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NJ Dunkin' Customer 'Rendered Disabled' In Hot Coffee Spill, Lawsuit Says NJ Dunkin' Customer 'Rendered Disabled' In Hot Coffee Spill, Lawsuit Says
NJ Dunkin' Customer 'Rendered Disabled' In Hot Coffee Spill, Lawsuit Says A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin' Donuts alleging he was seriously burned by "excessively hot" coffee in 2022. Phillip Sgroi says in the suit filed in Middlesex County Superior Court that he was at a Madison (Morris County) location on Feb. 11, 2022, when he purchased his beverage. Sgroi's suit alleges the lid came off and the "excessively hot" coffee in the cup spilled on him. Sgroi said he was rendered disabled and suffered internal and external wounds on his body. Sgroi suit further says the lid was not properly secured to the Styrofoam cup and the coffee itself was …
Gas Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint At Garden State Parkway Service Area: State Police Gas Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint At Garden State Parkway Service Area: State Police
Gas Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint At Garden State Parkway Service Area: State Police A gas station attendant was robbed of his phone and $500 at gunpoint along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Troopers responded to an armed robbery at about 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 on the Garden State Parkway south, Colonia Service Area – Shell Gas Station in Woodbridge Township, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. While parked alongside the Shell pump, a black male and black female exited the vehicle and entered the Dunkin Donuts, while the driver and other passenger, both black males, remained in the vehicle, Lebron said. Upon…
'Y’All Never Gonna Find Me': NJ Feds Seize Ex-Con Who Taunted Cops After Dunkin Donuts Shooting 'Y’All Never Gonna Find Me': NJ Feds Seize Ex-Con Who Taunted Cops After Dunkin Donuts Shooting
'Y’All Never Gonna Find Me': NJ Feds Seize Ex-Con Who Taunted Cops After Dunkin Donuts Shooting A Clifton ex-con and former associate of rapper Fetty Wap who taunted police on Instagram following a shooting at a local Dunkin’ Donuts is now in federal custody. Surveillance video shows Justin Pope, 36, firing several shots at a woman who fled a Mercedes Benz during an argument in the parking lot of the Van Houten Avenue donut shop shortly after 9 p.m. July 12, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He missed her, but a bullet crashed through the window of the Dunkin' Donuts. The bullet ended up "lodged in an electronic menu screen located above the cash registers of the…
New Kosher Restaurants Opening At American Dream New Kosher Restaurants Opening At American Dream
New Kosher Restaurants Opening At American Dream A trio of Kosher eateries are set to open at American Dream in East Rutherford. Bravo Kosher Pizza will be offering New York style pizza, salads and dishes. Chickies offers traditional and creative falafel dishes, while Goldie Lox will be serving tie-dye bagels, sandwiches and juices. The restaurants join the lineup of kosher eateries at American Dream which include Cinnabon, Cotton Pop Shop, Dunkin’ Donuts, Geoffrey’s Café, Häagen-Dazs, Oreo Café, and Mrs. Fields. "We’ve made a conscious effort to bring in dining options that support a variety of dietary needs and that includes an ex…
Girl, 16, From NJ Treatment Center Hides In Dunkin Donuts After Alleged Assault By Driver Girl, 16, From NJ Treatment Center Hides In Dunkin Donuts After Alleged Assault By Driver
Girl, 16, From NJ Treatment Center Hides In Dunkin Donuts After Alleged Assault By Driver A driver for a local teen treatment facility sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl before she locked herself in a Dunkin' Donuts bathroom on Route 17 and got help, authorities said. Police found the girl after a security guard called them to the donut shop on southbound Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4. She told them that she'd been sexually assaulted on the facility's bus while passing through Wood-Ridge moments earlier, Wood-Ridge Police Chief Michael O’Donnell said. The driver -- identified as Clarence K. Hedgeman, 41, of Woodland Park -- apparently…
Another Dunkin' Donuts Customer Burned By Hot Coffee In NJ, Lawsuit Says Another Dunkin' Donuts Customer Burned By Hot Coffee In NJ, Lawsuit Says
Another Dunkin' Donuts Customer Burned By Hot Coffee In NJ, Lawsuit Says Another New Jersey Dunkin’ Donuts shop is being sued by a customer claiming to have suffered permanent injuries after being burned by a hot cup of coffee. William E. Williams, of Hanover Township, visited the Morris Plains location on Speedwell Avenue and was served in a “negligent and careless manner” on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, says the case, filed in Morris County Superior Court in December. “[The workers] failed to properly secure the lid of the coffee served” to Williams, the complaint says. They also “served coffee at a temperature that was excessively hot, failed to provide proper wa…
Female Route 46 Motel Guest Pistol-Whipped, Robbed Female Route 46 Motel Guest Pistol-Whipped, Robbed
Female Route 46 Motel Guest Pistol-Whipped, Robbed A robber who'd apparently followed a woman to a Route 46 motel kicked in the door and pistol-whipped her before fleeing, authorities said. South Hackensack police found the Nyack, NY, victim bleeding from the face when they responded to a 911 call from the Stagecoach Motel around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. The victim, who spoke no English, was interviewed with the assistance of Moonachie Police Officer Frank Tamargo, the sergeant said. She described the robber as black, wearing a blue sweatsuit and white mask, carrying a white shoulder bag and driving a…
Central Jersey Mall Seeks New Retail Tenants Central Jersey Mall Seeks New Retail Tenants
Central Jersey Mall Seeks New Retail Tenants A mall in Central Jersey is looking for additional retail tenants. Gables Plaza in Middlesex County is 90 percent leased. "With just over 5,000 square feet of prime retail space remaining at Gables Plaza, now is the time for interested businesses to make their move and capitalize on the best of what’s waiting for them in Monroe Township," said Robert Adinolfi, chief operating officer at Renaissance Properties. One of the two remaining commercial suites at Gables Plaza was designed with a new restaurant in mind. “Though many restaurants were forced to offer ou…
Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video
Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video Video of an irate Dunkin' Donuts customer berating workers at a Philadelphia store was going viral on TikTok. The video posted by Alexis Isabel (@lexxxiiiig) on Tuesday, Aug. 30 shows the unidentified woman criticizing the staff and demanding doughnuts, before yelling a racist remark.  A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told Daily Voice that they'd "look into this." "I'm going to call ISIS on your ass," the woman shouts at the worker behind the register.  She then tells them, "I want it in cash," regarding her order, and asks "Where's the f***ing reciept?" “I paid for ’…
Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular NJ Feast Armed: Police Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular NJ Feast Armed: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular NJ Feast Armed: Police Throngs of attendees were enjoying the annual Feast of St. Rocco in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge this weekend when a convicted sex offender known to police began drawing attention. Robert J. Frate, 56, apparently had become irate over something, “yelling and waving his arms around in an animated manner,” Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Detective Michael Kelly approached the borough resident, who told him that he intended to return to the popular feast “loaded,” Young said. Frate motioned toward Kelly’s gun as he said this, the captain said. The detective “believed t…
Man Killed In Newark Had Been Wanted For Harassing Dunkin' Donuts Drive-Thru Worker Man Killed In Newark Had Been Wanted For Harassing Dunkin' Donuts Drive-Thru Worker
Man Killed In Newark Had Been Wanted For Harassing Dunkin' Donuts Drive-Thru Worker A 34-year-old Newark man wanted earlier this summer for throwing objects at a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru worker was shot and killed early Tuesday, Aug. 2, authorities said. Davion Sumler was found suffering gunshot wounds on the 300 block of South 20th Street around 2:05 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Newark police last month issued a warrant for Sumler's arrest after he reportedly drove up to the entrance of a South Orange Avenue Dunkin' Donuts and shattered the front window with a wooden object on June 22.…
Dunkin' Donuts Facing Another Lawsuit From NJ Customer: Report Dunkin' Donuts Facing Another Lawsuit From NJ Customer: Report
Dunkin' Donuts Facing Another Lawsuit From NJ Customer: Report Dunkin' Donuts is again being sued by a New Jersey resident purportedly burned by hot coffee. This time, though, the alleged victim is blaming a faulty cupholder, NJ Advance Media reports. Samantha Picklo suffered second- and third-degree burns when the coffees that a worker placed in the cardboard drink holder spilled through her car window and into her lap at the Route 130 location in Delran in August 2021, the outlet says citing the suit. The company did not respond to NJ.com's request for comment. Picklo's lawyer stressed that the tray design was the center core issue, not the hot …
NJ Husband Allegedly Burned By Hot Coffee Sues Dunkin' Donuts NJ Husband Allegedly Burned By Hot Coffee Sues Dunkin' Donuts
NJ Husband Allegedly Burned By Hot Coffee Sues Dunkin' Donuts Happiness in a cup? More like headache in a cup, at least for Dunkin' Donuts officials being sued by a New Jersey couple over a spill. Evan Arlington and Stephanie Macias-Arlington picked up two iced and one hot coffee from a Dunkin' Donuts in Totowa, when Evan spilled the hot coffee in his lap in the drive-thru lane on Aug. 25, 2021, according to a newly-filed suit. Arlington suffered second- and third-degree burns and has been, leaving him with mounting medical bills and his wife at “a loss of her husband’s aid, comfort, conjugal fellowship and consortium,” according to the suit filed Apr…
Coffee Shop Manager Moonlighting As Food Runner Charged With Leading NJ Child Porn Ring Coffee Shop Manager Moonlighting As Food Runner Charged With Leading NJ Child Porn Ring
Coffee Shop Manager Moonlighting As Food Runner Charged With Leading NJ Child Porn Ring A Route 23 donut shop manager who moonlights as a food runner for a Route 46 Tex-Mex restaurant was also leading a child porn trafficking network, authorities charged. Imad Uddin, 24, of Paterson shared child sex abuse videos on Facebook Messenger, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Videos shared by Uddin depict making children ranging from two to 12 years old "engaged in sexual acts," Berdnik said in a joint news release with Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes. Members of his sheriff’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force arrested Uddin, a Bangladeshi immigrant, a…
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens NJ Dunkin Donuts Worker Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens NJ Dunkin Donuts Worker
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens NJ Dunkin Donuts Worker A Dunkin Donuts worker in New Jersey was sickened by carbon monoxide fumes, authorities said. A carbon monoxide alarm triggered a police and fire response at the Mountain Avenue store in Hackettstown around 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, according to Hackettstown police. A 21-year-old worker from Manfield Township complained of a headache and nausea, but refused medical treatment, police said. A faulty HVAC unit was the source of the fumes, the fire department found. The unit was shut down and the building was ventilated.  The location was closed for about an hour but has si…
American Dream: Juicy Platters Expands To Paramus American Dream: Juicy Platters Expands To Paramus
American Dream: Juicy Platters Expands To Paramus Juicy Platters is expanding to Paramus. The Mediterranean-inspired, Halal, platter joint will open in a leased space at 393 Rt 17 South. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Juicy! - Halal With Heart (@juicyplatters) Juicy Platters is expected to open sometime in the summer once construction has been completed, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice. Owned by Jaffar Wahdat, Juicy Platters quickly gained popularity after opening on Broadway in Fair Lawn in 2011. Wahdat expanded to Hackensack and Harrison over the course of 10 years…
So Cluckin' Good: Chicken & Waffle Joint Makes NJ Debut In Paramus Mall So Cluckin' Good: Chicken & Waffle Joint Makes NJ Debut In Paramus Mall
So Cluckin' Good: Chicken & Waffle Joint Makes NJ Debut In Paramus Mall An international fast food joint that puts a twist on chicken and waffles is making its New Jersey debut. Chick 'n' Cone is coming to Bergen Town Center in Paramus, according to signage up in the mall next to Dunkin' Donuts and Target. chickCecilia Levine The menu is simple: "Crispy chicken tossed with your favorite sauce and served in a hand-rolled waffle cone," the website says. Sauces include Cinna-maple, kKck'nranch, Buffalo Blue, Yell BBQ, BBQ, and Peri Peri. Sides include Caj'nfries, Caj'ncorn, Mac'ncheese, while desserts are a variety of waffle-cone infused milkshakes. …
Teen TikToker Is Outearning Top CEOs By Millions Teen TikToker Is Outearning Top CEOs By Millions
Teen TikToker Is Outearning Top CEOs By Millions A teen social media star from Connecticut is outearning some of the most successful CEOs in the US by millions of dollars, according to new reports by Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. With 133 million TikToker followers, 17-year-old Fairfield County resident Charli D'Amelio, of Norwalk, who started posting to TikTok in 2019 -- has the video-sharing app's largest following, Forbes says. Last year, she brought in $17.5 million. The median pay for chief executives of S&P 500 companies in 2020 was $13.4 million, the WSJ reports. Darren Woods was the highest-earning CEO of 2020, brin…
Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car
Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car A Middlesex County ex-con sought in a string of armed robberies had his 8-months-pregnant girlfriend with him when he led police on a high-speed chase -- eventually ramming their vehicles -- after holding up a Clifton Dunkin Donuts at knifepoint, authorities said. At least seven other law enforcement agencies had identified the 2008 Nissan Altima spotted by Officer George Balkjy speeding through the Styertowne Shopping Center parking lot around 7 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The driver -- Jonathan Decarvalho, 34, of Parlin -- had just robbed the Dunkin Donuts there, Brack…
