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QuickChek Just Opened 3 New Stores In NJ [Look Inside] Three new QuickChek convenience stores have recently opened for business throughout the Garden State — and several more openings are on the horizon. The new locations can be found off Route 287 in Roxbury, on Easton Avenue in Somerset and Lakeview Avenue in Piscataway, brand officials said in a press release. Each new store features indoor/outdoor seating, has 16 gas pumps and of course, serves up the chain’s classic food and drink menu. The new stores have also shifted to prioritize convenience amid pandemic-related routine changes. “When consumer behavior shifted during the early stages…

by Valerie Musson

09/22/2021

News

Video Shows Warren County Police Rescue Distressed Deer From Fence Police in Warren County quickly and carefully rescued a distressed deer who was found with its antlers stuck in a fence. Washington Township police officers Overko, Wheeler and Peco were called Tuesday to the scene, where the rescue was captured in a brief but heartwarming video. The officers can be heard cooperating and working to keep the animal safe as they free its antlers from the mass of fencing. “We’re gonna go on five,” one of the officers is heard saying just seconds before carefully stepping back and releasing the deer, who then sprung up and galloped back into the woods. “Grea…

by Valerie Musson

09/22/2021

Police & Fire

Man Beats Former Landlord With Axe Handle After Breaking Into Northampton County Cabin: Report A 27-year-old man beat his former landlord with an axe handle Sunday afternoon after breaking into a cabin in Northampton County cabin, reports say. David Nelson Iannantuono broke in to the structure on the 400 block of Pool Road in Moore Township through a window before emerging from his hiding spot in the bathroom and striking the victim — his former landlord — using an axe handle around 2:45 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing court papers. The victim struggled and escaped from Iannantuono, who then ran into the woods before being located, arrested and charged with burglary, aggravated…

by Valerie Musson

09/22/2021

Business

'Bobby Wong's Tao House' Opens In Bergen County New Tao-style restaurant ‘Bobby Wong’s Tao House’ is now open in Bergen County. Located inside Rutherford tofu restaurant Ondubu, Bobby Wong’s specializes in “elevated Chinese” dishes including chicken, pork, beef, seafood and veggies. Classic sides like yellow rice, sweet black rice, steamed broccoli and lomein are also available, as are the eatery’s famous dumplings and ‘Tao Bao Buns.’ Bobby Wong has been a restaurateur for more than 25 years and has owned and operated numerous eateries in the past, such as Village Gourmet, Taos, Mingnon and Delmonico, according to BoozyBurbs. Follow Bo…

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

Obituaries

Bethlehem Native, Certified Nursing Assistant Emily Fornos Dies At Age 30 Bethlehem native and CNA Emily Jeanne (Heberling) Fornos died at her home on Sept. 15. She was 30. Born in Bethlehem, Fornos graduated from Liberty High School, her obituary says. Fornos then earned her certification as a CNA at Northampton Community College, where she participated in the theater program and sang in choir, her memorial says. Fornos worked as a receptionist for Moravian Village and in her free time sang on the youth praise team and helped with children’s choir at Bethlehem’s First Baptist Church, her obituary says. Fornos loved old movies, watching wrestling, cats and…

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

News

Distressed Boy Who Wet His Pants Gets Help From Newark Officer A distressed boy who had wet his pants got help from a compassionate police officer in Newark. Newark Police Officer L. Ciesla found the boy near Broad Street and Branford Street, the city’s department of public safety said Tuesday. Ciesla then went to a nearby store and bought the boy new clothes using her own money. “Officer Ciesla went above and beyond in making the child’s day brighter by giving him a fresh set of clothes and helping him change, literally on her knees,” the department said. “We salute Officer Ciesla for treating the child as if he were a member of her own family.”

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

Obituaries

Support Rises For Morris County Family Of Beloved Dad, Coach After Sudden Death Support is surging for the Morris County family of beloved father and little league coach Salvator Dolfi, who died suddenly on Sept. 19 at the age of 44. Born in Ridgewood, Dolfi grew up in North Haledon and lived in Clifton before settling in Pequannock, his obituary says. Dolfi worked as a sales representative for Merck Pharmaceutical and served two terms as an elder at The Chapel in Lincoln Park, his memorial says. Meanwhile, Dolfi was known for his role as a loving father of son, Joseph, as well as for coaching Pequannock Little League, which shared its condolences in a touching Faceb…

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

News

8th Grade Teacher, Coach Accused Of Sexually Abusing NJ Student In Lawsuit: Report An eighth-grade teacher and coach has been accused of sexually abusing a student in a lawsuit filed against the Toms River Regional school district last month, NJ Advance Media Reports. Former teacher Shawn Lee “openly seduced, coerced, groomed and manipulated [the] plaintiff” by using his “position of power” as the student’s tennis coach at Toms River Intermediate East School from 2005 to 2007, the outlet says citing the suit. The abuse occurred in a vehicle on Toms River High School property and near the victim’s home and continued in a park in Nutley after the v…

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

Police & Fire

Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited A Bethlehem firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that displaced at least 30 residents in an apartment building on the city’s east side Monday evening. Flames were seen billowing from the roof of a building on the 1400 block of Johnston Drive shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, the Bethlehem Fire Department said. Staffing and COVID-related issues were cited as a reason for lack of engine availability that may have hindered response times and station coverage. “This is what happens when administration keeps rolling the dice with safety!” the department said. “Three firefighters on …

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

News

Random K9 Sweeps Expected In Morris School District After Unfounded Bomb Threat A Morris County school district received a bomb threat Monday that was later deemed unsubstantiated, police said. The Morris County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Unit was called to check the perimeter of all schools in the Roxbury Township district “out of an abundance of caution” after the nonspecific threat was reported, local police said. “Both the district and the police department feel that it is safe for school and after school activities to continue at this time,” Roxbury Township police said. “If anything changes as this investigation progresses, appropriate steps will be taken to ensure …

by Valerie Musson

09/21/2021

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