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Popular Restaurant Chain Closing 23 Locations Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
Red Lobster announced it will be closing an additional 23 restaurants at the end of the month. The move comes after Red Lobster closed over 100 locations earlier this year amid bankruptcy proceedings. Red Lobster is in the process of selling itself to Fortress Credit Corp., which recently gave the...
Newark Restaurant Fined $168K For Failing To Pay Workers In Overtime
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Swahili Village Bar and Grill in Newark willfully failed to pay 84 servers, cooks, and bussers overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. “Restaurant industry workers too often fall victim...
An old fashioned solution to the rodent invasion in NJ
The hot weather has been bringing in some unwelcome guests into New Jersey homes, rodents. Essex County in particular has seen a rise in rodent activity throughout the summer. The heat becomes too much for rodents like rats in the wild so they turn to places like our homes for food and shelter.
Discover Why this is the Best Seafood Restaurant in New Jersey
If you think New Jersey is all about pizza and bagels, think again!. The Garden State is also home to some of the freshest seafood you can imagine, and the crown for the best seafood restaurant in the state has been awarded to the fabulous Seabra Marisqueira in Newark. That’s right -- this gem is not at the Jersey Shore, but it’s definitely making waves in the culinary scene!
Have You Tried New Jersey’s Most Popular Mexican Restaurant?
More great Mexican restaurants are popping up all over New Jersey, and one was named the most popular in the state for 2024. We love a great Mexican restaurant here in New Jersey, and we have a ton of them, but according to Finance Buzz, there is only one that is the most popular in the state.
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. He graduated from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974. Here he tell us his story of living in New York and how for him...
Union County lottery player wins $1M playing Mega Millions
A lottery player in Union County won $1,000,000 in the Friday, Aug. 16, Mega Millions drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Basic Food Mart in Union, 498 Chestnut St. The winning numbers were: 22, 38, 48, 51 and 61, with 5 as the Gold Megaball. ...
Popular NJ burger spot goes viral, opens second location
It’s another deep dive into the TikTok rabbit hole but this time, I found a New Jersey hidden gem that is taking off in the social media world. I came across a video from the account @KingSchratz who goes around the state finding good food to review. The video has been out since March and now has more than 460,000 views.
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