Tenant Charged With Bias Abuse Of Asian Woman Near GWB Tenant Charged With Bias Abuse Of Asian Woman Near GWB
Tenant Charged With Bias Abuse Of Asian Woman Near GWB An Albanian man from Fort Lee was arrested after police said he repeatedly screamed "biased derogatory remarks” at an Asian woman in a high rise near the George Washington Bridge. The two were sharing an elevator at the Mediterranean Towers when Afrim Haxhaj, 31, began harassing the 41-year-old victim, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. “The profane bias derogatory remarks directed towards her continued as she exited the elevator,” the captain said. Police arrested Haxhaj, charged him with two counts of bias intimidation and sent him to the Bergen County Jail following last Monday’s …
Best Doughnuts In North Jersey Best Doughnuts In North Jersey
Best Doughnuts In North Jersey Simply glazed or topped with outrageous concoctions, doughnuts seem to be that timeless sweet treat that will satisfy you any time of year. When Dunkin Donuts just won't cut it, North Jersey boasts plenty more to choose from. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Beignets, Denville View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glaze Donuts (@glazedonuts) Glaze Donuts, New Milford/Fort Lee/West Caldwell …
Off-Duty State Trooper Subdues Knife-Wielding Man In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot Off-Duty State Trooper Subdues Knife-Wielding Man In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot
Off-Duty State Trooper Subdues Knife-Wielding Man In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot An off-duty New Jersey State Trooper subdued a man with a knife during an altercation in the parking lot of a Dunkin Donuts last month. Det. Sgt. Michael Nelson overheard two men arguing behind his car in the parking lot of a Dunkin Donuts in Freehold, and noticed one of them brandish a large knife and threaten the other man on May 28, authorities said. Nelson -- of the Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office -- got out of his car, approached the suspect and identified himself as a New Jersey State Trooper. Nelson ordered the man to drop the knife, but the man retreated to h…
SEE ANYTHING? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB SEE ANYTHING? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB
SEE Anything? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB Fort Lee police believe a vehicle that left the scene may have been responsible for a Sunday afternoon crash that ejected a motorcyclist. The 44-year-old victim from Greenwood Lake was headed north on Route 1 when a gray-colored SUV apparently caused him to lose control of his 2004 Suzuki near the Dunkin Donuts shortly before 2:30 p.m., Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. The motorcyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with what turned out to be moderate injuries after Fort Lee police and EMS responded, Mirkovic said. All traffic was detoured to local streets. Meanwhile, pol…
Police Eye Why Sedan Barreled Through Dunkin Donuts Lot, Crashed On Route 1 Near GWB Police Eye Why Sedan Barreled Through Dunkin Donuts Lot, Crashed On Route 1 Near GWB
Police Eye Why Sedan Barreled Through Dunkin Donuts Lot, Crashed On Route 1 Near GWB UPDATE: A Ridgefield driver may have suffered a medical episode before his sedan barreled through a Fort Lee Dunkin Donuts parking lot, slammed into a divider on northbound Route 1 and was struck by another car, closing the highway for hours, authorities said. The 2006 Infinity M35 driven by the 57-year-old motorist plowed over a decorative tree and down a retaining wall onto the highway south of the George Washington Bridge shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. It struck the median and then was hit by a 2007 Honda Accord driven by a 24-year-old New York man w…
South Hackensack PD: Fleeing Driver Crashes On Wrong Side Of Route 46, Says He Swallowed Heroin South Hackensack PD: Fleeing Driver Crashes On Wrong Side Of Route 46, Says He Swallowed Heroin
South Hackensack PD: Fleeing Driver Crashes On Wrong Side Of Route 46, Says He Swallowed Heroin An ex-con who led police on a wild chase into oncoming Route 46 traffic before crashing and trying to run told his pursuers that he’d swallowed several bags of heroin and didn’t want to die, authorities said. Christopher J. Williams, 49, of Paterson was a passenger in a 2000 Lexus stopped by South Hackensack Police Officer Kyle Skelley in the parking lot of the Dunkin’ Donuts on the eastbound highway in Little Ferry shortly before noon Friday. Skelley asked the agitated driver – identified as 31-year-old Samantha Boseski of Clifton – to step out of the sedan, Detective Sgt. James Donatello …
