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Essex NJ
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NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds
NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds A New Jersey Dairy Queen franchise owner is facing a blizzard of fines. The U.S. Department of Labor has determined Kostantine Menegatos, who operated four DQs in the Garden State, violated federal child labor and wage regulations, forcing him to pay $14,000 in penalties and more than $9,000 in back wages. Menegatos failed to pay one employee minimum wage and did not pay 14 workers time and a half overtime premium for working more than 40 hours in a work week, the DOL said.  The franchise owner also employed 15-year-olds more than three hours on school days, more than 18 hours a week …

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by Sam Barron
Ramapo
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Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents
Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents It might not be time to break out the flannel, but if you want an early brain freeze, Dairy Queen can help you with that and it will cost you less than a buck.  The franchise known for its annual classic Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat is kicking off the season a little early with the hopes that ice cream lovers will jump on board. And, the best part is if you use the Dairy Queen App you can snag one for just 85 cents at participating locations. The menu includes the classics but has also popped in a new one for a little treat for your tongue including: Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkin pie pieces bl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cumberland
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PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP
PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP A 16-year-old girl went to get ice cream from the Dairy Queen across from a high school and was struck dead in a hit-and-run crash involving a Canadian drunk driver, Pennsylvania state police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Bailey Lentz Veitch was struck in the 600 block of East Crawford Avenue, Connellsville Township on Sunday, Feb.5 around 7:30 p.m., according to the police and confirmed by her family and friends.  She had been walking home near Geibel Catholic High School when she stopped at a Dairy Queen to get some ice cream in to-go cups and was continuing on her w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffolk NY
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18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies 18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies
18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies Eighteen people are facing charges in a 148-count indictment following a long-term investigation into gang-related robberies, thefts, and a murder committed on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of alleged members of the "No Fake Love" gang, also known as "NFL," on Monday, Dec. 12. Tierney said the investigation involved 31 separate incidents, including the murder of Jorge Mauricio Sevilla Barrera in December of 2021. Authorities also investigated six shootings, six armed robberies, the recovery of eight loaded handguns, and the grand lar…

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by Nicole Valinote
Cliffside Park-Edgewater
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'MIRACLE': SUV Barrels Through Two Ridgefield Shopping Center Lots Without Hitting Anyone 'MIRACLE': SUV Barrels Through Two Ridgefield Shopping Center Lots Without Hitting Anyone
'Miracle': SUV Barrels Through Two Ridgefield Shopping Center Lots Without Hitting Anyone A driver climbed out of her SUV after it careened through the parking lots of not one but two small shopping centers off Broad Avenue in Ridgefield. The driver apparently lost control of her Nissan Pathfinder, which first sped straight through a lot anchored by a Dunkin Donuts at Marion Place around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, responders said. It then smashed between two Dumpsters, sending them flying, and careened over a short wall before rolling onto its side in a lot anchored by a Dairy Queen and the Circle Cycle repair shop. The driver was hospitalized with what were considered relatively min…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cumberland
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Teen Tried To Kill Mom At PA Dairy Queen, Commiting Hit-Run While Fleeing: State Police Teen Tried To Kill Mom At PA Dairy Queen, Commiting Hit-Run While Fleeing: State Police
Teen Tried To Kill Mom At PA Dairy Queen, Commiting Hit-Run While Fleeing: State Police Two people have been hospitalized after a 18-year-old stabbed her mom at a Dairy Queen and struck a pedestrian while fleeing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Pennsylvania state police were called to a fight at the Mount Union Dairy Queen along US 22 on Thursday, Mar. 3 just after noon, the release shows. When they arrived at the restaurant, owned and operated by Carol Stutzman, 55, they learned she had been stabbed multiple times by her daughter and employee, according to police and social media posts by the family. Her daughter fled to her car when customers tried to …

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by Jillian Pikora
Bucks
Lifestyle
Groovy Pennsylvania Gym Teachers Going Viral On TikTok Groovy Pennsylvania Gym Teachers Going Viral On TikTok
Groovy Pennsylvania Gym Teachers Going Viral On TikTok A pair of Pennsylvania gym teachers are going viral on TikTok. Wearing the district’s signature maroon-colored athletic wear, Altoona Area Junior High School teachers Jill Helsel and Jill Lane dance and lip-sync to the most popular songs on the app. The dynamic duo had millions of views and likes on their videos as of Jan. 12. On one of their most viewed clips (3.3 million views), Helsel and Lane do a partner dance in a locker room. In another that garnered 7.5 million views, the teachers’ backdrop is the equipment room, filled with colorful balls and scooters – adding a touch of nostalg…

