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Jai-Alai, Dover's beloved family restaurant, won't reopen after devastating 5-alarm fire
A popular Dover restaurant forced to close after a five-alarm fire devastated the property in September will not reopen, the family owners announced on Facebook. "It is with a heavy heart that I inform you all that we are closing the final chapter on our beloved Jai-Alai," the post reads. "There is substantial damage from the fire, financial restraints, and personal reasons that will prevent any possibility of reopening at this time."
Families of victims in fatal N.J. school bus crash settle lawsuits for $20.5M
A trucking company involved in a 2018 Paramus school bus crash in Morris County that left two people dead has settled a lawsuit for $650,000, bringing total settlement amounts in the case to more than $20 million, an attorney said Wednesday. Bruce Nagel, who represented the families of one child...
New Jersey Earthquake
This one 2.6 in magnitude just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, the USGS website shows. This one had an epicenter just east of the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone (Somerset County). A 2.9 magnitude aftershock was reported last Saturday, April, 27 in the same area. People as...
Looking for a rental in one of these North Jersey cities? Get ready for some competition
If you're looking for a rental in North Jersey, you might be met with some extra competition if your search includes these two cities. According to RentCafe's March Rental Activity Report, Newark and Jersey City were the 3rd and 10th most sought after locations, respectively, for renters in the Northeast.
Where do Morris/Sussex boys lacrosse teams rank as tournament play ramps up? Our Top 10
It's boys lacrosse tournament time! The Morris County Tournament was seeded on Tuesday night. There are only four first-round games, which must be played by Saturday. Hunterdon/Warren Sussex will hold its quarterfinals on Saturday at the better seed. That's when top seed Sparta and defending champion and second-seeded Pope John will join the competition,...
Morris County housing boom cresting, but not its commercial growth, report shows
Median home-sale prices in Morris County continued to approach $1 million in 2023, while applications for commercial properties have slowed, according to the county's 2023 Development Activity Report. The annual report indicates the residential "building boom" of recent years, fueled by towns required by the state to build more affordable...
Chicken sandwich franchise backed by Shaq opening first NJ location. Here's where
Big Chicken, a fast-casual chicken sandwich chain restaurant backed by Shaquille O’ Neal, is opening in the Village at Bridgewater Commons in mid-June. It will be the first New Jersey location for the chain, which has 30 national stores and 350 in the works. “Bridgewater Commons is just a...
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