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NJ Bookshop Owner Details Years Of Racial Bias After Latest Incident Ends In Man's Arrest NJ Bookshop Owner Details Years Of Racial Bias After Latest Incident Ends In Man's Arrest NJ Bookshop Owner Details Years Of Racial Bias After Latest Incident Ends In Man's Arrest
NJ Bookshop Owner Details Years Of Racial Bias After Latest Incident Ends In Man's Arrest "Last night a tear finally escaped, but this incident will not change me." That's what the black owner of a beloved Bayonne bookshop had to say following the latest incident of racial bias at her shop -- The Little BOHO Bookstore on Broadway -- in which a 59-year-old Hoboken man was arrested. The most recent incident involved a pair of harassing emails and a threatening phone call, which all came in on Friday, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said.  While detectives were at the Broadway shop investigating on Saturday morning, a man later identified as Qiuewn Zheng, 59, showed up muttering …
Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City
Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City An authentic Italian bakery in Hudson County will be opening a third location. Prato Bakery is coming to 150 Bay Street. Prato's other stores are on Newark Avenue (Jersey City) and Washington Street and 2nd Street in Hoboken. The bakery opened on 4th Street in Jersey City in 2015, after four years in New York City's West Village. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tommaso Iorio (@tommasoiorio_) "The goal has always been the same: to bring the Italian and Tuscan authentic baking tradition to the US," its website says. Prato is n…
2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries 2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries 2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries
2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries A warrant has been issued for the arrest of two Newark men wanted for stealing truck batteries, authorities said. Virgil Green 55, and Darryl Green, 52, are each facing a charge of burglary for the Nov. 17 incident,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police responded to 699 Springfield Ave., the parking lot of the Salvation Army, where three semi-commercial truck batteries and a forklift battery were stolen from a rental truck parked overnight at the location, Ambrose said. Detectives investigating the incident identified Virgil Green and Darryl Green as…
Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County
Popular Burger Joint Expanding To Bergen County A burger restaurant with several New Jersey locations is planning a Bergen County debut. 30 Burgers will be opening at 30 Park Avenue, according to a post on its Instagram page. The storefront was formerly home to The Empanada Shop. "Fresh never frozen" is 30 Burgers' motto. Launched in January 2014, 30 Burgers focuses on certified Angus beef burgers, each one cooked to order with a 7- to 10-minute wait time. Other 30 Burgers locations are in Lawrence Township, Branchburg, Hillsborough, Bound Brook, Dunellen, East Brunswick, Linden, Somerville and Hackettstown. The ow…
VIDEO: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner VIDEO: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner VIDEO: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner
Video: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's family dinner at a restaurant was interrupted by a group of protestors who filmed as they cursed at him and his kids for not wearing face masks. The family of six, of Middlesex, was dining in Red Bank when they were approached by three cursing women. The governor addressed the 36-second incident Monday with compassion, and urged New Jerseyans to pray for those hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Oh my God, Murphy, you're such a d*ck," one woman can be heard saying from behind the camera. Murphy's kids quickly jumped to his defense. One of his sons asked the w…
Get Your Free COVID-19 Test This Week In Montclair Get Your Free COVID-19 Test This Week In Montclair Get Your Free COVID-19 Test This Week In Montclair
Get Your Free Covid-19 Test This Week In Montclair Free COVID-19 testing is being offered several days this month and next in Montclair. The tests are available on a first-come first-serve basis Monday, Nov. 23 and Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Wally Choice Community Center. Test will also be available at the same times, same place on Dec. 1, 7 and 8. The center is located in Glenfield Park on Maple Avenue. Insurance is requested but not required.
10-Day Stay Home Order Issued In Newark 10-Day Stay Home Order Issued In Newark 10-Day Stay Home Order Issued In Newark
10-Day Stay Home Order Issued In Newark A 10-day stay-at-home order has been issued in Newark. The advisory will take effect the day before Thanksgiving, a period during which residents are urged. by Mayor Ras J. Baraka to get tested for COVID-19. Some streets in the Ironbound District will be closed to non-residents from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday for curfew enforcement. Proof of residency will be required for that particular zip code. All non-essential stores including corner stores, barber shops, gyms and salons are advised to close from Nov. 25 to Dec. 4. We are urging all Newark residents and businesses to f…
Korean Restaurant 'Honey Brown BBQ' Opens In Fort Lee Korean Restaurant 'Honey Brown BBQ' Opens In Fort Lee Korean Restaurant 'Honey Brown BBQ' Opens In Fort Lee
Korean Restaurant 'Honey Brown BBQ' Opens In Fort Lee A new Korean restaurant has opened in Fort Lee. Honey Brown BBQ is located at the Fort Lee Towne Center, in the storefront the former home of D'Avant Sushi and 8 Bon Bon. The menu includes braised short ribs, beef with stir-fried veggies and noodles, Korean fried chicken, burgers, sandwiches and more. Honey Brown BBQ, 1638 Schlosser St., Fort Lee.
Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing
Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself with a knife several times after stabbing a 34-year-old man dead at a Parsippany home Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Parsippany- Troy Hills …
Somerset County Sheriff's Officer Dies Of Heart Attack On Duty, 50 Somerset County Sheriff's Officer Dies Of Heart Attack On Duty, 50 Somerset County Sheriff's Officer Dies Of Heart Attack On Duty, 50
Somerset County Sheriff's Officer Dies Of Heart Attack On Duty, 50 A Somerset County Sheriff's Officer with nearly two decades of experience died on duty of a heart attack Sunday morning, according to a recent news report. Ahmed Mackey, 50, was preparing to go out on a detail when he suffered the medical episode in the county municipal garage just before noon, MyCentralJersey.com reports. Nearby officers performed CPR on Mackey after he "fell ill," Sheriff Darrin Russo said. Mackey, of Piscataway, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, where he died. Mackey was remembered in a post by the Somerset County Officers Association as "…
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