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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Charged In Trio Of Restaurant Burglaries
A 30-year-old Newark man has been charged with stealing hundreds of dollars in connection with three restaurant burglaries. A man later identified as Nathaniel Hartwell shattered the drive-thru window of McDonald's on 18th Avenue around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. No cash was taken, but the Hartwell was seen by Police on surveillance camera inside the restaurant. Police responded to Checkers on Hartford Street around 4:20 a.m. Monday, where the registers were missing $225, Ambrose said. Surveillance tapes showed a man break the glass of the dr…
Middletown, NJ
Business
2 Popeyes Restaurants Coming To Central Jersey
A pair of Popeyes restaurants are coming to Central Jersey. The eateries are planned for Route 36 in Hazlet and Route 537 in Jackson. The Hazlet store -- replacing a former service station -- is set to open Jan. 2, according to the Asbury Park Press. No opening date has been set for the Jackson joint, located at Adventure Crossing USA, a new sports and entertainment complex near Six Flags Great Adventure.
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Detectives Bust Five, Seize 2,000 Heroin Folds, 82 Crack Bags, $5,255 Cash
Paterson detectives seized more than 2,000 heroin folds, 82 bags of crack and more than $5,200 in drug proceeds in a pair of busts. The investigators were in an unmarked car Thursday night when they saw a heroin deal go down in the parking lot of the Popeye’s on Market Street, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They moved in and arrested Muhammad R. Al-Barr, 49, of Newark, who they said sold 10 heroin envelopes to a 27-year-old Rahway woman, Speziale said. Seized were 1,250 heroin folds, 82 crack baggies, two crystal meth baggies and $2,513 in cash, he…
Rutherford, NJ
Lifestyle
6 New Restaurants Coming To North Jersey
A Korean eatery and wellness cafe are just a few of the several eateries that have recently opened or will soon open their doors in northern New Jersey. Vegan AF, Jersey City: The plant-based eatery opened its doors back in March but recently made headlines in Hoboken Girl. Vegan AF -- which stands for "as f**k" or "animal friendly -- has opened at 291 Central Ave. It's run by a couple who moved from Ecuador and changed their diets when one was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Vegan AF uses mock meats and tofu to dish up some of your favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Choose from…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Masked Gunman Robs $3,500 From Route 46 Popeye's
SEE ANYTHING? A masked gunman fled with $3,500 from the Popeye's on Route 46 in Lodi late Monday, authorities said. Employees were in the restaurant when the robber entered around 11:30 p.m. wearing a black ski mask, black jacket and boots -- and carrying a gun, Lt. Robert Salerno said. He took the cash and fled on foot, Salerno said, adding that no one was injured. Anyone who might have seen something is asked to contact Lodi police: (973) 473-7600. Salerno also asked that anyone with surveillance cameras in the area check them for signs of the robber or his means of escape. All calls w…
Massapequa, NY
News
Man Says He Found Joint In Chicken Sandwich At Popeye's In Manhattan
A New Yorker is crying “fowl” after he allegedly received an unwanted ingredient in his Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich last week: a half-smoked joint. Jeremy Merdinger took to social media to share a photo of the joint, which he found inside his sandwich a few bites in. “Do all your chicken sandwiches come with a joint in them? Found this in my sandwich the other day in NYC. Just wanted to make sure that this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” Merdinger posted on Twitter, noting the incident on Monday, Nov. 4. Merdinger reportedly ordered a spicy and regular chicken sandwich from a Manhattan Popey…
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
The Great Chicken Sandwich Debate: Chick-fil-A or Popeyes? (
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With the relaunch of Popeyes' chicken sandwich and a new Chick-fil-A slated to open this month at the Willowbrook Mall, we want to settle this once and for all. Vote below. Cars lined up in loops around Popeyes restaurants last August when the fast-food chicken joint rolled out its first-ever sandwich. The eatery ran out of the product nationwide shortly after (to the dismay of many anxiously-awaiting customers), but reintroduced it earlier this month. Chick-fil-A, on the other hand, has been serving up chicken sandwiches for years. Some say they have theirs down to a science while others …
Cortlandt, NY
Lifestyle
Feel Like A Popeyes Chicken Sandwich? 'Sold-Out' Sensation Returns To Area Stores
National Sandwich Day was a celebratory one for some thanks to the return of Popeyes’ chicken sandwiches. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the chicken sandwich, which went viral on social media and sold out nationally over the summer, returned on Sunday, Nov. 3 to Popeyes locations nationwide, including in the region. There were reports of long lines at locations in New York and Connecticut. Popeyes’ new chicken sandwich took the nation by storm when it was introduced earlier this year, leading to lines snaking out the doors of the fast-food restaurants and drive-thru lines that span…
