2025 at 10:48 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Tierra Encanto will soon bring "cups of charm" to Lake Hiawatha this spring NJ — A new coffee shop is coming to Lake Hiawatha this Spring thanks in part to a grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) received a grant of $11,250 through the Small Business Lease Grant program under the NJEDA The NJEDA began the Small Business Lease Grant program in the wake of the COVID pandemic as part of a "Main Street suite of products" to provide funding to small businesses for lease payments "The Main Street Recovery Finance Program is a fund to support New Jersey micro-business owners and partnering entities that can serve New Jersey micro-businesses," NJEDA writes its in public statement "To receive support from the Main Street Recovery Finance Program businesses must be in good standing with the NJ Department of Labor and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection." Tierra Encanto invites coffee enthusiasts to come in and experience "Colombian coffee from the majestic mountains of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta," as the shop highlights on social media Tierra Encanto will open its doors this spring at 35 N Beverwyck Rd Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 07mar(mar 7)6:30 pm26dec(dec 26)9:30 pmVFW Bingo March 7 (Friday) 6:30 pm - December 26 (Friday) 9:30 pm 25apr(apr 25)6:30 pm13feb(feb 13)9:30 pmVFW Bingo April 25 (Friday) 6:30 pm - February 13 (Friday) 9:30 pm 06may12:00 pm1:30 pmLunch With Clermont Mayor Tim Murry Clermont residents are invited to join Mayor Tim Murry for his monthly open forum community lunch held on the first Tuesday of every month at noon The May luncheon will be held on May 6 at Amores Italian Restaurant These informal gatherings provide a valuable opportunity for residents to hear updates on city plans learn about the opportunities and challenges facing the Clermont City Council Mayor Murry will share key developments and initiatives happening throughout the city offering insight into ongoing and future projects that impact the community the mayor encourages attendees to bring their questions “This is a time for open conversation,” said Mayor Murry “I want to make sure residents feel heard and informed about what’s happening in their city.” The casual setting fosters meaningful dialogue and helps strengthen the connection between city leadership and the community contact the city’s official website or call 352-227-2003 06may12:00 pm1:30 pmLunch With Clermont Mayor Murry Join Mayor Murry on the first Tuesday of each month for lunch and City updates at rotating Clermont restaurants (subject to change – check with the city of Clermont for updates) 08may10:00 am11:30 amBuild Your Bones! 10may7:00 am1:00 pmThe Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive - U.S. Postal Service The Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place on Saturday simply leave a bag of non-perishable food next to your mailbox for 11may9:00 am1:00 pmDowntown Clermont Farmers Markets Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Three North Jersey lottery players had a terrific Tuesday Morris and Hunterdon counties matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Lake Hiawatha in Morris County Two Lucky Convenience Store in Hillside in Union County and 7-Eleven in Flemington in Hunterdon County A 36-year-old Lake Hiawatha man was recently arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman on a flight in January A woman was sexually assaulted by a passenger on an American Airlines flight a man called the FBI National Threat Operations Center to report his wife had been sexually assaulted on an American Airlines flight from Montana to Dallas by the passenger sitting next to her The husband said his wife was texting him that the the passenger sitting next to her later identified as Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla was repeatedly touching her The abuse began after flight attendants made their first round through the cabin The woman told investigators that Shukla initially chatted with her and her daughter in English The woman and her daughter went to the restroom Shukla continued to touch her inappropriately as the woman tried to shield her daughter from seeing what was happening and also get Shukla to stop touching her Shukla used his jacket to conceal his actions The woman told investigators she was scared of Shukla  Shukla was interviewed by the FBI and denied touching the woman Shukla was charged with abusive sexual contact in special aircraft jurisdiction and faces up to two years in prison if convicted 2025 at 4:19 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Namkeen Hot Chicken will open its next location in Lake Hiawatha on March 13 bringing its signature Nashville Sandwich to town (Courtesy of Namkeen Hot Chicken)PARSIPPANY known for its Pakistani-style Nashville hot chicken is expanding with its latest location opening this week in Parsippany Namkeen Hot Chicken + Waffles will open its next location this Thursday in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany Owners Usman Chaudhry and Amena Chaudhri opened the first Namkeen in Chatham in 2020 aiming to 'bring some heat' to the hot chicken scene with Pakistani spices and flavors “We’re beyond excited to bring Namkeen to Lake Hiawatha,” Chaudhry said “Our customers have supported us every step of the way and we can’t wait to introduce our signature flavors to a new community We believe great food brings people together and that’s exactly what we aim to do with this opening.” Namkeen's menu features tasty fusions like the Fried Chicken Tikkaville Sandwich and a burger with mint and tamarind chutney alongside classics such as Nashville hot chicken sandwiches inspired by Eminem’s 'Lose Yourself': Naked (calm and ready) also features dessert waffles and a selection of beverages To celebrate their grand opening this week, Namkeen will be offering exclusive specials for early guests, Chaudhry added. For updates and details about the grand opening celebration, follow Namkeen on social media. With outdoor rinks in Minneapolis parks opening on Dec it's been a welcome change from last year's eerily warm weather that almost entirely stopped park rinks from opening To make the most out of rinks being ready to go — barring warm spells or other weather-induced obstacles — here are all the places cold weather lovers can find some ice at Minneapolis parks this winter Skating on lake ice during a warm winter Rinks are typically lit from 4:30–9 p.m. daily. Though locations with dedicated broomball rinks are frequently lit until 10:15 p.m., per the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.  