Towson, MD
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Surrenders In Killing Of Baltimore DoorDash Driver 16-Year-Old Boy Surrenders In Killing Of Baltimore DoorDash Driver
16-Year-Old Boy Surrenders In Killing Of Baltimore DoorDash Driver A 16-year-old boy has surrendered in the senseless January killing of a Maryland mom and DoorDash driver Cheryl McCormack, authorities announced. The unidentified teen was arrested on a first-degree murder charge around 12:40 a.m. on Feb. 23 at Baltimore police headquarters, police said. He was read his Miranda Rights and transported to Central Booking. McCormack was reportedly in between jobs was shot and killed on Jan. 23, leaving behind her husband and three kids. Her car had broken down on White Avenue while she was making a food delivery and was approached by two men trying to rob he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Obituaries
Remembering Cheryl McCormack: DoorDash Driver Killed In Senseless Baltimore Shooting Remembering Cheryl McCormack: DoorDash Driver Killed In Senseless Baltimore Shooting
Remembering Cheryl McCormack: DoorDash Driver Killed In Senseless Baltimore Shooting A DoorDash driver in between jobs was shot and killed Sunday in Baltimore, leaving behind her husband and three kids. Cheryl McCormack's car broke down on White Avenue while she was making a food delivery and was approached by two men trying to rob her at 2:18 a.m., WBALTV reports. She was pronounced dead at the scene. McCormack was one of six people killed last weekend in Baltimore, including Chesley Patterson, the beloved and longtime manager of a restaurant in Little Italy. According to the Baltimore Sun, McCormack was a trained paralegal and was in between jobs at the time of the shoo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
News
Barred Nassau County Investment Broker Accused Of Stealing $80K, DA Says Barred Nassau County Investment Broker Accused Of Stealing $80K, DA Says
Barred Nassau County Investment Broker Accused Of Stealing $80K, DA Says A Long Island man was arraigned after he was accused of stealing more than $80,000 from people who believed they were investing in shares of Petco, DoorDash, and Airbnb. Peter Quartararo, age 56, of Glen Cove, was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and charged with second-degree and third-degree grand larceny, according to Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith. He is set to appear in court again on Wednesday, Oct. 20. In August of last year, Quartararo allegedly introduced himself to the first victim, claiming to possess pre-initial public offering shares of DoorDash and offe…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Central PA DoorDash Driver Impersonated Trump Family Members In 'Gays For Trump' Scam, Feds Say Central PA DoorDash Driver Impersonated Trump Family Members In 'Gays For Trump' Scam, Feds Say
Central PA DoorDash Driver Impersonated Trump Family Members In 'Gays For Trump' Scam, Feds Say A 22-year-old Central Pennsylvania man posed as members of the Trump family online to raise more than $7,000 for made-up political organization "Gays for Trump" then spent the money on his own living expenses, federal officials said. Joshua Hall, of Mechanicsburg, was arrested Tuesday for wire fraud and identity theft Tuesday, the FBI and US Justice Department announced in a joint statement. From September 2019 and December 2020, Hall posed as former President Trump's family members including his brother Robert Trump, teen son Barron and sister Elizabeth Trump Grau -- who is in her late 70s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: DoorDash Will Soon Start Delivering Tests COVID-19: DoorDash Will Soon Start Delivering Tests
Covid-19: DoorDash Will Soon Start Delivering Tests DoorDash, the online food ordering, and delivery system, is expanding its on-demand health offerings with new rapid COVID-19 tests that can return results within 48 hours. The company announced this week that it is partnering with Vault Health and Everlywell to allow customers access two COVID-19 home collection kits that received FDA Emergency Use Authorization. Kits will be available on-demand from DoorDash’s DashMart locations across the nation According to DoorDash, the kits will first be made available in 12 major cities, with more rolling out in the coming months. Both kits contain …

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by Zak Failla
Hamilton Township, NJ
Sports
Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint
Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is best known for hitting home runs -- or striking out.  But now, the "Big Piece" is the new part-owner of a chicken joint in South Jersey. The Burlington County restaurant even adopted Howard's baseball nickname for one of its popular menu items: "The Big Piece Chicken Sandwich." Colbie’s Southern Kissed Chicken, a new restaurant in Mount Holly, New Jersey, opened on Monday. Howard, 41, is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach 100 home runs, and 200 home runs, topping Ralph Kiner. WPVI first reported t…

