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Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To New Jersey Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To New Jersey
Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To New Jersey A small-town taco shop that later turned nationally-acclaimed is heading to New Jersey. Tex-Mex restaurant franchise, Capital Tacos, has sealed the deal on the brand's first-ever franchise agreement for the Garden State. Brothers Parth and Yash Patel are the New Jersey natives responsible for bringing the latest franchise deal to market. The Patels share a family background steeped in entrepreneurship that spans a multitude of industries.  They saw an opportunity to introduce an innovative and award-winning take on Tex-Mex cuisine that doesn't exist in their region.  "Our curren…
Feds: Ex-Owner, CEO 'Pilfered' $3.9M From Bergen Pharma Company To Fund Lavish Lifestyle Feds: Ex-Owner, CEO 'Pilfered' $3.9M From Bergen Pharma Company To Fund Lavish Lifestyle
Feds: Ex-Owner, CEO 'Pilfered' $3.9M From Bergen Pharma Company To Fund Lavish Lifestyle The former founder and CEO of a Bergen County pharmaceutical firm embezzled $3.9 million from the business to help pay credit card charges, property taxes and his kid's private school tuition, an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Friday says. John Klein, 76, was arrested by federal agents last December. By that point, he'd been sued in federal court by several people with whom he either worked or collected investment money from at Cambridge Therapeutic Technologies in Teaneck, records show. Klein -- now of Tampa, Florida -- "looted and pilfered" the company to fund a "lavish" …
Snake Removed From Florida Flight At Newark Airport As Passengers Shriek Snake Removed From Florida Flight At Newark Airport As Passengers Shriek
Snake Removed From Florida Flight At Newark Airport As Passengers Shriek A horror movie just about came to life for passengers on a United Airlines flight at Newark Airport this week: Snake on a plane. A garter snake was removed from flight 2038 as passengers shrieked and lifted their feet around 1:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 on the runway, according to  SimpleFlying and Port Authority police. The little guy was released into the wild near the airport. The plane, which had arrived from Tampa, FL, was then searched for additional serpents, SimpleFlying says. None were found. It wasn't immediately clear how the snake made it on the plane.&nbs…
Gun-Running Jersey Shore Coke Dealer Nabbed In FBI Sting Gets 5 Years, No Parole Gun-Running Jersey Shore Coke Dealer Nabbed In FBI Sting Gets 5 Years, No Parole
Gun-Running Jersey Shore Coke Dealer Nabbed In FBI Sting Gets 5 Years, No Parole A confessed cocaine dealer from Freehold who sold smuggled guns to buyers working for the FBI was sentenced to a plea-bargained five years in federal prison. Enrique Quijada, 25, who was in the country illegally, must serve out the entire term because there's no parole in the federal prison system. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said Quijada – also known as “El Enano 13” and “Kike” -- worked for a crew that sold handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, among other weapons, to what turned out to be FBI operatives in and around Monmouth and Ocean counties. Rather than face trial, he took…
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports Foul weather in Florida was blamed for wrecking spring break travel plans for many New Jersey high school students, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, as well as in Baltimore and New York, among others. More than 3,500 US flights were canceled nationwide, according to The Associated Press. Seniors at West Deptford and Gateway Regional High Schools in Gloucester County were among those whose flights were canceled, according to 6ABC…
Morris County Native, Businessman, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38 Morris County Native, Businessman, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38
Morris County Native, Businessman, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38 Morris County native, businessman, and beloved dad Christopher "Chris" Peter Stephen Findley died suddenly on Sunday, Feb. 27. He was 38. Born at Hackettstown Memorial Hospital, Findley grew up in Morristown and attended Parsippany Hills and Morristown High Schools, his obituary says. Findley then went on to study business administration at the County College of Morris in Randolph before moving to Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 2013, his memorial says. Findley worked for a roofing company and later studied Humanities with a concentration in Global Interest at Northern State University in Aberd…
Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison
Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison A Monmouth County ex-con must serve a full five-year sentence in federal prison for trafficking guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore. As part of a gun-running network, Javier "Broly" Rodriguez-Valpais, 33, Morganville sold a .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle to a co-defendant -- who, in turn, sold it to an FBI cooperator, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Rather than face trial, Rodriguez-Valpais took a deal from the government, pleading guilty earlier to gun-trafficking conspiracy and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He must serve just about all o…
Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Revealed Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Revealed
Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Revealed Brian Laundrie's cause of death has been released, according to an announcement from the Laundrie family's lawyer.  Laundrie -- the fiancé of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, WFLA, News Channel 8, an NBC affiliate in Tampa, Florida, reported citing family attorney Steven Bertolino. The manner of death was determined to be suicide, WFLA reported.  The 23-year-old's remains were found in a Florida nature reserve on Wednesday, Oct. 20. His parents reported him missing on Friday, Sept. 17. Laundrie was named a perso…
Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards
Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards Whether Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown will play against the Giants on Monday night has become a bigger question than before. The Tampa Bay Tribune reported Thursday that Brown is accused of obtaining a phony COVID-19 vaccination card so he could avoid NFL requirements. The report sources Brown's personal chef, Steven Ruiz, with whom the 33-year-old Pro Bowl receiver allegedly had a falling out over an uncollected debt. Ruiz said Brown showed him bogus vaccination cards that he'd gotten for himself and his girlfriend before the beginning of the Super Bowl champions' train…
Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona
Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona The 42-year-old son of former New Jersey resident and Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly was found dead in Arizona last week. Tom Kelly, Jr. was on a golf trip when his body was found in a Scottsdale hotel room, after he missed a tee-time, TwinCities.com reports. Kelly's father grew up in Sayreville and attended Saint Mary's in South Amboy. Kelly himself was a bat boy for the Twins and attended Hill-Murray. He later served as a pitcher for St. Thomas, winning the 2001 NCAA Division III baseball title. He had been living in Tampa, Fl. working as a mortgage broker at the time of his death. …
Lyndhurst Woman Saves 4 Lives With Kidney Donation To Honor Late Father, Jersey City Officer Lyndhurst Woman Saves 4 Lives With Kidney Donation To Honor Late Father, Jersey City Officer
Lyndhurst Woman Saves 4 Lives With Kidney Donation To Honor Late Father, Jersey City Officer A Lyndhurst woman who recently donated a kidney in honor of her late father, a Jersey City police officer, saved four lives when she ignited a “zig-zagging bi-coastal chain” of donations across the country. Gianna Graw, a 24-year-old grad student in higher education at Montclair State, wanted to honor her father — a Jersey City police officer who died in 2016 — by donating a kidney to another officer in need. “My dad dedicated his life to helping others, and I wanted to find a way to honor him and live his legacy,” she said. But finding out that the officer had already found a suitable don…
Thousands Of Chicken Wings Tossed In Route 287 Mishap Thousands Of Chicken Wings Tossed In Route 287 Mishap
Thousands Of Chicken Wings Tossed In Route 287 Mishap Fortunately the Super Bowl is still 111 days away. Loads of flatties and drummies got trashed after a truck full of frozen chicken wings tipped Monday morning off Route 287. Firefighters got the driver of Paterson’s Menella’s Poultry Company out through the passenger side after the crash closed the ramp from northbound Route 208 to northbound 287 in Franklin Lakes around 9 a.m. He was hospitalized with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, responders said. The boxed and bagged wings were removed through the ripped-open roof by a Bobcat loader and tossed into a roll-off flatbe…
Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests
Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests More than 300 “violent opportunists” nationwide are being prosecuted federally for crimes committed “under the guise of peaceful demonstrations” against racial injustice, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. They include a saboteur who inadvertently engulfed himself in flames when he poured liquid from a gas can onto three U.S. Supreme Court vehicles in Washington, D.C., the department said in a release. Several defendants “leveraged social media platforms to incite destruction and assaults against law enforcement officers,” the release says. Nearly three dozen defendants are ch…
Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car
Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car A Florida woman who returned nearly $1,800 worth of stolen Walmart merchandise at stores in New Jersey and New York was caught by Mansfield Township Police through surveillance footage of her rental car from Philadelphia, authorities said. Dominique K. Butler, 22, of Tampa and a friend stole $1,789.24 worth of Walmart merchandise and returned items for cash at stores throughout New Jersey and New York on July 23, 2019, Mansfield Township Police said in a release. A follow-up investigation identified Butler via video surveillance and the tracing of her rental car from Philadelphia, authorit…
North Jersey Union Officer Admits Embezzling From Local North Jersey Union Officer Admits Embezzling From Local
North Jersey Union Officer Admits Embezzling From Local A bus driver who served as finance officer for a North Jersey transportation workers union admitted in federal court Tuesday that he swiped $117,000 of the local’s money. Angel L. Garcia, 57, of Tampa, FL, pleaded guilty by videoconference to embezzling from the operating account of the Amalgamated Transit Workers Union Local 1614 in Sussex County. Garcia was a bus driver who held a part-time position as a financial secretary for five years at Local # 1614, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. “He alone was responsible for maintaining the check book and other financial documents of the unio…
Brady To Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sports Radio Host Says Brady To Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sports Radio Host Says
Brady To Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sports Radio Host Says Tom Brady is signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, sports talk-radio host Colin Cowherd reported Tuesday afternoon. After six Super Bowl wins in 20 years with the New England Patriots, the future Hall of Famer announced Tuesday morning that he wasn't re-resigning with them. Pundits on Monday speculated that the only true destination the "GOAT" could end up if he left was in Tampa Bay. “I have somebody telling me this morning – this is very interesting – this is not a football source, it's an icon source, it is somebody in Tom’s stratosphere who knows Tom and is a famous perso…
Joan Steinbrenner, Wife Of Late Yankees Owner, Dies At 83 Joan Steinbrenner, Wife Of Late Yankees Owner, Dies At 83
Joan Steinbrenner, Wife Of Late Yankees Owner, Dies At 83 Joan Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees' vice chairperson and widow of late former team owner George Steinbrenner, died Friday surrounded by family in Tampa, FL. Known for her philanthropic work, the 83-year-old Steinbrenner was married to “The Boss” for 54 years, from 1956 until he died in 2010. “Joan was a compassionate and caring matriarch whose profound love for her family and those in the community always inspired us,” the Steinbrenner family said in a statement. “Her elegance and grace touched everyone around her, and we know her spirit will live on through her legacy of good works.&n…
Cirque Du Soleil Performer Injured On Trampoline During Meadowlands Show Cirque Du Soleil Performer Injured On Trampoline During Meadowlands Show
Cirque Du Soleil Performer Injured On Trampoline During Meadowlands Show EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Parents and children gasped in shock when a Cirque du Soleil performer missed a trampoline jump and slammed her head on a perimeter bar during a show Friday night in East Rutherford. The mishap came after organizers previously postponed the Meadowlands performance in the wake of a company aerialist’s death two months ago. "There were four men and two women. It was the intermission, and they were building up for their finale," one parent said after Friday's incident.  "The one girl jumped two stories onto the trampoline, then went up -- and on her way…