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Business
Mediterranean Gem Blue Fig Garden Opens 2nd Location At NJ Mall
Blue Fig Garden, a Mediterranean restaurant with a flagship location in Cherry Hill, has expanded to North Jersey with a new location. The restaurant held its soft opening at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne on Friday, January 10, inviting guests to experience its authentic Mediterranean cuisine and vibrant atmosphere. According to the restaurant’s website, Blue Fig Garden offers “a diverse selection of authentic cuisine,” including fire-roasted dishes, traditional Mediterranean desserts, and Turkish coffee brewed on hot sand. The menu features a wide range of appetizers, including humm…
Business
Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft
Delta will enter a new partnership with Uber and allow SkyMiles customers to earn rewards on rides, ending the airline's longtime relationship with Lyft, officials said. Delta Air Lines and Uber announced their new partnership at the CES 2025 trade show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 7. SkyMiles members will be able to earn miles for eligible Uber riders and Uber Eats orders in the spring of 2025. The heads of the companies shared their excitement about the venture, saying that about 15 percent of all Uber ride bookings either begin or end at airports. "Delta is thrilled to come together wi…
Police & Fire
Cops Complete Uber Eats Delivery For Snooki's Husband After Driver's NJ Arrest: Report
Florham Park police officers completed an Uber Eats delivery last month after the driver was arrested on a warrant during a traffic stop. And according to 6abc, the Uber Eats customer was none other than Jionni Lavalle, the husband of MTV's "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Officer Mike Zvolensky was on routine patrol in the center of town when a random plate inquiry of a passing vehicle, later determined to be an Uber Eats driver, showed the registered owner had an outstanding warrant around 8:25 p.m. Jan. 21, police said in a news release. Zvolensky stopped the car on Felch Ro…
Neighbors
Submerged Car Leaves Delivery Driver Stranded
Michael Torto, a Newark resident, was leaving the gym when he discovered his Honda Accord was halfway immersed in water. For Torto, who works as a delivery driver for Doordash and Uber Eats when he's not attending school at Harvard University, his car is his "prized possession" and necessary for his income. A fundraiser has been created to assist Torto with repairing the car. As of Friday, July 14, almost $3,000 has been raised. Torto said the car repairs will cost almost $5,000. "I saved up money for about two years in order to put payment down for my car," Torto said. " Now that I …
Business
Couple Who Bonded Over Love Of New England Seafood Opens Jersey Shore Restaurant
Clam chowdah, anyone? A husband and wife has brought a taste of New England to the Jersey Shore. Steve Marchel and Robin Kramer have recently opened Betty's Seafood Shack in Margate. The restaurant pays homage to Steve's beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Betty, who died in 2018. The fried shrimp, lobster rolls and scallops being served at Betty's conjure up fond memories for Steve and Robin, who bonded over their love for all-things New England — especially the seafood shacks — both having graduated from college in New England. "Steve would often say 'Margate needs a joint like this, especi…
News
Exhausted Horse Collapses As Driver Slaps Him Leaving NYC Onlookers Horrified: Reports
A sick and exhausted carriage horse collapsed in the New York City heat Wednesday, Aug. 10 as his driver slapped him and ordered him to get up, leaving onlookers horrified, reports say. The horse named Ryder was captured laying on the hot asphalt at 45th Street and 9th Avenue around 5 p.m., according to a video posted by the Instagram account NYC Class. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stopping NYC Horse Abuse (@nyclass) The driver apparently ordered the horse several times to "Get up," slapping him and jerking the reins, the New…
News
'Don't Be a Douchebag': Texts From North Jersey Restaurant To Customer Go Viral
Antagonistic messages between a North Jersey restaurant and a customer checking the status of his food have gone viral. Montclair's Joe Stephen reached out to Get Stuffed in Union to see where his Uber Eats delivery was earlier this month, when the owner quickly became antagonistic, according to text messages and a report by NJ Advance Media. Stephen tells the restaurant it's been more than 45 minutes that he's been waiting. "Bumper to bumper everywhere and flooding everywhere," the restaurant says. "Getting driver info and it's not due yet — would you like us to ask somebody to jump into …
News
Police: Armed Uber Eats Driver Captured After Dumont Carjacking
Police captured a gun-toting Uber Eats deliveryman who carjacked a driver in Dumont and then crashed during Wednesday night's snowstorm, authorities said Thursday. The victim told police an SUV struck his orange Dodge Challenger from behind at the intersection of Washington and Madison avenues shortly after 11 p.m. The victim said he got out and was confronted by two men, one carrying a gun, Police Chief Thomas McKeary said. The gunman, identified as Abel Gomez-Pichardo of the Bronx, “snatched the keys from around the victim’s neck and fled with the victim’s vehicle," he said. Officer Ja…
Business
Covid-
19: Starbucks Closing Up To 400 Stores In Shift To Takeout Strategy
Starbucks will close up to 400 of its traditional cafes due to fallout from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has put a stop to indoor dining in many areas. The company announced on Wednesday, June 10 that it will open dozens of pickup-only stores and renovate or move other existing stores in the United States and Canada in the next 18 months. “Starbucks stores have always been known as the ’third place,’ a welcoming place outside of our home and work where we connect over a cup of coffee,” said Kevin Johnson, the CEO of Starbucks. “As we navigate through the COVID-19 crisis,…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Uber Driver Had 2.2 Pounds Of Heroin, $5,200 Cash Stashed In Caddy Near GWB
A day after Hackensack police said they busted an Uber Eats driver caught masturbating outside a customer’s home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of an Uber driver from the Bronx who he said was carrying more than two pounds of heroin and $5,200 in proceeds. Detectives from Musella’s office stopped 58-year-old Ramon Reyes in Fort Lee and found a hidden compartment in his 2009 Cadillac Escalade holding the drugs and money, the prosecutor said. A judge later released Reyes with conditions pending further court action on charges of possessing heroin for sale and mone…
Police & Fire
Hackensack Customer Records Her Uber Eats Driver Masturbating Outside, Arrest Made
A Hackensack woman who'd just received food from an Uber Eats driver found him masturbating outside her house -- and took a cellphone video for police who tracked him down. The 23-year-old woman thought it was odd that the afternoon delivery bag was unstapled, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said, so she approached the 2016 black Ford Explorer parked out front. That's when "she observed him masturbating in the front seat," he said. City Detectives Robert Ghirardi and Michael Keonig investigated and identified the driver as Vinicius Porto, 23, of Newark, the captain said. They arrested Porto, charged …
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