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Jon Bon Jovi goes home for NJ high school dedication ceremony
SAYREVILLE — Who says you can’t go home?. Jon Bon Jovi began his life in Perth Amboy but returned to Sayreville War Memorial High School on Tuesday, which is his alma mater. "It's a journey, you know, I've been on this journey my entire adult life, and started...
This favorite NJ Irish bar gets back to business after long renovation
MORRISTOWN — A landmark favorite bar and restaurant has finished renovations and is reopening to the public. A ribbon cutting and grand reopening is set for Oct. 10 at Dublin Pub in Morristown. The pub at 4 Pine Street first opened its doors in 1973 and quickly became a...
East Newark Is Home to New Jersey’s Most Famous Restaurant
Living in New Jersey definitely spoils you when it comes to food. I might be biased, but I think some of the best restaurants in the country are right here in the Garden State. Whether you're in the mood for an upscale dining experience, a hidden gem with amazing dishes,...
The Editorial Staff at Mashed.com Select New Jersey’s Best Diner
So I do have to go on record saying we have more than just one diner that is among the best in the nation. Many of our great diners can hold their own to any in America. According to Google AI Overview, "New Jersey is known as the diner capital of the world and has more diners than any other state in the United States." It's estimated that New Jersey has over 500 diners around the state.
New 1950 Originals in Westfield Offers Creatively Topped Hot Dogs, Burgers
WESTFIELD, NJ — 1950 Originals, offering a combination of innovative hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries and new variations of those culinary favorites — is celebrating its grand opening in Westfield on Sunday, Oct. 6, less than a year after opening its first location in Westwood. To celebrate the occasion, free hot dogs will be given out to the first 150 customers visiting the location at 13 Elm St., open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“We started in Bergen County, and now we’re in Union County, where people are embracing...
Lanternflies be gone . . . please (letter to the editor)
On Arthur Kill Road ,just past Carlyle Green (in Village Greens), there is a tree loaded with lanternflies. It looks like the tree is dying, like the one I had outside of my house (in Chestnut Circle) that died. How do we get rid of them? Besides killing them? They...
Dumping, rats becoming big problem behind shuttered Staten Island restaurant
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Following the unceremonious national closure of Boston Market, including two Island locations, residents surrounding the former Port Richmond location are complaining about a festering dumping problem going on behind the property which is feeding into a larger rat problem and overall gradual degradation of the area.
5 Central Jersey restaurants to see fall leaf colors and eat good food
Autumn has arrived, and diners are ready for hearty fall dishes like stuffed acorn squash, pumpkin soup and butternut squash ravioli. But what if you could pair those classic autumn eats with red, orange and yellow foliage views? At these Central Jersey restaurants, those leaf-peeping views are on the menu, from a restaurant...
How you can eat a healthy cheesesteak at this NJ spot
Yes. Beef is good for you. Bioavailable protein is a taste that most bodies crave. The best way to have it, if you're a Jersey guy, is in the form of a cheesesteak. Now most cheesesteaks fall under the category of something for cheat day. Many feel bloated and a little gross with the classic pizza place offering. Not anymore.
Nearly 1200 People Attend Oktoberfest Celebration with Cranford Jaycees
CRANFORD, NJ – The sun shone brightly at the start of the 10th annual Cranford Jaycees Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 5. Nearly 1,200 celebrants filled the tents at Union College to raise a glass and funds to support the Cranford First Aid Squad, high school scholarships, and local needs throughout the year.Street Beat Brass band set the tone with polka-inspired tunes, as Jaycees and volunteers filled steins with more than a dozen different varieties of beer. People played corn hole and noshed on food piled high on tables and bought from the food trucks. The First Aid Squad sold 50/50...
Dionne Warwick getting NJ street named after her
“You can take the guy out of the neighborhood, but you can’t take the neighborhood out of the guy.”. It’s a favorite phrase of Frankie Valli’s. It was never truer than last year when, right there in his old neighborhood in Newark, a street was named after him. Frankie Valli Way. He was there last April for the ceremony.
Morning audio update for Oct. 7: Weekend catch-up
Welcome to today’s Morning Report, which covers stories from the weekend through today (Monday). Listen to the audio update using the player above. To get full reporting on each of these stories, check out the accompanying links. Note that the stories in the report are editorially curated and then...
Key Food’s front parking lot is closed, but the store is open
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Key Food in West Brighton is undergoing improvements to its outdoor property, and while the front parking lot is being repaved throughout Monday, the store will be open. The back lot of 450 Forest Ave., repaved last week, is open to customers. Metered street parking...
Cranford’s Anthony Carbone Featured on NBC’s “George to the Rescue”
CRANFORD, NJ – If you were watching NBC at 5:30 a.m. last Saturday, you would have seen Anthony Carbone of TimberRidge Construction on “George to the Rescue,” the renovation show for deserving people facing challenges. In his third appearance on the show, Carbone teamed up with George Oliphant and a designer to renovate Your Kind of Cuts, a business in Nutley that describes itself as “a sensory sensitivities, special needs” hair salon. They reached out to him last February, but it took until July to get the permits needed to renovate. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe...
Michigan Deli Lunch Specials October 7
KENILWORTH, NJ - Michigan Deli of Kenilworth has different lunch specials Monday through Friday. Check it out.BBQ Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese on Texas Toast, served w/Tots $14.95CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAsiago Bacon Cheeseburger topped w/Lettuce, Tomatoes, Frizzled Onions and Garlic Aioli, served w/FF $14.95Grilled Chicken & Cheddar, BLT w/Chipotle Aioli Mayo on a Ciabatta Roll, served w/Tots $14.95Homemade Soups of the Day: Chicken Pasta or Rice or Yankee Bean $5.00 DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE.Michigan Deli is located at 219 Market Street....
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