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Bloomie's, Smaller Bloomingdale's Store, Opening In Central Jersey Shopping Center Bloomie's, Smaller Bloomingdale's Store, Opening In Central Jersey Shopping Center
Bloomie's, Smaller Bloomingdale's Store, Opening In Central Jersey Shopping Center Bloomingdale's is bringing one of its smaller curated stores to Shrewsbury, officials said. Bloomie's will open in The Grove at Shrewsbury on Thursday, Nov. 14, Bloomingdale's said in a news release. It's the fourth location for the concept shop curated with special selections of fashion, jewelry, and beauty products. The store will be the first of its kind to carry an all-women's collection with "contemporary ready-to-wear" clothing and complementary accessories, among other products. "Bloomie's is a perfect example of how our brand continues to evolve with our shoppers' ne…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants
Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants The Westfield Garden State Plaza recently welcomed new shops and will soon unveil refreshed stores for the upcoming holiday season. The Paramus mall says it's gearing up for an "unforgettable" holiday season with the grand opening of seven highly-anticipated stores and the unveiling of major updates to existing and popular retail favorites. The newly-opened stores are: Läderach: The renowned Swiss chocolatier, famous for its FrischSchoggi, a marriage of fresh Läderach chocolate with carefully sourced, quality ingredients, presented as delightful slabs, opened this month bringing a sweet in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Long Gun-Wielding Trio Robs 5 Victims On Paterson Sidewalk, Police Say Long Gun-Wielding Trio Robs 5 Victims On Paterson Sidewalk, Police Say
Long Gun-Wielding Trio Robs 5 Victims On Paterson Sidewalk, Police Say A 23-year-old Paterson man is in custody while two others remain at large in connection with a high-profile armed robbery last week, authorities said. Nazier Balmer and two other individuals were dressed in all black and carrying long guns when they robbed at least five people at gunpoint on the 300 block of Main Street at 1:55 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, Paterson Police Officer In Charge Isa Abbassi said. Balmer and the two other men took cash, jewelry, phones, and a key fob from the victims and fled the scene. No injuries were reported. "As soon as the crime took place, members of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: NYPD NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: NYPD
NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: Nypd An 18-year-old Bergen County woman is accused of stealing more than $49,000 in handbags and jewelry from her NYU roommate and then selling the items online, according to police and various news reports. Kaitlyn Fung, of Old Tappan, was charged on Thursday, May 2 with grand larceny after confessing to taking a 19-year-old complainant's ring, bracelet, tote, enclave, and top, totaling about $49,000, the NYPD tells Daily Voice. Fung then sold the items online, the NYPD said. Fung and her mother are both named in a lawsuit filed by 19-year-old Aurora Agapov, whose father is Andre Agapov, the CE…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DJ: Robbers Took $100G Worth Of Jewelry At Gunpoint Near Jersey City's Journal Square DJ: Robbers Took $100G Worth Of Jewelry At Gunpoint Near Jersey City's Journal Square
DJ: Robbers Took $100G Worth Of Jewelry At Gunpoint Near Jersey City's Journal Square A deejay told Jersey City police that a pair of masked men robbed him at gunpoint in his car of $100,000 worth of jewelry following a gig. The deejay told police he was jacked near the intersection of Summit and Newark avenues, up the street from Journal Square, shortly after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, June 9. There was no explanation of why he purportedly was carrying that much cash. Unconfirmed reports were that at least one of the two had been at the club where the deejay had just worked. He apparently told police there may have been as many as four robbers who fled in a gray Jeep Cherokee afte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced
Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A member of a burglary ring that specifically targeted Asian-American small business owners in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware was sentenced to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison. James Hurt, 48, of New York, and other members of the second-story crew worked from what the FBI called a hit list of dozens of homes in the four states based on “stereotype and opportunity" from Dec. 2, 2016, to March 20, 2019. The burglars often got into homes through unsecured upper-floor windows before seeking out cash, jewelry and guns, the FBI said In one instance, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Billion-Dollar Jewelry Brand Brings Biz To Westfield Garden State Plaza Billion-Dollar Jewelry Brand Brings Biz To Westfield Garden State Plaza
Billion-Dollar Jewelry Brand Brings Biz To Westfield Garden State Plaza Kendra Scott is continuing to expand her footprint in the Garden State. The fashion designer and billion-dollar jewelry brand opened a new retail store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus.  The 1400-square-foot location features a color bar, allowing people to design their own jewelry and an onsite engraving machine. Scott, a mom of three, started the business when her first son was just three months old. “I’ve always had a love of natural gemstones, and noticed a white space in the jewelry market for quality styles and stones at an affordable price," she said on her…

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by Sam Barron
News
REWARD: Can You Help ID Pair Sought In Brazen Englewood Jewelry Store Heist? REWARD: Can You Help ID Pair Sought In Brazen Englewood Jewelry Store Heist?
Reward: Can You Help ID Pair Sought In Brazen Englewood Jewelry Store Heist? Englewood police turned to the public for help finding two men who swiped a tray of jewelry from a local diamond exchange in broad daylight.  You could get a handsome reward. One of the thieves asked a clerk to see a piece of jewelry from a showcase at the East Palisade Avenue shop around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. The other stood lookout at the front door, he said. The first bandit grabbed the tray and both of them ran to a dark hatchback they’d left parked on Engle Street before speeding away, Torell said. They car turned right onto eastbound Spring Lan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN THEM? Pair Sought In Connection With Garfield Burglary SEEN THEM? Pair Sought In Connection With Garfield Burglary
Seen Them? Pair Sought In Connection With Garfield Burglary Garfield police turned to the public for help Thursday in finding two men wanted for questioning in connection with $11,000 in cash, jewelry and electronics during a home burglary. No one was home when the burglars entered through a side window of the Farnham Avenue residence shortly before 5:30 p.m. June 6, Detective Capt. Richard Uram said. Uram described the men in the photos not as suspects but as "people of interest." He asked that anyone who sees or knows them contact Garfield Police Detective Sgt. Marc Amos or Detective Robert Meehan: (973) 478-8500. ****** ALSO SEE: A Garfield m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell
Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell Two women described as “girlfriends” fleeced new Jets running back Le’Veon Bell of $520,000 in jewelry from his Hollywood, FL home, authorities said. Bell – who made headlines after skipping voluntary mini-camp – returned home from a Florida gym to find a closet rifled and both the women and the bling gone, according to multiple reports. It included a black panther pendant studded with black and white diamonds, two gold chains with diamonds and a Rolex. Bell, who sat out the 2018 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers over money, showed up for the Jets’ mandatory mini-camp in Florham Park on …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers
Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers Glen Rock police suspect that a nanny from Garfield who's charged with stealing $2,000 worth of electronics from her employers stole $18,500 worth of their jewelry, as well. The Rutland Road homeowners had given Sarah Zughbi, 28, full access to the inside of the family home when they hired her to care for their children, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police who charged her with stealing $2,000 worth of electronics suspect that she also stole jewelry from the home over a two-month period and sold it a pawn shop, he said. Zubhbi “remains a suspect in the theft of the jewelry but has not …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
CAUGHT! Composite Sketch Leads To Arrest Of Cliffside Park Burglary Suspect CAUGHT! Composite Sketch Leads To Arrest Of Cliffside Park Burglary Suspect
Caught! Composite Sketch Leads To Arrest Of Cliffside Park Burglary Suspect Authorities arrested a 50-year-old Jersey City man who they said picked his way into a Cliffside Park apartment and made off with electronics and jewelry. Carey Mitchell, who was also involved in several other borough burglaries, was arrested July 20, two days after New Jersey State Police forensic artist created the composite sketch that lead to his arrest, state police announced. On July 15, a man was wearing a throwback Washington Redskins baseball cap and later identified as Mitchell picked his way in through the front lobby door of a Walker Street building with a credit card around 3 p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
RECOGNIZE HIM? Cliffside Park Police Seek Help Finding Lock-Picking Burglar RECOGNIZE HIM? Cliffside Park Police Seek Help Finding Lock-Picking Burglar
Recognize HIM? Cliffside Park Police Seek Help Finding Lock-Picking Burglar Cliffside Park police turned to the public for help finding a burglar caught on surveillance video who they said picked his way into an apartment and made off with electronics and jewelry. The bandit -- who was wearing a throwback Washington Redskins baseball cap -- picked his way in through the front lobby door of the Walker Street building off John Street with a credit card around 3 p.m.July 6, Lt. Vincent Capano said. "He stayed on the same floor for about 10 minutes listening through apartment doors," Capano said. "He found an apartment that didn't have the top deadbolt l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Retailer Nine West Files For Bankruptcy Retailer Nine West Files For Bankruptcy
Retailer Nine West Files For Bankruptcy Women's clothing and footwear company Nine West announced on Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy, listing debts of more than $1 billion. The company, which owns brands such as Gloria Vanderbilt and Anne Klein, also announced it will sell its Nine West and Bandolino footwear and handbag business to Authentic Brands Group. "This is the right step to address our two divergent business profiles," Ralph Schipani, Nine West Holdings' chief executive officer, said in a statement. "We will retain our strong, profitable and growing apparel, jewelry, and jeanswear businesses and co…

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by Joe Lombardi