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Chick-fil-A Could Be Replacing Shuttered NJ Ruby Tuesday's Chick-fil-A Could Be Replacing Shuttered NJ Ruby Tuesday's
Chick-fil-A Could Be Replacing Shuttered NJ Ruby Tuesday's Another Chick-fil-A could be coming to Somerset County. The popular fast food eatery, home to its famous chicken sandwiches and for always being closed on Sunday, has an application before the planning board in Bridgewater to open a location at the Towne Square Shopping Center on Route 202.  The planning board will consider the application at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Chick-fil-A would take over the site of a Ruby Tuesday's that shuttered in 2018.  Bridgewater Planning Board Chick-fil-A is proposing to shutter the current building and construct a 4,989 square foot …

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by Sam Barron
Business
Retired Police Chief Opens Chick-fil-A On Route 46 Retired Police Chief Opens Chick-fil-A On Route 46
Retired Police Chief Opens Chick-fil-A On Route 46 Thursday, May 2, will be a big day for chicken lovers in Morris County. Chick-fil-A announced its the opening date of the new Parsippany location at 1180 Route 46.  The restaurant will be open for pick-up, dine-in, drive-thru and carryout from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the drive-thru open until 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Chick-fil-A will be closed Sundays, of course. The restaurant will be opened by Charlie Atie, the former police chief in Prospect Park. Atie retired from the police force in 2020 after 29 years of service. Atie, who has lived in the Garden State for four decades, sai…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Paramus Chick-fil-A Weeks Away From Opening, Mayor Says Paramus Chick-fil-A Weeks Away From Opening, Mayor Says
Paramus Chick-fil-A Weeks Away From Opening, Mayor Says The opening of the brand-new Paramus Chick-fil-A is imminent. According to Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza, the Chick-fil-A being built alongside the northbound side of Route 17 will open in the first week of May. The fast-casual chicken joint replaces The Fireplace, which closed in July 2021 after 65 years in business. "We’re excited to welcome Chick-fil-A to Route 17," DiPiazza said. "Our residents and visitors will now have the easy opportunity to enjoy the nationwide brand. Their presence continues to keep our commercial corridors vibrant and help our residential tax base." Complete…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled
Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A announced it is recalling one of its most popular dipping sauce cups and advising customers to toss them in the trash due to the possible presence of undeclared allergens.  According to a notification posted on the eatery's website, anyone who took home Polynesian Sauce cups between Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Tuesday, Feb. 27 should discard them because they may, in fact, contain a different product that contains wheat and soy. The eatery did not disclose whether there have been any reports of adverse reactions from customers consuming the mixed-up product. Any…

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by Zak Failla
Business
NJ's Newest Chick-fil-A Sets Opening Date NJ's Newest Chick-fil-A Sets Opening Date
NJ's Newest Chick-fil-A Sets Opening Date New Jersey is getting a new Chick-fil-A. The popular fried chicken chain, Chick-fil-A West Pond, is coming to Route 9 in Woodbridge, on Thursday, Sept. 7. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Amanda Halligan as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of the restaurant. Chick-fil-A West Pond will be open for dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out and third-party delivery from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Known for their waffle fries, chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders, Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed Sundays nationwide. The West Pond restaurant joins seven other Chick-fil-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza
Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza With her new movie coming out, Barbie is all the rage right now. And Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus is getting in on the action. On Saturday, July 22 at 11 a.m., the mall is hosting the Ultimate Pink Party at the Garden Social on Level 2 in the Macy's Court to celebrate the release of "Barbie," the first live-action film based on the iconic doll. The party will feature a DJ, a Barbie painting class and a pink ball pit. Barbie and Ken look-alikes will also be on hand for a meet and greet, so you can try and fool your friends and say you met Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.  The…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Chick-fil-A Replacing The Fireplace In Paramus Chick-fil-A Replacing The Fireplace In Paramus
Chick-fil-A Replacing The Fireplace In Paramus Popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A is replacing The Fireplace on Route 17 in Paramus, sources tell Daily Voice. The Fireplace closed in July 2021, bringing hundreds of nostalgic customers to the burger joint for one last bite. Chick-fil-A has been rapidly expanding across North Jersey, having recently opened a location in Hackensack. No word yet on an opening date.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Man Who Used Counterfeit Cash At Morris County Chick-fil-A Police Seek ID For Man Who Used Counterfeit Cash At Morris County Chick-fil-A
Police Seek ID For Man Who Used Counterfeit Cash At Morris County Chick-fil-A Know him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say used counterfeit cash at a Morris County Chick-fil-A restaurant. The man pictured above used a $100 bill to pay for his meal at the Route 10 East store in Morris Plains around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, local police said. The suspect — who ordered under the name ‘Prince’ — then received $86.69 in change and drove away in a dark-colored luxury sedan, police said. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact the Morris County Sheriff’s Office CrimeStoppers at 973-COP-CALL.

