Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network.
Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday.
The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident.
"Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…
Former Roselle Mayor Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges
A former New Jersey assemblyman and mayor has been arrested on assault and harassment charges, jail records show.
Reginald W. Atkins, 58, of Roselle, who previously served as the borough's mayor, was booked into the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, Oct. 12, according to inmate records.
Atkins faces charges of simple assault for purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, simple assault involving threats of bodily injury by physical menace, and harassment involving striking, offensive touching or threats, records show.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged incident were n…
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police
A report of a missing 4-month-old baby in Bergen County turned violent when the caller attacked two police officers and threatened to kill one of them, authorities said.
Obel E. Simon-Lopez, 23, a Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park, was arrested following the Thursday, Oct. 8 incident, Police Chief George Beck announced Monday, Oct. 12.
Officers responded to the area of Broad and Henry avenues around 3:33 p.m. after receiving the missing baby report, Beck said. Police initially could not find the caller at his apartment but later located Simon-Lopez outside on Broad Avenue, w…
Philly Pretzel Factory Closing In Hackettstown
When one pretzel store closes, another one opens in New Jersey.
Philly Pretzel Factory announced it will be closing its location in Hackettstown at 150 Mountain Ave. Its last day will be Sunday, Nov. 1.
"This is incredibly difficult for us to say," Philly Pretzel Factory wrote on Facebook. "For more than 13 years, you have welcomed us into your community, shared countless pretzels with us, celebrated birthdays and special occasions with us, stopped in for your favorite snacks, and most importantly, supported our small business."
As a thank you to its loyal customers, the eatery annou…
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports.
The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody.
The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say
A 37-year-old New Jersey man who identifies himself on Facebook as a manager at an upscale New York City members-only club has been arrested after police say he used a fake bug scare to grope a shopper at a local ShopRite.
Victor M. Torres, of Rutherford, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into a Sept. 29 incident at the ShopRite in Lyndhurst, according to Deputy Police Chief Paul F. Haggerty.
The victim was shopping near the courtesy counter around 2 p.m. when a stranger, later identified as Torres, approached and said, "You have something on your back," police said.…
