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Shake Shack Opens First NJ Drive-Thru Restaurant In Middlesex County Shake Shack Opens First NJ Drive-Thru Restaurant In Middlesex County
Shake Shack Opens First NJ Drive-Thru Restaurant In Middlesex County Shake Shack has opened its first Garden State drive-thru location in North Brunswick. The new restaurant is at 240 Grand Ave. along northbound Route 1. The 3,500-square-foot Shake Shack features a double drive-thru; it represents only the 32nd restaurant – out of the burger chain’s more than 500 locations system-wide – to feature a drive-thru.  Shake Shack’s menu includes made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken, hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades and more.  The Shake Shack opening will be followed by another fast casual dining addition at MainStreet NB. Chipotle…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Rapper Lil Tjay Busted On Gun Charges From Night He Was Shot At Edgewater Restaurant Rapper Lil Tjay Busted On Gun Charges From Night He Was Shot At Edgewater Restaurant
Rapper Lil Tjay Busted On Gun Charges From Night He Was Shot At Edgewater Restaurant Rapper Lil Tjay, who was shot and critically wounded outside an Edgewater restaurant last summer, was arrested on gun charges stemming from that incident after returning this week from a world tour. The 22-year-old Bronx rapper, born Tione Jayden Merritt, had three handguns hidden in his car when he and a companion were shot during what authorities said was a botched robbery on June 22, 2023. The weapons were stashed in a secret compartment that detectives uncovered during a court-approved search of the vehicle, according to an affidavit filed in Superior Court in Hackensack. An arrest wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In Hudson River Shooting Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In Hudson River Shooting
Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In Hudson River Shooting UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held Wednesday evening pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced shortly before 8 p.m. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Man Wanted In Bergen Domestic Violence Incident Captured Three Towns Over Man Wanted In Bergen Domestic Violence Incident Captured Three Towns Over
Man Wanted In Bergen Domestic Violence Incident Captured Three Towns Over SWAT team members and Bergenfield police captured a 21-year-old man with a recent domestic violence history following what authorities said was another incident. Daniel Moncion-Ortega, 21, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Monday, March 28, following the alleged assault the night before. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team was summoned to a home off South Washington Avenue around 9:30 p.m., responders said. Local EMS members were put on standby. Moncion-Ortega wasn't there, though. A short time later, Moncion-Ortega was seized by the tactical team and borough police in front of t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Opens In North Jersey Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Opens In North Jersey
Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Opens In North Jersey Another drive-thru Chipotle restaurant has opened its doors in North Jersey. The new location — complete with a drive-thru Chipotlane — opened Dec. 30 at 287 Rt. 202 in Flemington. The fast-casual Mexican eatery is open from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Chipotle planned to add drive-thru lanes to approximately 160 of its new restaurants built in 2020, DailyVoice.com reported. Meanwhile, the new store is looking for crew members. Click here to learn more. Scroll down to view additional photos of the new store. Chipotle, 287 Rt. 202, Flemington, NJ 08822 *Photos courtesy of Dave Norton, …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Runaway Pickup With Kids Inside Slams Into North Jersey Restaurant Runaway Pickup With Kids Inside Slams Into North Jersey Restaurant
Runaway Pickup With Kids Inside Slams Into North Jersey Restaurant A possible tragedy was avoided when a pickup truck with two kids left inside slammed into the front of a restaurant in Montvale. An Upper Saddle River resident had parked the 2020 Chevy Silverado in front of the Chipotle at The Shoppes at DiPiero Farm when it rolled forward and struck a parked vehicle around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. A 13-year-old who was waiting in the truck with a 9-year-old old tried to stop the pickup but apparently put it in reverse instead, Sanfilippo said. The truck rolled backwards through the parking lot before crashing through the fro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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‘Daddy Killed Mommy’: NJ Man In Murder-Suicide Told Girl It Was A Dream ‘Daddy Killed Mommy’: NJ Man In Murder-Suicide Told Girl It Was A Dream
‘Daddy Killed Mommy’: NJ Man In Murder-Suicide Told Girl It Was A Dream UPDATE: The 5-year-old daughter of a convicted sex offender who died by suicide after an hours-long SWAT standoff at his Carlstadt home on Saturday was there when he shot and killed his ex-wife the night before, authorities said. The little girl apparently told her grandparents, who lived upstairs, that James Cox had killed Massiel Deoleo, 34, of Mahwah, in the downstairs apartment of the family's 6th Street home sometime Friday night. “Daddy killed Mommy,” she told them, but said Cox had assured her that it was only a nightmare, responders said. Police got the girl and the grandparents o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SWAT STANDOFF: Two Dead As Carlstadt Sex Offender Shoots Ex-Wife, Himself SWAT STANDOFF: Two Dead As Carlstadt Sex Offender Shoots Ex-Wife, Himself
SWAT Standoff: Two Dead As Carlstadt Sex Offender Shoots Ex-Wife, Himself UPDATE: The 5-year-old daughter of a convicted sex offender who died by suicide after an hours-long SWAT standoff at his Carlstadt home on Saturday was there when he shot and killed his ex-wife the night before, authorities said. The little girl apparently told her grandparents, who lived upstairs, that James Cox had killed Massiel Deoleo, 34, of Mahwah, in the downstairs apartment of the family's 6th Street home sometime Friday night. “Daddy killed Mommy,” she told them, but said Cox had assured her that it was only a nightmare, responders said. Police got the girl and the grandparents o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
North Jersey Gets Another Drive-Thru Chipotle North Jersey Gets Another Drive-Thru Chipotle
North Jersey Gets Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Another Chipotle has opened in North Jersey. The new eatery and drive-thru -- a Chipotlane -- opened on 74th Street in North Bergen. The fast-casual Mexican eatery is open from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Chipotle planned to add drive-thru lanes to approximately 160 of its new restaurants built in 2020, CNBC reports. The only other New Jersey Chipotle restaurants with drive-thru lanes are located in or coming to Cherry Hill, Chester, Edison, Paramus, Somers Point and Washington Township. Chipotle,  2199 74th St., North Bergen

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Chipotle With Drive-Thru Lane Opens In Central Jersey Chipotle With Drive-Thru Lane Opens In Central Jersey
Chipotle With Drive-Thru Lane Opens In Central Jersey Chipotle has opened a new Central Jersey location. The Edison restaurant on Route 1 is complete with a Chipotlane, or drive-thru lane, and is open for takeout. Customers can enjoy the dining area with limited seating and heightened safety protocols. The restaurant is open every day from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. The new Edison Chipotle is looking for employees to fill approximately 25 positions. Chipotle also offers a debt-free college degree program and English as a second language plus access to mental healthcare for employees and their families.  Those interested in joining Chi…

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by Cecilia Levine