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Authorities: Paramus PD Nabs New Yorkers Who Pulled Gun During Mall Brawl
Police responding to a report of a man who pulled a pistol during a dispute at a Paramus mall grabbed two fleeing Brooklyn residents with a stolen handgun, authorities said. The gunman and a companion fled following the Christmas Eve confrontation outside the Louis Vuitton store at the Garden State Plaza, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Responding Detective Jon Umanzor and Officers Jon Henderson and Diego Cruz spotted the pair on the mall's second level near Nieman Marcus about 20 minutes later, he said. Seeing them, the duo fled down an escalator, Ehrenberg said. One hande…
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Fight Draws Large Police Presence To Garden State Plaza
A fight drew a large police presence to the Garden State Plaza Saturday evening. The melee broke out on first floor near the AMC theater around 8:15 p.m. The Paramus Police Department was assisted by the Bergen County Sheriff's Office, along with officers from Ridgewood, Maywood, Rochelle Park and other local departments while diffusing the situation. Footage of the fight posted to Instagram by user passaicshoefights2 shows what appears to be teenage boys fighting outside stores on the outskirts of the food court. A video sent to Daily Voice shows dozens of people running from the food c…
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: 'Shots Fired' Report At Garden State Plaza Turns Out Bogus
A call to Paramus police that shots were fired Wednesday morning at the Garden State Plaza proved bogus, authorities said. None of the businesses had opened yet at the mall -- although mall walkers and workers were there -- when the "swatting" call came in around 8:30 a.m. that shots had been fired at the T-Mobile kiosk. Various law enforcement agencies joined Paramus police and a through search was conducted. All were released within 45 minutes. Authorities determined that the call came from Texas. Mall businesses were scheduled to open as usual at 11 a.m. "Swatting" incidents peaked na…
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: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup
More than a dozen stores at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus will begin offering curbside pickup as nonessential businesses in New Jersey begin their reopening. Beginning this Thursday, May 21, shoppers can place orders online or call select retailers (scroll down for complete list) to place an order. Retailers will assign shoppers numbered parking places within pickup zones (see map above). Upon arrival, shoppers will let the retailer know they'e in the zone and an employee will come out to make the curbside delivery. Here are the stores that are offering curbside pickup: Anthr…
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JCPenney Files For Bankruptcy
JCPenney has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the largest retailer to crumble during the coronavirus crisis. The retailer has 11 stores in New Jersey and is expected to announce which ones will close in the coming weeks. JCPenney hopes to come out of Chapter 11 "and this pandemic as a stronger retailer," company CEO Jill Soltau said. The Garden State Plaza location shuttered in March 2018. Click here for more from the New York Times.
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Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Garden State Plaza
A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold at Westfield's Garden State Plaza. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket from Saturday's drawing was purchased at Street Corner News. The ticket wins the $238,914 jackpot. The winning numbers were 03, 18, 35, 37 and 39 and the XTRA number was 02.
Hackensack, NJ
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4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19
Fall is on the horizon. And so are new restaurants in Bergen County. CLOSINGS: Ruby Tuesday at the Garden State Plaza shut its doors after more than 40 years. The mall has not yet announced plans for the space. 17 Summer, Lodi: Sibling owners Joseph and Jenna Cucchia have closed the seasonal eatery after seven years (and several food and dining awards). The siblings made the announcement in an Instagram post thanking customers and noting that they will be continuing their passion "in a new light." 17 Summer will be ending a seven-year run in Lodi.17 Summer Joseph and Jenna Cuccia …
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Fair Lawn, Paramus Police Nab Trio After Mall Theft, Chase, Crash
Police captured three suspects who bailed from their brand-new sedan after it crashed in Fair Lawn during a Friday evening chase that began with a theft at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, authorities confirmed. The pursuit apparently began after a theft from the Apple store at the Garden State Plaza. The suspects fled west on Route 4 and ended up in Fair Lawn, where the Infiniti slammed into a utility pole at the corner of Berkshire Road and Fair Lawn Parkway, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Fair Lawn police arrested two suspects and Paramus police nabbed the thir…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Would You Eat Just The Crust? 'Villa Italian Kitchen' Is Charging $2.75 For It
Villa Italian Kitchen says the crust is what makes their Neapolitan pizza so darn good. That's why the Morristown-based company selling it on the side starting July 18, for $2.75. "We are huge pizza crust fans at Villa Italian Kitchen,” said Mimi Wunderlich, the restaurant's director of communications and digital market. "We know that the crust is everyone’s favorite part of the pizza, so skipping straight to selling pizza crusts only seemed like the perfect idea." Stop in to see what all the hype is about. Villa Italian Kitchen has locations at Bergen Town Center and the Garden State Pl…
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Paramus L.E.A.D. Carnival Draws Thousands For Good Cause
Thousands of people flocked to the Garden State Plaza over the weekend for the Paramus L.E.A.D. Carnival, running in the mall's west parking lot through June 9. The carnival is the organization's first and features a ferris wheel, motorcycle show, food, games, a fun house and dozens of other amusement rides. Funds will benefit the national and Paramus L.E.A.D. programs. The non-profit organization is supported by police officers committed to protecting youth and communities from the proliferation of drugs, drug related crimes, bullying and violence. "The carnival allows us to enhance our a…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Police: Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect From Sparta Nabbed After Attempting Same Heist Elsewhere
Same heist, different store. A 32-year-old woman from Landing accused of robbing a Garden State Plaza clothing store at knifepoint was being held in the Bergen County Jail after trying to do the same at another Paramus store Tuesday, authorities said. Nicole Travers was taken into custody when police spotted her on a jitney bus after brandishing a butcher knife and attempting to rob the cashier at Mandee on the westbound side of Route 4, Deputy Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti announced. Police believe she is the same woman who on May 16 brandished a butcher knife and robbed Aberc…
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Paramus PD: Knife-Wielding Suspect Nabbed In GSP Robbery After Attempting Same Heist Elsewhere
Same heist, different store. A 32-year-old woman from Landing accused of robbing a Garden State Plaza clothing store at knifepoint was being held in the Bergen County Jail after trying to do the same at another Paramus store Tuesday, authorities said. Nicole Travers was taken into custody when police spotted her on a jitney bus after brandishing a butcher knife and attempting to rob the cashier at Mandee on the westbound side of Route 4, Deputy Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti announced. Police believe she is the same woman who on May 16 brandished a butcher knife and robbed Aberc…
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