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$70.4M Sale Of NJ Mall Means $155.7M Loss For Investors, Report Says $70.4M Sale Of NJ Mall Means $155.7M Loss For Investors, Report Says
$70.4M Sale Of NJ Mall Means $155.7M Loss For Investors, Report Says Seventy million may seem like a lot. But context is everything. New Jersey's troubled Woodbridge Center sold to an unnamed buyer for $70.4 million in February, according to credit-rating firm Kroll. While the sale resolved a loan issue, investors suffered a $155.7 million loss, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) said. In 2015, the 1.7 million-square-foot mall was acquired by Brookfield when it was appraised at $366 million, according to CoStar, a DC-based commercial real estate firm that analyzes market trends. The February 2024 sale was even lower than its most recent appraisal last Oct…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Plant Worker Dies In Central Jersey Industrial Accident: Reports Plant Worker Dies In Central Jersey Industrial Accident: Reports
Plant Worker Dies In Central Jersey Industrial Accident: Reports A plant worker died in a Central Jersey industrial accident this week, various reports say. The female worker died in a heavy machinery accident at United Premium Foods on Amboy Avenue in Woodbridge Township, Friday afternoon, July 28, CBS News reports. Lenore Uddyback-Fortson, regional director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed an investigation is underway.  United Premium Foods CEO Ken Mayer told the outlet the entire company was devastated by the loss of the longtime employee. Click here for more from CBS News.

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by Jon Craig
News
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says The sign honoring 16-year-old Jennifer Metzger has stood along Route 9 in Woodbridge Township for nearly a decade. Now, officials want it gone. The Colonia High School cheerleader was killed in a single-car crash in 2009. Jennifer's parents established the JEMMS Foundation Inc., a year after her death, to provide scholarships to high school students in her nae and raises awareness toward reckless driving. Part of the latter was the Route 9 sign, which has stood in its place since around 2012, with the OK from the DOT.  Jennifer's mom, Lisa Metzger, says the sign serves not on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Victim Killed In Overnight Rahway Hit-Run: Police Woodbridge Victim Killed In Overnight Rahway Hit-Run: Police
Woodbridge Victim Killed In Overnight Rahway Hit-Run: Police A Woodbridge Township resident was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight in Rahway, authorities said. The unidentified individual was found at the intersection of St. George’s and W. Inman avenues around 3 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, Rahway Police Sgt. Michael Daikalo said. Officers rendered medical aid to the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect vehicle was described as a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows, and is believed to be a Nissan. It is also believed to have a damaged front driver’s side bumper and a broken front driver’s side window. The Rahway PD …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Hit-Run Car On Garden State Parkway Pedestrian Struck Dead By Hit-Run Car On Garden State Parkway
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Hit-Run Car On Garden State Parkway New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help with a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway that killed a 31-year-old pedestrian from Elizabeth last week. Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives determined that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on May 25, Felipe Dos Santos was walking northbound on the shoulder of the parkway hear milepost 130.4 in Woodbridge Township, according to New Jersey State Police. He was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene after the crash and continued traveling north, State Police said. As a result, Dos Santos sustained fatal injuries, they …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Investigated On Garden State Parkway: NJSP Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Investigated On Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Investigated On Garden State Parkway: Njsp New Jersey State Police seek the public's help with a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash that took place along the Garden State Parkway. Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office is investigating the crash which occurred on the northbound parkway at milepost 130.4 in Woodbridge Township, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said Thursday, May 26. The crash occurred at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, Trooper Brandi Slota said. The victim is a 31-year-old man from Elizabeth, she said. His name has not been released. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information a…

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by Jon Craig