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Officials arrested a man in the New York capital of Albany on Thursday after he fired a gun outside a synagogue, the state's governor said. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred just hours before the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The 28-year-old suspect, a local resident, was seen "walking around outside the synagogue acting very suspicious, according to witnesses

BARNEGAT-MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Many restaurants in the Barnegat-Manahawkin area will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but some will remain open to serve people who don’t want to fuss with a big meal, are traveling or who don’t celebrate the holiday. • B2 Bistro + Bar in Bayville is open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. • The Waterfront in Lanoka Harbor is open Christmas Eve serving

It's time to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights that lasts for eight days and nights in honor of a 2,000-year-old miracle in which light won out over darkness. This year Hanukkah starts on Thursday, December 7. The holiday's popularity has surged in modern times, but its origins date back to the turbulent centuries following the death of Alexander the Great, the ancient

SALEM, MA — Many restaurants in Salem will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but some will remain open to serve people who don't want to fuss with a big meal, are traveling or who don't celebrate the holiday. Here are some area restaurants where you can dine on Christmas Day: 1606 Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Gloucester: Christmas by the Sea Prix-Fixe dinner is back at 1606 Restaurant