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Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center
Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center Amazon has signed a lease on a 360,000 facility being built on a North Jersey industrial site to be used as a last-mile delivery center. Lincoln Equities Group procured $115 million in industrial build-to-suit construction financing for the facility, expected to be ready in early 2022. Located at the "Highland Cross" industrial site in Rutherford, the state-of-the-art last-mile distribution center will create hundreds of jobs in teh area. Rendering of new Amazon last-mile delivery center in Rutherford.Ford & Associates The property will feature cross-docked loading, 70-plus dock hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend?
Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Countdown, engines on.  NASA is hopeful that it's seventh scheduled rocket launch in eight days will be its luckiest lift-off. Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail starting at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday. NASA announces its latest rocket launch planned for Saturday, May 15 at 8:10 p.m.Twitter @NASA Wallops After cancelling six liftoffs, NASA’s rocket launch has been rescheduled at Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia and should be visible in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York weather-permitting.  Strong winds and a mechanical launcher i…

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by Jon Craig
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Feds Raid Giuliani's Manhattan Apartment Feds Raid Giuliani's Manhattan Apartment
Feds Raid Giuliani's Manhattan Apartment Federal agents on Wednesday raided the Manhattan apartment of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as part of an investigation into his activities in Ukraine, according to multiple reports. Guiliani, who was ex-President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, didn’t immediately comment, nor did the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in Manhattan. No charges had been filed against the 76-year-old former federal prosecutor as of Wednesday afternoon. Agents earlier in the day seized electronic devices during a warranted search as part of a months-long investigation, acco…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
NJ Lawmakers Aim To Block Increased Tolls Into Manhattan NJ Lawmakers Aim To Block Increased Tolls Into Manhattan
NJ Lawmakers Aim To Block Increased Tolls Into Manhattan Two New Jersey congressman are pulling out the stops to block a surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan. Democratic U.S. Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Bill Pascrell Jr. put a formal request in to the U.S. Department of Transportation to stop the plan. New Jersey commuters -- specifically those who take the George Washington Bridge to and from Manhattan -- fear that they'll be charged a toll for the bridge and a congestion pricing fee to drive south of 61st street: A "double toll." “We’re standing here in Fort Lee to say this will not stand the light of day,” NJ.com said citing Pascrell. “It’s…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
STORM WATCH: Increased Snow Totals Predicted Across NJ, PA STORM WATCH: Increased Snow Totals Predicted Across NJ, PA
Storm Watch: Increased Snow Totals Predicted Across NJ, PA While forecast maps show increased snow totals across the region, snowfall was expected to slow Thursday afternoon and turn to sleet then freezing rain. Central Jersey and Greater Philadelphia was expected to see up to a foot of snow, with 12 inches already piled up in King of Prussia as late Thursday morning. The National Weather Service was predicting 6 to 8 inches across most everywhere in New Jersey north of New Brunswick, with the exception of the northwestern part of the state and the Lehigh Valley, PA. Those areas could see the least amount of snowfall: Between 4 and 6 inches, the N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
NBC New York Reporter Katherine Creag Dies Suddenly At 47 NBC New York Reporter Katherine Creag Dies Suddenly At 47
NBC New York Reporter Katherine Creag Dies Suddenly At 47 A popular NBC New York reporter has died at age 47, the station announced. Katherine Creag, who was working as recently as Wednesday, Feb. 10, died unexpectedly later that night from unknown causes. 

