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Park West Diner exterior, representing the state's history as the diner capital of the world

How New Jersey Became the Diner Capital of the World

New Jersey didn't invent the diner, but it perfected, manufactured, and mythologized it more than anywhere else. Here's the full history of how.
American Dream Mall exterior with an inset of people wearing Five Nights at Freddy's-inspired character costumes

The Fictional Pizzeria From Five Nights at Freddy’s Is Getting a Real-Life Location in New Jersey

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria, the fictional restaurant from Five Nights at Freddy's, is opening a real, immersive location at American Dream Mall in NJ.
A chef's hands cutting vegetables in a restaurant kitchen

Opinion: It’s Past Time. New Jersey Restaurant Leaders Must Speak Out Against ICE. 

ICE detentions of legal workers, visa holders, and green card applicants are hitting New Jersey's restaurant industry hard. It's time to speak out.
Fresh corn on the cob, representing Flemington's Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival

NJ Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival Hits Flemington’s Main Street for the First Time This Weekend

The Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival returns to Flemington on Aug. 8, taking over Main Street for the first time with 140+ vendors and a new VIP experience.
Custom Design made featuring cans of Jersey Fresh tomatoes and san marzanos on top of a background of red tomatoes

San Marzano vs. Jersey Fresh: Which Tomato Should You Use and Why?

San Marzano and Jersey Fresh tomatoes both have a place in Italian cooking, but NJ chefs explain what actually separates the two and when to use each.
The interior of the Riverside inn in Cranford

A Dive, a Pub, and a Jersey Shore Classic: 3 NJ Bars Just Made USA Today’s Best Bars in America List

D'Jais, Cloverleaf Tavern, and The Riverside Inn all made USA Today's list of the best bars in America, representing three very different NJ vibes.
The neon Surf Boardwalk Mall sign lit up at night on the Wildwood, New Jersey boardwalk

‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee Is Bringing Her Next Show to Wildwood, NJ—Set in the Summer of 2000

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is bringing her next FX comedy, Wildwood, to the Jersey Shore, following Irish college students in the summer of 2000.
Where to get salt water taffy in nj

Where to Get Salt Water Taffy in NJ

Salt water taffy is one of the most popular boardwalk treats each summer. While you unwrap dozens of the colorful, chewy confection, do you ever stop to think about where

Photo of LeBron James in a Sixers Jersey overlayed on a picture from June BYOB

LeBron Just Signed in Philly. Here’s Where He Should Dine in the Nearby NJ Suburbs.

LeBron James just signed with the Sixers, who practice in Camden, New Jersey. Here's where he should eat in the nearby South Jersey suburbs.
green leaf lettuce backdrops a taco bell taco amid a nationwide lettuce scare following a cyclospora outbreak

Inside the Lettuce Scare: The Truth Behind the Cyclospora Outbreak

A Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms lettuce parked a nationwide lettuce panic—but the real story points to bigger failures.
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    • Park West Diner exterior, representing the state's history as the diner capital of the world

    How New Jersey Became the Diner Capital of the World

    American Dream Mall exterior with an inset of people wearing Five Nights at Freddy's-inspired character costumes

    The Fictional Pizzeria From Five Nights at Freddy’s Is Getting a Real-Life Location in New Jersey

    A chef's hands cutting vegetables in a restaurant kitchen

    Opinion: It’s Past Time. New Jersey Restaurant Leaders Must Speak Out Against ICE. 

    Fresh corn on the cob, representing Flemington's Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival

    NJ Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival Hits Flemington’s Main Street for the First Time This Weekend

    Custom Design made featuring cans of Jersey Fresh tomatoes and san marzanos on top of a background of red tomatoes

    San Marzano vs. Jersey Fresh: Which Tomato Should You Use and Why?

    The interior of the Riverside inn in Cranford

    A Dive, a Pub, and a Jersey Shore Classic: 3 NJ Bars Just Made USA Today’s Best Bars in America List

    The neon Surf Boardwalk Mall sign lit up at night on the Wildwood, New Jersey boardwalk

    ‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee Is Bringing Her Next Show to Wildwood, NJ—Set in the Summer of 2000

    Where to get salt water taffy in nj

    Where to Get Salt Water Taffy in NJ

    Photo of LeBron James in a Sixers Jersey overlayed on a picture from June BYOB

    LeBron Just Signed in Philly. Here’s Where He Should Dine in the Nearby NJ Suburbs.

    green leaf lettuce backdrops a taco bell taco amid a nationwide lettuce scare following a cyclospora outbreak

    Inside the Lettuce Scare: The Truth Behind the Cyclospora Outbreak