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This Park & Ride Along Garden State Parkway Is Reopening With New Bus Schedule This Park & Ride Along Garden State Parkway Is Reopening With New Bus Schedule
This Park & Ride Along Garden State Parkway Is Reopening With New Bus Schedule After more than a year, the Park & Ride along the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, NJ is days away from reopening. Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said the commuter area, which had been closed and temporarily relocated to Rockland County, NY due to renovations at the James Gandolfini Rest Area, will open on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The gas station and eateries in the service area are expected to reopen at a later date. The service area was one of the final four that had been closed as part of a $250 million project to renovate and overhaul all of the service areas on the Garden State Parkway and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fire At Morris County's Oldest Restaurant: Firefighters Fire At Morris County's Oldest Restaurant: Firefighters
Fire At Morris County's Oldest Restaurant: Firefighters A 300-year-old restaurant in Morris County, billed as New Jersey's oldest, was hit with heavy smoke on the early morning of Monday, Sept. 2, authorities said. At 3:50 a.m., firefighters in Mendham responded to a fire alarm at the Black Horse Tavern and Pub, officials said. Upon arrival, firefighters faced a heavy smoke condition and struck a first alarm, requesting mutual aid, officials said. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported, firefighters said.  Units remained on scene for approximately two and a half hours checking for extension and extinguishing ho…

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by Sam Barron
Business
300-Year-Old NJ Restaurant Closing For Renovations 300-Year-Old NJ Restaurant Closing For Renovations
300-Year-Old NJ Restaurant Closing For Renovations A New Jersey restaurant open for more than 300 years will temporarily close for renovations. The Black Horse Tavern & Pub, located on W. Main Street in Mendham, bills itself as the state's oldest continually running restaurant, dating back to 1742. Over the weekend, the eatery, which serves American classics, said it will be undergoing temporary closure for renovations. "Get ready for a brand-new kitchen and a fresh look!" the Facebook post reads. "We're excited to unveil these upgrades to you." Black Horse Tavern & Pub will hold a grand reopening in Fall 2024.

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (PHOTOS) Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (PHOTOS)
Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (Photos) A 19th-century castle fit for a king has been renovated to suit a modern-day New Jersey family. The sprawling home at 450 Claremont Road in Bernardsville has been fully renovated by fashion designer Marc Ecko, CEO of Eckō Unlimited and founder of Complex Magazine. It's on the market for $13.75 million, with Turpin Real Estate, Inc. Ecko's home, which at one point served as a school, sits on 32 acres and boasts 13 bathrooms, 7 bedrooms, and spans 20,000 square feet.  Did we mention, it's a smart house?  Marc Ecko's modernized castle is on the market for $13.75 million.Turpin Realtors …

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Five-Time World Series Champ Opens Restaurant With Family North Jersey Five-Time World Series Champ Opens Restaurant With Family North Jersey
Five-Time World Series Champ Opens Restaurant With Family North Jersey Charlie Wonsowicz has gone from Yankee pinstripes to pots and pans. Wonsowicz, who won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees as coordinator of advanced scouting, recently opened W's Village Grille with his wife, Leslie, in Waldwick. The family previously owned W's Grill in Oakland. For the Wonsowicz's, the restaurant is a homecoming. The family lives in Waldwick and wanted to open a restaurant in their community, their daughter Paige said. They celebrated a grand opening on Tuesday, April 4. While Charlie's natural home is at the baseball diamond, where he wore #87 for the Bo…

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by Sam Barron
Business
New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's
New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's A new bar is coming to Hackensack, BoozyBurbs reports. Tavern 61 will be replacing Solari's on South River Street, the Italian restaurant that had been in business since the 1930s, the outlet first announced. The site is currently undergoing renovations and is expected to serve burgers, pasta, steaks and more. No word yet on an opening date. Tavern 61, 61 S River St, Hackensack

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
LOOK INSIDE: Derek Jeter Drops Price Of Greenwood Lake Mansion LOOK INSIDE: Derek Jeter Drops Price Of Greenwood Lake Mansion
Look Inside: Derek Jeter Drops Price Of Greenwood Lake Mansion New York Yankee legend is hoping to hit a home run in the real estate market. The former slugger's Greenwood Lake home is back on the market for a cool $12.75 million. The Orange County, NY property -- dubbed "Tiedemann Castle" and located on the water that straddles New York and New Jersey -- was first purchased by the Hall of Fame shortstop 15 years ago. Jeter, an All-Star shortstop and team captain who spent his entire playing career with the Yankees, is now the chief executive officer of the Miami Marlins -- and doesn't spend too much time up north anymore. It had been on the market …

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine