FOOD & DRINK
Chick fil A Paramus Route 17
The opening of the brand-new Paramus Chick-fil-A is imminent. According to Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza, the Chick-fil-A being built alongside the northbound side of Route 17 will open in the first week of May. The fast-casual chicken joint replaces The Fireplace, which closed in July 2021 after 65 years in...
Gelato made in North Jersey shop wins 1st place. North American finals are next
Francia Magsaysay, gelato chef at Francy’s Artisanal Ice Cream in Bergenfield has won a spot to compete in the North American Gelato finals. Magsaysay's passionfruit, yuzu and white chocolate gelato took top honors at the Gelato Festival World Masters Texas Tournament in Houston last week. The top three finishers...
Winner! Elmwood Park Quick Draw Player Wins Big $$
The lucky player purchased a winning Quick Draw Progressive ticket on Monday, April 15, netting $80,950, 20 percent of the progressive jackpot. In Quick Draw, a set of nine “Your Jackpot Numbers” (01-80) are randomly selected and printed at the bottom of every Quick Draw ticket. If all nine of the player’s numbers are selected in any of the Quick Draw drawings the ticket is eligible for, the ticket wins a portion of the Progressive Jackpot based on the amount wagered per draw.
A casino in the Meadowlands? The idea, once rejected by voters, is floated again
A casino in North Jersey? The prospect seems more likely amid the push for a new New York City casino this decade, one of three that could be built in downstate New York. Jeff Gural, owner of the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, wants to revisit the idea for a casino in the racetrack’s...
Heathcliff, the original orange cat, is a comic born and raised in Bergen County
Two rows of fresh fish chill on ice outside the Elite Fish Market in the colorful port town of Westfinster. From behind the counter, the fishmonger, Mr. Schultz, looks on incredulously. “Geo Gately,” in faultless looping script, is written on the wall above his head. His ire seems focused on a striped feline, who stands upright in swim fins atop the fish-filled rack. The cat is wearing goggles on his head and a delightedly devilish look on his face. He's holding a spear. ...
Hackensack Hot Dogs
Hackensack Hot Dogs, which billed itself as having the "best wieners in town" appears to have closed after less than 10 months in business, according to a Google listing. The restaurant's phones have been disconnected and the restaurant stopped posting on social media in February. However, city online ordering appears to still be operational.
Celebrate National Record Store Day by visiting these North Jersey record stores
While analog copies of music were once thought to be a thing of the past for most, they have experienced a resurgence in recent years. In the age of online shopping, many people are missing out on the excitement that comes along with digging through bins of music to finally find that one hidden treasure and, instead, have grown accustomed to having everything delivered to their front doors. ...
Where to find free gently used wedding dresses in New Jersey
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Fair Lawn Public Library in New Jersey is offering free gently used wedding dresses.Library director Adele Puccio has been collecting wedding gowns for years, and now she's giving them out to brides-to-be.No library card is required."Dresses are incredibly expensive. Weddings are expensive ... and this is a great way of recycling," Puccio told CBS New York.The selection is getting bigger by the day, taking over most of Puccio's office, thanks to donations that come in all the time.Secaucus resident Frank Vanoni stopped by to donate his mother's wedding dress."I personally love it just because what do...
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