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A popular New York-based gourmet market, Dumbo Market, is expanding to New Jersey with a new 12,700-square-foot store at Southend Lofts in Hoboken, a historic condo project offering luxury residences and extensive amenities, scheduled to open this winter.
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has announced his candidacy for Congress in New Jersey's 8th District, challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. in the Democratic Primary. Bhalla, a recognizable local figure with fundraising capabilities, aims to displace the Menendez dynasty and prove the flimsiness of the incumbent and the party line. The race is made more interesting by the dynamics of the presidential election year, the likely establishment candidacy of First Lady Tammy Murphy running with Menendez, and the possibility of grassroots resistance from U.S. Rep. Andy Kim. However, it is uncertain whether Bhalla's challenge will have a significant impact, as the Menendez camp may view it as an opportunity and rely on the Hudson County Democratic Organization's support.
Gregory Mallard, a man with a history of domestic violence, has been charged with murder in connection to the death of Norelis Mendoza, whose body was found in a wooded area near the Bayonne-Jersey City border. Mallard is also accused of tampering with evidence, unlawful possession of a weapon, and failing to dispose of human remains properly. Mendoza's family had been searching for her since May 13, and authorities are investigating the incident as an act of domestic violence. Mallard is currently being held in Somerset County Jail.
The ex-boyfriend of a New Jersey woman and father of her two children, who had previously served 10 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter, has been charged with her murder. Gregory Mallard, 35, was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, failing to dispose of human remains in a manner prescribed by law, desecration of human remains, hindering and tampering with physical evidence. The victim, Norelis Mendoza, was found dead off Route 440 in Bayonne near the Jersey City border. The investigation is ongoing and being treated as an act of domestic violence.