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Restaurant Depot

Paramus, NJ
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Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood Tony Froyan was 22 when a freak accident nearly cost him his hand and his career.  Sixteen years later, the chef is serving crepes, bubble waffles, and second chances at Double Bubble Cafe, a dessert shop he just opened with his wife, Melissa, on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. “I never thought I’d cook again,” said Froyan, who was once featured on BBQ Brawl and trained a the Culinary Institute of America. The accident happened in 2009. Froyan slipped in a hallway of his sister’s Hackensack condo and went through a glass firehose cabinet. He needed more than 400 stitches. His hand wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Secaucus, NJ
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Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Not so fast there. A Brooklyn, NY duo who used a screwdriver to break into a pickup truck in the Restaurant Depot parking lot were arrested leaving the lot by an arriving officer on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officer Jaden Gonzalez saw Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, who fit the description of the burglars, in a vehicle when he stopped them just before 4 p.m., Miller said. In addition to a witness identifying Murphy and McDougal as the burglars, a screwdriver and proceeds from the burglary were found inside the vehicle they were riding in, the chief said. At…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
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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
Brentwood, NY
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole credit cards from a vehicle. The incident took place in Farmingdale in September from a vehicle parked in front of Restaurant Depot at 1996 Broadhollow Road. According to Suffolk County Police, a man stole several credit cards and then fled the area in a newer model blue Honda HRV. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
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Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due To Possible Hepatitis A Contamination Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due To Possible Hepatitis A Contamination
Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due To Possible Hepatitis A Contamination A company has recalled more than 1,000 cases of frozen raspberries because they may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Exportadora Copramar recalled 1,260 cases of James Farm frozen raspberries after testing from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) indicated the presence of Hepatitis A in products identified by UPC Code: 76069501010 and Lot Code - 22-165, the company announced on Saturday, Dec. 3. The recalled productFDA/Exportadora Copramar Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that is caused by exposure to the virus, including from food, the FDA said.  "It can r…

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by Nicole Valinote
Paterson, NJ
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Secaucus PD: Firefighters Rescue Sweating, Crying Girls From 140-Degree Car As Mom Shops Secaucus PD: Firefighters Rescue Sweating, Crying Girls From 140-Degree Car As Mom Shops
Secaucus PD: Firefighters Rescue Sweating, Crying Girls From 140-Degree Car As Mom Shops A Paterson mom was charged with leaving her two kids in a 140-degree car for nearly 25 minutes while she shopped in Secaucus, police said. A Restaurant Depot shopper who saw the girls, 4 and 2, inside of the car called police around 4 p.m. Friday, when the temperature outside was 85 degrees, Chief Dennis Miller said. The girls were "sweating a profusely crying" after firefighters opened the car doors and took them out, Miller said. The temperature inside of the vehicle was approximately 140 degrees, according to Miller. Yamelth Olivo-Rodriguez, 23, was arrested when she came out to her car…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
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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
Elizabeth, NJ
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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
Massapequa, NY
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Man Wanted For Stealing $2K From SUV On Long Island Man Wanted For Stealing $2K From SUV On Long Island
Man Wanted For Stealing $2K From SUV On Long Island A man is wanted for grand larceny after police say he stole $2,000 from an SUV on Long Island. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man, pictured above, who is suspected of stealing cash from a vehicle in Bohemia on Wednesday, Sept. 18 around 1:15 p.m. Police say the man parked a black SUV outside of Restaurant Depot (1335 Lakeland Avenue) and stole approximately $2,000 cash from a 2015 Jeep parked in the parking lot. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is urged to contact Suffolk Coun…

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by Valerie Musson