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Warren County Diner Goes Up In Flames Morning Of Soft Opening: ‘I’m So Heartbroken,’ Owner Says Warren County Diner Goes Up In Flames Morning Of Soft Opening: ‘I’m So Heartbroken,’ Owner Says
Warren County Diner Goes Up In Flames Morning Of Soft Opening: ‘I’m So Heartbroken,’ Owner Says A new diner in Warren County went up in flames just hours before it was scheduled to have its soft opening, leaving the owner heartbroken and desperate to rebuild. Tony Arzuaga of Jersey City was planning to hold the soft opening for Catch 22 Diner on Route 22 East in Lopatcong Township on Friday, Sept. 16 when the building caught fire before dawn, he documented in a social media post in the ‘Lehigh Valley Food’ group. “I’m so heartbroken,” Arzuaga writes. “At 4 a.m. I get a call from my daughter that [the] diner is on fire…I thought I was dreaming but it was real.” An inspection by the fi…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Most Popular Diners In North Jersey Most Popular Diners In North Jersey
Most Popular Diners In North Jersey There's a reason New Jersey has been dubbed the diner capital of the world. There are more than 600 -- old and new, big and small. Each one with its own take on disco fries, cheesecake and brunch. It would be impossible to pick a favorite, but here are some of the best in North Jersey. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. 1. Tops Diner (500 Passaic Ave., East Newark) 2. Pompton Queen Diner (710 NJ-23, Pompton Plains) 3. The Allwood Diner (913 Allwood Rd., Clifton) 4. J…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Johnny Rockets Shutters Garden State Plaza Location Johnny Rockets Shutters Garden State Plaza Location
Johnny Rockets Shutters Garden State Plaza Location Johnny Rockets has closed its Garden State Plaza location. The 1950s diner-style restaurant had been in the mall for more than a decade (on the first floor near Starbucks) but is covered up with advertising. The eatery's closing is a sad day for many who hold memories sweet as the milkshakes. "Hasn't changed in years and I like it that way," Yelper Kellyanne F. from Saddle Brook said.  "It's probably one of the very few places at the plaza that I remember as a kid. Their milkshakes are always delicious and they are always affordable." "My husband and I used to take trips to the mall jus…

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by Cecilia Levine