Paterson PD: Burglars Caught In School Charged In Nine Break-Ins Paterson PD: Burglars Caught In School Charged In Nine Break-Ins
Paterson PD: Burglars Caught In School Charged In Nine Break-Ins Paterson detectives cracked a month-long burglary spree when they caught two suspects inside an elementary school. Detectives and uniformed officers responding to a burglar alarm converged on the K-8 Norman S. Weir School on College Boulevard (Van Houten Street), which had also been burglarized the day before, authorities said. Inside the school they found city resident Jeremiah Carter, 39, and Justin Poff, 23, of Wharton, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Both men confessed to a string of burglaries that began exactly a month before, Speziale said. These included four…
SEEN HIM? Newark Man Who Threw Bottles At Victim Wanted For Aggravated Assault SEEN HIM? Newark Man Who Threw Bottles At Victim Wanted For Aggravated Assault
Seen HIM? Newark Man Who Threw Bottles At Victim Wanted For Aggravated Assault Authorities are seeking the public's help locating a man who they say assaulted someone in Newark last week. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Nauhun Delgado, 34, one of three men who threw bottles at a victim near Manor Drive and Irvington Ave. around 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The victim then fled to Dunkin Donuts on Irvington Ave., where he was taken to University Hospital for treatment. Delgado is 5 feet tall, weighs between 180 and 200 pounds and has short, dark hair and brown eyes, Ambrose said. Anyo…
Thieves Hit Bergenfield Woman With Car After Stealing PS5 During Facebook Marketplace Sale Thieves Hit Bergenfield Woman With Car After Stealing PS5 During Facebook Marketplace Sale
Thieves Hit Bergenfield Woman With Car After Stealing PS5 During Facebook Marketplace Sale A Bergenfield woman who thought she was selling a Play Station through Facebook Marketplace had it snatched from her by a group of thieves who clipped her with their car as they fled. One of the thieves took the PS5 from the 29-year-old victim at the Dunkin Donuts on South Washington Avenue and got into a silver Dodge Charger with three other occupants shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. William Duran said. The Charger then roared off, hitting the victim, he said. She wasn't injured, the lieutenant said, adding that the car struck another vehicle on South Washington Avenue as it fl…
Accused Armed Robber Nabbed At Newark Airport Days After 100 MPH Chase Accused Armed Robber Nabbed At Newark Airport Days After 100 MPH Chase
Accused Armed Robber Nabbed At Newark Airport Days After 100 MPH Chase An accused armed robber was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport and his co-conspirator was taken into custody at his house after the Oct. 25 incident and subsequent 100-mile-per hour police pursuit through Hudson County, authorities said. Brandon Weekley, 30, of Pittsburgh, PA, was arrested on several armed robbery and weapons offenses, while Aymen Massaud was charged as a co-conspirator in the Oct. 25 incident, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police were en route to Seaview Drive for a gunpoint and knifepoint robbery around 9:15 p.m., when they saw the susp…
KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Man Who Pulled Knife On Newark Dunkin' Donuts Worker KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Man Who Pulled Knife On Newark Dunkin' Donuts Worker
Know HIM? Authorities Seek Man Who Pulled Knife On Newark Dunkin' Donuts Worker Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man who pulled a knife on a Dunkin' Donuts worker and chase them out of the store. The man walked into the Broad Street store and pulled out the weapon, then told the employee not to run around 7:30 p.m., Oct 7,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The employee and another coworker used a ladder to ward off the man, then ran out the back door, Ambrose said. The man, captured on surveillance rapes, took a cell phone that belonged to one of the employees and followed them out of the store.  H…
'RHONJ' Couple Welcomes Guests At Jersey Shore Dunkin' Donuts 'RHONJ' Couple Welcomes Guests At Jersey Shore Dunkin' Donuts
'Rhonj' Couple Welcomes Guests At Jersey Shore Dunkin' Donuts Did you see them? "Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Joey and Melissa Gorga served customers at a Jersey Shore Dunkin' Donuts for a promotion. The Morris County couple promoted the upcoming season of the reality show while at the Belmar coffee shop on Ocean Avenue Sept. 9, after filming in Brielle over Labor Day Weekend. Melissa posted a photo with the Dunkin' mascot and her husband to Instagram. "Today i’m helping @dunkin welcome guests back💕 In the NY/ Tri-state area with a ceramonial[sic] ribbon cutting celebration in Belmar to thank the community & get everyone running again wi…