Why a Jewish deli is in a pickle | Inquirer South Jersey
⛳ And more mini golf could be coming soon.
Good morning, South Jersey.
Cherry Hill’s Kibitz Room and New Jersey regulators are at odds about the rules of a business calling itself a Jewish deli.
And Barrington could get a new 18-hole mini golf course as soon as next spring.
Plus, Bancroft NeuroHealth is one step closer to building an elementary school on its Mount Laurel campus, and more news of the day.
— Taylor Allen (southjersey@inquirer.com)
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The Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill describes itself as a Jewish deli serving “traditional favorites since 1996.”
But recently, the state Division of Consumer Affairs slapped a $1,000 fine against the business for failing to disclose that the food it serves is not kosher.
The state is not accusing the deli of selling nonkosher food as kosher. Rather, it alleges Kibitz is violating a consumer protection regulation that requires businesses that use terms such as “Jewish” or “Hebrew” to provide explicit notice that they aren’t kosher.
Brandon Parish, the manager, calls it “ludicrous” and referred to the ordeal as “schmear campaign” because “there is a distinction between being Jewish and being kosher.”
The Inquirer’s Michael Klein has the story.
Barrington is set to get a new golf course — the borough’s only one, if it opens next year.
The local planning board approved proposed plans for Royal Greens Mini Golf, a $2 million course owned by Tavistock Borough resident and entrepreneur Marc Rubino. The outdoor attraction would be seasonal from March through October, open every day of the week.
If it were up to Rubino, the course would be welcoming mini golf enthusiasts “tomorrow.” But realistically, he said, it could open early next spring or summer.
The development of the 25,000-square-foot course would require the demolition of a warehouse that was in recent years a daycare center, and in the 1940s, storage for airplanes.
Reporter Sarah Nicell shares renderings and next steps for the proposed course.
⛳ See The Inquirer’s guide to mini golf courses across South Jersey.
What to know today
The Mount Laurel planning board on Thursday approved Bancroft NeuroHealth’s plan to build an elementary school for special needs students, 70and73 reports.
Winslow Township Police Department announced Sunday that it charged two teenage suspects from Camden with multiple counts of vehicle theft, burglary, and joyriding following a string of incidents over the weekend.
The Inquirer’s house of the week is a four-bedroom Victorian in Merchantville.
Los Angeles Angels center fielder, three-time Major League Baseball MVP, and South Jersey native Mike Trout trained, took pictures, and signed autographs at a youth baseball camp in Mantua Township on Sunday, according to 6abc.
Former Star-Ledger editorial page editor Tom Moran penned an opinion piece for The Inquirer about the chances of Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew from Cape May losing his seat in November.
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🗣️ Quote of the week
JP Teti, originally from Lawrenceville, created Passyunk Avenue, a Philly-themed collection of bars in London. The bar was a go-to hangout spot when the Eagles played in London this past weekend.
🧠 Trivia time
South Jersey bartender Danny Childs created the “Slow Drinks” method which uses locally farmed and foraged ingredients. He published a James Beard award-winning book about the approach.
He developed it in a gastropub in which township?
A) Cherry Hill
B) Mount Laurel
C) Bordentown
D) Deptford
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What we’re ...
🛒 Visiting: Ammon Mediterranean Market in Cherry Hill.
🏒 Hoping for: A win for the Flyers. It has been a rough start.
🍴 Watching: Chefs Mebruka Kane from Doro Bet and Alex Kemp from Pine Street Grill create the first exclusive collab dish for The Inquirer Food Fest.
I’ll have more news to share tomorrow. See you then. 👋🏽
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