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1 Dead, Dozens Sickened In 18 States, Including NJ, From E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Carrots 1 Dead, Dozens Sickened In 18 States, Including NJ, From E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Carrots
1 Dead, Dozens Sickened In 18 States, Including NJ, From E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Carrots An E. coli outbreak linked to carrots has left one person dead and sickened 39 people in 18 states. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) says the infections have come from multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield, California.  "Carrots on store shelves right now are likely not affected but may be in people's homes," the CDC said. "If you have any recalled carrots in your home, throw them out or return them to the store." The carrots were sold nationally at sold in bags under m…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Life-Threatening' Allergy Prompts Recall Of Wegmans Hummus In 8 States 'Life-Threatening' Allergy Prompts Recall Of Wegmans Hummus In 8 States
'Life-Threatening' Allergy Prompts Recall Of Wegmans Hummus In 8 States A popular hummus sold at Wegmans in eight states and the District of Columbia has been recalled by the company, the FDA announced on Feb. 3.  A producer for Wegmans, Summer Fresh Salads Inc. of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada has recalled Wegmans Harissa Hummus Topped With Harissa, according to the FDA.  The recall was prompted due to undeclared sesame in the produce. The company explained that people with sesame allergies "run the risk of [a] serious or life-threatening allergic reaction[s] if they consume [this] product." Notably, "No illnesses have been reported to date in connect…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey Tommy's Tavern + Tap is expanding in South Jersey. The restaurant chain is taking over the former TGI Friday's building in the Centerton Square shopping center in Mount Laurel. The restaurant is expected to open later this month. Tim Selcov, CEO of Triple T Hospitality Group that operates Tommy's restaurants across the state, said, "Tommy's is the crowd pleaser. We do a lot; but we do a lot great. That's what really separates us." The restaurant mixes a modern upscale vibe with sports bar features.  "We serve high quality, fresh food from our three separate kitchens within our …

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by Jon Craig
Business
Undeclared Anchovies Prompts Recall Of Pasta Sauce Sold At Some Wegmans Stores Undeclared Anchovies Prompts Recall Of Pasta Sauce Sold At Some Wegmans Stores
Undeclared Anchovies Prompts Recall Of Pasta Sauce Sold At Some Wegmans Stores A recall has been issued for a popular brand of tomato sauce sold at Wegmans supermarkets. The manufacturer, LiDestri Foods, said 24-ounce jars of Wegmans Italian Classics Diavolo pasta sauce may contain undeclared fish (anchovy).  "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to anchovy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.," the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The sauce was sold at Wegman’s grocery stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wegmans Recalls Some Vegetable Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Wegmans Recalls Some Vegetable Products Due To Salmonella Concerns
Wegmans Recalls Some Vegetable Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Check your refrigerator. Wegmans has issued a voluntary recall on its products containing micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass due to concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall involves the following products: Wegmans Organic Baby Kale & Baby Spinach with Sweet Pea Leaves 5 oz (UPC: 0-77890-52377-3) with a best by date of 12/20/22 Wegmans Organic Farm & Orchard Micro Greens 1.75 oz (UPC: 0-77890-25036-5) with best by dates 12/17/22 and 12/24/22 Wegmans Organic Farm & Orchard Cat Grass (UPC: 0-77890-50938-8 The recalled productsFDA The recall…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winning $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Mercer, Union Counties Winning $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Mercer, Union Counties
Winning $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Mercer, Union Counties Winners! Two Mega Millions lottery tickets each worth $10,000 were sold in Mercer and Union Counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for the Tuesday, Sept. 20 drawing were sold at Wegmans on Nassau Park Blvd. in Princeton and Beechwood Cigar on Beechwood Rd. in Summit, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 09, 21, 28, 30, and 52. The Gold Mega Ball was 10, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05. The Mega Millions jackpot now totals $301 mi…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Wegmans Shoppers 'In Bad Mood Forever' After Company Halts Self-Checkout Service Wegmans Shoppers 'In Bad Mood Forever' After Company Halts Self-Checkout Service
Wegmans Shoppers 'In Bad Mood Forever' After Company Halts Self-Checkout Service Abusers of the Wegmans SCAN app have ruined a good thing for everyone. The grocer has discontinued the self-checkout service due to excessive shoplifting, it recently announced. And customers are fuming. @Wegmans discontinued their Scan app. So now I’m just going to be in a bad mood forever. — Krista Sperber (@KristaSperber) September 18, 2022 RIP Wegmans Scan app. I'll miss you. 💔 pic.twitter.com/WozdRefLn1 — Ashley W̶a̶l̶k̶e̶r̶ Olson (@AMWalker320) September 18, 2022 “Unfortunately, the losses we are experiencing prevent us from continuing to make it available in its current sta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ
Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ The $1.3 billion Mega Millions winner took the jackpot prize in Illinois. But 20 players in New Jersey walked off with $10,000 prizes. Those $10,000 prizes were won at the following locations: Atlantic County: Acme #831, 212 New Rd., Somers Point; Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food & Liquor, 275 Park Ave., Rutherford; Bergen County: 7-Eleven #29220, 358 Main Ave., Wallington; Bergen County: Lewis Drugs, 298 Westwood Ave., Westwood; Burlington County: Acme #664, 175 Route 70, Medford; Burlington County: Wegmans #8, 2 Centerton Rd., Mt. Laurel; Burlington County: Acme #4926, 2091 Route 130 …

