A spotlight on Central Indian cuisine | Inquirer South Jersey
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A restaurant tucked within a Voorhees strip mall is serving cuisine that highlights the traditions and classic dishes of Central India.
And New Jersey public schools are trying to decide policies regarding how and when AI can be used in the classroom.
Plus, Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock is attacking U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew on what he says is the latter’s support of Medicaid and Medicare cuts, and more news of the day.
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What makes Nagpuri Saoji stand out compared to other Indian restaurants is the focus on Central Indian flavors, according to our food critic Craig LaBan.
Nagpur, one of India’s largest cities, has culinary traditions such as its spiced gravies featuring dried chiles and the use of gram flour made from dried chickpeas.
Although LaBan praises multiple items on the menu, he credits the namesake Saoji curry as the primary attraction — especially for those who appreciate an elaborate sauce. The dish, known for its fiery heat levels, features a mix of 27 different toasted spices simmered into a brew.
Nagpuri Saoji has branches in Voorhees and Iselin.
Many districts aren’t looking to ban AI, but they are working on policies that would determine age requirements, what tools would be allowed, and how and when the technology could be used.
Haddonfield chose to ban AI in elementary schools while allowing middle and high school students to use it with supervised access.
Meanwhile, Glassboro adopted a generative AI platform but does not have age restrictions.
And Cherry Hill considered a provision allowing parents to opt out of their kids using it in school, but it garnered some backlash.
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Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock is using cuts to social programs to criticize incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District race, a strategy many Democrats are using across the country.
Benjamin W. Nero, of Riverside Township, who was one of the nation’s first Black orthodontists, died at 89.
A Camden man was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing a 25-year-old man in an August drive-by shooting in Lawnside, authorities said Tuesday.
The world’s first commercial microplastic filtration system is in Atlantic City.
The first Spirit Christmas location to open in the Philadelphia region is in Marlton.
Press Forward New Jersey announced $570,000 in grants to 13 newsrooms across South Jersey Tuesday.
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