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The body of a man found floating in the Hudson River last Friday afternoon was identified as 39-year-old New Jersey chef Joseph Cerniglia, a 2007 participant in Gordon Ramsay's reality TV show "Kitchen Nightmares."
Cerniglia, owner of Campania, an Italian restaurant in Fair Lawn, N.J., was pulled from the river around 3 p.m. on Friday when police responded to a 911 call that a body was floating in the river, the New York Daily News reported.
Police still don't know how Cerniglia wound up in the river, but the department is conducting an open investigation, a New York City Police Department spokesman told Slashfood on Monday.
Cerniglia appeared on "Kitchen Nightmares" in 2007 to help revive Campania, which he told the Bergen County Record was deep in debt.
"We were very busy, but I couldn't seem to make a profit," Cerniglia said. "We kept getting deeper and deeper into debt. Our food costs were high, and we couldn't get our labor costs under control."
The show's web site reveals that "Joe confides to Gordon that he has lost $120,000 in eighteen months and owes his purveyors another $80,000... Gordon meets Joe's wife and sons. She confides to Gordon that if the restaurant folds, they will lose everything -- including their house."
After Ramsay helps get Campania back on its feet, "in the weeks following Gordon's visit, Campania's customers are happy, profits are up and Joe has regained control of the front and of the kitchen," the site says.
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9-27-2010 @10:24PM Barbara said... You are one sick puppy!
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9-27-2010 @11:05PM Stephanie said... Very sorry to hear of such a tragic loss, 39 and a family ---- If this wasn't a tragic accident I hope his killers are found quickly (not sloppily, but with complete accuracy...) and jailed.
So very sorry for his family, may he have peace, may they find peace soon, and further prosperity. May his memory be eternal.
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9-27-2010 @11:00PM LuSheann Caterers said... My deepest sympathy go out to Melissa, the children and both their families.
To no fault to himself, the mental burden of life, family and work … to many is not understood.
Just remember his life and the colors that were brushed from his palate into our lives.
My God bless all.
Executive Chef
LuSheann Caterers
9-27-2010 @10:54PM Krista said... I agreee beth, screw everyone else.
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9-27-2010 @11:01PM GOLDIE33 said... this is for the idiots that poke fun at people that die. if you die by a weird way you will be the butt of someones jokes and it still wont be funny. be a nice person and live your life and let the dead rest in peace.
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9-27-2010 @11:24PM Stephanie P said... "Loosers" we aren't....
Unless you've been desensitized due to a recently botched lobotomy, perhaps paid for by your choice of political party,
the death of a young man with a family --- who could access this page easily of course, and probably will eventually --- isn't the stuff of jokes.
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9-27-2010 @11:48PM Cheff said... The restaurant world is extremely shady. I personally don;t think this guy committed suicide by jumping in the river. I think it would be quicker and at the scene of your depression. As for Ramsey, he;s disgustingly arrogant. England is not exactly known for its cuisine. The story is a sad one.You can get in financial trouble in restaurant world in a hurry. Look at ramsey... his restaurants are failing left and right.
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9-27-2010 @11:51PM JAX said... I was thinking the same thing - can't stand Gordon Ramsay and if one of them had to go ............ and yes that is a terrible thought ! But...............
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9-27-2010 @11:57PM Gloria Balogh said... This is what these asinine shows have become. Ramsay's cursing and yelling and that is supposed to help run a restaurant. He cannot manage his own affairs according to his debts. He is a user and does not belong on tv as an entertainment in any sense of the word. Sometimes you just have to give it up before it swallows you . I feel very sorry for the Chef's family.
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9-28-2010 @12:01AM sharp914 said... I feel bad for the wife who lost her husband. It's really sad even after the turnaround for a better life it some how came to an end for the guy. I hope his wife will have lots of friends and family to help her through these tough times for her lost.
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9-28-2010 @12:43AM Linda said... And that, folks, comes from a guy named "Sergio". LOL.
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9-28-2010 @12:47AM Bobby said... I personally think you're all idiots for bickering and trying to solicit "match making" websites, on an article about some family's misfortune..a guy died here incase you didn't notice, and none of you simple minded individuals have the right to judge him..Try and take a look at your own Character Defects, before you judge others, and show a little respect for the Article..
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9-28-2010 @1:48AM star said... The reason why the food is so high, because they used endive. arugula, squash, mussel, pork shoulder, everything on the menu are too expensive. Maybe if he just cooked burger, pizza, taco, french fries, pasta, salad and whatever we mostly eat... then his business wouldn't been in jeppardly. I wouldn't eat any of that stuff on the menu.
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9-28-2010 @1:48AM LIsaM said... Reguardless of him being Italian, black, white, purple, can't cook, can cook, in debt, should have been Ramsey...it's STILL a loss to his family, call me a sap, it's ok., I have been called worse, I'm sure..To me it's still a sad thing when a 39 year old, or any age, is found floating in a river...what if it was your dad, brother, son, neighbor?
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9-28-2010 @1:59PM MPEMario said... Well, WELCOME BIOTCHES, I'll be sure to laugh at your grave when you go since "we might as well get a laugh out of it".
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9-28-2010 @6:05AM Al Schrader said... Believe it or not, in the real food world Ramsey is light handed. Food is a tough business.
I've seen ex-military people that wimped-out on it. If you need someone like Ramsey to make your restaurant a success, you should sell it & try something else....Al-
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9-28-2010 @9:47AM ken said... Ramsey Rocks!
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9-28-2010 @10:50AM Holly said... To Everyone,
I have not been on here before, but take it that Beth's comments as a previously bullied child were somewhat ugly and insensitive to Chef Ramsey. To her, I say as the mother of a bullied child, learn to deal with bullies with humor and confidence. Don't take your past and project it onto those that may seem like bullies, but as adults are trying to teach tough love so others can save themselves. I was in the restaurant business for 10 years, and it is a tough business - one of the worst. It eats people alive - apparently literally. It is horribly sad what is happening to people these days in this economy, that is apparently nowhere near recovering despite what some like to say. I have watched Chef Ramsey and he is tough, but needs to be with those that get in over their head and have no clue when they get into this business, as hard as they work. Over 90% of restaurants fail. To the rest that show sympathy to the now deceased chef, congrats on your humanity. To "mannamedjoe", I have no clue what your problem is. Just know this everyone - when I got on these "chats" before I found that after a while I would be talking to the same person with several different names pretending to be several different people that got their rocks off yanking everybodies chains. It just sucked up time and everyone was used. You decide -
10-03-2010 @3:18PM sweets said... yes he does great guy
9-29-2010 @2:20PM sweets said... I think Gordon Ramsay is a star, he gets the job done with some ass kicking at times but let me tel you all the restaurants he helped im pretty sure are flourishing ( revisited episodes) . Lets not link Gordon to this tragedy, it has nothing to do with him. Beth you need to get a life and if you hate Gordon so much how come you know so much about him. You obviously have something to be bullied about.Change your attitude on life and maybe it will be a sunny day for you someday.
GORDON ROCKS AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HIM AS A BOSS TO TELL ME AS IT IS AND TO KICK MY AS STRAIGHT IF I FALL OUT OF LINE. . What a great person he is to have EARNED his michelin stars , run his 12 restaurants, fly all over the world to help others in their restaurant messes, be a father to his 4 children and a husband, and to run his reality shows. Hats off to Gordon. Sorry to the family of this fun loving person.
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