“For 10 years Kat was one of our cornerstones, always willing to help in any situation, whether it was a colleague in need of a shift that needed to be covered,” WNBC’s Vice President of news, Amy Morris, said in an email to the staff this week. “She was thoughtful, funny, and relentless. And even on the toughest days, she was a bright light, quick with a kind word and a smile.” Born in the…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Boy Gets Only Christmas Gift He's Ever Wanted: An Ear (PHOTOS) NJ Boy Gets Only Christmas Gift He's Ever Wanted: An Ear (PHOTOS)
NJ Boy Gets Only Christmas Gift He's Ever Wanted: An Ear (Photos) A 9-year-old boy from New Jersey will finally get the only Christmas gift he's ever wanted this year: An ear. Masyn Ortiz, of Jackson, was born missing an outer ear on his right side due to conditions called microtia and atresia. Last Friday, he underwent the first of two, free life-changing surgeries at New York City's Lenox Hill Hospital (featured in a Netflix docu-series released last Spring). The new ear will not only improve his looks but will also give him the gift of hearing, thanks to Lenox Hill and children's charity "The Little Baby Face Foundation." "It'll be the best gift he …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
WINTER BLUES? Mountain Creek Offers Timely Break From Cabin Fever, COVID-19 WINTER BLUES? Mountain Creek Offers Timely Break From Cabin Fever, COVID-19
Winter Blues? Mountain Creek Offers Timely Break From Cabin Fever, Covid-19 The mountains are alive with the sound of skiers and snowboarders.  New Jerseyans took advantage of this week's winter snowfall -- and a break from COVID-19 worries -- by hitting the trails of Mountain Creek.  The ski resort officially opened for the season on Thursday.  On their webpage Friday, resort operators posted, "What an opening day. Not only are we so excited to get back out on the mountain and enjoy some fresh air but kicking our season off with a powder day was truly something special." "As for the mountain, our groomers took to the hill last night to lay down so…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Money.Com Ranks 2 NJ Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Money.Com Ranks 2 NJ Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America
Money.Com Ranks 2 NJ Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Money.com has released its annual list of "50 Best Place to Live In America," which includes a pair of New Jersey communities. The website considered areas with a population of at least 25,000, and removed any places with a median income level lower than 85 percent of its state's median, little to no ethic diversity and more than double the national crime risk. That left 1,890 locations. Evans, Georgia was crowned the overall best place to live in America: "A fast-growing town with a welcoming atmosphere and southern charm," Money.com says. Mount Laurel (Burlington County) and Bridgewater…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident
North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident North Jersey native Buddy Valestro was hospitalized in a bowling accident that severely injured his hand. The "Cake Boss" tweeted a photo of himself and his "new accessory" -- his heavily bandaged right hand. Valestro -- born in Hoboken and raised in Little Ferry -- reportedly hurt himself after the bowling pinsetter in his family's home alley malfunctioned Sunday, TMZ reports. The Carlo's Bakery owner tried releasing a pin from the cage mechanism when his hand got caught and compressed inside of the unit, the outlet said. Valestro's rep told TMZ he watched a metal rod "slowly and repeate…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Expert: Hurricane Isaias Will Likely Come And Go Quickly, With More Rain Than Anything Expert: Hurricane Isaias Will Likely Come And Go Quickly, With More Rain Than Anything
Expert: Hurricane Isaias Will Likely Come And Go Quickly, With More Rain Than Anything Hurricane Isaias will likely bring plenty of rain to New Jersey this Tuesday but not the kind of wind anyone should be overly concerned with, one of the area’s leading weather experts said Saturday. “What usually happens with tropical cyclones as they move northward is the heaviest rain tends to fall to the west of the track and the center, while the strongest winds tend to be to the east of the track,” meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. Predicting weather accurately days in advance is next-to-impossible, with meteorologists making their most educated guesses and hoping for the best. Now and t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Essex County Ice Cream Shop Has 'Best Frozen Treats In NJ' Essex County Ice Cream Shop Has 'Best Frozen Treats In NJ'
Essex County Ice Cream Shop Has 'Best Frozen Treats In NJ' Satisfy your summer sugar craving and cool down with a tasty frozen treat from the Essex County ice cream shop ranked best in New Jersey. Apem Creamery on Broad Street in Bloomfield was named to Yelp's list of "Best Frozen Treat in Every State." APEM was launched last year by New Jersey native, Alex Saneski, who has experience crafting ice cream, gelato and sorbet in New York City and San Francisco creameries. The shop’s countless gelato flavors rotate on a regular basis and include staples like vanilla chocolate chip, almond mocha fudge and cherry cheesecake. Dairy-free selections such …

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by Valerie Musson