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Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Don't Miss Garwood Woman's Face-Off Tonight Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Don't Miss Garwood Woman's Face-Off Tonight
Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Don't Miss Garwood Woman's Face-Off Tonight A fierce tri-state "Jeopardy!" rivalry will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5 Garwood, NJ native Lisa DiLeo will face off against two-time defending "Jeopardy!" champion Stevie Ruiz from Long Island and retired grant writer Dave Bond from West Henrietta, NY. DiLeo, 56, a business support analyst, will make her "Jeopardy!" debut, aiming to dethrone Ruiz, whose two-day winnings are nearing $36,000.  Ruiz, who is making his third appearance, recently defeated Maryland minister Kimberley Debus ($3,000) and retiree Gloria Nastas from Michigan ($2,000) in Wednesday's episode. Wheel…
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
Would-Be Armed Supermarket Robbers Bail Before Garwood Officers Arrived: Cops Would-Be Armed Supermarket Robbers Bail Before Garwood Officers Arrived: Cops
Would-Be Armed Supermarket Robbers Bail Before Garwood Officers Arrived: Cops Garwood police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a Kings Supermarket on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 13. Two Black men, between 40 to 50 years old, wearing surgical masks and dark clothing entered the store after hours, police said.  When confronted by an employee, one of the suspects pulled out a firearm, police said. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived and did not take anything, police said. Anyone with information is asked to e-mail detective@garwood.org or call the police desk at 908-789-1500.
Violinist ID'd As Victim Of Union County House Fire Violinist ID'd As Victim Of Union County House Fire
Violinist ID'd As Victim Of Union County House Fire Police have identified the victim killed in a Garwood house fire last week as a 71-year-old man. Charles Riordon died in the Friday, Nov. 3 blaze, which broke out on the 100 block of North Avenue around 4:50 p.m., Garwood police said. Those who knew Riordon remembered him as a violinist. "Now you can play to your hearts content 🎻🎻 love you dad Charles Riordon 💔," Meghan Ezzell said on Facebook. Farewell to an incredible violin player and a great friend Charles Riordon Posted by Richard DiPaolo Booglerizers on Saturday, November 4, 2023 Riordan's Facebook profile shows he also was pas…
Man Dies In Union County Fire Man Dies In Union County Fire
Man Dies In Union County Fire A man was killed in a Union County fire Friday, Nov. 3. Flames broke out at a home on the 100 block of North Avenue in Garwood around 4:50 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, local police said. Multiple 911 callers said the first floor of the structure was fully engulfed.  Garwood firefighters and others from surrounding jurisdictions responded, and neighbors said a victim may be inside, Garwood police said. Firefighters found a male victim on the first floor apartment. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The incident remains under investigation. 
'No Pressure Alert': Owners Of North Jersey Pizzeria Hover Over Barstool's Portnoy 'No Pressure Alert': Owners Of North Jersey Pizzeria Hover Over Barstool's Portnoy
'No Pressure Alert': Owners Of North Jersey Pizzeria Hover Over Barstool's Portnoy The owner of a North Jersey pizzeria and his sons looked on as Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy sampled a slice. "No pressure alert," Barstool writers captioned the YouTube review. Portnoy popped into Garwood's Nola's Osteria & Pizza for his latest One Bite pizza review. Turns out he's been in town for part of a larger North Jersey blitz. The CEO rated the cheese pizza a 7.8. On the One Bite app, Nola's earned a 9.1. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nola’s Osteria and Pizza (@nolasgarwood) Located on North Avenue in Garwood…
