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20 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Haddon Township Pride Parade's 5th year in New Jersey comes alive with a message: "Choose joy"
Hundreds lined Haddon Avenue in Haddon Township, New Jersey, Thursday night for the annual Pride Parade, with all the colors and feelings of pride on full display. "It's awesome, it's beautiful, it's what Pride is," said Lauren Smith from Voorhees. The parade featured bands, floats, entertainment and participants of the two and four-legged variety. "This is our second year coming. We came last year and had an absolute blast, so we're back again," said Gracie Broglin from West Deptford. Randy Teague is the mayor of Haddon Township. "It means that everyone is welcome, we're an inclusionary community and we accept everybody," says Teague. For many, this night is a chance to be accepted. "It just makes us feel very welcome and feel comfortable and safe together," said Dejenee Mathis from Marlton. Emily Munsick came out with her wife and two little girls. "It's really nice that this is here, they look around and they see, 'Oh, two moms, OK, I have the same thing,' so it's important to have that community," Munsick said. This is the fifth year for the Haddon Township Pride Parade. Last year, more than 3,000 people marched in the parade and organizers said this year was even bigger. Brendan Slavin is on the Board for the Haddon Township Equity Initiative, which sponsors the parade. "This year we actually are expecting about 4,000 (people) and we're about 30% larger on the participant count, businesses, local businesses that came in," Slavin said. This year's theme is "Choose Joy," a message Slavin and many others hope will march on during this month of Pride and beyond. "Joy is something that isn't given to you. So it's something the world can't take from you either. So in the world, you can choose to be angry, you can choose to be upset with everything, you can choose all this political climate stuff, just choose joy," Slavin said. "That's something you can protect, something that spreads easily, too. So just choose joy."
CBS News
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Immigration case against New Jersey restaurant co-owner remains unresolved as deportation hearing is postponed
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement case against a co-owner of Jersey Kebab in Haddon Township, New Jersey, remains unresolved. Celal Emanet's deportation hearing has been pushed back another four years, according to his son. In February, ICE agents arrested Celal and his wife, Emine Emanet, at their restaurant in Camden County. Celal Emanet was later released with an ankle monitor while his wife was taken to a detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was released on bond about two weeks later. During her detention, neighbors and elected officials rallied around the family. Many described the Emanets as kind small business owners who often share with those in need. The family hosted a free community feast to celebrate Emine Emanet's release. The government says the Emanets are in the United States illegally. The couple, who immigrated from Turkey in 2008, said they applied for green cards and their status has been pending since 2016. During a press conference while Emine Emanet was detained, local leaders spoke out in support of the family. "What happened to Celal and Emine is outrageous. And here in Camden County, we take it as a personal attack on all of us," Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. Capelli said the family was being "torn apart by this broken immigration system." "We couldn't ask for better people in our community, better people to have a business in our community," Haddon Township Mayor Randy Teague said.
