B Medical Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly, Disabled
'Operation Brace Yourself': Feds Smash $1B Medical Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly, Disabled Federal authorities charged 24 people in connection with a $1.2 billion health-care kickback scheme that used a network of foreign call centers to sell hundreds of thousands of seniors and disabled patients orthopedic braces that they didn't need -- on the government's dime. Those charged in "Operation Brace Yourself" – seven of them in New Jersey – included the CEOs, COOs and others associated with five telemedicine companies, the owners of dozens of durable medical equipment (DME) companies and three licensed medical professionals, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Some of them controll…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Wayne PD Nets Large-Scale Jersey Shore Shoplifting Crew At Willowbrook With $6,000 In Hot Merch Wayne PD Nets Large-Scale Jersey Shore Shoplifting Crew At Willowbrook With $6,000 In Hot Merch
Wayne PD Nets Large-Scale Jersey Shore Shoplifting Crew At Willowbrook With $6,000 In Hot Merch A Jersey Shore-based crew that steals pricey goods from stores and then brings them to North Jersey to exchange for cash or store credit was caught by Wayne police with $6,000 worth of stolen items -- all with the security sensors still on them, authorities said. Responding to a theft call at the Nordstrom Rack at the Willowbrook Mall, Sgt. James Clark and Officers Adrian Sulejmani and Bruce Conklin stopped the crew’s 1999 Oldsmobile, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Goods with their senor security tags still attached were piled on the seats and floorboards, Martin said. The driver, 3…

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by Jerry DeMarco