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Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where
Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business, which means hundreds of workers are about to lose their jobs. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including 18 locations in New Jersey. According to a WARN notice, 385 New Jersey employees will be out of work by Feb. 28, 2025. The layoffs will be in Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victory On Tap: Quick Draw Ticket Snags $36K At South Jersey Pub, Lotto Officials Say Victory On Tap: Quick Draw Ticket Snags $36K At South Jersey Pub, Lotto Officials Say
Victory On Tap: Quick Draw Ticket Snags $36K At South Jersey Pub, Lotto Officials Say A lottery ticket worth more than $36,000 was purchased at a Burlington County bar, officials said. The Quick Draw Progressive ticket was sold at 45th Street Pub in Edgewater Park on Thursday, Dec. 19, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The $36,575 prize was 10 percent of the full jackpot. Quick Draw Progressive tickets are sold statewide and offer players a quick way to check for wins.  Every Quick Draw ticket automatically includes a set of nine randomly selected numbers, printed at the bottom of the ticket under "Your Jackpot Numbers." If all nine numbers match duri…

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by Chris Spiker
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25 NJ Landlords Who Considered Tenants' Criminal History Facing Fines, AG Says 25 NJ Landlords Who Considered Tenants' Criminal History Facing Fines, AG Says
25 NJ Landlords Who Considered Tenants' Criminal History Facing Fines, AG Says Twenty-five landlords are facing fines after state officials said they violated state laws by considering potential tenants' criminal histories. According to NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), the notices of violation allege that the housing providers violated the law by, among other things, asking criminal history-related questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law. The Notices of Violation announced Monday, Sept. 16 were served on housing providers located in 15 municipalities across Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, C…

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by Cecilia Levine