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North Jersey Matchmaker Takes Talents To New TLC Show 'Match Me Abroad' North Jersey Matchmaker Takes Talents To New TLC Show 'Match Me Abroad'
North Jersey Matchmaker Takes Talents To New TLC Show 'Match Me Abroad' Nina Kharoufeh has been helping her friends and family with her matchmaking skills. Now she's taking her talents overseas. Kharoufeh, a North Bergen native who grew up in Cliffside Park,is one of the matchmakers on TLC's new dating show "Match Me Abroad," which helps people find love overseas. On the show, Kharoufeh is tasked with helping Stanika and Mark, two Americans, find love while in Morocco. "TLC reached out to me, they saw I was doing my thing," Kharoufeh, who also performs standup comedy, said. "I had never done something like this and I enjoy a challenge." After helping her frie…

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by Sam Barron
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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
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Firecracker NJ Grandmother Is New Face Of JDate Jewish Dating App Firecracker NJ Grandmother Is New Face Of JDate Jewish Dating App
Firecracker NJ Grandmother Is New Face Of JDate Jewish Dating App A 90-year-old Jewish great-grandmother from New Jersey is one of the new faces of JDate's "Powered By Yentas" campaign. Bea Slater of Springfield is a grandmother of six and great-grandmother of four, NJ.com reports. When a video of Grandma Bea introducing Steven Van Zandt of the  Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul before a concert went viral, a neighbor suggested she apply for a JDate casting call, NJ.com says. In less than a day, she booked it. JDate says the campaign celebrates the time-honored tradition of matchmaking by old Jewish women. The ads are across New York an…

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by Cecilia Levine