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4 New Restaurants Proposed For The Walmart Center In Freehold, NJ
The Jersey retail scene is kind of a wild one; things are constantly opening and closing without warning. For example, Big Dogs Cafe out of nowhere closed up shop, leaving thousands of us asking what happened. More on that here. Or there's the Chubby Unicorn Donut Shop, at one time...
Princeton’s Scenic Lake Carnegie Faces an Unwelcome Summer Visitor
Princeton, NJ -- Steve Tuorto clicked on the attachment and enlarged the photo. After studying the telltale blobs and streaks, he zoomed in on a dark green patch at the edge of the image. A new type of plankton on Lake Carnegie? No, just the shadow from a nearby tree. Tuorto closed the image and delivered his verdict. “I can see definite signs of a potential harmful algal bloom,” he said, “But it’s hard to say without testing.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As the lead scientist for the water protection organization, the Watershed...
New Jersey’s Etsch Farms Donut Lady Is Back
When I moved to Monroe Township, I took a weekend to ride around and get to know the area. I noticed there were a lot of farms, farmers markets, parks and a couple of lakes. Much prettier and peaceful than the area of North Jersey I grew up in. Right...
Bear Sighting Caught On Video In Robbinsville Township, NJ
Summer is officially in full swing and we have seen quite a few bear sightings in Mercer County, New Jersey this year so far! We got word that there has been yet another black bear sighting in Robbinsville Township within the last few days. During this time of year, we...
‘Profit-driven, exploitive hellhole’: Records show 100 animals dead at SeaQuest Woodbridge
The New Jersey Department of Environment Protection has handed SeaQuest, the aquarium in the Woodbridge Center mall, a 32-page notice of violation, detailing SeaQuest’s failure to take proper care of its animals which has resulted in almost 100 deaths since it opened in 2019. The notice, which lists 12 violations of state law...
Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week sold at N.J. ShopRite
A Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was bought for Monday’s drawing at ShopRite in Somerset County. The Cash4Life winner purchased the lucky second-prize ticket at the grocery store on Morristown Road in Bernardsville, New Jersey lottery officials said. Monday’s winning Cash4Life numbers were: 11, 16, 21,...
Lucky Again: $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hazlet Market's Second Massive Winner Of 2024
A Mega Millions ticket worth $4 million was purchased at Laurel Market on Laurel Avenue in Hazlet, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Wednesday, July 24. The ticket matched five numbers and had the Megaplier of four in the drawing on Tuesday, July 23. The winning...
Crumbl Cookies Set to Officially Open on Friday
HAMILTON, NJ — Sweet tooths, rejoice! A renowned national cookie chain is set to open a store in Hamilton Marketplace this week.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Crumbl Cookies will be officially opening its doors for business on Friday, July 26 at 8AM at 634 Marketplace Boulevard — next to Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa. Those who visit on opening day will be treated to free milk chocolate chip cookies throughout the entire day, and three lucky winners of a Grand Opening Giveaway will receive a 4-pack box of cookies. Founded in 2017 in Utah...
Join Kenny K & the Way Tonight for a Free Concert
SAYREVILLE - Join fellow borough residents as Kenny K & The Way will be performing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. at Kennedy Park, 807 Washington Road, for a two-hour show. The event is part of the borough's "Tuesday Tunes in the Park" series.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Kenny K originates from Asbury Park, where he learned the craft from other musicians and other music industry professionals. He taught himself how to strum the guitar. Although Kenny never saw himself as a musician, that all changed one night upon performing at an open-mic night. It was there, through the encouragement from the crowd, when “Kenny K & The Way” was born. Kenny’s style includes welcoming other performers and singers from other groups, enabling him to be inclusive and experimental with new music. Learn more about the band here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
How New Jersey is this? There’s now a pork roll vodka
We’ve all heard of the “hair of the dog,” right?. After a night of drinking, to ease your hangover you have a drink after you wake up to help ease the pain. Well what if that drink actually matched the taste of your breakfast?. 3BR Distillery in...
To the Editor: Good Summer Reading
In the dog days of summer, when nothing much is going on, congratulations to the U.S. 1 staff for finding intriguing subjects. In this week’s issue – Susan Van Dongen’s coverage of a Westminster Choir College CD release “A Serenity of Soul,” Patricia Taylor’s day trip to a garden, and a memory lane story about Blues Travelers’ roots from a writer new to me.
NJ restaurant receiving Guinness World Record for most tequilas
Last fall I shared the news about a place opening in Metuchen. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar opened in mid-November. Just like their delicious Mexican food, the name is a mouthful. Friends just call it Meximodo. In that article I mentioned how Meximodo would be proudly offering over 1,000...
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