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VIDEOS: Bodycam Of Ex-Fulop Aide's DUI Arrest Released By Jersey City's New Mayor VIDEOS: Bodycam Of Ex-Fulop Aide's DUI Arrest Released By Jersey City's New Mayor
Videos: Bodycam Of Ex-Fulop Aide's DUI Arrest Released By Jersey City's New Mayor Jersey City Mayor James Solomon has released bodycam footage of the September 2025 DUI arrest of a high-ranking aide to then-Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop. Phillip A. Orphanidis, who served as deputy chief of staff in the Fulop administration at the time, was arrested after a motor vehicle crash near 8th Street and Marin Boulevard in Jersey City on Sept. 30, 2025, according to Jersey City police reports obtained through an OPRA request and released this week by Solomon's office. Police were dispatched around 5:20 p.m. to a report of a three-car crash involving a gray Tesla, a black Cadilla…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
David Ortiz Launches New Rum Available In NJ: See What Inspired 'Big Papi' David Ortiz Launches New Rum Available In NJ: See What Inspired 'Big Papi'
David Ortiz Launches New Rum Available In NJ: See What Inspired 'Big Papi' "Big Papi" is taking a big swing with a new spirit that has deep roots in his native Dominican Republic. Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz officially launched Ozama Rum, according to a news release on Wednesday, May 28. The Baseball Hall-of-Famer also hosted pre-launch parties with distributors and influencers in Boston, Miami, New York City, and Santo Domingo. The premium liquor is made entirely in the Dominican Republic using 100% local sugarcane. The rum is aged for at least one year in oak barrels before being bottled locally and labeled with the official "Ron Dominicano" label. The th…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Central Jersey Mall To Open First New Store Amid $500M Redevelopment Central Jersey Mall To Open First New Store Amid $500M Redevelopment
Central Jersey Mall To Open First New Store Amid $500M Redevelopment The first store at a revamped Monmouth Mall is about to open, officials said. The new Barnes & Noble location in Eatontown will open on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the bookstore chain said in a news release. The previous store closed about two weeks before the new location's opening. The new space is a few hundred yards away from Macy's. "We are very pleased to be opening this beautiful new bookstore here in Eatontown," Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said. "The Eatontown booksellers have gone above and beyond to have this new space ready so soon after closing the previous location, and jus…

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by Chris Spiker
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See New Walkway That's Making This NJ Town More Pedestrian Friendly See New Walkway That's Making This NJ Town More Pedestrian Friendly
See New Walkway That's Making This NJ Town More Pedestrian Friendly Montgomery is about to get a little more pedestrian friendly. The township will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new pedestrian pathway on Skillman Road on Wednesday, Oct. 16.  The half-mile pedestrian pathway connects Otto Kaufman Community Center, Montgomery High School and other neighboring areas. The project received support from the New Jersey Development of Community Affairs and the remaining cost was paid from the township's Open Space Trust Fund. “We’ve heard residents’ feedback and are making improvements to pedestrian and bicycle accessibility a priority in Mont…

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by Sam Barron