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Amazon, Blue Cross Among Biggest NJ Layoffs In Early 2026 Amazon, Blue Cross Among Biggest NJ Layoffs In Early 2026
Amazon, Blue Cross Among Biggest NJ Layoffs In Early 2026 Thousands of workers across New Jersey are being impacted by layoffs reported in early 2026, according to state WARN filings. Major employers across retail, healthcare, finance, and logistics industries reported job cuts affecting communities from Bergen County to South Jersey, state records show. Among the largest layoffs reported: Amazon: Passaic (240), Bergen (417), Monmouth (141), Hudson (44), Statewide (29), effective 4/28/26 Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ: Newark, 242 layoffs, effective 4/26/26 Bristol Myers Squibb: Lawrence Twp, 247 layoffs, effective multiple dates through 12/31/26 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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LOWLIFE SLIME: Scammer With 'Child Support Issues' Swindles Well-Meaning Woman Out Of $1,500 LOWLIFE SLIME: Scammer With 'Child Support Issues' Swindles Well-Meaning Woman Out Of $1,500
Lowlife Slime: Scammer With 'Child Support Issues' Swindles Well-Meaning Woman Out Of $1,500 A lowlife with a BS story about child support troubles conned a well-meaning woman out of $1,500 outside a Clifton bank, authorities said. The 20-something scammer approached the 62-year-old Belleville resident at the ATM of the Citibank at the River Front Center shopping mall on westbound Route 3 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 2, Police Lt. Robert Bracken said. In his hand was a check that he said he needed to cash but couldn't because of "child support issues," the lieutenant said. After depositing the check into her own account, the woman transferred $1,500 via Zelle to the stranger,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Rapper Fivio Foreign Busted With Loaded Gun During Struggle Near GWB Police: Rapper Fivio Foreign Busted With Loaded Gun During Struggle Near GWB
Police: Rapper Fivio Foreign Busted With Loaded Gun During Struggle Near GWB A loaded handgun fell from his jacket as rapper Fivio Foreign fought Fort Lee police who nabbed him during a foot chase near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Maxie Ryles III had left his 2018 Mercedes Benz running in a no-parking zone on Lemoine Avenue at Bruce Reynolds Boulevard as he went into the nearby Citibank around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Sgt. Howard Ginsburg requested Ryles's driver’s license as he approached the vehicle and asked whether he was getting a ticket, Mirkovic said. Instead of complying, Ryles simply walked away, he said.  T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer
Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer A 24-year-old Morris County man lost his job then his life savings during the pandemic. If not for ABC7's 7 On Your Side, Andrew Alexander of Morristown may not have ever seen the funds again, the media outlet reports. Alexander, 24, signed himself up for college courses after his employer closed due to COVID-19. In the meantime, he worked as a personal trainer. Hoping to get $700 as part of a Citibank promotion, Alexander opened a new account just before Christmas and transferred over $50,000 from his Chime account -- leaving the remaining $30,000 of his life savings with Chime. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Bank Tirade Goes Viral: ‘I Am A Scientist. There Is No Corona!’ Bergen County Bank Tirade Goes Viral: ‘I Am A Scientist. There Is No Corona!’
Bergen County Bank Tirade Goes Viral: ‘I Am A Scientist. There Is No Corona!’ A video of a woman berating an Englewood bank teller after refusing to wear a mask has gone viral. “I’m a scientist. There is no corona!” the woman shouts while calling the masked Citibank teller a “bully.” “You work for me!!” she adds, shouting. “I do not work for you!! I’ve been a customer since 1990! Were you born then?? Shame on you!” “Give me your card with your name because this branch is gonna hear your name,” the unidentified woman continues, waving her arms, as another customer in line paces uncomfortably. “You’re gonna become famous. Do it now! Do it now! “Count your days! Cou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: On-The-Spot Paramus Police Officers Nab ID Thief Fleeing With Victim's $3,500 Authorities: On-The-Spot Paramus Police Officers Nab ID Thief Fleeing With Victim's $3,500
Authorities: On-The-Spot Paramus Police Officers Nab ID Thief Fleeing With Victim's $3,500 Paramus police nabbed an identity thief as she tried to flee a Route 17 bank with $3,500 that she'd just pulled from a victim’s account, authorities said. Responding to a call, Officers Michael Boccher, Gregg Hooper and Officer David Polanco seized Chelsea D. Colson, 29, outside the Citibank branch Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said Wednesday. She was carrying a small amount of cocaine, Ehrenberg said. The officers learned that Colson withdrew $3,500 from a Brooklyn resident’s account using stolen identification. Colson, who's had recent addresses in New York and Florida, is awaiting t…

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by Jerry DeMarco