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Best Diners In North Jersey
Some are tiny train cars with just a few booths and one long counter. Others are big, sparkly disco balls with German chocolate cake, carrot cake, and four different types of cheesecakes on display. Some stay true to the old-school classics and breakfast staples, while others have their very own house specials, and then some. If you ever struggled to pick a diner in New Jersey, you are not alone. Daily Voice came up with a list of some of the best diners in North Jersey, with help from Daily Voice Instagram followers, user-review sites, and prior rankings. Here's what we have: Top…
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Popular Diner Reps New Jersey On OpenTable List Of Top Brunch Spots In America
There might not be any open tables after this. Tops Diner in East Newark was named one of the 100 best brunch spots in America by the reservation website, OpenTable. It was the only restaurant from the Garden State to make the list. The diner is an institution in East Newark, having been established in 1942. "Our focus has always been to serve what our customers want, exactly when and how they want it," the restaurant wrote at OpenTable. "As the American dining culture shifts, we recognize we must strive to recreate the 1920’s renaissance that birthed the diner as we know it today, al…
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These Bergen County Towns Got The Most Snow
New Jersey residents are digging out of this week's snow storm — the worst of the season so far. According to the National Weather Service, the storm left 15 inches in the northern-most part of the state, canceling schools across the region. Here are the towns who got the most snow in the Tuesday, Feb. 13 storm, according to the National Weather Service. BERGEN River Vale: 9.8 inches Franklin Lakes: 9.1 Waldwick: 9.0 Bergenfield: 8.1 Mahwah: 8.0 Fair Lawn: 7.0 Lyndhurst: 6.5 HUDSON Harrison: 5.5 East Newark: 5.0 SW Hoboken: 4.8 MORRIS Green Pond/Randolph: 11.5 Denville: 10.2 Kinnelon…
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Fire Keeps Ski Slope At American Dream Mega Mall In Meadowlands Closed For Now
UPDATE: The indoor ski slope at the American Dream mega malls in the Meadowlands will remain closed until at least the end of this coming week following a fire that drew nearly 20 companies before dawn Saturday. "We can promise you that Big SNOW will be back and better than ever, just as soon as we can safely do so," an Instagram post by the company read. "At this point, we are uncertain of how long that will take." Firefighters doused the electrical blaze, which caused severe fire damage to the roof and ceiling and smoke damage elsewhere in the East Rutherford attraction after breaking ou…
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Pre-Dawn Blaze Damages Ski Slope At American Dream Mega Mall
UPDATE: The indoor ski slope at the American Dream mega malls in the Meadowlands will remain closed until at least the end of this coming week following a fire that drew nearly 20 companies before dawn Saturday. "We can promise you that Big SNOW will be back and better than ever, just as soon as we can safely do so," an Instagram post by the company read. "At this point, we are uncertain of how long that will take." Firefighters doused the electrical blaze, which caused severe fire damage to the roof and ceiling and smoke damage elsewhere in the East Rutherford attraction after breaking ou…
Lifestyle
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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This Diner Has Best Brunch In New Jersey, Website Says
Tops Diner: If you know, you know. The East Newark eatery that opened on Passaic Avenue in 1942 has become a local institution. The diner is representing New Jersey on the Daily Meal's list of "The Best Brunch in Every State" -- but it isn't the first time Tops has been named to this annual list, or similar ones. "All the expected diner classics are on offer here, expertly prepared, but everything’s been elevated to levels of greatness," the website says. "Eggs are local and cage-free, and standouts include the breakfast burrito; steak and eggs with an 8-ounce char-grilled sir…
Police & Fire
Army Vet Struck, Killed On NJ Turnpike While Changing Tire After Party With Wife, Son
A 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran returning from a birthday party with his wife and son was struck and killed by a car while changing a tire on the NJ Turnpike in Secaucus, authorities said. Police found East Newark's Jose Peralta lying in the roadway around 11:50 Saturday night, New Jersey State Police said. The driver did not stop after hitting Peralta on the right shoulder of the southbound eastern spur, state police said. More than $3,300 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Peralta's family. Peralta had been returning home from a birthday party with his wife and son…
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Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61
A 38-year-old North Bergen recycling plant trolly cart operator was charged in the death of his 61-year-old coworker, authorities said. Santiago Ventura Blanco was operating a bulldozer and pushing a concrete dumpster at Lincoln Recycling on Dell Avenue when Horacio Juarez Diaz was pinned between the dumpster and a wall Thursday afternoon, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Diaz of Union City was found lifeless by responding police officers and pronounced dead at the scene around 3:20 p.m., Suarez said. Blanco of East Newark was arrested at the scene at 4 p.m., and char…
Lifestyle
Tops Diner In E. Newark To Close For Expansion: Report
Tops Diner, an East Newark staple for generations, is slated to close for up to six weeks for an expansion that will triple the size of the eatery, News 12 New Jersey reported. Plans were filed with Hudson County a few months ago but a spokeswoman for the Passaic Avenue restaurant declined to say when construction would actually begin when reached by Daily Voice at the time. The start date for construction was still not known as of this week, News 12 reported. Along with the additional room inside, there will be more room for parking, with an extra 35 spaces planned. Ther…
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: Here's What To Order At New Jersey's 'Most Famous' Restaurant
Tops Diner in East Newark was recently named New Jersey's most famous restaurant by "INSIDER." Previously dubbed "Best Diner in the County" by "Time Out" magazine, Tops has been around since 1942 and has attracted curious foodies ever since. Its menu is overwhelming, but "INSIDER" suggests getting its famous burgers, meatloaf and lobster mac and cheese. Other restaurants on the list include Katz's Deli in New York, made famous by "When Harry Met Sally" and known for its pastrami, and Pennsylvania's Victor Cafe, which appeared in the "Rocky" films. Click here for the full list.
News
Sacco, Other Hudson Lawmakers Support Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-32) Thursday joined Assembly members Angelica Jiminez and Pedro Mejia in favoring proposed legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. Speaking in North Bergen, Sacco said the legislation would "make our streets safer" by enabling drivers who are not in the U.S. legally to get insurance and to pass a driving test. "What it does is protect those people who need to find employment that they will have a valid driver’s license," he said. The legislation, introduced late last year, would create two kinds of lice…
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: Taylor Ham Or Pork Roll? Newark Diner Dishes Up NJ's Best Breakfast Dish
Is it a Taylor ham or a pork roll? No matter which one, if you're from New Jersey, you know what we're talking about... and Daily Meal is calling it the best breakfast dish in the state. If you want the creme de la creme (or is it, ham de la ham?), head to Tops Diner in East Newark, the media outlet said. Well, what's it to ya? Vote below.
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: 'Big One' Consumes Marcal Plant, Ignites Nearby Buildings, Power Lines
UPDATE: They feared it would happen sooner or later. Now it has -- in a way far worse than could have been imagined. Wind-whipped flames consumed the Marcal Plant in Elmwood Park Wednesday night in what quickly became the kind of fire many have long feared. The fire raged for several hours after breaking out in a warehouse around the start of the evening rush along nearby Route 80. Dozens of companies raced to help. Hundreds of smoke eaters jumped in. 500 people lost their jobs. And just when it seemed things couldn't get worse, another threat emerged. Flames consumed the entire pl…
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