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We try to avoid qualifiers. A great chef is a great chef, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexuality. A talented brewer, baker, mixologist, restaurateur is simply that — talented. And yet, the road to success is not as easily traveled by some. According to a 2017 study by the National Restaurant Association (the most recent data available), 12% of the countrys restaurant employees are Black, but only 9.5% of chefs (a more prestigious position) are Black. Black Americans make up 13.4...

This week, Murphy noted the number of doses arriving to the Garden State is expected to grow. "Were expecting increasing deliveries of vaccines from the federal government for our megasites and other vaccination centers," he said. "As these deliveries increase, well be able to open more appointments and be in position to put our efforts into the next gear." This news came as CVS and Rite Aid pharmacies began offering inoculations at a select few locations. For their part, Rite Aid directed peo...

Masks imitating the real thing are flooding U.S. ports, and authorities can hardly keep pace. On Thursday, authorities seized 1.7 million fakes in New York and a senator called for a national probe.

Springsteen has a date in an obscure court where drinking, speeding and lewdness are often on the docket Updated Feb 14, 2021; Posted Feb 13, 2021 Facebook Share They call it enclave court. It’s where you go for low-level offenses like speeding, traffic violations or DWI, when they have been committed in a federal enclave like the Gateway National Recreation area. And that’s where Bruce Springsteen will have his day in court. “It is essentially municipal court in the federal courthouse,...

There’s a new scandal rocking the healthcare industry. Officials have confirmed that counterfeit N95 face masks have started circulating within the U.S., and several healthcare facilities have handed them out...

DEED distributes $13 million relief funds for convention centers, theaters The bill represents a part of the $216 million economic relief packaged signed by Gov. Tim Walz last year. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Monday, Feb. 8, awards of $4.6 million in Convention Center Relief Grants and $8.54 million in Movie Theater Relief Grants to facilities across the state. Among area convention center awardees ...

Every N.J. COVID vaccine site handles appointments differently. Here’s how to register in every county. (2/12/21) Updated Feb 12, 2021; Posted Feb 12, 2021 A line forms at the new Gloucester County COVID-19 vaccination site in Sewell on Jan. 11, 2021. Facebook Share Eligible New Jersey residents are slowly but surely becoming inoculated for the coronavirus as the number of entities distributing the vaccine grow throughout the state. Individuals qualified to receive the vaccine include those...

Coronavirus in N.J.: What’s reopened, what concerts, festivals and shows are rescheduled, canceled. (Feb. 10, 2021) Updated Feb 10, 2021; Posted Feb 10, 2021 Fort Lee-based Nai Ni Chen Dance will present a "Year of the Golden Ox" Chinese Lunar New Year celebration online from Feb. 11-13.nianichen.org Facebook Share A pair of New Jersey-based dance troupes are celebrating this weekend’s holidays with online performances: ♦ Nai Ni Chen Dance Company of Fort Lee will present a series of se...

Exceeding Expectations With Russo’s Steven Finkelstein By Andrea Nissel | February 11, 2021 Steven Finkelstein of Russo Real Estate is a people person with a propensity for excellent customer service. Like many brokers, he is expert in the marketplace and has an in-depth understanding of the industry, but his talents as an agent surpass those standards, promising not only a successful experience but also an enjoyable one. Originally from Brooklyn, Finkelstein mo...

Despite the worst health crisis in a century, restaurants keep opening. Were not complaining.  In spite of indoor dining restrictions, a ban on bar seating and frigid temperatures that have made alfresco eating nearly prohibitive, chefs and restaurateurs continue to jot down opening dates on their calendar for new projects. Some were supposed to open last year. Some have recently been dreamed up. Some are somewhere in the middle. From an elevated gastropub to an elegant Indian restaurant to...