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Retired NY Knicks Star Charles Oakley Dines At NJ Restaurant During Special Trip For Friend Retired NY Knicks Star Charles Oakley Dines At NJ Restaurant During Special Trip For Friend
Retired NY Knicks Star Charles Oakley Dines At NJ Restaurant During Special Trip For Friend Akhtar Farzaie needed one more person to bring to a charity golf outing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster last month.  Naturally, retired NY Knicks power forward Charles Oakley was the first person to come to mind. Farzaie, 41, who owns Bella Pizza in Hillsborough, met the 60-year-old NBA legend when he said he was elbowed by him during a pickup game at a local YMCA in 2002. The two were later acquainted by mutual friends, and have kept in touch ever since. Oakley agreed to make a special trip out to Somerset County for Farzie last month, and was treated to seared Bronzino, si…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Long Lines, Empty Shelves: Business Owners Have Beef With Restaurant Depot Long Lines, Empty Shelves: Business Owners Have Beef With Restaurant Depot
Long Lines, Empty Shelves: Business Owners Have Beef With Restaurant Depot Some North Jersey restaurant owners have beef with Restaurant Depot. The restaurant-stocking warehouse until last week was for restaurant personnel with memberships who needed to stock their restaurants. Now, anyone can access the goods. Restaurant owners, who are also struggling due coronavirus say the long lines and empty shelves at Restaurant Depot aren't helping. The company previously said it was all in an effort to make sure people have their basic needs met during the COVID-19 crisis. A request for comment placed Thursday morning to Restaurant Depot was not returned. Joe McCaffert…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Restaurant Depot Opens To Public Restaurant Depot Opens To Public
Restaurant Depot Opens To Public Restaurant Depot has opened its doors to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant-stocking warehouse that until now has been open only for restaurant personnel began issuing passes to the general public last week. “Everyone deserves access to the products that they need to live their daily lives," a Restaurant Depot spokesperson told NJBiz, "so we want to do our part to ensure that nobody is going to wonder how they’ll get through the week." Restaurant Depot sells produce, poultry, kitchenware, cooking utensils, plates, napkins and more. Stores are in Jersey City, Neptune,…

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by Cecilia Levine