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PARSIPPANY — Another Dunkin’ with drive-through service is coming to Parsippany. The Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment approved plans to construct a 1,475-square-foot, one-story Dunkin’ at the Shell gas station at Route 46 East and New Road. Application 20:54, filed by Danny Realty for 25 Route...
SPARTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — Abby Lee Miller, the dance instructor and television personality known for Lifetime’s Dance Moms, will join singer-songwriter Cassandra Kubinski for two events in Sparta Township on Saturday, Nov. 21, featuring a dance workshop, live music and a question-and-answer session with fans. The...
Benny’s Bodega brought community members together Saturday, Nov. 7, for a holiday food drive at the Stop & Shop in Sparta. The drive ran from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with volunteers collecting nonperishable food items and everyday essentials from shoppers and other residents. The donations will help support...
Some grocery stores still have a real butcher behind the counter, a deli slicer that never seems to stop, and shelves stocked with things the big chains never carry. New York has held on to more of these places than you might think, from Buffalo and Rochester to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.
Iconic doughnut purveyor Krispy Kreme plans to open several new shops in New Jersey as part of a five-year expansion across the New York metro area. The chain, famous for its sugary, melt-in-your-mouth glazed doughnuts, said it plans to open 33 shops across the New York City metro area, including Long Island and New Jersey.
Those scraggly brown stems on your porch flowers are secretly doing a winter job most of us overlook. Research from the University of Minnesota found that unpruned plants often survived cold winters better than trimmed ones. I have to admit that I used to toss my faded autumn pots straight...
Some Brooklyn backyards hide trees that spend every winter dressed like giant burlap mummies. Neighbors walk past these odd bundles for months and rarely guess what is tucked inside. Many of those trees arrived as cuttings carried from Italy, Greece, and Lebanon by immigrant families a century ago. Grandparents passed...
For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”
Roast beef sandwiches don’t get the hype that pizza and bagels do in New York, but ask around and you’ll find people with strong opinions and secret spots. From Brooklyn counters that have been slicing beef since before your grandparents were around to Buffalo’s famous beef on weck, this list covers eight places New Yorkers keep going back to.
New York lawns need their final mow between late October and late November, timed to the first hard freeze, cut down to 2 to 2.5 inches. Leaves should come off before they mat down, late-fall fertilizer (winterizer) goes down in late October, and salt-prone edges need a buffer strip before the first snowstorm hits. This New York Winter Lawn Calendar: Final Mowing & Leaf Care lays out the week-by-week moves for Upstate homeowners.
Finding the right daycare can make busy New York days easier for you and your dog. But a cheerful playroom tells only part of the story, especially when health rules and daily routines vary. Before booking, you deserve clear answers about safety, staffing, costs, and your dog’s comfort. A little...
A cold winter evening, and the sky suddenly turns black with wings. Thousands of crows swirl overhead, cawing so loudly you can barely hear yourself think. For many New Yorkers, it feels like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. Yet there’s no movie crew, no scary soundtrack, and no reason to hide under the covers.
At a cat cafe, you do not pick the cat. The cat picks you, usually after a long, slow look and a few laps around your chair. Across New York, from Huntington to Rochester, rescue cats are waiting in cafes where every purr could lead to a new home. These ten spots pair coffee and snacks with adoptable cats, and plenty of regulars keep showing up hoping today is their lucky lap.
Calling all New Yorkers: It’s time to choose your Congress members, governor and state legislators — and decide the fate of five ballot proposals backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Whom you can vote for and where you can vote depends on where you live. All registered voters in New York City will have the gubernatorial, […] The post Early Voting Has Started — and You Can Get These Sporty, Spooky Stickers appeared first on The City Reporter .
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is bringing its beverages to New York and Connecticut with a jaw-dropping 40-store expansion deal. The fast-casual favorite has teamed up with restaurant operator Aurify Kingstar to fuel its ambitious Northeast takeover. The new locations will pop up across Albany, Westchester County, the Bronx and Western Connecticut.
For generations of New Yorkers who grew up across Long Island, New York City, the Hudson Valley, and Upstate communities during the 1970s and 1980s, Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips was an iconic roadside staple. Its distinctive English-style buildings and signs, along with paper boxes of fried fish, thick-cut chips, hush puppies, and malt vinegar, made the chain a familiar alternative to hamburgers and fried chicken.
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you’ve followed the story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo and later died after rat poison was found in his system, you already know that rat poison laws in New York are more layered than a quick trip to the hardware store might suggest. Between federal EPA packaging rules, … This article, Rat Poison Laws in New York: What’s Legal, Restricted, and Banned , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Can You Own a Capybara in Delaware? Laws, Permits, and What to Know • Can You Own a Squirrel in Vermont? Laws, Permits, and What to Know • Can You Own a Squirrel in Wyoming? Laws, Permits, and Care Requirements
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is expanding across the Northeast with plans to open 40 new restaurants in New York and Connecticut. The fast-casual restaurant chain announced a new development agreement with franchisee Aurify Kingstar in a news release on Monday, Oct. 19. The deal will bring new locations t…
