Shuttered Wedding Venue One Step Closer To Becoming First Grocery Store For NJ Town Shuttered Wedding Venue One Step Closer To Becoming First Grocery Store For NJ Town
Shuttered Wedding Venue One Step Closer To Becoming First Grocery Store For NJ Town One New Jersey town is about to get its first full-fledge supermarket in decades, and it'll be replacing a longtime wedding venue. Lidl is nearly complete with demolition to Snuffy’s Pantagis Renaissance, the more than 80-year-old wedding venue along Route 22 in Scotch Plains that shuttered sometime during the pandemic, according to Tom Strowe, the towns' director of redevelopment. Strowe struggled to remember the last time Scotch Plains had its own grocery store. The closest ones now are the ShopRite in Watchung or South Plainfield, Aldi in South Plainfield, or perhaps Trader Joe…
It's Always Sunny In Hoboken: Rob McElhenney Serves Up Whiskey Shots It's Always Sunny In Hoboken: Rob McElhenney Serves Up Whiskey Shots
It's Always Sunny In Hoboken: Rob McElhenney Serves Up Whiskey Shots A co-owner of Paddy's Pub in Philadelphia decided to visit the bars in Hoboken. Rob McElhenney, who co-created and stars in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," visited two bars and a Shoprite in Hoboken on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The actor was in town to promote his new Irish-American whiskey, Four Walls, which he crafted with his "Always Sunny" co-stars Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day.  McElhenney tended bar at Wicked Wolf as they hosted a tasting of the whiskey.  Wicked Wolf Instagram In keeping with tradition at the Hoboken bar, he also popped confetti. ChiBids Instagram He al…
ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions
ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions About 300 jobs are being created thanks to the arrival of a new ShopRite in Old Bridge. The new ShopRite is located in the Glenwood Green Shopping Center at Route 9 and Schulmeister Road. The store is set to open in March. Hiring is taking place for all positions including department managers, butchers, deli, bakery, dairy, produce and seafood associates, customer service associates, cashiers and baggers. Perry Blatt, director of E-Commerce and Business Development for Village Super Market, Inc., said,  “We look forward to continuing our commitment to the community with a brand new s…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased from a grocery store in Ocean County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the winner was sold at the ShopRite on Route 37 West. The ticket was in the drawing on Monday, Feb. 12. Only four tickets nationwide matched four numbers and the Powerball for the $50,000 prize. No tickets won the estimated $269 million jackpot or the $2 million and $1 million payouts. The winning numbers were 17, 36, 43, 53, and 67. The Powerball was 14. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and the jackpot is an estimated $285 million.
New Multi-Millionaire: Yonkers Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize New Multi-Millionaire: Yonkers Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
New Multi-Millionaire: Yonkers Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize A man is rolling in it after purchasing a winning New York Lottery scratch-off ticket worth several million dollars, lottery officials announced.  Westchester County resident Raymond Yancey, of Yonkers, claimed a $5 million top prize from the Cash Royale scratch-off game, lottery officials just announced.  The winning ticket was bought in White Plains at the ShopRite supermarket located at 29 Mamaroneck Ave., officials added.  Instead of going for a lump sum payment, Yancey instead decided to receive his prize in the form of 20 annuitized payments of $158…
$10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Bergen County ShopRite $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Bergen County ShopRite
$10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Bergen County ShopRite It was a lucky Tuesday for a Mega Millions player in Bergen County. A ticket sold at ShopRite in Hackensack matched four numbers plus the gold MegaBall in the drawing held on Tuesday, Jan. 30, winning $10,000. The winning numbers were 3, 5, 16, 58, 59 and the gold MegaBall was 11.
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Monmouth County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the ticket was purchased at the BP gas station on Route 36 in West Long Branch. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, Jan. 29 The winning numbers were 39, 41, 43, 49, and 64. The Powerball was 4. No one matched all six numbers to win the estimated jackpot of $175 million. Tickets worth $1 million were sold in California, South Carolina, and Texas. There was another $50,000 winner in New Jersey. A winning ticket was also sold at a Shop…
Pair Pepper Spray ShopRite Employee During Long Island Robbery: Police Pair Pepper Spray ShopRite Employee During Long Island Robbery: Police
Pair Pepper Spray ShopRite Employee During Long Island Robbery: Police Police are searching for two people who they say robbed a Long Island ShopRite, pushing an employee and later spraying him with pepper spray. It happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in Bethpage, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 5:30 p.m., a man and woman entered ShopRite, located at 3901 Hempstead Turnpike. They began to hide food and eventually, as they made to leave the store, a 22-year-old loss prevention officer confronted the two. Police said the woman dropped the items and ran; however, the man allegedly refused to return what had been stolen. Because of this, the empl…
Jersey Shore Man Gets Prison Time For Stabbing: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Gets Prison Time For Stabbing: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Gets Prison Time For Stabbing: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a stabbing, authorities said. Michael Stallworth, of Seaside Heights, was convicted for aggravated assault, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On July 26, 2021, at approximately 4 p.m., Officers of the Brick Township Police Department responded to the parking lot of the ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick in response to a male victim having been stabbed. Responding Officers found a 44 year-old male victim with apparent stab wounds to his back.&…
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…
Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops
Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops Two Ocean County men were arrested for lighting a fire in a women's restroom and spray-painting swastikas around a public park, authorities said. Alexander Gerber, 19, and Connor Dougherty, 20, both of Lacey Township, are facing arson charges for the fire in the women's restroom in Gille Park on Nov. 21, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Christopher Kenny said. The pair are also being held responsible for spray-painting swastikas and other graffiti in various locations of the park, police said. Officers likewise discovered damage to th…
Buyer Emerges For 5 ShopRite Stores In Capital Region Buyer Emerges For 5 ShopRite Stores In Capital Region
Buyer Emerges For 5 ShopRite Stores In Capital Region Shoppers feeling the void left by ShopRite’s recent closure of five stores in the region will be happy to hear that those shuttered locations won’t stay empty for long. Price Chopper/Market 32 has finalized the purchase of the leases, store equipment, and fixtures of the five former ShopRite stores to “further solidify its presence” in the region, the company announced Tuesday, Nov. 28. Current plans call for Market 32s to go up at the Niskayuna store in Schenectady County and at the North Greenbush store in Rensselaer County. Related Report: 5 Capital Region ShopRite Stores Close E…