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'Mr. Cash Drop' Hides Money Around NJ For You To Find, And His Identity Was Just Revealed 'Mr. Cash Drop' Hides Money Around NJ For You To Find, And His Identity Was Just Revealed
'Mr. Cash Drop' Hides Money Around NJ For You To Find, And His Identity Was Just Revealed The secret’s out: The man behind New Jersey’s viral cash hunts is not some reclusive millionaire — he’s a warehouse logistics manager from the suburbs. Samuel Norris, 42, has been unmasked as the good-hearted trickster known on Instagram as “Mr. Cash Drop,” according to a New York Post exclusive.  Since March, he’s been stuffing envelopes with $50 to $100 and stashing them in bushes, taping them to beach railings, and sliding them under rocks across the Garden State. Norris and his girlfriend, Trina, started the project for fun — picking drop spots at random while driving along the NJ…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Shark Tank' Deal Goes To Glitter-Crusted, Truffle-Laced Mozzarella Sticks 'Shark Tank' Deal Goes To Glitter-Crusted, Truffle-Laced Mozzarella Sticks
'Shark Tank' Deal Goes To Glitter-Crusted, Truffle-Laced Mozzarella Sticks Two New Jersey entrepreneurs struck a major deal on ABC’s Shark Tank, landing a $150,000 offer from Lori Greiner for their Atlantic City-based mozzarella stick brand, MAD MUTZ. The episode aired on Friday, April 18, and featured Mike Hauke and Michael Burns, co-founders of MAD MUTZ, who pitched their bold take on mozzarella sticks — made fresh from scratch in Atlantic City with locally sourced milk, no preservatives, and a whole lot of attitude. Greiner took the bait, offering $150K for a 20% stake in the company. After the episode, she raved on Instagram: “Oh my god I just ate the most del…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular CT Diner Announces It Will Close: 'All Good Things Come To An End' Popular CT Diner Announces It Will Close: 'All Good Things Come To An End'
Popular CT Diner Announces It Will Close: 'All Good Things Come To An End' A popular Connecticut diner that has been a community staple for 75 years will close its doors for good by the end of the month. The Wethersfield Diner announced in a Facebook post that its owners have been unable to secure a new location and will close their restaurant at 718 Silas Deane Highway by the end of January. The Pribyson/Rivera family, who owns the diner, said the restaurant will continue serving its full menu through Friday, Jan. 17. After that, it will reopen Monday and fulfill as many orders as possible until its food supply runs out on Wednesday. The owners claimed the town …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years 'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years
'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years A Connecticut bar and grill that opened three years ago announced this week that it is closing its doors for good on Monday, Oct. 7, to the dismay of many of its loyal customers.  The owner of Scooters Bar & Grill at 507 Danbury Road in New Milford announced the decision to shutter the restaurant in a Facebook post.  It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of Scooter’s this Monday Oct 7. I’ve made the difficult decision to step away in order to focus on other businesses and spend more time with my family. The support from this community over the years has mean…

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by Josh Lanier