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Swartswood, NJ · Lifestyle

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This Eerie Ghost Town In New Jersey Is So Mysterious, It Belongs In The Twilight Zone

You submitted for your approval a ghost town sitting quietly inside a New Jersey county park, completely free to visit, and somehow still one of the least talked-about places in the entire state. The Deserted Village in Berkeley Heights is the kind of place Rod Serling would have loved, and...

New Jersey · 13d

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Larison’s Turkey Farm Is Getting New Life in Chester

For generations of New Jersey families, a trip to Chester meant three things: the flea market, the farms, and dinner at Larison’s Turkey Farm Inn. You lingered in Adirondack chairs on the front lawn, listened for your name over the loudspeaker and filed inside for family-style platters of turkey and sides.

Chester, NJ · 7d

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In 1993, Whitney Houston paid $537,000 for a Mendham, New Jersey guest house and recording studio; she sold it 17 years later for $940,000

Whitney Houston's former New Jersey home had more than beautiful rooms.

Mendham, NJ · 4d

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People Drive From All Over New Jersey Just For The Hot Dogs At This Historic Roadside Stand

There are places you eat at because they’re convenient, and then there are places you drive to on purpose, and Hot Dog Johnny’s in Belvidere, New Jersey, is firmly and enthusiastically in the second category. People come from all over the state for these hot dogs, and after...

Belvidere, NJ · 4d

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Middletown, Here's When Your Ready Coffee Opens!

I've been watching. I've been waiting. For the last several months I've been stalking the construction of a new Ready Coffee on Route 211 in Middletown. I'd drive by on a weekly basis to get an update on the process. Well, the wait is almost over!. Ready Coffee Middletown officially...

Middletown, NY · 2d

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Pastrami Fans Say This New Jersey Jewish Deli Holds Its Own Against Katz’s In NYC

Every pastrami lover has a benchmark, and for many it sits on the Lower East Side of Manhattan behind the famous Katz’s sign. So when people start saying a small storefront in Morristown, New Jersey comes extremely close, it is worth paying attention. This is not a giant tourist...

Morristown, NJ · 7d

The Coconut Mama

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Meximodo opening 3 new locations in New Jersey

Meximodo is planning three new restaurants in New Jersey, bringing its colorful Mexican dining concept to Parsippany, Marlboro and Montgomery Township in 2027. The expansion joins a growing list of…

New Jersey · 1d

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NJ Historic Trust Supports Restoration of Moravian Crusen House in Hope, NJ

The New Jersey Historic Trust has recommended Help Our Preservation Effort (H.O.P.E.) for a grant from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund, for restoration work on the Crusen House, in the Historic District of Hope, NJ. H.O.P.E. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the architecture and Moravian heritage of the village of Hope. The grant would provide funding to restore all of the windows in the Crusen House and replace or restore the building’s four exterior doors.

Hope, NJ · 2d

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A New Jersey Bakery Makes More Than 25 Flavors Of Biscotti Using An Old Family Italian Recipe

More than 25 flavors of biscotti, and every batch traces back to a Sicilian grandmother nicknamed Grae-Grae. That alone made me hungry. Then I learned you can order most of them crunchy or soft. The flavor list jumps from almond and anise to caramel apple and cookies and cream. I...

Chester, NJ · 12h

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At This New Jersey School, You Learn to Carve and Burn Designs Into Wood

Twelve years. That is how long one student has kept returning to a single New Jersey classroom to turn plain blocks of wood into art. The lessons start with something surprisingly humble. Before anyone carves a single curve, they learn how to sharpen their tools. Then come the gouges, the...

Wayne, NJ · 1d

The Bergen Record

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8 exceptional bakeries to get Thanksgiving pies in North Jersey

Getting put on the Thanksgiving pie article is tough, because — contrary to the dinner, which is easy to mess up — I genuinely believe holiday pies are better homemade. For 98% of the time. Buttery crust filled with mom's hand-whisked custard, caramelized apples peeled by grandma; swirl on the whipped cream and you've got a slice of culinary heaven that's impossible to top... ...unless your local pastry shop is run by someone who also happens to bake at that level, in addition to having a cake-centric career, a cookie-inspired Instagram page and a professional dessert education. (Sorry, Grandma. You're not Christina Tosi .) Since I've been assigned this duty, then, I've compiled a few bakeries that can compete with, or — God forbid — surpass, the treats of our most beloved family members. From Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties, here are eight exceptional bake spots to get Thanksgiving pies in North Jersey. **NOTE: Pre-ordering is recommended, if not required, at most spots. Details included. Black Magic Bakehouse, Ridgewood Black Magic Bakehouse is at the top of the Bergen pastry food chain, as the sourdough destination wows guests with innovative bakes — from Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls to Key

North Jersey, NJ · 1d

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Chipotle Mexican Grill opens new location in Hackettstown

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Warren County) — Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a new restaurant in Hackettstown, expanding the fast-casual chain’s presence in Warren County. The restaurant officially opened Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 230 Mountain Ave. It is open daily from 10:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Customers visiting the new...

Hackettstown, NJ · 1d

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Morristown Approves Over $15 Million in Funding For Morristown Airport

The Morristown town council recently voted to approve more than $15 million in appropriations to fund capital improvements at Morristown Municipal Airport. Officials voted unanimously to approve two ordinances totaling approximately $15,165,000 at the town council’s regular meeting on October 27. The legislation states that federal grants account for...

Morristown, NJ · 17h

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Urban Crust Pizza Celebrates Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting and Traditional Lamp Lighting

PARSIPPANY — Urban Crust Pizza celebrated its grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location at 305 Parsippany Road, joined by Mayor Pulkit Desai, his wife, Sangeeta Desai, Council President Judy Hernandez, Council Vice President Diya Patel and Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill. After...

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ · 12h

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Riverside retreat: New Mexican restaurant serving up savory eats, scenic views

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Fans of authentic Mexican food can enjoy top-tier tacos with a side of stellar sights at a new restaurant along the Delaware River waterfront. Vista Taco, offering specialty tacos and other Mexican fare, held a soft opening on Wednesday at 7 Union Square in Phillipsburg, co-owner Kristina Haas told 69 News.

Phillipsburg, NJ · 2d

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Three $50,000 Powerball Winners In Orange And Dutchess Counties Saturday Night

Three lucky players in Orange and Dutchess counties each won fifty thousand dollars in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. Winners bought tickets at QuickChek in Middletown, Smokes Four Less in Newburgh, and Beekman Shell in Poughquag.

Orange County, NY · 4d

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From McDonald’s controversy to ballot box, Morris Plains voters serve up a political shakeup

Morris Plains Democrats rode the blue wave that swept across the nation Tuesday to keep control of both the mayor’s office and the borough council, ousting two incumbents in the process. In the mayoral race, Councilwoman Nancy Verga, a Democrat, unseated two-term Mayor Jason Karr, a Democrat-turned-Independent. While votes...

Morris Plains, NJ · 20h

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Can You Grow Figs in New York? How City Gardeners Are Doing It

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...

New York · 1d

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

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.”

New York, NY · 2d