This Family-Run New Jersey Italian Market Still Makes Its Mozzarella Fresh Every Day
Fresh mozzarella is made in-house every day the shop is open, and New Jersey Monthly once called it the best in the state. That's a big claim in a place packed with Italian delis.
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9 New Jersey Restaurants That Started As Food Trucks And Became Something Much Bigger
A New Jersey pizza favorite got its start inside a 1949 REO Speedwagon with a wood-burning pizza oven on board. Yes, a truck...
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This Free New Jersey Arts Garage Hides Galleries, Shops And Working Artist Studios
A parking garage near the Boardwalk has artists painting, sculpting, and stitching right behind its walls. Yep, the same building where people park their cars.
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New Jersey’s Magical Polar Express Train Ride Returns This November With Hot Chocolate And Santa
Dancing chefs pour hot chocolate while a train rolls through the woods, and Santa climbs aboard with a silver sleigh bell for every guest. That alone sounds like a holiday dream...
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Forget Basic Gyros, This New Jersey Greek Spot Has A Whole Lot More On The Menu
Charcoal-grilled octopus from a takeout counter with zero dining tables. Yeah, I'm definitely looking twice at that. The gyro...
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This New Jersey Restaurant Occupies A Stone Building That Dates Back Hundreds Of Years
A 2015 fire burned this restaurant down to its stone walls. Less than a year later, it was serving dinner again by New Year's. The...
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9 New Jersey Food Spots That Look Ordinary Outside And Completely Lose Their Minds Inside
Somewhere in New Jersey, you can eat dinner inside a beautifully restored Pullman railroad car from the early 1900s. The train isn't going anywhere, and honestly, that's the best...
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Don’t Let The Name Fool You, This New Jersey Coffee Shop Is Really A Full-Blown Breakfast
A breakfast sandwich called the Jersey Devil, loaded with Taylor ham and jalapeños, lives on the menu of a place that calls itself a coffee shop. Yeah, I'm definitely looking...
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The Freshly Baked Bagels At This New Jersey Shop Are Worth Waking Up Early For
The doors open at 6:45 in the morning, and fresh bagels are already waiting. That early start tells you a lot about this New Jersey bagel shop and its priorities.
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More Than 65 Ice Cream Flavors Make Choosing A Scoop Ridiculously Hard At This New Jersey Shop
The very first flavor this shop ever made was a coconut sherbet named after a Puerto Rican holiday drink. It all started because a pregnant mom craved shaved ice treats, and her...
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A Filipino Bakery Opened In New Jersey In 1979, And Its Sweet Breads Are Still Drawing Customers
Bright purple ube shows up in the bread, the cake, the jam, and even the ensaymada at this place. That's a lot of purple yam under one roof, and I'm not complaining one bit.
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A New Jersey Typewriter Shop Supplied Vintage Machines For Hollywood Movies You’ve Probably Seen
The IBM Selectric that Taraji P. Henson's character typed on in Hidden Figures got its tune-up from a small repair shop. Yep,...
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This New Jersey Mansion Became George Washington’s Headquarters During The Revolution
George Washington slept here twice in one year. He didn't stop by for a single night, either. He ran the Continental Army from...
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A 6-Foot Sub Is Somehow A Real Order At This Old-School New Jersey Market
A six-foot sandwich is an actual menu option here. Not a stunt, not a contest, just something you can order for your next party. Each...
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This New Jersey Theater Has Been Entertaining Crowds Since The Silent-Movie Era
Before it showed a single movie, this concrete building housed horses. Yep, the old Main Street livery became a movie house in 1913, back when films had no sound at all.
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You Can Buy Artisan Cheese Cut To Order And Grab A Gourmet Grilled Cheese At This New Jersey Shop
A bright blue storefront with a city skyline decal hides up to 100 artisan cheeses, and most of them can be sampled before you buy. That alone got my attention.
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Squid Ink Pasta, Unusual Jams, And Imported Cheeses Make This New Jersey Shop A Food Lover’s Playground
Jet-black squid ink pasta sits on the shelves of one small shop, just waiting for someone brave enough to cook it. Nearby, jars of jam and wedges of imported cheese compete for...
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The Animals At This New Jersey Refuge Have Remarkable Rescue Stories, And Visitors Can Meet Them
A raccoon caught in a leg-hold trap started this whole place. It couldn't go back to the wild, so it got a forever home instead. That...
