Englewood, NJ
Business
Titos Burritos & Wings Opens Another Bergen County Location Titos Burritos & Wings Opens Another Bergen County Location
Titos Burritos & Wings Opens Another Bergen County Location Tito's Burritos & Wings is not slowing its expansion across North Jersey. The popular casual fast food eatery ha opened a new location in Tenafly. The flagship store is located in Ridgewood, with five others in Boonton, Morristown, South Orange, Summit, and now Tenafly. The menu boasts a wide variety of Mexican favorites like tacos, nachos, burritos and quesadillas. Tito's is also known for its wings, with nearly a dozen sauces to choose from. Tito's Burritos & WingsSubmitted Tito's Burritos & Wings, 35 Washington St., Tenafly

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
News
NJ's Kevin Spacey Charged With Handful Of Sex Assaults In UK NJ's Kevin Spacey Charged With Handful Of Sex Assaults In UK
NJ's Kevin Spacey Charged With Handful Of Sex Assaults In UK New Jersey's Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men in the United Kingdom, authorities said.  The charges were handed down to the 62-year-old South Orange native on Thursday, May 26, according to a release from the London Metropolitan Police Department. The charges date as far back as March 2005, with most of the victims currently in their 30s and 40s, police said.  One charge even suggests Spacey had "penetrative sexual activity" with one man without consent, according to police. Spacey will be formally charged at a later date, police added.  S…

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by David Cifarelli
Franklin Township, NJ
News
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday Ever wonder how cheap gas in New Jersey would be if it was self-serve? More than 70 New Jersey stations will be offering fuel at a discounted rate to show drivers just that on Friday, May 13. The initiative promoting self-serving fueling was launched by Fuel Your Way NJ, a coalition that advocates for self-serve gas stations that still offer full service. The coalition appropriately titled the day " Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness." Self-service stations were proposed in a measure by lawmakers in March, however, it was halted by in the General Assembly by the Motoris…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved East Brunswick High School Grad Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Beloved East Brunswick High School Grad Dies Suddenly At Age 28
Beloved East Brunswick High School Grad Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Beloved East Brunswick High School graduate Shania Anaija Guadalupe died unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 21 at the age of 28. Guadalupe was from New Brunswick and lived in East Brunswick, where she graduated high school in 2011, according to her social media page. Guadalupe attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, where she studied business administration, her page says. She also studied at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and LIO Brooklyn. Guadalupe was remembered as a kind and beautiful soul who loved spending time her many close friends and family members. Condolences po…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
News
Conspirator Who Used NJ High School Students To Cash Stolen COVID Stimulus Checks Gets 4 Years Conspirator Who Used NJ High School Students To Cash Stolen COVID Stimulus Checks Gets 4 Years
Conspirator Who Used NJ High School Students To Cash Stolen COVID Stimulus Checks Gets 4 Years One of a nest of criminals who paid New Jersey high school students to cash COVID stimulus checks stolen from the mail was sentenced to four years in federal prison. Because there's no parole in the federal prison system, Jeffrey Bennett, 27, of Irvington, must serve just about all of the plea-bargained sentence rubber-stamped by a U.S. District Court judge in Newark via videoconference on Monday, Feb. 14. Bennett -- a reputed associate of a group called "The Members" -- recruited U.S. Postal Service employees to steal checks, checkbooks, debit cards, and credit cards from the mail in excha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
News
These Are The Best Colleges In New Jersey, Website Says These Are The Best Colleges In New Jersey, Website Says
These Are The Best Colleges In New Jersey, Website Says Niche has released its 2022 rankings of the best colleges in New Jersey. Princeton University was ranked first among the top 10 in the state. The calculations were based on "an analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni." Niche said. "The ranking compares more than 1,000 top colleges and universities in the U.S. This year's rankings have reduced the weight of ACT/SAT scores to reflect a general de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process," the website added…

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by Nicole Acosta
Paterson, NJ
News
Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash
Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash A Clifton police officer dove into a moving car after the teenager who stole it bailed out during one in a series of incidents involving out-of-town car thieves -- one of whom is only 14. Six of them were captured following a pursuit and crash involving another stolen vehicle and a Clifton police car later that day, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Officers interrupted the theft of a 2017 Mazda on Chittendon Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Bracken said. The thief hopped out of the car while it was still moving, forcing an officer to dive in to keep it from damaging nearby property, he said. The teen a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Mysterious Monkey Sightings Reported By North Jersey Students Mysterious Monkey Sightings Reported By North Jersey Students
Mysterious Monkey Sightings Reported By North Jersey Students Students at one North Jersey school were kept inside on Friday due to alleged monkey sightings outside, NJ Advance Media reports. South Orange public works employees numerous students at the Montrose Early Childhood Center in South Orange all reported seeing the animal, the outlet said. School principal Bonita Samuels said students have been inside since 10:15 a.m., and will be until the monkey is located. Samuels did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment Friday afternoon. By the time animal control officers arrived, the animal had vanished, NJ Advance Media reports.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Lifestyle
Gourmet Specialty Food Shop And Dine-In Restaurant Opens In Hunterdon County [Look Inside] Gourmet Specialty Food Shop And Dine-In Restaurant Opens In Hunterdon County [Look Inside]
Gourmet Specialty Food Shop And Dine-In Restaurant Opens In Hunterdon County [Look Inside] A new gourmet food shop and dine-in restaurant has hit the Hunterdon County culinary scene. Thomson’s Specialty Foods opened its doors Tuesday at 1 Old Hwy. 22 in Clinton. The eatery overlooks the Raritan River and serves sustainably-sourced snacks and gourmet meals like crab cakes, lobster rolls, fish tacos and fried chicken sliders. Menu items and packaging are crafted with eco-friendliness and sustainability in mind. Many products are sourced from local farms and fisheries, the shop’s website says. “Thomson’s is so excited to serve Clinton and the surrounding communities with a variet…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Admits Using Postal Workers, Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks NJ Man Admits Using Postal Workers, Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks
NJ Man Admits Using Postal Workers, Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks A Union County man admitted recruiting postal service employees to steal federal COVID stimulus checks and then paying high school students to help cash them, authorities said. Tashon Ragan, 21, of Hillside was among a group of thieves associated with a group called “The Members” who paid US Postal Service employees in cash to steal credit cards and blank checkbooks from the mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. They then “forged the signatures of the accountholders and negotiated the checks by making them payable to individuals,” Honig said. Some were New Jersey high school st…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash
NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash A 29-year-old man studying to become a priest was struck and killed in New York City by a drunken hit-and-run driver late Tuesday night, according to Catholic Church officials. Ngu Quoc Tran, who went by Peter, was walking on Manhattan’s East Side when he was struck by the driver, who was arrested after he car was involved in another collision, the Diocese of Metuchen said. Born and raised in the An Giang Province in the south of Vietnam, Tran moved to the U.S. in August 2017 and lived at the Saint John Vianney House of Discernment in Highland Park. Tran began pre-theology in Spring 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Business
'America's Hottest Start-Ups': Magazine Says These NJ Eateries Are The Next Big Thing 'America's Hottest Start-Ups': Magazine Says These NJ Eateries Are The Next Big Thing
'America's Hottest Start-Ups': Magazine Says These NJ Eateries Are The Next Big Thing Some of the best up-and-coming eateries are right here in North Jersey, according to a list compiled by one website. "QSR Magazine" named several local joints among the 40 best startups in America. The restaurants on the list have less than 40 locations and survived the COVID-19 pandemic.  All are "primed for success," the magazine says. The Salad House: Sandwiches, soups, toasts, small plates and more are on the menu at the Salad House -- which, of course, has big customizable salads. Locations in Millburn, Morristown, Westfield, Livingston, Montclair and soon Englewood. Wings Over…

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by Cecilia Levine