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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 …
Weather
BIG
Warmup
: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says
Another frosty night followed by a couple of unseasonably cold days holds a nice surprise at week's end, a leading area weather expert said Monday. For one thing, a tropical storm expected to emerge off the Southeast coast isn’t likely to head our way, despite what others may claim, meteorologist Joseph “Joestradamus” Cioffi said. For another, temperatures are expected to rise considerably, he said. “Front and center today is the next cold front that will be moving through this afternoon and evening,” Cioffi said. “This is going to be another night of frosts and freezes mostly away from w…
News
Atlantic City Casinos Losing $540M Per Month, 26,000 Workers Without Jobs Amid
Covid-
19 Crisis
It's been a while since Atlantic City has gotten any action, and it shows. The casinos, which were ordered shut March 16, are losing $540 million a month and more than 26,000 workers are out of jobs, the New York Post reports. Casino industry expert and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professor Clyde Barrow said the coronavirus has caused "the biggest blow to the casino industry that we’ve seen in a lifetime." Casinos across the U.S. are expected to lose more than $21 billion in revenue before the coronavirus crisis clears up, The Post said. Gambling officials hope the industry…
Police & Fire
Potential Coronavirus Exposure Temporarily Closes Paramus Private Day School
The Frisch School in Paramus will remain closed until at least Wednesday because dozens of students attended a bat mitzvah last month at a temple at the center of a coronavirus outbreak in Westchester County, officials said. Officials at the Orthodox Jewish school said that visit to Young Israel of New Rochelle potentially exposed the students to the virus, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. The students — some of whom since gone on a school trip to Canada — began a self-quarantine period earlier this week, Principal Eli Ciner said Thursday. One of them developed symptoms and wa…
News
New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak
New Jersey officials issued a set of guidelines for child care centers, schools and universities in preparation for a coronavirus outbreak. The state's Department of Health expects respiratory virus caused by COVID-19 to continue spreading, although the public health risk remains low. "At this time, respiratory illnesses are much more likely to be due to common viruses (e.g., influenza, common cold) than COVID-19," officials said. "If a community (or more specifically, a school) has cases of COVID-19, local health officials will help identify those individuals and will foll…
Business
Paramus Kirkland's Offering Massive Sale Ahead Of Closing
Kirkland's at Bergen Town Center will soon be closing its doors. Merchandise at the home decor store is between 20% and 40% for the next several months The company announced this week that it will close 27 stores in the U.S. in 2020. No word yet on specific closing date.
Police & Fire
Did You Know? Greyhound Gives Runaways A Free Ride Home
Greyhound Bus Lines is reminding young runaways who want to reunite with their families that they can get a free ride home from anywhere in the U.S. Since 1995, the Home Free program has assisted more than 16,000 families by busing runaways home for free via a partnership with Greyhound and the National Runaway Safeline. Around 400 runaways a year take advantage of the offer, Greyhound says. With the “Home Free” program, runaways: Must be between 12 and 21 years old; Must be named on a runaway report; Must be willing to be reunited with their family; Must have family members or guardians…
Police & Fire
ALERT: Bogus 'Terminally Ill Child' Fundraiser Takes Scamming To New Low
A heartless thief cooked up a phony email with Glen Rock Little League baseball logos to try and collect money for a child supposedly battling a terminal illness, authorities said. One of the targeted victims received an email with the logos from info2@glenrock11.com seeking donations, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Monday. After donating $25 through his PayPal account, the man received an email about the scam from the Little League, Ackermann said. PayPal’s Fraud Department was notified, the chief said. "This is just a new twist on similar frauds that play on people's compassion to ta…
News
Ridgewood Teen Electrocuted While Visiting Grandparents In Bosnia
A 15-year-old boy from Ridgewood was burned by a live wire while visiting his grandparents in Bosnia. More than $63,000 had been raised for Danny Kovac on a GoFundMe launched by his godfather, Haris Sose. "Danny needs to be airlifted to the US as soon as possible to get the best medical care in his home country," the campaign says. "Danny has the biggest heart and is kind to all those around him." 'The teen enjoys playing basketball, skiing, swimming and hanging out with his friends. Click here to donate.
News
Couple Who Left From Newark Missing On Caribbean Vacation
Click here for an updated story: Authorities Confirm IDs Of Couple Missing In The Caribbean A couple from Westchester has been reported missing after vanishing more than two weeks ago at the end of their vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and Portia Ravenelle, 32, were scheduled to return to their Mount Vernon home on March 27, following a four-day vacation in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of their Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family. The pair left Newark Liberty International Airp…
Business
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…
News
Hackensack Born ISIS Bride Suing Trump Administration, Report Says
The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit from a Hackensack-born ISIS bride who feels she and her toddler son are wrongfully being kept out of the U.S. Hoda Muthana, 24, has since renounced the terrorist group that she left for in 2014, her lawyer Hassan Shibly said, adding she had a valid passport at the time. Shibly said Muthana was "brainwashed" by the Islamic State when she fled her family in Alabama -- "just a stupid, naive young dumb woman, he said. After her third marriage to an IS fighter, Muthana wanted to get out. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Muthana does not have any …
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