• News 12 New York
  • Where to Watch
  • Download the App
  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files
Clear
83°
  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files

Main

  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files

News

  • Consumer
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Environment
  • New Jersey Events
  • Immigration
  • Local
  • Power & Politics
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Weather

Sections

  • School Closings/Delays
  • New Jersey Birthday Smiles
  • New Jersey Honor Roll
  • Food & Fun
  • What's Cooking
  • Garden Guide
  • Made in New Jersey
  • Noticias Univision 41
  • Numbers & Links
  • News 12 weather blog
  • Kane in Your Corner
  • Team 12 Investigates
  • Turn to Tara
  • Ask Governor Murphy
  • The Cost Of
  • Toll of Commuting
  • 18 Holes
  • HIV Testing Month

Choose Your Region

  • The Bronx
  • Brooklyn
  • Connecticut
  • Hudson Valley
  • Long Island
  • New Jersey
  • Westchester

Be the first to know

Topics you care about, straight to your inbox

Your email address

Main

  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files

News

  • Consumer
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Environment
  • New Jersey Events
  • Immigration
  • Local
  • Power & Politics
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Weather

Sections

  • School Closings/Delays
  • New Jersey Birthday Smiles
  • New Jersey Honor Roll
  • Food & Fun
  • What's Cooking
  • Garden Guide
  • Made in New Jersey
  • Noticias Univision 41
  • Numbers & Links
  • News 12 weather blog
  • Kane in Your Corner
  • Team 12 Investigates
  • Turn to Tara
  • Ask Governor Murphy
  • The Cost Of
  • Toll of Commuting
  • 18 Holes
  • HIV Testing Month

Default

Be the first to know

Topics you care about, straight to your inbox

Your email address
  • News 12 New York
  • Where to Watch
  • Download the App

Haitian restaurant in Elizabeth rings in 2024 with cultural delicacy

News 12 visited First Republic Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in Elizabeth, as they made the cultural delicacy known as soup joumou.

News 12 Staff

•

Jan 2, 2024, 1:40 AM

•

Updated 540 days ago

Share:

More Stories

Places to stay cool in tri-state amid rising temperatures

Places to stay cool in tri-state amid rising temperatures

4ds ago

Enter our FIFA Club World Cup ticket giveaway: New Jersey

Enter our FIFA Club World Cup ticket giveaway: New Jersey

5ds ago

1:47
What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's hot honey chicken sandwich

What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's hot honey chicken sandwich

6ds ago

0:36
Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute

Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute

8ds ago

1:21
New Jersey native Casey Garvin shines in Broadway’s "SMASH"

New Jersey native Casey Garvin shines in Broadway’s "SMASH"

11ds ago

1:44
What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's grilled whole lobster

What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's grilled whole lobster

13ds ago
Places to stay cool in tri-state amid rising temperatures

Places to stay cool in tri-state amid rising temperatures

4ds ago
Enter our FIFA Club World Cup ticket giveaway: New Jersey

Enter our FIFA Club World Cup ticket giveaway: New Jersey

5ds ago
1:47
What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's hot honey chicken sandwich

What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's hot honey chicken sandwich

6ds ago
0:36
Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute

Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute

8ds ago
1:21
New Jersey native Casey Garvin shines in Broadway’s "SMASH"

New Jersey native Casey Garvin shines in Broadway’s "SMASH"

11ds ago
1:44
What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's grilled whole lobster

What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's grilled whole lobster

13ds ago
Different cultures rang in the start of 2024 in their own way on Monday.
News 12 visited First Republic Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in Elizabeth, as they made the cultural delicacy known as soup joumou.
For more information on the restaurant, click here.


More from News 12
1:09
Jersey Proud: New Jersey Devils won their first Stanley Cup 30 years ago

Jersey Proud: New Jersey Devils won their first Stanley Cup 30 years ago

2:10
HEAT ALERT: Sauna-like conditions continue tonight, more heat expected tomorrow

HEAT ALERT: Sauna-like conditions continue tonight, more heat expected tomorrow

2:00
Eminent domain battle intensifies between North Arlington church and BOE

Eminent domain battle intensifies between North Arlington church and BOE

0:27
Portion of I-287 buckles due to extreme heat leading to closures

Portion of I-287 buckles due to extreme heat leading to closures

Fragile ceasefire appears to hold between Iran and Israel as Trump vents frustration with both sides

Fragile ceasefire appears to hold between Iran and Israel as Trump vents frustration with both sides

0:40
Lawmakers celebrate groundbreaking of next phase of Raritan River Bridge project

Lawmakers celebrate groundbreaking of next phase of Raritan River Bridge project



Info

  • Newsletter
  • Send Photos/Videos
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • News Team
  • News 12 New York

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

More Resources

  • Altice USA
  • Optimum
  • Advertise on News 12
  • Careers
  • Content Removal Policy

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Ad Choices
  • Privacy Manager

© 2025 N12N, LLC