FOOD & DRINK
Meet the NJ liquor store clerk who sold $1.13B Mega Millions ticket
TiYahna Bambaata has no clue who bought the $1.13 billion Mega Millions ticket from her at a New Jersey liquor store. But for a brief moment, the clerk held the life-changing winning ticket in her hand before handing it over to the lucky customer — who has yet to be identified. “It’s exciting. I’m happy that someone in my hometown (won),” Bambaata told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday at the Neptune Township ShopRite Liquor store on Route 66. “There was a few people coming in and out last night. I cannot remember who it was,” she added. The winner manually selected their numbers rather...
Glory's Market in Jackson about to be torn down for Wawa and more stores
JACKSON - Construction fencing has gone up around Glory's Market, a township landmark, a precursor to the demolition of the building and construction of a Wawa convenience store. The corner of Cedar Swamp Road and West Commodore Boulevard has been known as "Glory's Corner." It has been a grocery and liquor store...
Seaside Heights motel demolished for townhouses; about half of all motels may go away
SEASIDE HEIGHTS - A troubled Boulevard motel has been torn down, clearing the way for a new K. Hovnanian townhouse development. The Offshore Motel, which was demolished last week, was listed for sale in 2022 for $5.8 million. K. Hovnanian plans to build 24 townhouses on the site. The redevelopment...
And the winner of APP.com's Pizza Playoff is ... The Galley in Asbury Park NJ
The Pizza Playoff has come to an end and one shop has been crowned champion: Asbury Park's The Galley Pizza & Eatery. It was a close battle against The Sauce Pizzeria in Oceanport. "The Sauce Army" fought valiantly, with 2,319 votes (46.61%), but The Galley won with 2,656 votes (53.39%). The Playoff started...
Mike Gallucci's Pizzeria 'Lucci opens in Belmar
There is a two-block stretch at Belmar's north end that is home to nearly a dozen different types of food, from Greek gyros and Peruvian ceviche to Mexi-Cali burritos and Indian tandoori dishes. With the opening of Mike Gallucci's Pizzeria 'Lucci, pizza from a culinary school graduate who studied in...
Painting on the Menu at Barnegat Restaurant
Last Thursday evening at the East Bay Italian Grille in Barnegat Township, a group of customers had more than food on their mind. They also got a chance to show some artistic prowess at the Sip ’n Paint event. As someone with an artistic background, Sandie Levine had coordinated...
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