Island Heights
Every pig, goat, pony, and duck on this tiny farm came here for a second chance. Now they wait by the fences for kids holding bags of carrots and bread. The whole place fits on a small patch of New Jersey land. It opens only on weekend afternoons, which makes it feel like a secret club.
Peruvian food has a funny way of putting French fries where you least expect them. Order lomo saltado and they arrive tossed alongside seared beef, tomatoes, and onions, with white rice waiting on the same plate. Then there is ceviche sharpened with lime, rotisserie chicken darkened over charcoal, fried rice...
State Park Police spotted an emu at Brendan T. Byrne State Forest on Monday, Nov. 9. Officers were searching for the animal and urged visitors to keep a safe distance and report any sightings. As of Thursday evening, the emu was found and returned to its owner. An emu was...
Cold nights in New Jersey call for a table near a real fire and a plate of hearty food. Some of the best spots in the state are old taverns, stone inns, and lodge-style dining rooms that keep the hearth going all season. This list covers six of them, from...
Every roll on the all-you-can-eat menu gets made only after you ask for it. No buffet trays here, and no sushi sitting under a heat lamp waiting for a brave soul. The menu runs deep, too. Sashimi, special rolls, gyoza, tempura, udon, and even green tea ice cream all fall under one flat price.
Chili crisp, cheese, and honey on one pizza. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that combo, and it’s one of the most unusual creations on the menu. The spot behind it landed on Food & Wine’s list of the nine hottest new pizzerias in the country. It was the only New Jersey pick on that list.
BY ALLISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Think you have to travel far to find iconic sea turtles? Think again! Of the seven species of sea turtles found around the world, at least four can be seen along the Jersey Shore: loggerheads, Kemp’s ridleys, green sea turtles, and leatherbacks. Each has its own personality, preferences, […]
Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen at Jersey Freeze, now with a Netflix nod from Brian Williams. A little Freehold pride going national.
Necessity is the mother of invention. And in this New Jersey pizzeria’s case, the mother of a glorious, carb-loaded Frankenstein. You have probably seen gimmicky pizzas before. Toppings piled high. Crusts stuffed with cheese. Fun, but nothing that makes you stop and stare. This place serves the Triple Threat....
A viewing platform here looks straight toward an active bald eagle nest. Yep, a real one, with real eagles. And getting in costs nothing at all. The park sits beside a tidal creek that winds about five miles before it reaches the Delaware Bay. Great Horned Owls start nesting in January.
Allen Walski, a Surf City native and owner of Clemmy’s in Waretown, has been named New Jersey’s Chef of the Year. Walski was announced as the winner at the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association’s 41st annual awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 5. He was one of eight chefs from across the state nominated for the title, and the only one representing Ocean County. After the nomination, voting was open to the public; a total of more than 5,000 votes came in for the competition, according to the NJRHA, and Walski secured the most.
DESSERT WARS: Mueller's Bakery In Bayhead Is Competing In The Dessert Wars, Here's Why You Should Vote For Them
THC seltzers aren’t leaving New Jersey liquor stores just yet. Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed a bill Thursday that gives liquor stores one more month to sell intoxicating hemp drinks, according to the governor’s office. The sales ban was set to take effect Friday. Now the cutoff is...
Nine Jersey bars are turning into Christmas wonderlands this season, from Morristown to Long Branch. Festive cocktails and over-the-top decorations await.
A $18.4 million New Jersey Pick-6 jackpot ticket was sold at a Robbinsville liquor store, giving one Mercer County player a $7.8 million cash option.
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The Italian chain is expanding with several new restaurants in NJ
