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Storied Disappearing Dumont Donkey Is Hero Mascot At Builder's New Ice Cream Shop Storied Disappearing Dumont Donkey Is Hero Mascot At Builder's New Ice Cream Shop
Storied Disappearing Dumont Donkey Is Hero Mascot At Builder's New Ice Cream Shop It was 2017 and Matt Dagistanli was in the process of building the structure that stands today at 65 W. Madison Avenue in Dumont, when his donkey went missing. He wasn't a real donkey, of course, but a statue that Dagistanli and his former business partner had affectionately called Dumbo. Dagistanli grew quite fond of Dumbo, and wasn't ready to get rid of him at the turn of his career change. "I didn’t want to sell it or throw it away, so I took it home," said Dagistanli, 63, of Rutherford. "My wife said, 'You need to take this away.'" Dagistanli had nowhere to keep Dumbo except for …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Don't Miss Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop On 'TODAY' Show Don't Miss Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop On 'TODAY' Show
Don't Miss Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop On 'Today' Show TODAY show weatherman Al Roker stopped by a Jersey Shore ice cream shop. An episode of "Family Style with Al Roker," taped at Betty's Icebox in Asbury Park, is premiering this Wednesday, Aug. 16 on Today.com / Peacock at 10:30 a.m. "It was very exciting for a small business having that kind of attention," said Courtney Carr, the family business' owner.  It gets better. A three-minute portion of the appearance will be broadcast on the TODAY show between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday. "It was a lot of fuss,'' Carr said. "We're thrilled to have our products get national attention." …

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by Jon Craig
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North Jersey Ice Cream Bar Could Go Strictly Mobile North Jersey Ice Cream Bar Could Go Strictly Mobile
North Jersey Ice Cream Bar Could Go Strictly Mobile A Phillipsburg ice cream shop that blamed parking, or lack thereof, for its upcoming move could be strictly mobile. Melt Ice Cream Bar won't be renewing its lease at the current space on South Main Street, but is searching for some new digs. If that search comes up short, Melt will use its ice cream van exclusively. Posted by Melt Ice Cream Bar on Saturday, October 22, 2022 The specialty sundae shop that opened in May 2021 carries 30 flavors and travels to birthday parties in its party van. Melt will be closed through the holidays and plans on leaving the Phillipsburg storefront in Fe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Jersey City Ice Cream Shop Torico Plans 2nd Location Popular Jersey City Ice Cream Shop Torico Plans 2nd Location
Popular Jersey City Ice Cream Shop Torico Plans 2nd Location A popular Jersey City ice cream shop has plans for another location in the works. Torico is eyeing a location on Garfield Avenue between Berry Lane Park and The Junction in the city's Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood, JerseyDigs reports. The new location will be a production facility with a retail store, an owner told the real estate news outlet. Torico is currently located at the corner of Erie and 1st streets in Downtown Jersey City. The new 3,675-square-foot location is expected to open next year, JerseyDigs says.

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by Cecilia Levine