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Popular Hoboken Eatery Closes After 17 Years: 'This Is Brutal' Popular Hoboken Eatery Closes After 17 Years: 'This Is Brutal'
Popular Hoboken Eatery Closes After 17 Years: 'This Is Brutal' Dwight Thompson was just an employee when he began working at Hoboken's 918 Willow in 2005. It wasn't long before he was promoted to manager and, soon enough, he owned the place along with business partner Stephen Bailey. They called it "D's Soul Full Cafe," and since 2010, it's been a staple in the community, a popular hangout and late-night food stop with a focus on the arts. But Sunday, May 14 was D's last day in business. And the community is heartbroken. View this post on Instagram A post shared by D's Soul Full Cafe (@dssoulfullcafe) …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly
MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly A man wanted for jumping behind a counter at New York City's Museum of Modern Art and stabbing two employees was arrested after police spotted him sleeping at the Greyhound bus terminal in Philadelphia, multiple news reports say. Surveillance footage shows Gary Cabana, 60, hopping the counter at the museum and attacking two 24-year-old employees multiple times on Saturday, CBS3 reports. Cabana's Instagram page shows he has an appreciation for the arts.  He was apparently a MoMa member who recently had his membership revoked, the outlet said citing police. He was spotted slee…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Facebook Signs Move To NYC's Hudson Yards: Three Buildings, 30 Floors, 1.5 Million Square Feet Facebook Signs Move To NYC's Hudson Yards: Three Buildings, 30 Floors, 1.5 Million Square Feet
Facebook Signs Move To NYC's Hudson Yards: Three Buildings, 30 Floors, 1.5 Million Square Feet The Manhattan magnet that is Hudson Yards just landed another huge client: Facebook has signed a lease for a massive new operations hub on the waterfront. The social media giant is planting an enormous footprint, leasing more than 1.5 million square feet of space in three buildings across 30 floors, including 1.2 million square feet in the development’s spectacular 1,000-foot-tall tower, Hudson Yards announced Thursday. Facebook, which currently has its main Manhattan office off Astor Place, plans to head to its West Side digs next year. “When considering the next phase of our growth in th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: Kaydee Alexander Of Whippany, 21, Made Others Feel Included TRIBUTE: Kaydee Alexander Of Whippany, 21, Made Others Feel Included
Tribute: Kaydee Alexander Of Whippany, 21, Made Others Feel Included Of the dozens of tributes for that poured in, many had a common thread: Kaydee Alexander made others feel less alone. The Whippany mom died on Oct. 13. She was 21 years old. A Facebook page remembering Kaydee had amassed dozens of condolences and photos as of Wednesday morning. "When I moved to Whippany, not everyone was as accepting and as willing to share their friends with me as Kaydee was," Brianna Rios wrote.  "She always made sure I felt included and made sure that I knew that she would be there for me if I needed someone." Toni Moran remembered Kaydee similarly. "I remember …

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by Cecilia Levine