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Your Dating Preferences Don't Scare Philly Matchmaker Starring On Netflix's New Hit Show Your Dating Preferences Don't Scare Philly Matchmaker Starring On Netflix's New Hit Show
Your Dating Preferences Don't Scare Philly Matchmaker Starring On Netflix's New Hit Show Philadelphia-area native Aleeza Ben Shalom's warmth and knowledge is showcased on Netflix's new hit dating show "Jewish Matchmaking." The show is from the same team who produced "Indian Matchmaking," and debuted on Netflix Wednesday, May 3.  On "Jewish Matchmaking," Ben Shalom — a dating coach who grew up in Brynn Mawr — works to pair Jewish singles of all ages from across the U.S. and in Israel with their potential soulmates.  The show follows the singles as they date and, hopefully, end up under the chuppah. View this post on Instagram A …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Like Everyone's Mom': North Jersey Woman Reported Drowned On Company Retreat In Miami 'Like Everyone's Mom': North Jersey Woman Reported Drowned On Company Retreat In Miami
'Like Everyone's Mom': North Jersey Woman Reported Drowned On Company Retreat In Miami A 56-year-old executive recruiter from Bergen County drowned while on a company retreat in Miami this week, VINnews reports. Elaine Mehler of Englewood was pulled from Biscayne Bay near Miami's Jungle Island in "extremely critical condition" around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, WPLG Local 10 in Miami reported, citing Miami Fire Rescue. Mehler was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, where she was pronounced dead. Witnesses said Mehler apparently dove into the bay from a boat for a swim when she went missing. City of Miami Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Daughter Of Fair Lawn Rabbi Victim Of Jerusalem Bombing Daughter Of Fair Lawn Rabbi Victim Of Jerusalem Bombing
Daughter Of Fair Lawn Rabbi Victim Of Jerusalem Bombing The 18-year-old daughter of a New Jersey rabbi was injured in a bus stop bombing this week in Jerusalem, while a second killed a 16-year-old student from Canada. Naomi Pilichowski — whose father Uri Pilichowski is from Fair Lawn — was walking her usual commute in Jerusalem on her way to a national service job in Beit Shemesh when a Palestinian terrorist detonated a bomb packed with nails and shrapnel on Wednesday, Nov. 23, her father said on Twitter. "One of the pieces flew at Naomi, hitting her, but not seriously," the rabbi said. "She felt ringing in her ears but wasn’t hurt."  I am …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Israeli Street Food Joint Expands With 2nd North Jersey Location Israeli Street Food Joint Expands With 2nd North Jersey Location
Israeli Street Food Joint Expands With 2nd North Jersey Location A local chef is giving North Jersey a taste of Israeli street food with the expansion of his restaurant, Chutzpah Kitchen. Sagi Ohayon, who was born and raised in Israel, opened his flagship location in Maplewood in 2020. He held a soft opening for the Westfield location this month. Five minutes until our soft opening! We want to say thank you for everyone who has helped. We are super excited to be... Posted by Chutzpah Kitchen on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that translates to audacity or boldness. The chutzpah of the flavors will transport patrons to the st…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
UPDATE: More Similac Baby Formula Recalled After Infant Dies, FDA Says UPDATE: More Similac Baby Formula Recalled After Infant Dies, FDA Says
Update: More Similac Baby Formula Recalled After Infant Dies, FDA Says Abbott Laboratories voluntarily expanded its recall of certain Similac PM 60/40 cans and cases after a second infant who was given the powdered baby formula died, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Abbott had already recalled certain Alimentum, Similac and EleCare baby formulas made at the same company facility in Michigan after four infants were sickened by bacterial infections and one of them died. That baby's death, as well as the second one discovered on Monday, Feb. 28, could have been caused by Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria found in the formulas, which were distributed thro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
NYC Health Chief Reinstates Indoor Public Mask Advisory As Omicron Concerns Grow NYC Health Chief Reinstates Indoor Public Mask Advisory As Omicron Concerns Grow
NYC Health Chief Reinstates Indoor Public Mask Advisory As Omicron Concerns Grow New York City's health chief "strongly" recommended Monday that everyone wear masks in indoor public settings at all times -- regardless of their vax status -- as concerns grows over the newest mutated strain of COVID. "Like at your grocery or in building lobbies, offices and retail stores,” Dr. David Chokshi, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, told reporters. “When you’re indoors, regardless of whether you’re fully vaccinated or not, everyone should be wearing a mask." It's not a mandate -- just an advisory at this point. Theaters, restaurants, clu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Kosher Markets Bounce Ben & Jerry's For Boycott Of 'Occupied Palestinian Territory' NJ Kosher Markets Bounce Ben & Jerry's For Boycott Of 'Occupied Palestinian Territory'
