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Kosher Bergen Chef Arrested At JFK Airport Days After Sex Assault Charges Dismissed: Officials Kosher Bergen Chef Arrested At JFK Airport Days After Sex Assault Charges Dismissed: Officials
Kosher Bergen Chef Arrested At JFK Airport Days After Sex Assault Charges Dismissed: Officials Just days after a judge dismissed charges against him, Bergen County kosher chef Shalom "Sal" Yehudiel was arrested again on similar, new ones, authorities said. Shalom "Sal" Yehudiel, 41, was arrested at Terminal One of JFK Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Port Authority Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol notified PAPD that they had a fugitive in custody with a warrant out in New Jersey, Valens said. Yehudiel was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, announced Union…

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Business
The Humble Toast, Cucina Di Nava Under New Ownership Amid Founder's Sex Assault Investigation The Humble Toast, Cucina Di Nava Under New Ownership Amid Founder's Sex Assault Investigation
The Humble Toast, Cucina Di Nava Under New Ownership Amid Founder's Sex Assault Investigation The Humble Toast and La Cucina di Nava remain open under new ownership, as their founder Shalom "Sal" Yehudiel remains at the center of a teen sex assault investigation. The kosher Teaneck restaurants' new owners entered into a contract with the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC), the RCBC said, urging the community to support local businesses. Posted by The Humble Toast on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Following Yehudiel's arrest, the RCBC announced it would be ending contracts with his restaurants. The 40-year-old Surfside, FL chef criminally charged with two counts of aggravate…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
UPDATE: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults UPDATE: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults
Update: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults 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
Police & Fire
Community Mourns Loss Of Retired NJ, PA Couple Killed In Surfside Building Collapse Community Mourns Loss Of Retired NJ, PA Couple Killed In Surfside Building Collapse
Community Mourns Loss Of Retired NJ, PA Couple Killed In Surfside Building Collapse A couple with ties to the Philadelphia area and the Jersey Shore were among the dozens of victims killed in the Surfside, Florida building collapse. David and Bonnie Epstein were on the 9th floor of the Champlain Towers South with their dog, Chase, loved ones say. They previously lived in Bucks County, PA and Brooklyn, NY, and spent summers in Ventnor, NJ, according to 6abc. David and Bonnie had one child, 26-year-old Jonathan, their pride and joy, according to David's business partner, Richard Oller. Jonathan penned a heartfelt tribute to his parents on Facebook. Heartbroken to shar…

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by Cecilia Levine