Celal and Muhammed Emanet outside the family's restaurant, Jersey Kebab, in Haddon Township. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Local, County Officials Pledge Action in Support of Jersey Kebab Family’s Immigration Case
Mayors from Collingswood, Haddonfield, and Haddon Township stood with Camden County government officials Thursday in support of the Emanet family, who was detained on a warrantless raid Tuesday. Their case has rattled communities along Haddon Avenue who decry their arrests as enforcement overreach.
In its 40th year, the property rehabilitation nonprofit has brought 1,052 homes online in Camden City and the surrounding environment. Its new center in East Camden will support job training for interns and help neighbors build skills to maintain their own properties.
After he was stabbed in a Collingswood brewery, Dan Walker was told he would be paralyzed from the chest down. His friends believe that Walker, 30, has the strength and mindset to overcome those limitations. They’re raising funds to support his rehabilitation, and looking for help in the task.