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12 New Jersey Memorials That Tell Stories Every American Should Know
One memorial wall in New Jersey is exactly as wide as a World Trade Center tower. It stretches 210 feet, and it points straight at the spot where those towers once stood.
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This New Jersey Dessert Shop Turns Frozen Bananas Into Chocolate-Dipped Treats With Wild Toppings
A frozen banana dipped in Hot Honey Iced Oatmeal Cookie chocolate. Yep, that's a real flavor, and it's sitting on a menu in New Jersey right now.
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The Oversized Italian Subs At This New Jersey Meat Market Are Worth A Lunch Stop
Some of the heros at this butcher shop run so long that anything two feet or bigger needs a full day's notice. That rule alone tells you a lot.
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This Massive New Jersey Fabric Warehouse Is A Bargain Hunter’s Dream, With Endless Fabrics To Explore
A family stitched three of its kids' names together to name a fabric store. Michael, Victor, and Alice each lent a few letters, and the result hangs over a shop packed with bolts.
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This 70-Year-Old New Jersey Drive-In Reopened After Two Years Closed, Then Hit The Market For $100,000
A drive-in that sat closed for about two years finally reopened, then popped up on Facebook Marketplace just months later. Yep, an actual roadside stand, listed like a used couch.
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A New Jersey Couple Opened A Turkish Bakery With One Oven, Now Their Five Daughters Keep It Running 24 Hours A Day
A bakery that never locks its doors, not even on holidays? Okay, that would make me stop. This New Jersey spot bakes Turkish...
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More Than 300,000 Cheese Rolls Come Out Of This New Jersey Diner Every Year
Over 300,000 cheese rolls leave one diner bakery every single year. That's the detail I can't get over. It works out to hundreds...
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New Jersey Farmers Once Paid For Groceries With Antiques, And The Collection Became A Museum
Farmers once paid their grocery bills with old guns, dolls, and wicker cradles. Yep, actual family heirlooms handed across a general store counter instead of cash.
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This New Jersey Haunted Trail Is More Than A Mile Long And Built To Wear Down Your Nerves
A haunted trail that stretches for more than a mile and takes about 30 minutes to finish? That's not a quick scare. That's a...
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11 New Jersey Ghost Tours That Turn Local History Into A Seriously Spooky Night Out
Old buildings are perfectly charming during the day. Add a little darkness and a good ghost story, though, and suddenly every creaky floorboard deserves an explanation.
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New Jersey Just Opened An 85,000-Square-Foot Supermarket Inside A 60-Story Tower
A full-size supermarket now sits on the second floor of a 60-story apartment tower, and shoppers ride an escalator up to the produce.
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11 New Jersey Landmarks Saved From Demolition At The Last Minute
A six-story building shaped like an elephant nearly got hauled away as junk in 1970. Neighbors rallied, raised money, and moved the giant down the street instead.
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A New Jersey Woman Opened An Indian Restaurant To Keep Food On The Table, And It Became A Local Institution
Sometimes the biggest success stories begin with a very practical question. How do you build a better future when life suddenly gets complicated?
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Drive Up To This New Jersey Overlook When You Want Mountain Views Without A Long Hike
Love mountain views but not particularly interested in spending three hours climbing toward them? Fair enough. There's a certain...
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Holiday Shoppers Walk Into A Different World When This New Jersey Garden Center Goes Full Christmas
A pool builder runs New Jersey's largest Christmas store. Yes, the same folks who dig inground swimming pools also fill a showroom with towering nutcrackers and life-sized Santas.
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This Firehouse-Themed New Jersey Bagel Shop Starts Breakfast At 3:30 In The Morning
A real fire truck sits outside this bagel shop, and the doors open at 3:30 in the morning. That's earlier than most alarm clocks dare to ring.
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This New Jersey Shop Serves A 2-Foot Cheesesteak Built For The Whole Table
Twenty-four ounces of ribeye on one roll. That's the 2-foot cheesesteak at one small shop in New Jersey, and it's available all day, every day.
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This New Jersey Bagel Shop Hand-Rolls And Kettle-Boils Its Bagels Fresh Every Day
Every bagel here gets rolled by hand, dropped into a boiling kettle, and baked in a traditional bagel oven. That happens throughout the day, not just once at dawn.
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This New Jersey Bridge Just Turned 100 And Was Once The Longest Suspension Bridge In The World
For three whole years, the longest suspension bridge on the planet connected Camden to Philadelphia. Its main span stretched...