Lidl Opening 2 North Jersey Stores This Month Lidl Opening 2 North Jersey Stores This Month
Lidl Opening 2 North Jersey Stores This Month Discount grocer Lidl is opening a pair of North Jersey locations this month. The stores are coming to Garwood on Aug. 11 and Belleville Aug. 18. The Garwood location is located at 10 South Ave., and will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The Belleville store will be at 414 Main St., and share the same hours. Lidl has New Jersey stores in Lacey, Brick, Cherry Hill, Union, Lawrenceville, Bayonne, Hazlet, Glassboro, Park Ridge, Burlington, Bergenfield, Woodbridge, Weehawken, Egg Harbor, Vineland, Howell, Eatontown and North Brunswick. Lidl first opened in Germany in 1973 wi…
Feds: Union County Man Admits Collecting Child Porn Videos Feds: Union County Man Admits Collecting Child Porn Videos
Feds: Union County Man Admits Collecting Child Porn Videos A Union County man caught by federal agents with child porn took a guilty plea Tuesday. Andrew Chu, 30, of Garwood, admitted during a videoconference with a judge in Newark that he downloaded what Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said were 90 videos “depicting the sexual abuse of children” from a dark web site. Chu took a deal from the government rather than go to trial. U.S. District Judge William J. Martini scheduled sentencing on Chu’s plea to possession child pornography for Aug. 26. Honig credited special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Inv…
Dunkin' To Test Salads And Updated Lunch Menu At These Union County Locations Dunkin' To Test Salads And Updated Lunch Menu At These Union County Locations
Dunkin' To Test Salads And Updated Lunch Menu At These Union County Locations America may soon being running on items like Greek salads and burrito bowls, as Dunkin' Donuts looks to rebrand and update its offerings. The quick coffee shop will be testing out new lunchtime foods at six locations including three in New Jersey, according to Food & Wine. The trial is part of Dunkin’s shift from a coffee and donuts shop to more of a cafe.  The New Jersey locations debuting the new items are Union: 2639 Morris Ave.  Garwood: 323 North Ave.  Clark: 315 Central Ave The foods being tested are noticeably more contemporary than the current menu of mostl…
Lidl Supermarket Opening Hudson County Store This Week Lidl Supermarket Opening Hudson County Store This Week
Lidl Supermarket Opening Hudson County Store This Week A new Lidl supermarket will open this week in Bayonne. The German grover will open Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 20 Goldsborough Dr., in the Harbor View Marketplace. The market will be located inside of the newly-built Harbor View Marketplace along Route 440 -- just steps from the 34th Street Light Rail station. “The City of Bayonne is happy to welcome Lidl to our community,” Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis said.  “Lidl’s decision to set up shop in here is yet another sign that Bayonne is a great location for business. We are happy to provide a new American location for this important Eu…
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Union County? The newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com grade each municipality based on quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and more. Westfield came in at No. 1 and earned an A+ overall, despite a B in housing and B+ in crime and safety. Here are the top 10 places to live in Union County. 10. Garwood 9. Mountainside 8. Springfield 7. Scotch Plains 6. Cranford 5. Fanwood 4. Berkeley Heights 3. Summit 2. New Providence 1. Westfield Click here for the full list.
