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Take that Back! Returns are Big for the Holidays
Ah, the warm feelings of the holidays: Comfort and joy. Good cheer.
White Christmas This Year? Probably Not
Climate experts at Cornell University have made their annual predictions about the probability of a white Christmas, while noting that December is shaping up as the 12th month in a row of above-normal temperatures in the Northeast.
NJ Transit Expects Delays On Afternoon, Evening Commute
Delays are expected for Wednesday’s evening commute on three NJ Transit rail lines due to signal problems.
NJ Seizes $70,000 in Ineligible Casino Jackpots
New Jersey has seized nearly $70,000 in jackpots won by gamblers who told Atlantic City casinos to keep them out. The gamblers signed up for the state’s self-exclusion list. But sneaked inside anyway, gambled, won, and got caught, only to see the casinos seize their winnings.
‘Cyber Monday’ Sales Rise
A new report says a record number of shoppers made purchases online on the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, pushing sales up 33 percent.
The report from IBM Benchmark says the average order rose 2.6 percent to $193.24 on the day known as “Cyber Monday,” when retailers amp up online promotions...
Casino Union Reaches Tenative Deal
Atlantic City’s main casino workers’ union has reached a tentative deal on a new contract with the two Trump casinos.
Returning Veterans Now Battle Tough Job Market
Orlando Ocasio has a Purple Heart. What he needs now is a job. As a member of the Marine Corps, Ocasio stormed Baghdad in 2003. A year later on his second deployment, he and his team were ambushed on their way to Fallujah, and he was shot in the leg and suffered shrapnel wounds. When he came home in 2004, he got a job at a factory making airline parts, earning about $42,000 a year.