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'Chopped' Kosher Chef Jailed On New Child Sex Assault Charges Out Of NJ 'Chopped' Kosher Chef Jailed On New Child Sex Assault Charges Out Of NJ
'Chopped' Kosher Chef Jailed On New Child Sex Assault Charges Out Of NJ A kosher chef from Teaneck who appeared on the Food Network show "Chopped” was jailed after a grand jury in Hackensack indicted him on charges of sexually assaulting a child. Shalom "Sal" Yehudiel, 41, was arrested at JFK Airport last month when authorities said he tried to flee the country. He'd only just had previous child sex assault charges against him dismissed by a judge in Hackensack at the time. A new indictment charges Yehudiel with sexually assaulting a girl who was 14 and 15 twice in Teaneck between November 2016 and April 2017. Yehudiel -- now lives in Aventura, FL -- surr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Judge Dismisses Child Sex Charges Against 'Chopped' Kosher Chef From Teaneck Judge Dismisses Child Sex Charges Against 'Chopped' Kosher Chef From Teaneck
Judge Dismisses Child Sex Charges Against 'Chopped' Kosher Chef From Teaneck A judge in Hackensack dismissed child sex assault charges against a kosher chef from Teaneck who appeared on the Food Network show "Chopped.” Shalom Yehudiel, 41, had his rights violated by the FBI when federal authorities failed to surrender a video tied directly to the case, Bergen County Superior Court Judge Christopher Kazlau ruled on Monday, Aug. 7. The judge dismissed the charges without prejudice, which allows prosecutors to reinstate the case if any new evidence comes to light. Yehudiel had owned and operated The Humble Toast, a kosher eatery on Queen Anne Road, for several years …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teaneck Man, 22, Busted In Child Porn Probe Teaneck Man, 22, Busted In Child Porn Probe
Teaneck Man, 22, Busted In Child Porn Probe An unemployed Teaneck man was charged with collecting and viewing child porn. Adam S. Rutman, 22, who lives on a quiet street off Queen Anne Road near Route 4 and Teaneck High School, “used the Internet to view, download and possess files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was charged with possession of child pornography and released pending court action following his arrest by members of Musella’s Cyber Crimes Unit. The prosecutor thanked Teaneck police for their assistance, as well as members of the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Bergen's Rabbinic Council Ends Contracts With Kosher Chef Charged With Child Sex Assault Bergen's Rabbinic Council Ends Contracts With Kosher Chef Charged With Child Sex Assault
Bergen's Rabbinic Council Ends Contracts With Kosher Chef Charged With Child Sex Assault A Teaneck chef once praised in the Jewish community for his restaurants has been chopped from his contract with the local rabbinical council that upheld his kosher certification following his arrest on charges of child sex assault. The Rabbinical Council of Bergen County announced that it will not be renewing its contracts with Shalom "Sal" Yehudiel, 40, due to the charges slapped against him last week. The announcement was posted to Twitter Thursday, March 24 by Asher Lovy, the director of an organization aimed at fighting child sex assault in Orthodox Jewish communities. The Council las…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Food Network Kosher Deli Chef From NJ Charged With Teen Sex Assault Popular Food Network Kosher Deli Chef From NJ Charged With Teen Sex Assault
Popular Food Network Kosher Deli Chef From NJ Charged With Teen Sex Assault An accomplished kosher chef from Teaneck who appeared on the Food Network show "Chopped" was jailed on child sex assault charges. Shalom Yehudiel, 40, of Surfside, FL, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Thursday, March 17, following his arrest the day before, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella issued a statement that said, in part:  "On Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, the FBI contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. A months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Basketball Court Slaying Of Teaneck Man, 20 GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Basketball Court Slaying Of Teaneck Man, 20
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Basketball Court Slaying Of Teaneck Man, 20 Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives cracked this spring’s broad-daylight killing of a 20-year-old Teaneck man on a local basketball court, charging a fellow township resident with murder. Jairrod Shannon gunned down Maximillian Reyes at Ammann Park shortly before 4 p.m. June 5, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. Reyes dialed 911 as he lay dying of a gunshot wound to the stomach at the park off Fort Lee Road. He was later pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center. Shannon, also 20, of Queen Anne Road, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by Te…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Bails After Totaling Brand-New MINI On Route 4 Driver Bails After Totaling Brand-New MINI On Route 4
Driver Bails After Totaling Brand-New Mini On Route 4 A driver slammed a brand-new MINI Cooper into the divider on Route 4 in Teaneck, then ran off into nearby woods before dawn Saturday, authorities confirmed. The MINI was totaled and two other vehicles damaged in the overnight chain-reaction crash, which closed the westbound highway for hours. The MINI, which had temporary Maryland license tags, sideswiped an SUV, forcing it into the median around 2:30 a.m., witnesses told police. It then swerved and hit the divider head-on, leaving a large field of debris, they said. The SUV driver apparently was telling the MINI driver that police h…

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by Jerry DeMarco