Muhammed Emanet addresses reporters about his family's immigration hearing at Jersey Kebab, their Haddon Township restaurant, in February 2025. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Haddon Twp. Rallies Around Immigrant Family as They Brace for Possible Deportation Proceedings
After U.S. Marshals raided Jersey Kebab, her Haddon Twp. restaurant, Emine Emanet was sent to a detention facility in Elizabeth. She awaits a bond hearing in two weeks. Her family is asking friends and neighbors to send letters of support to their congressman.
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...
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...