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This New Jersey Bakery Has Been A Pastry Tradition For More Than 75 Years
A high school kid once took a job at a small bakery. Decades later, that same kid owns the whole operation. The founder liked...
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A New Jersey Governor Built This Mansion Before America Was Even A Country
Alexander Hamilton once lived in this house as a teenager. George and Martha Washington stopped by too. A future Chief Justice...
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This New Jersey House Turns Its Front Yard Into A Walk-Through Halloween Nightmare
A skeleton dinner party is set up on someone's front lawn, and nobody seems to be leaving. The guests have been sitting there for years.
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Thomas Edison Bought His New Jersey Mansion As A $125,000 Wedding Present For His New Wife
Flowers are lovely. Chocolates are thoughtful. A fully furnished mansion for $125,000? Now that's a wedding gift with serious...
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A Fan Crossed State Lines And Waited Overnight For This New Jersey Restaurant To Open
How much do you love chicken fingers? Enough to skip your usual lunch spot? Sure. Enough to drive across state lines and wait...
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This New Jersey Clam House Is So Fresh People Drive An Hour Just To Stock Up
An hour in the car for seafood? That sounds perfectly reasonable once you hear what shoppers are bringing home. Forget the...
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One Of New Jersey’s Most Scenic Waterfront Restaurants Has Been Here Since 1924
Dinner tastes a little different when the waterfront is practically part of the dining room. There's the changing light, the...
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A 60-Foot Fire Tower Gives This New Jersey Hill One Of The Wildest Views In The Pine Barrens
Who says you need towering mountains to find a spectacular view? Sometimes all it takes is a sandy hill, an enormous stretch...
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This New Jersey Beach Has A World War II Bunker Sitting Right In The Sand
Well, that's not your usual beach decoration. You're walking along the shore, expecting seashells, seabirds, and maybe a particularly...
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This New Jersey Italian Kitchen Has So Much Going On, Calling It A Restaurant Feels Too Simple
Calling this a restaurant only tells part of the story. Breakfast starts early, the deli keeps sandwiches moving, pizzas and...
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12 New Jersey Butcher Shops That Deliver Their Meat Straight To Your Door
The butcher counter has officially learned how to come to you. No waiting with a numbered ticket, no squeezing another grocery...
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A Century-Old New Jersey Diner Just Got A Second Life With New Owners
Old diners carry a certain kind of magic. The booths have seen first dates, rushed breakfasts, late-night coffee runs, family...
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This New Jersey Farmstand Never Closes, Even In The Middle Of The Night
Running out of farm-fresh goodies at midnight sounds like a problem with no reasonable solution. Apparently, it has one.
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This New Jersey Pasta Shop Has Been Making Fresh Pasta By Hand Since 1971
There's a reason fresh pasta can turn a perfectly ordinary Tuesday into something worth celebrating. The texture, the sauce...
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This Little New Jersey Roadside Diner Still Serves Breakfast In A Vintage Dining Car
Breakfast tastes a little different when the building looks like it belongs in an old roadside photograph. The shiny exterior,...
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This New Jersey Bakery Boldly Claims To Make The Best Jelly Donut On The Planet
Calling your jelly donut the best on the planet is a pretty bold move. That's a lot of bakeries to challenge before breakfast. But...
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New Jersey Is Getting Another Spot Dedicated To Over-The-Top Milkshakes And Gourmet Chocolate
A sensible little dessert is not really the assignment here. Handspun milkshakes made with housemade ice cream share the menu...
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The Pierogi At This New Jersey Polish Restaurant Are Only Half The Temptation
Pierogi may get you through the door, but stopping there would be a serious lack of curiosity. This cozy Polish spot serves...
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An Amish-Raised Barn, Greenhouse And Café Make This New Jersey Farm Hard To Leave
Going in for one plant sounds reasonable. Then you spot the timber-frame barn, wander into a greenhouse full of tropicals and succulents, notice the café, and realize your quick...
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A Johnson & Johnson Heir Turned 222 Acres Into One Of New Jersey’s Grandest Private Estates
Calling this a country house would be almost comically modest. The former estate created for Johnson & Johnson heir J....
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Welcome To New Jersey’s “Little Poland,” Where This Old-School Market Keeps Polish Flavors Alive
You do not need a plane ticket to get a little taste of Poland here. This New Jersey town has long been known for its deep...
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10 New Jersey Meat Markets Where Filling The Freezer Costs Less Than At The Big Chains
A full freezer can feel like a small victory when grocery bills keep finding new ways to hurt. Skip the endless supermarket...
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