NJ Baker Who Skipped College, Pulled Six Figures As Teen Now Makes Cakes For Celebs
"A complete disaster" were the words custom cake shop owner Justin Ellen used to describe the first cake he ever made just seven years ago.
Self-taught and inspired by baking shows on YouTube, the Passaic native didn't start with a simple, single-tiered cake. No, Ellen went big: Three tiers.
Ellen was less than pleased with his results, time and time again, but he learned far more than he lost and, eventually, the success he saw was beyond his wildest dreams.
At 16, Ellen launched his business, "Everything Just Baked." He missed out on prom and high school graduation to film "Is It Cake?…
Couple Found With Meth, Rifle During Route 3 Traffic Stop: Police
A routine traffic stop of a Chevrolet sedan led to drug and weapons offenses for a New York couple in Hudson County, authorities said.
Police spotted the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driving on the white, dotted lane marker along Route 3 east for a significant distance around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Secaucus, Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Officers stopped the car and conducted a consensual search of the vehicle the Joshua Hakes, 39, and Diane Dziaba, 44, were riding in, Miller said. That's when they found a large quantity of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a Remington Game …
Luz Hernandez's Ex-Partner Charged With Murder
The ex-partner of Luz Hernandez, the Jersey City teacher found dead earlier this month, has been charged with murder in her death.
Cesar Santana, who was captured at a motel in Miami days after 33-year-old Hernandez was found dead in a shallow Kearny grave, was extradited to New Jersey on Feb. 21, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Santana had previously been charged with desecrating/concealing human remains, but after his extradition was slapped with hindering, failing to dispose of human remains, and tampering with physical evidence, authorities said.
Leiner Miranda Lopez, 26…
