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North Jersey Matchmaker Takes Talents To New TLC Show 'Match Me Abroad' North Jersey Matchmaker Takes Talents To New TLC Show 'Match Me Abroad'
North Jersey Matchmaker Takes Talents To New TLC Show 'Match Me Abroad' Nina Kharoufeh has been helping her friends and family with her matchmaking skills. Now she's taking her talents overseas. Kharoufeh, a North Bergen native who grew up in Cliffside Park,is one of the matchmakers on TLC's new dating show "Match Me Abroad," which helps people find love overseas. On the show, Kharoufeh is tasked with helping Stanika and Mark, two Americans, find love while in Morocco. "TLC reached out to me, they saw I was doing my thing," Kharoufeh, who also performs standup comedy, said. "I had never done something like this and I enjoy a challenge." After helping her frie…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
NJ Matchmaker Stars On TLC Dating Show 'Match Me Abroad' NJ Matchmaker Stars On TLC Dating Show 'Match Me Abroad'
NJ Matchmaker Stars On TLC Dating Show 'Match Me Abroad' A Bergen County native is helping people find love.  Nina Kharoufeh, who was raised in Cliffside Park, is one of the matchmakers on TLC's new dating show "Match Me Abroad," which helps people find love overseas.  On the show, Kharofueh is tasked with helping Stanika and Mark, two Americans, find love while in Morocco. View this post on Instagram A post shared by فلسطينية (@ninakharoufeh) "My specialty is matching Arabs and Americans," Kharofueh, a Palestinian said. "I'm definitely uniquely skilled for this. So far, I have been undefeated an…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Closing Of 'Magical' NJ Bakery Has Customers' Hearts Crumbling Closing Of 'Magical' NJ Bakery Has Customers' Hearts Crumbling
Closing Of 'Magical' NJ Bakery Has Customers' Hearts Crumbling For more than 50 years, DiBartolo Bakery has been the go-to place for wedding cakes, birthday cakes, graduation cakes and more. Area families wouldn't even consider another bakery to make the classic creations, Italian rum cake and chocolate chip pound cake among the favorites. Some say the creations are magical. But come Saturday, April 29, those longtime DiBartolo customers will need to find another bake shop to fulfill their sweet creations, as the Haddon Avenue shop in Collingswood is closing. The bakery was founded by Benjamin DiBartolo in 1969, in Pennsauken, pursuing his dream of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
TLC Show About Woman Trapped In Child's Body Films In Seaside Heights TLC Show About Woman Trapped In Child's Body Films In Seaside Heights
TLC Show About Woman Trapped In Child's Body Films In Seaside Heights Finding a fitting bathing suit and being approached by children are some of the topics detailed on a new TLC show, part of which was filmed at the Jersey Shore. "I Am Shauna Rae" follows the 22-year-old Long Island woman who is essentially trapped in the body of an 8-year-old due to a brain tumor she overcame as a child, stunting her development. In a recent episode of the show, Shauna takes a trip to Seaside Heights with her family.  Rae, standing at 3 feet 10 inches tall, can be seen pushing beach chairs down to the shoreline and trying to find people her own age to socialize with. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Wanted In Deadly Shooting ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Wanted In Deadly Shooting
‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Wanted In Deadly Shooting A former barber who appeared in ”90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” is still at-large seven months after he allegedly shot and killed his former boss. Michael Anthony Baltimore, 43, of Carlisle, is wanted as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steelton, according to police. For an unknown reason Baltimore came to the shop, located at 128 North Hanover Street in Carlisle, opened fire at Cook and then shot at another former barber, Anthony White, according to police at the time. White survived but Cook died at …

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
'My 600-Lb Life' Star From NJ Dead At 30 'My 600-Lb Life' Star From NJ Dead At 30
'My 600-Lb Life' Star From NJ Dead At 30 A 30-year-old New Jersey woman who rose to fame on popular TLC show "My 600-lb Life" has died. Gina Marie Krasley, of Tuckerton, died at home on Aug. 1 surrounded by family, her obituary says. A Galloway native, Krasley loved to dance and had a passion for inspiring others on TikTok -- proving "dancing has no size limit," her obit reads. She hoped to one day open a dance studio for children with special needs. Services will be held on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Maxwell Funeral Home in Little Egg Harbor.

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Pennsylvania House Where 'Kate Plus 8' Filmed Sells For $1.1 Million LOOK INSIDE: Pennsylvania House Where 'Kate Plus 8' Filmed Sells For $1.1 Million
Look Inside: Pennsylvania House Where 'Kate Plus 8' Filmed Sells For $1.1 Million The house where TLC series “Kate Plus Eight” was filmed has been sold for nearly $1.1 million. The 6,295-square-foot Wernersville, Pennsylvania home has six bedrooms, five full bathrooms, two half-baths and an “expansive gourmet chef’s kitchen,” the listing says. Other amenities include stainless steel appliances, a gas fireplace, three ovens, two dishwashers and a “flagstone walkway” that leads to the front door. The lower-level family room features a large customized storage space, a laundry area with two sets of washers and dryers and an easy exit to the home’s luxurious pool and c…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Princeton Divorcee Dates Ethiopian Man On New Season Of '90 Day Fiancé' Spinoff Princeton Divorcee Dates Ethiopian Man On New Season Of '90 Day Fiancé' Spinoff
Princeton Divorcee Dates Ethiopian Man On New Season Of '90 Day Fiancé' Spinoff A 28-year-old Princeton divorcee is featured on a TLC "90 Day Fiancé" spinoff. Ariela is a freelance writer dating Biniyam, a 29-year-old dancer and gymnast from Ethiopia, on the TLC series, "90 Day Fiance: The Other Way." The first episode of the spinoff’s second season aired Monday, June 8. The show features Americans who uproot their lives in the U.S. for a shot at love with their significant  others in foreign countries. For Ariela, that means going to Ethiopia. She met Biniyam while waiting for a cab outside a hotel. "I was waiting for a taxi outside a local hotel and …

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by Valerie Musson
Events
Controversial Instagram Star 'Girl With No Job' Performing In Hasbrouck Heights Controversial Instagram Star 'Girl With No Job' Performing In Hasbrouck Heights
Controversial Instagram Star 'Girl With No Job' Performing In Hasbrouck Heights Instagram sensation GirlWithNoJob (Claudia Oshry Soffer) will be performing Thursday evening at Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck Heights. The 2016 NYU graduate was fired from her internship and launched an Instagram account in which she reported popular memes and stolen tweets. The account quickly amassed nearly 3 million followers and took the place of a conventional job: Hence, GirlWithNoJob. The 24-year-old's life was turned upsidedown earlier this year after a Daily Beast article revealed her conservative pundit mother's identify and her own anti-Muslim tweets. Until then, Oshry Soffer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Bergen County Bride Wants 'Sexy And Skintight' On Say Yes To The Dress Bergen County Bride Wants 'Sexy And Skintight' On Say Yes To The Dress
Bergen County Bride Wants 'Sexy And Skintight' On Say Yes To The Dress Jacqueline Madden of Mahwah was recently featured on an episode of TLC's "Say Yes To The Dress." Madden, formerly of Wood-Ridge, introduced herself as being from Bergen County and said she was looking for something sexy and "skin skin skin tight." Her mom Elizabeth Madden didn't seem to have the same vision, however, the bride ultimately picked a dress that had both of them in happy tears. CLICK HERE TO GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF HER EPISODE.

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by Cecilia Levine