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North Jersey Chuck E Cheese Mouse Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Viral Tweet North Jersey Chuck E Cheese Mouse Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Viral Tweet
North Jersey Chuck E Cheese Mouse Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Viral Tweet A North Jersey Chuck E Cheese mouse is the latest children's character to be accused of racial discrimination. Video posted to Twitter appears to show the mouse high-fiving children on a stage but refusing to interact with a girl on the floor at the Wayne Chuck E Cheese Saturday, July 30. A woman who identifies herself as the 2-year-old girl's mom said the mouse was interacting with white children on a stage, but "purposely ignored" her daughter. "When confronted, he ignored me as well," the mom writes. The video had more than 2.7 million views as of Monday, Aug. 1.  Chuck E Cheese issue…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Chuck E. Cheese Considering Bankruptcy, May Shutter, Reports Say Chuck E. Cheese Considering Bankruptcy, May Shutter, Reports Say
Chuck E. Cheese Considering Bankruptcy, May Shutter, Reports Say The future of Chuck E. Cheese is up in the air after its parent organization acquired nearly $1 billion in debt due to the COVID-10 pandemic, reports say. The children’s food and entertainment center chain’s owner, CEC Entertainment, is asking lenders for a loan of $200 million to stay in business, People.com reports. Bonuses were offered to the chain’s top executives Friday, June 5 in an effort to retain the employees amid temporary closures, the report said. The chain, which is based in Texas, opened in 1977 and as the pandemic struck had to shut down operations at each of its 610 locati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dump Truck Crashes Through North Bergen Parking Garage Dump Truck Crashes Through North Bergen Parking Garage
Dump Truck Crashes Through North Bergen Parking Garage A dump truck fell through the upper level of a North Bergen parking garage Wednesday around noon. The incident occurred at the Tonnelle Center complex on Tonnelle Avenue. Police issued a traffic advisory for 81st Street and Tonnelle Avenue as fire companies worked to clear the scene. North Bergen police said no one was injured.  The shopping center is home to a Chuck E Cheese, Planet Fitness, McDonald's and Burlington, according to Google Maps.

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by Cecilia Levine