Celal and Muhammed Emanet outside the family's restaurant, Jersey Kebab, in Haddon Township. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Celal and Muhammed Emanet outside the family's restaurant, Jersey Kebab, in Haddon Township. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Celal and Muhammed Emanet outside the family's restaurant, Jersey Kebab, in Haddon Township. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.The Emanet family of Cherry Hill, whose immigration case has become a national story, continue to navigate a collective path to citizenship that has been broken up into individual administrative hearings. The first of these concluded today with a four-year deferral of Celal Emanet’s removal proceedings. Celal's son, Muhammed, and wife, Emine, are on different timelines. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
By Matt Skoufalos | May 27, 2025
The owners of El Nopalito Mexican Restaurant say they’re fearful for what might happen to two of their kitchen staff who were taken into custody in Camden City yesterday. Neighbors are dispirited by the action, but an immigration attorney says that’s part of the intention of an uptick in enforcement across the region. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
July 22, 2026
Residents of the historically dry-by-law borough want to put the question of whether to allow liquor licenses up for a vote in November. A handful of grassroots organizers are working to gather the necessary signatures within two weeks so that the community can have its say on the measure this fall. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
July 20, 2026