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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.
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...
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...
RFK Jr. Used A Chainsaw To Decapitate Whale (on Top Of Leaving Dead Bear in Central Park)
Exhibit A: When she was six, word got out that a dead whale had washed up on Squaw Island in Hyannis Port. Bobby — who likes to study animal skulls and skeletons — ran down to the beach with a chainsaw, cut off the whale’s head, and then bungee-corded it to the roof of the family minivan for the five-hour haul back to Mount Kisco, New York.”
Iconic Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster shut down indefinitely after mid-ride malfunction
The Coney Island Cyclone has been shut down indefinitely after a mid-ride malfunction left thrill-seekers stalled halfway up one of the iconic Brooklyn coaster’s hills, according to reports. One of the 97-year-old wooden roller coaster’s trains was going up an incline Thursday morning when it suddenly stopped because of a malfunction — a crack on a chain, NBC New York reported. Riders were eventually taken off the ride safely, the city Department of Buildings told the outlet. A wave of crime crashing in Coney Island: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2024 No injuries were reported. The train car has...
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!
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...
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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