🌱 Union City restaurateur Ben Byruch dies at 44
Union City, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Union City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Union City restaurateur Ben Byruch dies at 44
- Hudson County man sentenced for stealing from late friend's family
Also on today's calendar: Daddy Rabbit Birthday Bash and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. sprinkle, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 52, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Husband Of Union City 'Top Chef' Star Dies (newsbreak.com) — Ben Byruch, a Union City resident who co-founded New York City's Pig & Khao with his wife, chef Leah Cohen, has died at 44. He leaves behind Cohen and their two young sons. A fundraiser is helping with funeral expenses and the family's immediate needs; no cause of death was announced. 
• Friend's widow, then his mom: How a Hudson County man took $1.1M (nj1015.com) — A Hudson County man who stole more than $1.1 million from four people, including a late friend's widow and mother, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison. Antonion Petrosino, 61, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and must repay the victims. Prosecutors said he spent their money on gambling and personal expenses.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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