NJ Kosher Markets Bounce Ben & Jerry's For Boycott Of 'Occupied Palestinian Territory' Kosher markets across New Jersey have discontinued sales of Ben & Jerry's ice cream after the company announced it will stop selling in "occupied Palestinian territory." Ben & Jerry's fans have said that conducting sales in Israel flies in the face of its liberal image.  The Vermont-based ice cream giant agreed, announcing Monday that it's not renewing its license with the Israeli manufacturer after it expires at the end of 2022. "We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)," Ben & Jerry's…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Share Your Spare': NJ Mom's Kidney Donation Saves Life Of 37-Year-Old Patient 'Share Your Spare': NJ Mom's Kidney Donation Saves Life Of 37-Year-Old Patient
'Share Your Spare': NJ Mom's Kidney Donation Saves Life Of 37-Year-Old Patient Linden's Naava Hess is part of loving family devoted to helping others in need.  She and her husband, Rabbi Joshua Hess, have encouraged their children -- Daniel, Akiva, Esti and Dalia -- to always look for opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others. That opportunity for Naava would ultimately come through living organ donation. “I have a few friends and acquaintances that have been living donors, and it was always something that intrigued me,” said Hess said.  “When there was a member of our synagogue who was in need of a kidney, I signed up for a drive to test t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ 'Rabbi' Accused Of Living Double Life In Israel As Secret Christian Missionary NJ 'Rabbi' Accused Of Living Double Life In Israel As Secret Christian Missionary
NJ 'Rabbi' Accused Of Living Double Life In Israel As Secret Christian Missionary A New Jersey man living in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel has been accused of faking his religion to hide the fact that he is really a Christian missionary. Rabbi Michael Elkohen dressed in strictly-Orthodox clothes and had been living in French Hill with his five children and wife, Amanda, who recently died after a cancer battle, the Times of Israel says. Elkohen's family had reportedly been under surveillance for at least seven years, but it all came crumbling down last week, when his teen daughter told a classmate that Jesus  "accepts everyone, even if they are wr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Here's Number Of Americans Infected Despite Being Vaccinated, CDC Says COVID-19: Here's Number Of Americans Infected Despite Being Vaccinated, CDC Says
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Americans Infected Despite Being Vaccinated, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has released the first data on so-called "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases, meaning individuals who have become infected -- despite being fully vaccinated. So far, there have been about 5,800 such cases, the CDC told CNN.  At the time that data was collected, 77 million American adults had been fully vaccinated, meaning 99.992 percent had dodged the disease. The efficacy rates of the double-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are both around 95 percent. "To date, no unexpected patterns have been identified in case demographics or v…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Firefighting Royalty': NJ Legend Larry Rauch Dies 'Firefighting Royalty': NJ Legend Larry Rauch Dies
'Firefighting Royalty': NJ Legend Larry Rauch Dies He was the very definition of “class act,” a father figure and mentor to a multitude who made protecting others their mission. You couldn't help but love him. “Firefighting royalty” one colleague said Monday after learning that retired veteran fire chief and academy instructor Larry Rauch had died a week and a half shy of his 79th birthday. Rauch, the Bergen County Fire Academy’s head instructor for several decades, fought fires for nearly 50 years in Upper Saddle River. He lived there most of his life before moving to Manchester in 2019 with his beloved wife of 58 years, Sherry, who died…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud
Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud A Jersey Shore pain management doctor accused of running a $24.6 million fraud scheme billed insurance plans for more than 24 hours worth of services in a single day no fewer than 900 times, federal authorities said Monday. Morris Antebi, 68, of Long Branch, also billed Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies frequently on dates when travel records show he was overseas -- including trips to China, Israel, Turkey, the Dominican Republic and across Europe – and at other times when he was otherwise out of state, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Antebi, who specializes in pain ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco