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116-Year-Old Jersey Shore Market Abruptly Closes, Accused Of Unpaid Debts In Lawsuits 116-Year-Old Jersey Shore Market Abruptly Closes, Accused Of Unpaid Debts In Lawsuits
116-Year-Old Jersey Shore Market Abruptly Closes, Accused Of Unpaid Debts In Lawsuits A Monmouth County market that abruptly closed after more than a century of business is facing several lawsuits for unpaid debts, according to court filings. Sickles Market closed its grocery store in Little Silver in early March. The store had been open on Harrison Avenue since 1908. The market's website had a statement explaining the sudden closure. "It is with heaviest hearts that we have closed the doors on our 116-year-old business at this time," the statement said. "We have been so lucky to have all of you by our side on this long journey, from friends near and far, to our incredible …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Closes: 'Bittersweet' Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Closes: 'Bittersweet'
Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Closes: 'Bittersweet' A hot dog and burger restaurant that was born as a creative response to the pandemic and quickly became a staple in South Jersey will be closing its doors this weekend. Burgertime NJ, located in Audubon, will flip its last patty on Saturday, Oct. 14. The W. Merchant Street joint is owned by Dane DeMarco, who also runs Gass & Main in Haddonfield. Burgertime sold a creative variety of hot dogs, burgers, and sandwiches, along with simple classics and sides.  DeMarco announced the restaurant's closing on social media, noting the decision wasn't an easy one. Dear friends and loyal cu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe
Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe "It's like a Big Mac on a taco." That's how Kristin Mailhiot describes the menu item that's been driving traffic to her LBI cafe — both online and IRL. Mailhiot opened Jersey Girl Grill on Long Beach Boulevard 16 summers ago with her husband, Shawn. They now have help running the place from their college-age kids. Mailhiot, who grew up in Philadelphia and Jenkintown, PA, launched the smash burger taco this summer after seeing a chef's fancier take on it on social media last winter.  Once she nailed her own recipe, Mailhiot posted a photo of the finished product to Instagram, and things t…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Scathing Report Says Nurses At This NJ Hospital Wouldn't Feel Safe Being Treated There Scathing Report Says Nurses At This NJ Hospital Wouldn't Feel Safe Being Treated There
Scathing Report Says Nurses At This NJ Hospital Wouldn't Feel Safe Being Treated There A scathing report released by the largest union representing healthcare workers in New Jersey reveals how nurses feel working at one Jersey Shore hospital — and it's largely not great. It all came to a head for Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center nurses during the pandemic, when they found themselves fighting their employer for protection all while working on the front lines under already stressful conditions, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) report says. "Working conditions at Jersey Shore University Medical Center during the pandemic led to many …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
New Eatery Featuring Southern Dishes Opens In Camden County: Report New Eatery Featuring Southern Dishes Opens In Camden County: Report
New Eatery Featuring Southern Dishes Opens In Camden County: Report A new restaurant serving Southern food, fancy drinks and live music has opened in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. Essie's, owned by Mike and Cherie Gillespie, is located at 1 Garfield Ave. in Clementon. Essie'sFacebook/ Essie's Its opening was fraught with delays due to the pandemic and a roof collapse caused by a snowstorm in 2017, the outlet reports. The eatery features cajun and creole dishes like hot wings, fish tacos, fried oysters, hush puppies and more, its menu says. Fans of the long-awaited restaurant posted about their anticipation on Facebook.  Fans looked forwa…

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by Jon Craig
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Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work
Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work A U.S. Postal Service supervisor from New Jersey openly sold 400 bogus COVID vaccine cards that she printed at her job -- while claiming that a graphic design degree was "paying off" for her, federal authorities charged. Lisa Hammell, 39, of the South Jersey town of Turnersville, sold the cards for from $20 to $100 after advertising them on social media, an indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Newark says. Two of the buyers were from New Jersey and another was a federal employee in Virginia whose mother needed the card because she worked in a hospital and had to be …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Iconic NJ Deli Reopening After Pandemic Shutdown Iconic NJ Deli Reopening After Pandemic Shutdown
Iconic NJ Deli Reopening After Pandemic Shutdown A family-owned New Jersey deli is gearing up for a long-awaited reopening, originally reported by NJ Advance Media. Hobby's Delicatessen, in Newark, announced in an April Fool's joke "We are open... ing soon." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hobby's Delicatessen (@hobbysdeli) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hobby's Delicatessen (@hobbysdeli) The Kosher-style deli — whose website says it was "established before you were born" — was bought by Sam Brummer in 1962. His tw…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US
Covid-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US With the new “stealth” COVID-19 sub-variant emerging from the shadows in the US and overseas, researchers are concerned that one subset of Americans could potentially lead to a possible new surge of infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron, which is known as B.1.1.529, has three sub-variants: the original BA.1 that remains the dominant strain, the “stealth” BA.2, which is picking up steam, and the more elusive BA.3. The new “stealth” variant - named for its difficulty to identify due to a lack of certain genetic characteristics - has been becoming more of a co…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program
NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program As many as 1,200 New Jersey prison inmates and at least 10 sex offenders could be freed during another round of early pandemic releases, state corrections sources say. No public notice was given by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office of the latest releases, which corrections officials said resumed Thursday with 260 inmates freed. These come at a time when “violent crime me in some of our cities has gotten so bad” that “many urban mayors who supported bail reform are demanding a new law that would keep dangerous criminals in jail until trial,” state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) said. An estimated 40%…

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by Jerry DeMarco