Top-Rated Union County Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home Top-Rated Union County Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home
Top-Rated Union County Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home Mother's Day won't be the same for many this year, with restaurants closed for dining during the COVID-19 pandemic. But several Union County eateries are happy to make it happen at home. These are the highest-rated Bergen County brunch spots, according to Yelp -- and they could all really use some support! Cranford Station House: Choose from a variety of omelets, French toast, pancakes, burgers and more. Urban Griddle, Elizabeth: Pair a Bloody Mary or spiked OJ with a fig and yogurt bowl, bacon hash and eggs, multigrain avocado toast and more. Westfield Station Cafe: Located right across…
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread More than two dozen New Jersey ShopRite stores have implemented customer limits in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. The maximum number of customers will be roughly 30 percent of the store’s regular maximum occupancy, ShopRite said in a statement. A security guard will be stationed at entrances and exits to track the number of customers coming in and out. Only one entrance per store will remain open. The guard will allow customers into the building, counting them along the way. Once the store is at capacity, ShopRite will ask customers to form a line outside. The following…
COVID-19: Fifth NJ ShopRite Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: Fifth NJ ShopRite Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: Fifth NJ ShopRite Employee Tests Positive An East Windsor ShopRite worker tested positive for COVID-19, marking the fifth case among the grocery chain’s employees in the state, officials said Monday. Previous cases were identified in Newark, Morristown, Garwood and Old Bridge. Nearly two dozen ShopRite stores in New Jersey are imposing customers limits to stop the spread of coronavirus. The East Windsor employee first reported symptoms on March 12, was subsequently sent home and has not yet returned to work, reports said. Other employees at the location were notified of the positive case, and the store is being thoroughly sanitiz…
COVID-19: Newark, Morristown, Garwood ShopRite Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Newark, Morristown, Garwood ShopRite Employees Test Positive
Covid-19: Newark, Morristown, Garwood ShopRite Employees Test Positive A ShopRite worker in Garwood tested positive for COVID-19, marking the third case among the grocery chain’s employees in the state, officials said. The prior cases were identified among employees at Newark and Morristown stores. The worker is not currently at the location, officials confirmed in a Facebook post, and workers who had close contact with the patient are required to self-quarantine for two weeks. ShopRite is asking customers to wash hands regularly, practice social distancing and refrain from coming into the store if symptoms are present. “The containment of the Coronavirus is…
COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns
Covid-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns While some North Jersey municipalities and counties are bracing for a shutdown, others are reporting their very first coronavirus cases. BERGEN Teaneck was the first in the state to urge residents to self-quarantine Saturday night, after learning that cases more than doubled overnight from 8 to 18.  As of Sunday, Bergen County had 29 positive test results of the 98 in the entire state -- including two fatalities. All Bergen County schools were closed indefinitely, and county officials warned residents they might be self-quarantined the way Teaneck was. A 54-year-old woman was th…
Blocked Hydrant Doesn't Stop Firefighters From Knocking Down Multi-Alarm Elizabeth Blaze Blocked Hydrant Doesn't Stop Firefighters From Knocking Down Multi-Alarm Elizabeth Blaze
Blocked Hydrant Doesn't Stop Firefighters From Knocking Down Multi-Alarm Elizabeth Blaze A blocked hydrant did not stop firefighters from knocking down a three-alarm blaze in Elizabeth Sunday. The fire broke out on the roof of 322 Franklin St., just after 2 a.m., and had risen to a third-alarm by 2:20 a.m., fire officials said. Firefighters fro  tour #3 worked around the Honda sedan parked directly in front of a hydrant on the other side of the street, draping the hose over the vehicle. "Blocked hydrants significantly slow down or completely limit our ability to get water on the fire quickly," Elizabeth NJ Fire Officers IAFF Local 2040 wrote on Facebook. At the scene on F…
Linden Man With Special Needs, 26, Dies In Apartment Fire Linden Man With Special Needs, 26, Dies In Apartment Fire
Linden Man With Special Needs, 26, Dies In Apartment Fire A Linden man was killed in a two-alarm blaze that broke out at his apartment, authorities said. Cyril Spinks, 26, was inside of his second-floor McCandless Street apartment when the fire broke out around 8 p.m. Monday, authorities said. Affectionately known as "Chewy," Spinks -- formerly of Elizabeth -- had special needs and was being remembered as an "amazing soul." The 1400 block building's second floor was fully-engulfed in flames when firefighters and law enforcement officers arrived, Linden police said. Firefighters from Linden, Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle Park, and Garwood battled th…
