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Community Rallies For 'Legendary' 75-Year-Old Morris County Restaurant Community Rallies For 'Legendary' 75-Year-Old Morris County Restaurant
Community Rallies For 'Legendary' 75-Year-Old Morris County Restaurant Bill's Luncheonette has been a Chester institution for 75 years, though the restaurant has seen better days. The restaurant — which has previously served as a post office, vacuum repair outpost, and general store — announced on Friday, Aug. 30 that it would be closing for the foreseeable future.  A fundraiser has raised more than $20,575 as of Thursday, Sept. 5, a day after its launch. "The decades have taken their toll on our beloved, fourth generation family-owned luncheonette," Bruce & Meaghan Button, who own the restaurant and organized the fundraiser, said. "Our equipmen…

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by Sam Barron
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Popular Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Powers Through Another Blackout: 'One For The Books' Popular Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Powers Through Another Blackout: 'One For The Books'
Popular Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Powers Through Another Blackout: 'One For The Books' On June 22, when an area of Highlands lost power amid a brutal heatwave and severe storms, Porcini's closed its doors. So when the restaurant lost power on Saturday, July 6, Porcini's decided: Not this time. Losing two Saturdays in four weeks would've been "detrimental" for the small, family-owned business, the restaurant wrote on Facebook. "Tonight was one for the books," the post said. "This is the second Saturday in a month that all of the town was in complete black out. "Our staff pulled together to salvage the night. HUGE thank you to our customers who decided to stick it out with us…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Longtime Bergen County Florist Relocates After 34 Years Longtime Bergen County Florist Relocates After 34 Years
Longtime Bergen County Florist Relocates After 34 Years After nearly 35 years, Crystal Florist and Greenhouse is saying farewell to its Bergen County digs. But not to worry, flower fans, it's merely moving seven miles north.  Crystal Florist and Greenhouse announced it is consolidating operations, closing its North Arlington location and moving everything to its second location in Garfield, Crystal Florist and Greenhouse II at 311 Passaic St.  The North Arlington location plans to shutter on Friday, June 30, with the consolidated store opening after the 4th of July. The North Arlington location opened in 1989, offering services for g…

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by Sam Barron
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New York Pizza Chain Expands To Maywood New York Pizza Chain Expands To Maywood
New York Pizza Chain Expands To Maywood A family-owned pizzeria with New York roots is expanding to Maywood. Singas Famous Pizza opened its first store in Queens in 1967 and began expanding across the borough in the 1980s.  The shop's first New Jersey location opened in Edison in 1991. Singas now has locations in North Brunswick, Jersey City, Lake Hiawatha and Elmwood Park. No word yet on an opening date. Singas Famous Pizza: 24-30 W. Pleasant Ave., Maywood

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by Cecilia Levine