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Cecilia Levine

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Jersey Shore Roller Rink Staying Open Under New Ownership A Jersey Shore roller skating center that last month announced its closure is staying open after all. The Jackson Skating Rink — which opened in 1978 — will remain in business as United Skates Jackson, as new ownership took over just before it was set to close in early October. Skaters at the Route 526 rink can expect a revamp, new ownership said. "Your beloved Jackson Skating Center, Rollermagic is getting a whole new look," new ownership said on the website. "We will be keeping all your favorite staff and management and are thrilled to become part of your community." United Skates of Am…

by Cecilia Levine

10/07/2022

Police & Fire

Services Set For Slain NJ Mom, State IT Employee Corrine Episcopo-Daniels Funeral services have been set for 41-year-old Corrine Episcopo-Daniels, whose death is being investigated as a homicide. According to her obituary, Corrine was the first girl to play in the 6/11 Little League Baseball League and later went on to work for the New Jersey Office of Technology for 23 years. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. She was a "creative soul." She was a loving mom, and leaves behind her son, Stephen Daniels, her obit reads. A memorial service for loved ones is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Buklad-Merlino Memorial Home in Hamilton from 11 a.m. t…

by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine

10/07/2022

Police & Fire

SWAT Standoff: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says Two shooters believed to have killed a 17-year-old boy in Philadelphia barricaded themselves inside of a garage Thursday, Oct. 6, according to various news reports. The shooters were hiding inside of the garage on the 3400 block of Palethorp Street between Tioga and Ontario streets.as of 10 p.m., with the SWAT team on scene, outlets said. @PhillyPolice SWAT units on N. Palethorp, where it’s believed murder suspects are barricaded. @6abc pic.twitter.com/nUUFPZmBCI — Mike Nik (@6abcmike) October 7, 2022 #Philadelphia Philadelphia Police SWAT unit arrives on 3400 Palethorp for reports …

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

Police & Fire

North Jersey Catholic School Dean Tried Meeting Teen For Sex: Prosecutor A North Jersey high school dean of senior students has been fired after being arrested on accusations he tried meeting a teen for sex, authorities said. Didier Jean-Baptiste, 54, of Jersey City — a dean at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark — arranged to meet a person who he believed was a teen for sex in Harrison, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The crimes did not involve any students, Suarez said. Jean-Baptiste was charged with luring and child endangerment. He was arrested on Oct. 6 at his home and released on a summons. Jean-Baptiste is tentatively scheduled to a…

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab NJ Murder Suspect In Philadelphia Members of the US Marshals Service captured a New Jersey man wanted for murder in Philadelphia, authorities said. Michael Cruz, 20, had been wanted in the Plainfield killing of Somerset's David Michael Buck on Sept. 17, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Cruz was captured on Monday, Oct. 3 and is pending extradition proceedings to return to New Jersey, authorities said. Buck was found that September evening around 6:40 p.m. having suffered gunshot wounds on the 700 block of Kensington Avenue in Plainfield, according …

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

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Two Lawsuits Filed Against North Jersey ShopRite Over Alleged Shopping Cart Injuries: Report A North Jersey ShopRite store is facing a pair of lawsuits from women alleging they were injured by its shopping carts, NJ Advance Media reports. The first from a 61-year-old woman says she was punctured by a loose metal bar in her supplied cart at the Belleville store in 2020, the outlet says citing court papers. The second suit was filed against the same store by a 66-year-old woman claiming the wheels on her supplied cart locked, throwing her entire body over the cart also in 2020, NJ.com says citing papers filed in Essex County Superior Court. Both suits accuse the grocer of …

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

Business

Mother's Ale House In Wayne Listed At $2.6 Million Mother's Ale House in Wayne has hit the real estate market. The Route 23 Mountainview Boulevard building spans 11,695 square square feet, according to the listing by New Vistas Corp. The sale comes with a liquor license, parking lot with 76 spaces, and a finished basement to be used as a banquet room. The restaurant closed two months ago. It was apparently purchased by the bank at a sheriff's sale for $100 in May, NorthJersey.com reports. The lien holder had gone forward with foreclosure proceedings. As of August, the former owner apparently owed the bank more than $2.5 mil…

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

Business

Houlihan's Closes Two North Jersey Locations Two Houlihan's locations in North Jersey have closed, NJ Advance Media reports. The Bridgewater and Parsippany restaurants apparently closed on Sept. 28, the outlet said. The stores were located on 1288 Route 22 E. and 1735 Route 46. The restaurant chain did not say why the locations shuttered. Employees will be relocated to other locations, officials said. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

Lifestyle

These NJ Apple Orchards Rank Among Best In America By Travel Website Apple picking season is upon us — and two of the best orchards in America are right here in New Jersey, according to one travel website. Demarest Farms in Hillsdale came in at No. 7 while Terhune Orchards in Princeton landed No. 8 on Travel + Leisure's list of 18 Best Places to go Apple Picking in the US. Founded in 1886, Demarest Farms has been one of the most popular for fall festivities in the area. It also sells a variety of baked goods, plants, produce and more. In the summers, Demarest Farm hosts movie nights for the family, and peach picking events. Terhune Orchards was bo…

by Cecilia Levine

10/06/2022

News

Bella Giacobbe, Daughter Of NJ Town's Mayor, Dies At 22 Anabella "Bella" Marie Giacobbe, the 22-year-old daughter of Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe Jr. and school board member Laura Giacobbe, died on Sept. 24. Bella was an honor roll student at Union Catholic High School, where she played volleyball, lacrosse, and track and field, her obituary says. She graduated from Rutgers University last May with a degree in psychology. Bella had recently started as a volleyball coach at St. Thomas Aquinas and had aspirations of becoming a teacher due to her love for children, according to her obituary. Bella apparently died after a medical procedure, acco…

by Cecilia Levine

10/05/2022

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