Rinks with warming rooms have the facilities open from 5–9 p.m Check the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's interactive map for details about closures and any other changes from the usual schedule a screening of the movie Sight and Sound says is the best movie ever made saying he'd killed the mother of his child which features a swimming beach and splash pad which is already an improvement over last winter with the other 44 set to follow in coming days Police are asking for the public’s help finding the three armed suspects connected to six incidents throughout south Minneapolis A Minneapolis man who was shot in the jaw looking out the window of his home at suspects in a crime spree vowed from the hospital Friday that he’s not giving up on the city I’m staying,” Boyd Hansen said a couple of hours before heading into a second surgery at HCMC since a single shot hit him in his left shoulder and then his jaw as he stood in his house just north of Lake Hiawatha “Minneapolis is too good an area,” Hansen said The 54-year-old grew up about a mile from where he lives now with his girlfriend and has lived all his life in the city With good nature and an occasional chuckle Hansen recounted drinking coffee in his man cave when “all of a sudden But I needed to check in case something happened.” and “that when the person saw me and shot me two I felt a little bit of sensation in the jaw.” Hansen said he yelled to his girlfriend to call 911 while he used paper towels to put pressure on his jaw to limit the bleeding as thoughts of dying within minutes crept into his mind Hansen has his own IT consulting business, but “does not have health insurance,” friend Sunderta Kaur wrote on an online fundraising page that she started for him Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference that “I don’t know what you’re supposed to say to somebody that simply looked out their window because they heard a noise and the next thing now they’re getting shot Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the three armed suspects connected to six separate incidents throughout south Minneapolis in what officials are calling “brazen” acts of violence but it’ll be a lot faster with the public’s help,” O’Hara said The seemingly random crime spree began around 5 a.m. Tuesday and stretched throughout a wide swath of the Police Department’s Third Precinct leaving Hansen and another innocent bystander wounded by gunfire officers scrambled to respond to back-to-back garage break-ins a robbery and carjacking linked to the same three suspects traveling in a white sedan The first incident occurred near Hansen’s home A Ring security camera showed three armed suspects in dark clothing exiting a white car in the alley Two approached a garage and kicked in the door They re-emerged within 30 seconds without taking anything “Oh, somebody is looking over there,” one man said, according to surveillance footage released by police, as he and an accomplice each raised a handgun. One of them fired once in the direction of Hansen’s home across the alley, striking him as he was looking out an upstairs window. Less than 15 minutes later, officers responded to a reported carjacking in the 5100 block of 34th Avenue S., where a 29-year-old man’s Mazda SUV was taken at gunpoint by four males. The suspects arrived in a white sedan and fled in both vehicles. There were other reports of possible forced entry into garages in the area, including incidents where nothing was taken. Around 5:41 a.m., police rushed to the aid of a 25-year-old man who had been shot in the chest near the 2300 block of E. 32nd Street. The victim told investigators the shooting occurred during a robbery involving three male suspects in a white sedan. A third incident involving the same suspects activated the department’s Crime Pattern Response Protocol, which diverted all available resources not assigned to priority calls to locating the suspect vehicle. Law enforcement responded to two more calls with similar suspect descriptions before 7 a.m. One about a garage burglary where a window was smashed and later a shots-fired call that resulted in no known injury or damage. Officers have since recovered both the stolen Mazda SUV and the original suspect vehicle. Anyone with information can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers online or by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477). Paul Walsh is a general assignment reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune. He wants your news tips, especially in and near Minnesota. Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system.  Minneapolis Doğukan Günaydin was arrested March 27 by plainclothes officers from the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis James Duane Ortley made his first appearance on four counts of second-degree murder and remains jailed on $2 million bail Three men were charged in a separate slaying that took place four blocks away several hours later The most severely injured person in the back-to-back incidents died two days later Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker