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19 Hospitalized From Botched Botox Shots Sold In NJ, Elsewhere: CDC

NEW JERSEY — Counterfeit or mishandled units of botox, an injection used to smooth wrinkles, are being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after at least 19 women in several states reported harsh reactions to the product, the agency said Monday.

The bad botox, which hospitalized nine of the 19 women to date, was sold in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Washington, the agency said. Four of the women were “treated with

Misinformation 'Superspreader' Dr. Mercola Owns Veterinarian's Popular Blog.

Bestselling “Forever Dog” author and veterinarian Karen Shaw Becker describes herself as the “most followed veterinarian in the world” on her website. But dog owners who read Dr. Becker’s blog may never know that the pet-focused website, “Bark & Whiskers”, is listed by Mercola as one of “six different product brands” of “Mercola Market” — and that Mercola’s founder is Joseph Mercola, ​​dubbed the “most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online” by The New York Times in 2021.

The
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New Harlem H&M Location Opens This Month

The new site at 100 West 125th St. near Malcolm X Boulevard is set to open Nov. 16 at noon, a company spokesperson told Patch. The 7,000-square-foot site will offer menswear, womenswear and kids’ apparel, plus mobile checkout and click and collect stations.

The first 100 customers who line up at H&M Harlem 125th Street on opening day will receive a free H&M tote bag and gift card with a chance to win up to $100, the spokesperson said. Bespoke hoodies and tote bags created in partnership with Ha
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NYC Target Store To Close, Company Says Retail Theft To Blame

The Target on East 117th St. near Pleasant Avenue will close on Oct. 21, the company said in a statement. "Theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests," Target said in a statement.

"We know that our stores serve an important role in their communities, but we can only be successful if the working and shopping environment is safe for all."

The East Harlem store, opened in 2010, is among about a dozen outposts in Manhattan and 96 in the New York City market
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Lee Becomes Category 5 Hurricane: See Latest NJ Forecast

NEW JERSEY - Garden State residents may start to feel the impact of Hurricane Lee as early as Sunday as the fierce system picks up speed in the Atlantic as a Category 5 storm, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

After strengthening overnight, Lee is slated to move north of the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico through early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of Friday morning, Lee is barreling through the Atlantic with maxi
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Ex-Starbucks Employee Gets Another $2.7M In White Bias Lawsuit

NEW JERSEY - A federal judge has ordered Starbucks to shell out another $2.7 million in damages to a former employee who was already awarded $25.6 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit after she alleged she was fired for being white.

Shannon Phillips, 52, a former 13-year employee and then-regional director for the coffee giant filed a lawsuit in Camden federal court in 2019, claiming her race was a “motivating and/or determinative factor” in her termination. On Wednesday, U.S. District Jud
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Wawa Will Double Store Count, New Locations To Open In NJ: Report

NEW JERSEY - Convenience store giant Wawa is planning to double its number of nationwide stores as part of an eight-year expansion plan.

In what has been dubbed its "most aggressive growth" plan ever, the company plans to open another 1,800 locations by 2030, Wawa CEO Chris Gheysen told the Philadelphia Business Journal. Gheysen mentioned that the new stores are set to come to existing markets and new territories, with a goal to "fill in the market" between southern states like Virginia and Flo
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NJ Kohl’s Stores To Be Acquired By Competitor: Report

Simon Property and Brookfield Asset Management, both of which aided JCPenney out of bankruptcy in 2020, have reportedly offered $68 a share to acquire the Wisconsin-based retailer. The JCPenney and Kohl's brands will remain separate, a source told The Post, with plans to streamline operations, merge IT systems and slash costs. All private apparel is set to be manufactured by the same label, according to the outlet.

The bidders aim to cut $1 billion in costs over the next three years, per the re
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Justice To Close All NJ Stores, Including Freehold Location

FREEHOLD, NJ – Tween clothing brand Justice will shut down all of its locations, including eight stores in New Jersey, its parent company Ascena Retail Group announced Wednesday.

Justice's New Jersey locations - Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Deptford, Edison, Elizabeth, Freehold, Paramus and Wayne - are slated to shutter by "early 2021," according to the announcement. Freehold's Justice site is located inside the Freehold Raceway Mall at 3710 Route 9.

Over 20 locations in New Jersey closed earlier
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Pet Valu To Close Shrewsbury Storefront, 357 Other Locations

The company revealed its decision to "wind down" operations in the United States on Nov. 4, citing "severe impact from COVID-19." "The Pet Valu U.S. team is proud to have met the needs of our devoted pet lover customers in the U.S. for more than 25 years. However, the Company's stores have been significantly impacted by the protracted COVID-19-related restrictions," said Jamie Gould, Chief Restructuring Officer of Pet Valu Inc. "After a thorough review of all available alternatives, we made the
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Here's what happens when you use a VR headset every day

Virtual Reality, or VR, is one of the most intriguing and cutting-edge new devices on the market today. From VR college tours, per the New York Times, to military training, the multi-dimensional experience has captivated audiences since its introduction to the tech sphere in the 1990s. Twenty years later, elements of VR can be found in almost every sector of the entertainment industry, including devices you may have in your own home: Popul
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Here's how dogs can actually detect cancer

Cancerous cells produce a specific odor that dogs can easily pick up on, according to the American Kennel Club. Canines can locate a cancer site with their powerful noses, or even recognize the odor from waste matter like breath, even in very early stages. Actress Shannen Doherty claims her German shepherd, Bowie, could detect her breast cancer before any screenings could. "When I got back from surgery, [Bowie] again was kind of right in this area," she told Entertainment Tonight. "Then when I h
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Snapchat Dysmorphia: Perils of Seeking 'Selfie' Perfection

The first time Marla Frezza received plastic surgery was after a breakup.

“It was one of the first times that my ego was broken,” 30-year-old Frezza said. “I wanted to boost my self-esteem.”

Since her first non-surgical rhinoplasty, Frezza has seen plastic surgeons for other enhancements including breast implants, lip fillers, a brow lift and other injectables.

Frezza got the ideas for the changes from an app.

“When I started using Snapchat, that was the moment that I was like this needs to