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Chick-fil-A Will Be Adding New Sandwich, Other Items To Menu Nationwide Chick-fil-A Will Be Adding New Sandwich, Other Items To Menu Nationwide
Chick-fil-A Will Be Adding New Sandwich, Other Items To Menu Nationwide Chick-fil-A fans can look forward to new flavors this fall as the chain rolls out a limited-time menu nationwide.  The seasonal lineup features the debut of the Pretzel Cheddar Club Sandwich, a sparkling Cherry Berry & Sprite beverage, and two new Waffle Potato Chip varieties, and starts Monday, Aug. 18. The Pretzel Cheddar Club Sandwich, which was tested in Raleigh, North Carolina last spring, is making its national debut after positive feedback.  The sandwich includes a boneless chicken breast filet — available in original, spicy, or grilled — topped with lettuce, tomato, c…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Ex-Hospital Chief Who Stole $1.4M—Including $176K On NJ Pet Care—Gets Prison Time Ex-Hospital Chief Who Stole $1.4M—Including $176K On NJ Pet Care—Gets Prison Time
Ex-Hospital Chief Who Stole $1.4M—Including $176K On NJ Pet Care—Gets Prison Time A former Brooklyn hospital executive who stole nearly $1.5 million in public funds—including more than $170,000 on pet care—has been sentenced to up to three years in prison. Michael Lucchesi, 67, the former Chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 6, to an indeterminate term of one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree grand larceny. Lucchesi admitted to using a business credit card for personal expenses, racking up approximately $1.44 million in unauthorized spending between December 2016 and January 2023. Amo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Most families are already hunting for back-to-school deals in the summer heat. Roughly two-thirds (67%) of families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade had started shopping by early July, according to the National Retail Federation. That's up from 55% in 2024 and the highest level since NRF began tracking early shopping in 2018. More than half (51%) of families said they're shopping ahead of time because they expect prices to rise due to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. "Consumers are being mindful of the potential impacts of tariffs and inflation on b…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Win Free Auntie Anne's Pretzels For One Year: Here's How Win Free Auntie Anne's Pretzels For One Year: Here's How
Win Free Auntie Anne's Pretzels For One Year: Here's How Willy Wonka offered golden tickets; now Auntie Anne's is handing out golden cards. The pretzel chain will give away three exclusive Golden Brown Cards, each good for a full year of free original or cinnamon sugar pretzels. The cards can also be used for free original lemonade and one catering order for up to 50 people. The contest's details will be revealed through the company's Instagram page on Saturday, July 26, in celebration of National Auntie Day. Fans are encouraged to follow and enter for a chance to win what the company is calling its most iconic offering yet. …

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
Owner Of Pizzeria Ranked Best In NJ Skipped College Graduation To Fly To Italy Owner Of Pizzeria Ranked Best In NJ Skipped College Graduation To Fly To Italy
Owner Of Pizzeria Ranked Best In NJ Skipped College Graduation To Fly To Italy A popular eatery open for about a decade has the best pizza in New Jersey, according to a new ranking from 24/7 Wall St. Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City was ranked the best pizzeria in the Garden State. The rankings were created based on a variety of ratings, reviews, and lists. "Razza opened in 2012, but its reputation exploded in 2017 after New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells wrote provocatively that this New Jersey pizzeria served the best pizza in New York City," 24/7 Wall St writes.  "The pies are a little larger than standard Neapolitan pizzas, but they …

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by Nicole Valinote & Cecilia Levine
Business
Popular Jersey Shore BBQ Joint Shutters Flagship Store Popular Jersey Shore BBQ Joint Shutters Flagship Store
Popular Jersey Shore BBQ Joint Shutters Flagship Store A popular New Jersey barbecue restaurant is closing its flagship store. Jersey Shore BBQ announced its Belmar location would close Sunday after 11 years in business. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jersey Shore BBQ (@jsbbq_nj) "We have served tens of thousands of customers," owners Dana and Doug Walsh wrote, "and will not change but continue to evolve to be the best restaurant and caterer possible." Meanwhile, Jersey Shore BBQ's other two locations in Point Pleasant and East Brunswick remain open.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popular Jersey Shore BBQ Joint Shutters Popular Jersey Shore BBQ Joint Shutters
Popular Jersey Shore BBQ Joint Shutters A popular Jersey Shore barbecue joint has closed its doors. Big Barlow's BBQ in Barnegat announced earlier this month that Aug. 21 would be its last day in business. Big Barlow's opened as a food truck in 2018 and has been operating out of a Main Street storefront for the last two years. Owner Chris Barlow says catering will still be available.

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by Cecilia Levine