When people smoke pot, they get hungry, it’s axiomatic. One Morristown restaurant is going to try to help curb those munchies with a “Stoner Buffet.” The Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen, inside the Vail Mansion in Morristown, will offer the buffet this Saturday (4/23) once weed is legal, along with music by a Grateful Dead … Read more
I’ve called it “The Hell of Discontinued Products.” We’ve all been there. All kinds of companies tease us with taking away a product we grew to love. Fast food restaurants are particularly adept at this. McDonald’s teases you constantly with the McRib. It’s the woman (or man) who’s no good for you but every time … Read more
The Papermill Playhouse in Millburn has announced the lineup for its upcoming season and it includes a Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, a Pulitzer prize winning play, and a Disney hero. As reported on New Jersey Stage the schedule is as follows: Oct. 7- Nov. 26: “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan” … Read more
It’s almost Easter, and 77% of Americans will be buying candy. It’s one of those subjective things that is fun to debate the best and even more fun to argue the worst. But as everyone’s taste buds are different there’s no truly right or wrong answer. Yet some candies are so polarizing you would think … Read more
Celebrity chef David Burke, a well-known name in New Jersey dining circles, will be opening a new restaurant in Union Beach in April. The restaurant is named THE GOAT and will be in the building that used to house Piero’s restaurant. According to the Atlantic Highlands Herald, Burke’s new place will be “an American bistro … Read more
United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will host the United for Impact Food Truck Festival on April 24 on West Main St. in Freehold Borough. The festival is being produced in conjunction with DowntownFreehold.com and is called the United for Impact Food Truck Festival. Admission is free, but a $5 donation is suggested to … Read more
A convention just for fans of the tv show, “The Office” is coming to New Jersey. That’s what she said! DunderCon will be held Aug. 6 and 7 at the Meadowlands Expo Center and many of the stars of the show will be available for photos and autographs. Sorry, Michael, Jim, Pam, and Dwight won’t … Read more
I have to admit I haven’t watched “American Idol” in forever. But now that a 22-year-old Jersey guy, Cole Hallman, has advanced on the show I may have to return. I’m a sucker for a great backstory. Here’s a modest guy from Manasquan, New Jersey who didn’t get involved with music at all until he … Read more
New Jersey’s “biggest and best” Mac and Cheese Festival hits Morristown on Saturday, March 5th at the Morristown Armory on Western Avenue. The event will run from 11a – 7pm and will feature many local vendors presenting their “famous” mac and cheese creations for judging and your enjoyment. They will have kid’s activities and alcohol … Read more
If you’ve always wanted to be a wizard, well, I can’t help you, but you can experience the next best thing when “Harry Potter: the Exhibition” opens at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia this week. What can visitors expect? I’ll let the website tell you: From the mysteries of Hogwarts castle to the antics of … Read more
A new drive-through Dunkin is coming to Edison. The township’s Zoning Board gave final approval for the site plan; it calls for a 1,430 square foot store with a drive-thru window at the corner of Inman Ave. and Grove Ave. According to MyCentralJersey.com, the project also includes surface parking, drainage improvements, landscaping, lighting and signs … Read more
As anyone who is married with children knows, Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers. Fortunately in New Jersey, there are many places where you can celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family event. Here are two that involve animals as well as great memories. At the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, children 12 and under … Read more
Peddler’s Village is quaint. It has cool niche stores and good restaurants and lots of greenery to walk around. People love it at holidays. It’s nestled in the heart of Bucks County, Pennsylvania in Lahaska, and all this bucolic charm is about to have a reality check. Peeps are coming. The sugary carnauba wax goodness … Read more
When an elderly woman was attacked and her dog killed by a bear in Sparta earlier this month, I wrote an article about the blood on Governor Murphy’s hands. Now there is even more. And it is a simple matter of mathematics. When the governor stops controlling the bear population through hunting, the population will … Read more
Man, I wish I was that ambitious when I was a Girl Scout selling Thin Mints for Troop 1540 in the early 2000s. All I did was sit in front of a Blockbuster Video asking if customers wanted to buy a box of cookies. (That anecdote alone sent me into “Okay Boomer” territory, [kids, ask … Read more
Take it for what it’s worth, but a new survey says that New Jersey is a pretty good place to raise a family. The info comes from the financial website Wallethub and it ranks the Garden State at #10 for best states in which to raise a family. To arrive at their conclusions, Wallethub compared … Read more