Rubbing People The Wrong Way: More Massage Therapists Lose Licenses In NJ Rubbing People The Wrong Way: More Massage Therapists Lose Licenses In NJ
Rubbing People The Wrong Way: More Massage Therapists Lose Licenses In NJ New Jersey authorities this week revoked the license of the ninth massage therapist in the past year for “inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact” with a client who literally put her trust in his hands. John R. Popper, 48, of Little Egg Harbor was convicted earlier this year of harassment by offensive touching for placing his hand on a client’s vagina during a massage at Hand and Stone spa in Somers Point. In turn, the state Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy permanently barred him from working as a massage therapist in New Jersey ever again because he “engaged in professional miscond…
'Sex Slave' Priest Accused Of Drinking Boyfriend's Urine Found Dead In Jersey Shore Home 'Sex Slave' Priest Accused Of Drinking Boyfriend's Urine Found Dead In Jersey Shore Home
'Sex Slave' Priest Accused Of Drinking Boyfriend's Urine Found Dead In Jersey Shore Home The body of a former Bronx priest with a penchant for rough and kinky sex was found dead in his Ocean County home on Thursday, authorities said. Peter Miqueli, 58, attracted headlines in a 2015 lawsuit accusing him of paying $1,000-an-hour to mingle with a muscle-bound boyfriend whom he called "master" and drinking his urine during rough sex sessions, according to multiple news outlets. Miqueli resigned as a priest a year after the scandal broke. He was officially suspended by the Catholic Church last year, meaning he was barred from leading Mass or administering church sacraments. Br…
Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations
Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Casual kid-friendly restaurant chain Applebee’s is celebrating the Fourth of July with a special Kids Eat Free promotion. Locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in New Jersey are offering a free kids’ meal with an adult entree purchase. The deal can be used with dine-in service or via online orders using the code KIDS, and the order must total at least $15. Restaurants offering the promotion include: Brick Bridgewater Butler Clark Clifton Edison Flemington Garfield Hackensack Hackettstown Hillsborough Howell Jersey City Jersey Gardens Kearny, Lacey Linden Manahawkin Manalapa…
NJ Brothers With Syrian Roots Dish Up Some Of The Best Falafel In America NJ Brothers With Syrian Roots Dish Up Some Of The Best Falafel In America
NJ Brothers With Syrian Roots Dish Up Some Of The Best Falafel In America You don't have to travel overseas for good falafel. Falafel Brothers in Brick was named to Yelp's list of 25 best falafel places in the U.S. -- ahead of National Falafel Day (Friday, June 12).  The Kwara family opened their first shop -- Ibby's Falafel -- in Jersey City in 1994. Then, they opened another one in Freehold in 2008.  That store closed but relocated to its current location in Brick, and is run by the five Kwara brothers: Nedal Kwara, Adnan Kwara, Rabie Kwara, Firas Kwara and Diaya Kwara  The brothers, whose parents moved to the U.S. from Syria in 1978 …
AG: Recordings Of Fatal NJSP Shooting During Violent GSP Struggle Show Pepper Spray Didn't Work AG: Recordings Of Fatal NJSP Shooting During Violent GSP Struggle Show Pepper Spray Didn't Work
AG: Recordings Of Fatal Njsp Shooting During Violent GSP Struggle Show Pepper Spray Didn't Work A New Jersey State Police sergeant who first used pepper spray to try and stop a Poughkeepsie man who assaulted him on a shoulder of the Garden State Parkway finally shot him to subdue him, authorities on Monday said dash cam video shows. NJSP Troop D Sgt. Randall Wetzel was identified Monday as the trooper who fatally shot Maurice Gordon, 28, during a vicious struggle on the parkway in Bass River on May 23. In addition to identifying Wetzel by name, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal released several audio and video recordings related to the shooting. They involve a series of event…
CAUGHT! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas CAUGHT! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas
Caught! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas U.S. Marshals and FBI agents captured the 48-year-old Jersey Shore fugitive wanted in her spouse's killing, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, 48, of Brick was apprehended Wednesday in Houston, Texas, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said in a statement. Gavilanez-Alectus is wanted in connection with the death of Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32, who was struck and killed by a wine container on Sunday, they said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus was ultimately tracked down in Texas and taken into custody by law enforcement in H…
Top-Rated Jersey Shore Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home Top-Rated Jersey Shore Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home
Top-Rated Jersey Shore Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home Mother's Day won't be the same for many this year, with restaurants closed for dining during the COVID-19 pandemic. But several eateries in Ocean and Monmouth counties are happy to make it happen at home. These are the highest-rated area brunch spots, according to Yelp -- and they could all really use some support! C&G’s County Cafe, Bayville: With a perfect 5/5-star Yelp rating, C&G’s Country Cafe in Bayville tops our list. The quaint and simple eatery has a small-town atmosphere with a menu chock full of hearty brunch staples like fresh omelets, fruit-topped pancakes and …
Man Gives Motorists Finger, Pair Holds Crap Game: Here's Today's NJ COVID-19 'Knuckleheads' Man Gives Motorists Finger, Pair Holds Crap Game: Here's Today's NJ COVID-19 'Knuckleheads'
Man Gives Motorists Finger, Pair Holds Crap Game: Here's Today's NJ Covid-19 'Knuckleheads' One man walked back and forth along a highway carrying obscene poster boards while giving passing motorists the finger, while two others resumed a huge crap game that was shut down last month. Here's today's list of New Jersey coronavirus state-of-emergency violators provided by authorities. Paterson police charged Elizabeth Fernandez, 56, of Woodland Park and city resident Juan Rosario, 60, of Paterson with violating Gov. Phil Murphy’s state of emergency directives by opening their Quilvio Bar and Liquors on Main Street, where customers were found drinking inside and outside, state Attorney…
UPDATED: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears UPDATED: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears
Updated: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears UPDATE: Asbury Park, Bradley, Island Heights, Ocean City, Sea Girt and Spring Lake are closing down their boardwalks to stop the spread of coronavirus.  Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lavellette, Mantoloking, Ocean Heights, Point Pleasant and Sandy Hook closed their beaches, joining Seaside Heights. The boardwalk in Seaside Heights remains open -- for now. New Jersey issued an executive order giving towns the option of restricting access to the oceanfront. “I want to take every measure I can to protect the community,” Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement. “We have a large se…
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes Now that the Houlihan’s restaurant on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights hasn’t made it to New Year’s, some are wondering: Which one is next? Earlier this year, the company that owns the chain closed its Weehawken location, along with one in Lawrenceville. It was closing time again on Sunday, this time for its Route 17 sister, which had been in business for 21 years alongside a stretch of highway that included fellow restaurant/bars Biggie's and The Crow’s Nest, as well as IHOP, White Castle and Sonic, among others. Also closing Sunday was the Houlihan's in Woodbridge, as well as several others…
Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March
Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Payless Shoesource will begin closing 2,600 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico this month after filing for bankruptcy in February. All of the source will be shuttered by late May. Below are the New Jersey stores to go in March. Atlantic City: Baltic Avenue Brick: Brick Boulevard Carteret: Roosevelt Avenue Freehold: Route 9 Jersey City: Mall Drive West Jersey City: Central Avenue Linden: West Edgar Road Parsippany: Route 46 Perth Amboy: Smith Street Plainfield: East Front Street Trenton: S Clinton Street Wall Township: Highway 35 #3 Westwood: Broadway Woodbridge: Woodbridge Center Drive Liq…
North Jersey Couple Among 8 Hospitalized In Weekend Overnight Crash North Jersey Couple Among 8 Hospitalized In Weekend Overnight Crash
North Jersey Couple Among 8 Hospitalized In Weekend Overnight Crash A 21-year-old Midland Park couple was in critical condition following a weekend collision that injured seven people and killed one. ** UPDATE: A 22-year-old man was charged in the Sunday morning crash that killed a 20-year-old college student and injured seven other people. ** More than $30,000 had been raised as of Wednesday evening on a GoFundMe for Ryan Moore and Jenna Passero.  Moore, a senior market major, was among five TCNJ students involved in the Sunday morning crash, who sustained multiple lacerations, concussions, a ruptured bladder and other injuries, the college's st…