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by Nicole Acosta
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Man Charged For Broad-Daylight Shooting Putting Dozens In Danger In Fairfield County Man Charged For Broad-Daylight Shooting Putting Dozens In Danger In Fairfield County
Man Charged For Broad-Daylight Shooting Putting Dozens In Danger In Fairfield County After a months-long investigation, a Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged dangerous daytime shooting that put dozens of residents in jeopardy. Kenneth Jeffries, age 25, of Norwalk, was arrested Friday, Dec. 10, for the Tuesday, Sept. 7 stalking shooting on Summer Street in Stamford. According to Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police, Jeffries fired five gunshots at two men walking in the parking lot at 920 Summer St. around 3:30 p.m. “This is a very busy intersection where you will usually find a line of people at Dairy Queen, people waiting at the bus stop, and at…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack
Police & Fire
'Combative' Woman Charged With Knifepoint Robbery Of Rochelle Park 7-Eleven 'Combative' Woman Charged With Knifepoint Robbery Of Rochelle Park 7-Eleven
'Combative' Woman Charged With Knifepoint Robbery Of Rochelle Park 7-Eleven MUGSHOT OF THE YEAR: Police were searching for a woman who'd just robbed a Rochelle Park 7-Eleven at knifepoint when they said she tried holding up a Dairy Queen. Those employees resisted, however, and she ran off before a Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 Unit tracked her down. Maha Khurs, 29, fought with -- and spit -- on police who charged her with several offenses, Lt. James DePreta said Wednesday. Khurs, who lives on Staten Island and has a residence in Rochelle Park, pulled a 5-inch folding knife on employees at the Rochelle Avenue 7-Eleven and demanded cigarettes around 10:30 p.m. Tue…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester
Lifestyle
Is This Really The Most Popular Fast-Food Chain In Massachusetts? Favorite Franchises Ranked Is This Really The Most Popular Fast-Food Chain In Massachusetts? Favorite Franchises Ranked
Is This Really The Most Popular Fast-Food Chain In Massachusetts? Favorite Franchises Ranked Fast food is a guilty pleasure and whether you admit to eating it or not, some restaurant chains are more popular in some states than others. Can you guess which fast-food chain is the most popular in Massachusetts? In a recent survey of Yelp reviews, Eat This, Not That discovered the most popular fast-food chain in each state as well as the location of the most popular fast-food franchisee’s restaurant in the whole 50. Many chain restaurants wound up on the list multiple times - this was the case in Massachusetts. According to Eat This, Not That, Massachusetts’ favorite fast food is Chic…

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by Kristin Palpini
Mercer
Lifestyle
DAILY SCOOP: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes DAILY SCOOP: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes
Daily Scoop: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes "Happy Tastes Good," used to be a popular slogan at Dairy Queen. Not this week, Grinch. "I scream, we scream, we all scream for ice cream?" Not this month, Frosty. Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, report that a historic "DQ" sign, destined for a Dairy Queen franchise in the Buckeye State of Ohio, was stolen from the Doylestown parking lot over the Thanksgiving break.  So, it's a no-go Bucks.  After 28 years of serving Blizzards, twists and tasty celebratory ice cream cakes, Dairy Queen at 318 Main St. in Doylestown officially closed on Sunday, Nov. 22.  But that didn't deter Turkey…

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by Jon Craig
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
A Year Sober: Recovering Allendale Addict’s Cycle Event Supplies Narcan For Responders A Year Sober: Recovering Allendale Addict’s Cycle Event Supplies Narcan For Responders
A Year Sober: Recovering Allendale Addict’s Cycle Event Supplies Narcan For Responders A recovering heroin user from Allendale celebrated a year of sobriety by sponsoring a stationary bike ride that helped help supply borough responders with Narcan. Emily Somerville, 22, organized the “Ride for Recovery,” a 45-minute cycle class in front of Define, Body and Mind, CKO Kickboxing, Dairy Queen and Asian Cuisine last week as a celebration for those in recovery. At the same time, she raised funds to re-supply the police and ambulance corps with the life-saving anti-opioid drug. “Like all medications, Narcan does expire,” Police Chief George Scherb said. “Each Allendale officer i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
Allendale Police Bicycle Helmet Safety Sweep: Get Prize -- Or Summons Allendale Police Bicycle Helmet Safety Sweep: Get Prize -- Or Summons
Allendale Police Bicycle Helmet Safety Sweep: Get Prize -- Or Summons Giving Allendale youngsters who wear their helmets while riding bicycles and skateboards downtown fun prizes was such a success last year that borough police are doing it again – with even more sponsors. And just like last year, parents of those kids who don’t wear helmets could find themselves in court. Officers are distributing coupons to young riders under 17 who wear their helmets. Those chosen get free: Dairy Queen ice cream cones; Dunkin’ Donuts doughnuts; Sky Zone Trampoline Park jump time; pizza at Village Pizza and Toscana Pizza, bagels at Bernie's Bagels. As for parents of youn…

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by Jerry DeMarco