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by Jon Craig
New Haven, CT
Business
Gourmet Comfort Food Restaurant Opens in New Haven County Gourmet Comfort Food Restaurant Opens in New Haven County
Gourmet Comfort Food Restaurant Opens in New Haven County A Stamford chef who attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York has returned to his home state to offer around-the-clock breakfast and tacos good enough to eat for every meal. Chef and owner Christopher Batemann has fed eaters in New York City at the Pierre Hotel and the Essex House, in Hawaii at the Four Seasons locations in Maui and Hualalai, overseas in Dubai at the Emirates Towers Hotel and Jumeirah Creekside Hotel. In 2014, the prodigal chef returned to Connecticut, working with Chopped judge Aaron Sanchez at Palmona in his hometown of Stamford, then opene…

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by Christina Coulter
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Long Island Eatery Readjusts Approach For Classic Greek Fare Amid Pandemic COVID-19: Long Island Eatery Readjusts Approach For Classic Greek Fare Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: Long Island Eatery Readjusts Approach For Classic Greek Fare Amid Pandemic A new chef has elevated the menu of a restaurant on Long Island with a fresh perspective on traditional Greek fare amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Oniro Taverna in Woodbury announced the hiring of its new chef, Peter Spyropoulos earlier this week. Born in Queens, Spyropoulos spent his formative years developing his palette in Greece before attending the Culinary Institute of America, located in Dutchess County, in Hyde Park.  The restaurant has also devised a COVID-19 strategy, checking the temperatures of all diners and taking their contact information for contact-tracing…

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by Christina Coulter
Jersey City, NJ
Business
New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers
New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers Union City is getting its own Playa Bowls storefront. The store will be located at 1816 Palisade Ave., and will Saturday. Jersey Shore's original Acai Bowl shop will be celebrating the opening of the new Palisade Avenue location with a grand opening on Saturday.  The 1,000-square-foot store at the corner of Palisade Avenue and 19th Street will be serving up bowls to customers from Union City, Jersey City Heights, Weehawken and Secaucus.  Union City location will be giving out 50 free bowls to the first 50 customers in a socially distanced line beginning 10 a.m. on Saturday,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Business
Another Chick-Fil-A Lands In Central Jersey Another Chick-Fil-A Lands In Central Jersey
Another Chick-Fil-A Lands In Central Jersey A new popular Chick-fil-A eatery is opening in Old Bridge next month. The chain announced its newest fast-food joint will open on Sept. 10 at 770 Texas Road. Located near The Shoppes at Old Bridge off Route 9, the restaurant has posted job openings on its Facebook page. Chick-fil-A previously announced another new restaurant in Middlesex County which opens on Thursday in South Plainfield at 4801 Stelton Road as reported here. There are more than 40 Chick-fil-A eateries in the Garden State, according to the company website.  The chain also plans opening New Jersey restaurants in Edis…

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by Jon Craig
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Lifestyle
Oddly Quiet Diners Still Dish Favorites For Westchester Customers For Delivery & Takeout Oddly Quiet Diners Still Dish Favorites For Westchester Customers For Delivery & Takeout
Oddly Quiet Diners Still Dish Favorites For Westchester Customers For Delivery & Takeout The expected noisy chorus of plates and cutlery combined with the chatter of people talking at once seems oddly hushed on a mid-day phone call to Westchester's Bedford Diner. The iconic diner, which draws from throughout the county as well as Connecticut, still serves some of its customers' favorite dishes for deconstruction at home either alone in isolation on a sofa or in the bosom of your family kitchen. And though revenue is down 80 percent, Tony Dimopoulos, son of the Bedford Diner's owner, said the popular eatery, known to offer great steaks and seafood amid a robust rotation of …

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by Donna Christopher
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Ex-Con Charged In Paterson DoorDash Driver Murder UPDATE: Ex-Con Charged In Paterson DoorDash Driver Murder
Update: Ex-Con Charged In Paterson DoorDash Driver Murder The assailant who shot and killed a DoorDash driver as she made a delivery in Paterson earlier this month followed the victim from the pickup at a drive-through fast-food window to her destination before ambushing her, authorities said. The killer's accused driver, 34-year-old ex-con Quadir Whitaker of East Orange, was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with murder and weapons offenses in the cold-blooded killing of 43-year-old Petra Rhoden the night of Oct. 4. The actual shooter had been neither arrested nor identified as of early Tuesday afternoon, however. Nor did authorities suggest…

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by Jerry DeMarco