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by Jon Craig
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Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Video Of Woman At Mercer County Wegmans, Wiped Phone Just Before Arrest: PD Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Video Of Woman At Mercer County Wegmans, Wiped Phone Just Before Arrest: PD
Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Video Of Woman At Mercer County Wegmans, Wiped Phone Just Before Arrest: PD A man who recorded an “upskirt” video of a woman shopping at a Mercer County Wegmans deleted all of his phone's data just moments before his arrest, leading to additional charges, authorities said. Rahean J. Leonard, of Trenton, is accused of following a 59-year-old woman shopping at the Nassau Park Boulevard store in Princeton and recording a video with his phone up her sundress while she was distracted shortly before 3:10 p.m. on Friday, June 24, West Windsor police said in a release on Wednesday, July 13. Leonard then watched the video and left the store, police said. Leonard later alle…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police
Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Two men from Trenton were found with crack and heroin paraphernalia after they were caught stealing a shopping cart full of nearly $1,000 worth of liquor from a nearby Wegmans store. Miguel A. Arocho and Edwin D. Cruz stole the cart with $952.84 worth of liquor from Wegmans on Nassau Park Boulevard in Princeton after they had shoplifted the previous day at the same location on Nov. 30, 2021, West Windsor Police said in a Jan. 8 release. The men then abandoned the cart of liquor and ran from an officer who had ordered them to stop, police said. The men were successfully apprehended and tak…

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by Valerie Musson
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Construction Tool Prompts Unfounded 'Shots Fired' Report At Wegmans Construction Tool Prompts Unfounded 'Shots Fired' Report At Wegmans
Construction Tool Prompts Unfounded 'Shots Fired' Report At Wegmans A construction site worker using a masonry gun triggered an unfounded report of shots fired Friday afternoon at the Wegmans in Montvale. One of three men who were working at a development across from the supermarket was using the .22-caliber tool, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. The gun fires nails into concrete, masonry or steel. Police quickly -- and cautiously -- responded to the call shortly before noon. The matter was promptly resolved, the chief said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
State College Cold Case Cracked: South Carolina Man, 35, Charged With Killing Love Interest State College Cold Case Cracked: South Carolina Man, 35, Charged With Killing Love Interest
State College Cold Case Cracked: South Carolina Man, 35, Charged With Killing Love Interest The family of a Pennsylvania woman shot and killed more than five years ago will finally get the closure they've been seeking, with an accused killer in custody. Jean Tuggy was found dead in her Pine Grove Mills home on Jan. 21, 2016, after having being shot twice with a 9mm pistol, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Tuggy's former Wegman's coworker, Christopher Kowalski, 35 was identified as a potential suspect sometime during the course of the five-year investigation, Shapiro said. Investigators later came to learn that Tuggy had developed a friendship with Kowalski, a…

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by Cecilia Levine