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Jersey Shore Stir-Fry: Philly-Based Wokworks Opening First NJ Location Jersey Shore Stir-Fry: Philly-Based Wokworks Opening First NJ Location
Jersey Shore Stir-Fry: Philly-Based Wokworks Opening First NJ Location A Philadelphia-based restaurant specializing in southeast Asian street food will open its first New Jersey location just two blocks away from the beach. Wokworks is expanding with a new restaurant on the Jersey Shore in Margate, the company said in a news release. The 2,000-square-foot location is expected to open in early June at 7801 Ventnor Avenue, the former home of Greens and Grains. Owners Brennan and Samantha Foxman said they grew up in Linwood and have spent plenty of time in Margate. "After years of searching, we've finally found the perfect spot for Wokworks in Margate,…
South Jersey Duo Found With Kilos Of Cocaine, AR-15 In Large Drug-Dealing Network: Prosecutors South Jersey Duo Found With Kilos Of Cocaine, AR-15 In Large Drug-Dealing Network: Prosecutors
South Jersey Duo Found With Kilos Of Cocaine, AR-15 In Large Drug-Dealing Network: Prosecutors Two men from Egg Harbor Township were accused of running a large drug-dealing network, authorities said. An Atlantic County Superior Court Judge detained 46-year-old Felix Mujica and 47-year-old Wilfredo Latimer on Tuesday, Apr. 23, the county prosecutor's office said in a news release. An undercover officer purchased more than five ounces of cocaine from the two men in Atlantic City. Police executed several search warrants in the investigation on Thursday, Apr. 18. Mujica was found alone in his home with 2.5 kilograms of cocaine throughout the house.  In Mujica's home, police al…
Lakewood Man Admits To Dealing Cocaine, Armed Carjacking: Prosecutors Lakewood Man Admits To Dealing Cocaine, Armed Carjacking: Prosecutors
Lakewood Man Admits To Dealing Cocaine, Armed Carjacking: Prosecutors A Lakewood man admitted to selling cocaine and committing an armed carjacking, authorities said. Harold Galloway, 53, pleaded guilty to three charges on Monday, Apr. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. His guilty pleas were for possession of more than one-half ounce but less than five ounces of crack cocaine, certain person not to possess a firearm, and carjacking. Lakewood detectives were on patrol near John Street on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, when they noticed a vehicle parked on the side of the road. Police saw possible drug activity near t…
Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police
Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police Two people were injured, including one who had to be airlifted, when an SUV crashed into a utility pole in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash with wires down in the road near the intersection of Route 70 and Green Acres Road at around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 23, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2020 Honda SUV facing west on the eastbound shoulder of Route 70 with extensive front-end damage. Investigators said the Honda was traveling east on Route 70 when a 72-year-old Manchester man driving the SUV "suf…
Flavortown On The Jersey Shore: Guy Fieri To Visit Beachfront Restaurant, Liquor Store Flavortown On The Jersey Shore: Guy Fieri To Visit Beachfront Restaurant, Liquor Store
Flavortown On The Jersey Shore: Guy Fieri To Visit Beachfront Restaurant, Liquor Store Food Network star Guy Fieri is returning to the Jersey Shore but it's not for "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" this time. "The Mayor of Flavortown" is visiting Low Dive on North Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park on Friday, May 3. The beachfront restaurant and bar posted an Instagram story on Monday, Apr. 22 announcing Fieri's appearance from 5 to 6 p.m. Fieri is promoting the Santo Tequila brand that he co-owns with rock legend Sammy Hagar. He'll have signed tequila bottles and Santo cocktail samples available to customers 21 and older. Fieri will also appear at the Wine Outlet on Ro…
Man Was Speeding In South Jersey Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors Man Was Speeding In South Jersey Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors
Man Was Speeding In South Jersey Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors A Camden County man was accused of speeding in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Stephen Sirch, 30, of Voorhees, was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide on Monday, Apr. 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His charge stems from a crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda Civic while both veh…
Underground Jersey Shore Pizza Maker Preparing To Open Its First Restaurant Underground Jersey Shore Pizza Maker Preparing To Open Its First Restaurant
Underground Jersey Shore Pizza Maker Preparing To Open Its First Restaurant After spending years as a secret seller of square slices, an underground pizza maker is opening a restaurant along the Jersey Shore. Squares & Fare said construction is underway for its first permanent location in the summer of 2024, the pizza place posted on social media. An Instagram post on Friday, Feb. 9 said the goal is to open the shop by the Fourth of July. The restaurant will be at 7 East New Jersey Avenue on Somers Point, according to the Squares & Fare website. Squares & Fare is renovating a building that was once a laundromat in the city's historic district and is "on…
Veteran Severely Injured In Costa Rica, South Jersey Mom Fighting To Get Him To U.S. Hospital Veteran Severely Injured In Costa Rica, South Jersey Mom Fighting To Get Him To U.S. Hospital
Veteran Severely Injured In Costa Rica, South Jersey Mom Fighting To Get Him To U.S. Hospital A Forked River woman is fighting for her veteran son to return to the U.S. after he was severely injured in Costa Rica, according to a fundraising campaign. On a GoFundMe page, Debra Vargas said that her son Codey Vargas suffered several injuries in an accident, including severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, several fractured ribs, paralyzed intestines, pneumonia, facial fractures, and several scrapes. Codey's accident happened on Wednesday, Mar. 20, but Debra wasn't aware of it until the U.S. embassy in Costa Rica told her on Tuesday, Apr. 2. The GoFundMe page for Codey raised more than $…
Organs Of NJ Crash Victim Will Help 9 Others Live: Family Organs Of NJ Crash Victim Will Help 9 Others Live: Family
Organs Of NJ Crash Victim Will Help 9 Others Live: Family An Ocean County woman died from her injuries in a crash and donated her organs to potentially save several people's lives, her family said. Catalina Reinoso was declared "brain dead" at around 2:19 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 19, according to an update to Catalina's GoFundMe page posted by Valentina Reinoso on Monday, Apr. 22. Catalina was airlifted to a trauma center hospital after the crash on Lacey Road in Manchester Township at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 14. The Brick Township woman's family made a heartbreaking decision to donate Catalina's organs. Valentina Reinoso wrote that Catalin…
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign: Police South Jersey Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign: Police
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign: Police An Atlantic County man was killed when his car crashed after driving through a stop sign, authorities said. Erick Barahona-Pinedo, 32, of Hammonton, died in the crash on Friday, Apr. 19, town police Chief Kevin Friel said in a news release. Officers responded to a call at around 9:59 p.m. of an erratic driver who almost caused a crash by running a stop sign at the intersection of North Egg Harbor Road and East Orchard Street. Officers found a 2007 Acura four-door sedan overturned in an embankment off North Egg Harbor near the intersection of North Chew Road. Barahona-Pinedo was identified …
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