Montclair

The coronavirus crisis has threatened many small businesses across the nation, but some employers are going the extra mile to help out their employees.

Chef Floyd Cardoz, a critically praised chef and TV celebrity, died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 59.

Montclair High School and nearby Renaissance Middle School were placed on lockdown Wednesday, reported community site Baristanet.

For Chef Lauren Hirschberg, opening his first restaurant, Turtle and the Wolf, in his hometown of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, last fall was like coming home.

Juan Placencia grew up in the kitchen. Born in Lima, Peru, he emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of one and half. Juan's family arrived in New Jersey 30 years ago. Over the years, they ran three smaller restaurants.