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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...
After Thursday Morning Plainfield Raid, Nine Defendants Charged for Roles in Drug Trafficking
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On the heels of raids this morning on the West End of Plainfield, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced that nine people have been charged for their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Union County and elsewhere. TAPinto Plainfield was on the scene at around 8:30am for the raid of two multifamily homes on the 400 block of Grant Avenue, which involved Plainfield Police, Homeland Security Investigators, Perth Amboy Police, and other law enforcement agents. Dozens of officers were on the scene.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
What are ramps? And why is everyone obsessed with eating them?
At this time of year, that term is probably the most used phrase on the local culinary scene. Foragers and farmers profit from them, chefs get creative with them and fine dining guests adore them. But, the general public? Has no idea what they are. So, if you're in the...
Legendary N.J. hot dog stand sold at auction for $850K
The owner of a Clifton restaurant specializing in BBQ-style Halal meats is the highest bidder in the auction for Libby’s Lunch, the iconic hot dog stand that did business at Paterson’s Great Falls for 84 years before it closed in 2020. Sal Washah submitted a final bid of...
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