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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Bendix Diner For Sale After Shutdown: Here's What Could Replace It, How Former Owner Is Coping
The once-bustling Bendix Diner on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights is officially up for sale, months after borough officials shut it down for code and sanitation violations. The diner’s owner, John Diakakis, is understandably heartbroken. "This is not the way I would've wanted things to end," he said. Diakakis, who is blind, said he still visits the shuttered diner three or four times a week, walking through the empty space that once kept him busy seven days a week. When the landmark eatery was forced to close in January, Diakakis was left at a loss. A GoFundMe launched shortly after brought…
Schenectady, NY
Breaking News
Murder Of 14-Year-Old Who Snuck Out Of Schenectady Home Remains Unsolved 2 Years Later
Two years after Samantha Humphrey’s body was pulled from a river in upstate New York, her killer remains at large. The 14-year-old Schenectady High School sophomore was last seen alive the day after Thanksgiving 2022, when she snuck out of her Schenectady home to meet her abusive ex-boyfriend near the city’s Mohawk River, relatives said. Investigators spent months fruitlessly searching the water and surrounding park with K9 units and dive teams before Humphrey’s body was finally recovered in February 2023, as Daily Voice reported. The medical examiner’s report stated that the girl’s cause…
Hartford, CT
Obituaries
Patriarch Of Iconic Family-Owned CT Business Known From TV Commercials Dies
The patriarch of a family-owned Connecticut business that became well-known from television commercials and billboards is being remembered for the large impact he left on his loved ones and countless others. Abe Kaoud, who owned the Kaoud Oriental Rugs business with his sons, Maurice and Charlie, died on Wednesday night, June 26, according to an announcement from Charlie Kaoud. Kaoud died peacefully while surrounded by his family, his son said. The founder of Kaoud Oriental Rugs, Kaoud ran the business for 69 years, building it into New England's largest importer…