Cranford PD Investigating 'Suspicious' Incident Involving Driver, 12-Year-Old Cranford PD Investigating 'Suspicious' Incident Involving Driver, 12-Year-Old
Cranford PD Investigating 'Suspicious' Incident Involving Driver, 12-Year-Old Cranford police are investigating after a driver asked a boy on a bicycle for directions, an incident similar to another encounter last month.  The 12-year-old boy was on Lexington Avenue near Unami Park around 6:15 p.m. Monday when a man in a dark-colored sedan stopped in traffic, asked for directions, and also asked if he would follow him, police said. The boy said he was not familiar with the area and continued to head home.  The man never left the vehicle and did not physically contact the boy.  Police took particular interest in the incident because the man involved mat…
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail Federal authorities have smashed the world’s largest dark web child porn marketplace, arresting a whopping 337 people around the world – some of them in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut -- all thanks to bitcoin. To sniff out the network, investigators used a unique strategy. "Welcome to Video" was one of the first websites of its kind to monetize exploitation videos of infants, toddlers and other children, "one of the worst forms of evil imaginable," one federal prosecutor said. The network used bitcoin because of the difficulty in tracing it, the Justice Department said in a complaint…
Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network
Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network A South Korean man was indicted by a Washington, D.C. grand jury for running a child pornography site described as the largest of its kind and used by people across the globe, including at least two men from New Jersey, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said Wednesday.  Jong Woo Son, 23, is already imprisoned in South Korea for operating Welcome To Video, which was used by people in several U.S. states as well as Ireland, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries. The site hosted at least 250,000 images and videos, according to authorities.  Among the numerous Americans charged in t…
Powerball Ticket Sold In Garwood A $50K Winner Powerball Ticket Sold In Garwood A $50K Winner
Powerball Ticket Sold In Garwood A $50K Winner A Powerball ticket good for a third-tier $50,000 prize was sold in Garwood, lottery officials said. The ticket matched four of five white balls and the Powerball in the Wednesday drawing. The ticket was sold at Kings Super Market, 300 South Ave.  The winning numbers: 12, 21, 22, 29 and 32. The Red Power Ball number was 21. The Multiplier number was 02.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $50,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Saturday. 
UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden
Update: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE, Aug. 1: A Roselle man has been charged with setting the fires. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  Firefighters in Linden and neighboring towns handled a string of fires Thursday night that police say appear to be suspicious.  No one was hurt in any of the fires.  The first in the series of blazes occurred at 809 N. Wood Ave. around 10 p.m., said Lt. Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department. The building was unoccupied, but police said neighbors were evacuated safely as a precaution.  An empty house on Seymour Avenue went up n…
'Everything Is Gone': Fire Destroys Union County Couple's Lake Hopatcong Home 'Everything Is Gone': Fire Destroys Union County Couple's Lake Hopatcong Home
'Everything Is Gone': Fire Destroys Union County Couple's Lake Hopatcong Home Joe and Ivea Madden stood outside the house they were renting in Lake Hopatcong and watched it burn to the ground. The pair lost nearly everything in the North Way Lake blaze Thursday, including one of their cats. More than $10,900 had been raised for the Maddens on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning. "We had a hell of a day," Joey said the evening of the fire. "Woke up to popping noise with flames n smoke . We got out in time but 1 of our cats didn't make [it]. In 2 min the house was engulfed in flames.  "Everything is gone." The cause was apparently electrical, friends told Daily Vo…
Drunk Garwood Bachelorette Party Guest ‘Went Psycho' Damaging Airbnb: Report Drunk Garwood Bachelorette Party Guest ‘Went Psycho' Damaging Airbnb: Report
Drunk Garwood Bachelorette Party Guest ‘Went Psycho' Damaging Airbnb: Report A woman from Garwood was arrested in Nashville last week after she became intoxicated and damaged an Airbnb, The Tennessean reported. Officers were called to the home after the owner said Alexandra Cheety, who was in the city for a bachelorette party, had broken in and caused nearly $2,000 in damage, including smashed windows and blinds. Cheety reportedly told police she “went psycho” after drinking two bottles of wine. When officers arrived Cheety was sitting on the front steps and her foot was bleeding, police said. Officers concluded she hurt herself while damaging the home. After she…