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NJ Authorities Ask Consumers To Report Coronavirus Price Gougers
Authorities asked New Jersey residents Thursday to report any local merchants charging exorbitant amounts for virus-killing cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer and other products. They also threatened to nail gougers. The state Division of Consumer Affairs sent warning letters Thursday to 10 retailers suspected of significantly inflating prices of items associated with the current concerns related to COVID-19, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The letters warned retailers that New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) protects consumers from "gross and unreasonable inflation of the pr…
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Amazon Stores Coming To Willowbrook, American Dream Malls
Brick-and-mortar Amazon stores are set to open in two North Jersey malls. The retail Goliath will open 4-Star shops at American Dream in East Rutherford and Willowbrook in Wayne. Amazon 4-Star shops will carry "customer favorites" and top-selling items as well as new and trending items. Everything in stock will have a minimum rating of 4-stars. The stores are expected to open within the year.
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Get A Load Of This: Jersey City Mom Says Amazon Shipped Her Dirty Diapers
The box of diapers that Jersey City mom Nassley Sales purchased this month on Amazon felt heavier than usual when she lifted it. When she opened it, she knew why. Sales says the neatly-folded diapers were filled with excrement and urine. "I take the plastic bag out and immediately notice that it is heavier than normal," she said in a Facebook post. "I place them on my bed next to my exposed child. "I turn on the lights to my greatest shock.. these diapers are SOILED! It stinks of poop and urine! The packaging was tampered with and Amazon actually sold me neatly placed soiled diaper…
Police & Fire
Fairview Deliveryman Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen
A Fairview delivery driver sexually assaulted a pre-teen in town, authorities charged. Mario A. Castaneda, 40, who recently worked for Amazon, remained Friday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13 and child endangerment. After Fairview police were told of the alleged assault three weeks ago, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said, his Special Victims unit joined them in an investigation. Castenada, of 4th Street -- a Cliffside Park native who's also lived Palisades Park -- w…
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Amazon Opening Distribution Center In Franklin: Report
Retailing giant Amazon plans to open a distribution center in Franklin Township, local officials told mycentraljersey.com. In addition to the distribution center, slated to open by June, the company is also opening two warehouses at Weston Canal Road and Randolph Road. The site is under construction. More than 1,000 positions on two shifts will be created, with hundreds more temporary positions created during peak holiday periods.
Police & Fire
Google Maps Warn Of Speed Traps: Right Or Wrong?
Police nationwide are concerned that a Google Maps feature that shows their real-time locations around the world could end up seriously injuring or killing civilians – or them. Last week, iOS users got the ability to report crashes, traffic slowdowns and speed traps across the country, a crowd-sourcing tool that a much smaller number of Android users have had since last year. Police argue that the global update, which competes with Google-owned Waze, could keep or put more drunk or drugged drivers on the road. “Revealing the location of checkpoints puts those drivers, their passengers, and…
Business
Got A Hairy Back? Clifton Firefighter's $10 Amazon Solution Honors Late Brother
Guys, you don't have to ask other people to shave your back anymore. You can thank Clifton firefighter Charles Bolcar who, for a while, had a similar problem. Not anymore. Bolcar of West Milford is selling his patented "Ape Scrape" on Amazon for $10. The firefighter was dubbed "Hairy Sasquatch" by his brother and former Clifton fire captain Gary Bolcar while canoeing on the Delaware River, NorthJersey.com reports. After 16 years of trying to find a solution, Charles came up with the Ape Scrape -- somewhat of a homage to his brother who died in a 2003 motorcycle crash. The product has a …
Neighbors
What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From
Hundreds of Allendale residents recently joined tens of thousands of fellow Americans nationwide in reporting an item delivered through Amazon that they didn't order – in this instance, an iPhone screen protector. “Tossed it in the trash,” wrote one of the recipients. “Sketchy.” “I got one to my house and to my office. Neither for phones I have,” another added. “Have been getting them too. Not once, but 3 times already,” another said. “So weird.” Should they be worried? Probably not, experts say. A flood of deliveries of an unordered item is usually part of a scam known as “brushing,” i…
Neighbors
Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person
Forbes magazine has recently published its list of the wealthiest residents in each of the 50 states, and once again a Millburn resident with family ties to Westfield is on it. John Overdeck, 49, a mathematical prodigy as a teen who went on to help found Two Sigma Investments -- one of the world's most successful hedge funds -- has a net worth of about $6.2 billion, according to Forbes. That's enough to make him the state's richest person. Overdeck shares a place on the list with New York's Michael Bloomberg, founder of the eponymous media company, Facebook founder and Californi…
Lifestyle
Filming Of Amazon Series 'The Hunt' Starring Al Pacino Shuts Paterson Streets
Several streets in Paterson will be closed this week for the filming of "The Hunt" starring Al Pacino. The 10-episode Amazon season is "a vengeance-driven Nazi hunting series," Deadline reports. The show is produced by Oscar-winning "Get Out" writer and director Jordan Peele. A temporary ghetto wall will be placed down the middle of Market Street outside Paterson City Hall, NorthJersey.com says. The following streets will be closed: Colt Street (Market to Ellison): 3 a.m. Thursday through noon Saturday Hamilton Street (Smith to Market); Market Street (Main to Church): 4 p.…
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: New Jersey's 8 Billionaires Named To Annual List
Yes, that's billionaires. With a B. And there are eight of them in New Jersey, according to Forbes' 33rd annual list of the wealthiest people in the world. The ranking includes 2,153 people -- down 55 from last year -- who altogether are worth $8.7 trillion. With a T. The wealthiest person in the world is Amazon's Jeff Bezos, $131 billion, topping Bill Gates who is worth $96.5 billion. The youngest on the list is Kylie Jenner, who is 21 years old and worth $1 billion. New Jersey's billionaires are: John Overdeck of Millburn: $6.1 billion Rocco Commisso of Saddle River: $4.5 bi…
Business
They're Bringin' Geoffrey Back: Toys R Us Going For New Name, Parsippany HQ
Like Toys R Us... but different. Nearly a year after going out of business, the toy conglomerate is trying for a comeback. This time, it's called Tru Kids and is headquartered out of Parsippany, just 20 minutes from its former Wayne location, CNBC reports. The company -- which was launched Jan. 20 -- is operated by former Toys R Us executives hoping to bring back Geoffrey and more. Tru Kids is still ironing out a complete business plan and exploring multiple options including stand-alone stores, pop-up shops and partnerships (possibly Amazon), according to new True Kids presiden…
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