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Fordham Grad Helms Hackensack's BITE Food & Coffee Co Fordham Grad Helms Hackensack's BITE Food & Coffee Co
Fordham Grad Helms Hackensack's BITE Food & Coffee Co A career in finance would have certainly been lucrative -- but it wasn't what excited Bergen County native Kareem Elzarka most. The 23-year-old has been at the helm of several Manhattan delis with his father Mike Elzarka since graduating from Fordham University in 2017. Earlier this month, the pair opened BITE Food & Coffee Co. on Essex Street in Hackensack. It's exactly where Elzarka wants to be. "I like this business," the Ramapo High School grad said. "It's a lot of fun and rewarding. Challenging -- but it's a good time." BiteCecilia Levine BiteCecilia Levine BiteCecilia…