Quaker Bridge Mall to Open at 12 a.m. on 'Black Friday'

“We are eager to accommodate all those looking to get an early start on holiday purchases, and expect the mall to be busy upon opening.” ~ Marian Kapp, director of mall marketing

Quaker Bridge Mall will open at midnight on "Black Friday," Nov. 23, the mall's owner, Simon Property Group, has announced. “After reviewing feedback from our shoppers, we decided it would work best to open the mall at midnight,” said Marian Kapp, director of mall marketing at Quaker Bridge Mall. “We are eager to accommodate all those looking to get an early start on holiday purchases, and expect the mall to be busy upon opening.” In addition to select stores opening at 12 a.m., Quaker Bridge Mall is offering special giveaways to shoppers who decide to turn out early. The first 200 people who enter the mall in the hallway by The Cheesecake Factory will receive goodie bags full of prizes beginning at 4 a.m. Each bag will contain at least …

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Frontier Airlines Announces Additional Passenger Routes to Florida, New Orleans from Trenton-Mercer

The low-fare airline, which today (Nov. 16) begins flying between Trenton-Mercer Airport and Orlando, Fla., on Thursday announced that early next year it would also begin flying from Mercer County to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans

Frontier Airlines – whose new passenger service from Trenton-Mercer Airport to Orlando, Fla., begins today (Nov. 16) – yesterday announced that it will begin flying from the Mercer County airport to four additional destinations early next year. Beginning on either Jan. 31 or Feb. 1 the Denver-based airline will offer nonstop, low-fare service from Trenton-Mercer to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Fort Myers, Fla.; Tampa Bay, Fla.; and New Orleans, La. The airline also announced that it would be basing an Airbus A319 aircraft at Trenton-Mercer to operate the expanded service. Following the departure of Streamline Air from Trenton-Mercer in September, Frontier is now the only airline to provide scheduled passenger service from the airport in Ewing …

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Sephora Store Opens Today at Quaker Bridge Mall

Beauty and cosmetic chain’s store opens at 10 a.m. today, Monday, Nov. 12.

The newest addition to Quaker Bridge Mall is Sephora. The beauty and cosmetic chain’s newest store opens today, Monday, Nov. 12, beginning at 10 a.m. at the mall in the 3300 block of Route 1 (Brunswick Pike) in Lawrence Township. A news release about today’s store opening reads, in part: As a prestigious retailer of popular beauty products from more than 200 brands including Bare Escentuals, Benefit, Bumble & bumble, NARS and Philosophy, Sephora’s addition will provide one convenient location for shoppers’ beauty needs. On staff experts can help with all needs ranging from selecting the right color foundation to customizing a daily skincare foundation. More than two dozen new stores and restaurants – including the recently opened …

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Getting Paid After Hurricane Sandy

Information about getting back to work or getting paid until you can.

Hurricane Sandy slammed into the northeast destroying lives, homes and jobs. Below is information about getting back to work or getting paid while trying to put life back together again: Will you still get paid if you can’t get to work or your office or business is still closed?  Employers are covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which defines whether an employee is entitled to be paid when a business is closed. If you fall under the status of “exempt,” as many salaried workers are, you are entitled to be paid. If you are non-exempt, then you are not — although you should still receive a paycheck for hours that were worked prior to the arrival of Sandy. http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/fairpay/fs17g_salary.htm http…

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Hurricane Sandy

Tips for Disaster Recovery for Small Business Owners

Hurricane Sandy has caused severe damage to many local businesses. if you're a small business owner, here's some helpful advice for how to recover.

1) File insurance claims as soon as possible, if you haven't already done so. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners offers important advice and tips for filing your claim. The National Flood Insurance Program also provides information on filing a flood insurance claim. 2) The SBA offers several low-interest, long-term disaster loans to small businesses in declared disaster areas, including business physical disaster loans and economic injury disaster loans. You can apply for loans up to $2 million for both uninsured and underinsured damages. You can apply directly online. Once submitted, the SBA will send an inspector to estimate the cost of damage. 3) Apply for tax relief if needed, which will allow for expedited returns or …

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