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Kingston Man Among Seven Arrested In Secret Drug Network Bust At Rutgers, Prosecutors Say Kingston Man Among Seven Arrested In Secret Drug Network Bust At Rutgers, Prosecutors Say
Kingston Man Among Seven Arrested In Secret Drug Network Bust At Rutgers, Prosecutors Say A covert social media network used by Rutgers University students to buy and sell drugs led to seven arrests following a months-long investigation, authorities said. The seven were arrested as part of the "Operation RU Pharm" investigation, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 5. The undercover operation exposed a private social media network used by Rutgers students to distribute and purchase drugs. Investigators said they uncovered the online platform created by a former Rutgers student. Dealers posted menus of drugs for students w…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Federal Judge Esther Salas has spoken out about last month's shooting that killed her son and injured her husband, in a tearful video released Monday morning, Aug. 3.  Salas and her son, Daniel, 20, were chatting and cleaning up after a weekend of birthday celebrations for him at their North Brunswick, New Jersey home on Sunday, July 19. Daniel turned to his mom and said, "'Mom, let's keep talking 'I love talking to you, Mom,' " the judge recounted. That moment, the doorbell rang. Daniel looked at his mom and said, "Who is that?"  Before Salas could say anything, he sprinted upstairs. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ID Released For Man Found Dead In Hudson Valley After Allegedly Killing Federal Judge's Son ID Released For Man Found Dead In Hudson Valley After Allegedly Killing Federal Judge's Son
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Hudson Valley After Allegedly Killing Federal Judge's Son The gunman accused of shooting a New Jersey federal judge's son and husband before killing himself has been identified as a men's rights attorney. The body found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Sullivan County town of Rockland was that of Roy Den Hollander, the Daily Beast reports. U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas had agreed to hear the case of a woman represented by Hollander who sued the federal Selective Service System for the ability to register for the draft in 2015, New Jersey Globe reports. Around 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19, in New Jersey, the shooter came to the judg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Fruit Sickens 96, Including Five In NY, CT Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Fruit Sickens 96, Including Five In NY, CT
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Fruit Sickens 96, Including Five In NY, CT A recalled fruit mix has been identified as the potential source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 96 people, including some in Connecticut and New York. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control are actively investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Javiana. According to health officials, epidemiological and traceback evidence indicate that fruit mix with cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, and grapes from Tailor Cut Produce of North Brunswick, New Jersey, is a potential source of this outbreak. Illnesses have been reported in New York (four) and Conn…

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by Zak Failla
Business
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Wholesale Club is making shopping easier for East Coast shoppers, announcing its intention to expand its same-day delivery partnership with Instacart. Officials from the popular retailer announced this week that it will now offer the service to all of its membership clubs no later than the end of April, following a lengthy pilot program at 18 stores in the region, a spokesperson said. Instacart will soon be available for all 215 of BJ’s clubs on the East Coast. Instacart delivery starts at $5.99 on orders of $35 or more. Instacart Express membership is also available, enabling unlimite…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says
Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says Less than a month after announcing it planned to close 182 outlets, another 200 Toys 'R' Us stores may also be closing, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The total of near 400 closures would be 45 percent of the toy retailer's total number of stores. Toys 'R' Us also reversed plans to offer severance packages to all affected employees, The Wall Street Journal reported. The locations of the 200 stores were not available. Toys 'R' Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, announced on Jan. 24 it planned on closing the 182 outlets, according to a court filing. A …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester Toys "R" Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, plans to close as many as 182 outlets, about one-fifth of its total number of stores across the country, according to a court filing late Tuesday. A shift by customers to online shopping and increased competition led to the move, the Wayne, New Jersey-based company said.  Here is a rundown of tristate area stores scheduled for closure: New York Yonkers, 2700 Central Park Avenue College Point, 139-19 20th Avenue Union Square, 24-30 Union Square East Sayville, 5181 Sunrise Highway Massapequa, 5214 Sunrise Highway Henrietta, 2…

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by Joe Lombardi