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The slow death of the 24-hour diner: How the pandemic may spell the end of a Jersey icon Updated Dec 14, 2020; Facebook Share Nothing says “Jersey” like a diner, especially a 24-hour one, with its blazing neon sign a welcoming beacon in the night. Prior to mid-March, when the coronavirus forced lockdowns around the country, there were dozens of 24-hour diners in New Jersey, the Diner Capital of the World. Now there are just a scant few, including the Stateline Diner in Mahwah, the Coach Ho...

Subscribe "What occurred yesterday was not a peaceful protest. It was not a productive act of political expression," said Cureton, who did note that, in large part, the protesters who gathered on Saturday were there with good intentions. Cureton, said by 3 p.m. roughly 150 protesters were present outside the jail and demonstrators became "increasingly unruly." Law enforcement officials on the ground used "tactical smokes" in an effort to disperse the crowd, but said no tear gas was used. Video ...

Sunday news shows in RI, Dec. 13, 2020 Staff reports, The Providence Journal Newsmakers (5:30 a.m., Ch. 12; 10 a.m., Ch. 64; 7 p.m., Ch. 64.2) U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Massachusetts Executive Suite (6:30 a.m., Ch. 64; 7:30 a.m., Ch. 64.2; 8 p.m., Ch.12.2) Christian Cowan, center director, Polaris Manufacturing Extension Program; Peter Kaczmarek, president, Mearthane Products Corp. In the Arena (7 a.m., Ch. 6) To be announced. State of the State (8 a.m., Cox Ch. 13, Verizon Ch. 3...

Friday, December 11, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recent winning streak in its ongoing challenges of hospital and physician mergers has, at least for now, ended in a Philadelphia U.S. district court. After six days of evidentiary hearings, in a 62-page opinion, Judge Gerald Pappert denied[1] the FTC’s and Pennsylvania Attorney General’s request to preliminarily enjoin a proposed merger between Thomas Jefferson University (“TJU”) and the Albert Einstein H...

The news from the federal agency comes as Hahn denied concerns that political pressure from the White House led to the authorization decision Friday. Multiple media reports surfaced this week claiming that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows Operation Warp Speed head Gen. Gustave Perna said Saturday that initial doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine will be delivered to states starting Monday morning.  Later Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Comm...

Booker and Menendez have announced another $31.3M for the Hackensack Meridian hospitals, which includes the Palisades Medical Center.

August 15, 1971 As was his custom before the drive home from work with his son, the old man walked across the narrow, tenement‐lined street in Manhattan’s Little Italy to buy some fresh fruit. The grocer, who had known him for many years, helped the old man sort out some prize oranges and, as a gift, handed him a perfectly ripened, home‐grown fig. The old man smiled, accepted the backyard offering with a slight nod and started toward his car. It was then that he spotted two gunmen. He cal...

Count Basie Center for the Arts to reopen historic theater Count Basie Center for the Arts to reopen historic theater RED BANK – The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced the reopening of the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, employing an elevated flooring platform which will allow patrons to sit at seated, socially distant tables and enjoy performances in the center’s 94-year old historic venue. The venue’s new pop-up stage configuration extends the length of the theater stage...

6 Longevity-Promoting Herbs and Spices To Add to Your Cooking Rotation Colleen De Bellefonds © Photo: Lucy Lambriex herbs for longevity The term “longevity” refers to the number of years you live, and it does have a limit. “Our bodies are not designed to live to 120 years, although many of us would like to live that long if we had quality of life for that long,” says Gary W. Small, MD, the physician in chief for behavioral health at Hackensack Meridian Health in New J...

A 90-year-old great-grandmother is now the oldest graduate of a New Jersey university Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press Watch: Georgian Court president surprises 90-year-old Brick resident Replay Video ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Marion Thomas logged into a Zoom call Sunday to celebrate her 90th birthday with family members. Amid the familiar faces on the screen were three strangers, including a man wearing a cap and gown. “Today, I have the distinct honor of conferring your bachelor�...