He Left His Diner Unlocked to Feed People in Need… Then Someone Murdered Him on Memorial Day Weekend

Send us Fan Mail On Memorial Day weekend in 2011, beloved New Jersey diner owner Shafiq “Steve” Ezzedine was finishing up another long shift at the family restaurant he’d spent decades building. Known throughout Roxbury Township for his kindness, generosity, and tireless work ethic, Steve often left the diner unlocked after closing in case someone hungry needed help. Hours later, his wife Amal returned from church and found the diner dark, the phone off the hook, and Steve stabbed to death in...