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Chick-fil-A Replacing Shuttered Route 4 Hooters Has Opening Date Chick-fil-A Replacing Shuttered Route 4 Hooters Has Opening Date
Chick-fil-A Replacing Shuttered Route 4 Hooters Has Opening Date The Chick-fil-A replacing a shuttered Hooters in Hackensack has an opening date. The Route 4 store will be opening Tuesday, March 1, and looking for 130 full- and part-time employees. In place of the traditional Chick-fil-A First 100® Grand Opening celebration, Chick-fil-A Hackensack will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in Hackensack with free Chick-fil-A for a year.  Additionally, in honor of the new restaurant opening, Chick-fil-A will donate $25,000 to Feeding America. The funds will be distributed to partners within the greater Bergen County area to aid in the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Another Chick-fil-A Opens In New Jersey Another Chick-fil-A Opens In New Jersey
Another Chick-fil-A Opens In New Jersey Popular fast-food joint Chick-fil-A is opening its 54th New Jersey location on Thursday, Feb. 24, NJ Advance Media said.  It will be located at 3323 Route 9 in Freehold. For the grand-opening celebration, Chick-fil-A will give 100 local heroes in Freehold free Chick-fil-A for a year and donate $25,000 to Feeding America, the outlet said. To check for a Chick-fil-A restaurant near you, click here.  Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig
Business
Chick-fil-NAY: Petition Opposes Eatery Planned For NJ Turnpike Rest Stop Chick-fil-NAY: Petition Opposes Eatery Planned For NJ Turnpike Rest Stop
Chick-fil-nay: Petition Opposes Eatery Planned For NJ Turnpike Rest Stop Hundreds of signatures had been garnered as of Thursday, Jan. 20 on a petition to stop a Chick-fil-A from opening at a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority on Jan. 3 announced that it would be replacing the McDonald's restaurants at the Vauxhall and Brookdale South rest stops with Chick-fil-As. A Change.org petition launched by William Courson accuses the fast-food eatery's parent company of supporting "political candidates and individuals as well as organizations that actively oppose and work to undermine the civil rights and equality of a…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
PA's Tori Yorgey Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV PA's Tori Yorgey Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV
PA's Tori Yorgey Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV Tori Yorgey can't be stopped. The Montgomery County, PA native was on live television when she was struck by an SUV at the scene of a water main break in West Virginia Wednesday. “Oh my God! I just got hit by a car, but I’m okay," she told WSAZ-TV anchor Tim Irr. “Well, that’s a first for you on TV, Tori,” Irr replied. Yorgey, 25, was praised for her resilience on Twitter, where the clip had garnered millions of views. "We're good, Tim." pic.twitter.com/9kn2YElDLK — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 20, 2022 Yorgey attended Plymouth Whitemarsh High School and worked at a local Chick…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
North Jersey Stop & Shop Shutters North Jersey Stop & Shop Shutters
North Jersey Stop & Shop Shutters A longtime North Jersey Stop & Shop store has shuttered, NorthJersey.com reports. The "difficult" decision to close the Route 17 store in Paramus was made from a financial perspective after a review of store performance, a Stop & Shop communications manager told the news outlet. The store was an Acme in the 1980s and a Grand Union in the 1990s, before Stop & Shop took over in the early 2000s, according to the Acme Style Blog.  The borough's Planning Board in 2019 approved a renovation project for the Stop & Shop store -- as well as the KMart store on the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Chick-fil-A Replacing Shuttered NJ Hooters Chick-fil-A Replacing Shuttered NJ Hooters
Chick-fil-A Replacing Shuttered NJ Hooters A shuttered North Jersey Hooters restaurant will soon be replaced by a brand new Chick-fil-A, as originally reported by NorthJersey.com. An opening date has not yet been set for the fast-food chain coming to 41 Route 4 E. in Hackensack, located behind the Coach House Diner. A shuttered New Jersey Hooters is becoming a Chick-fil-A.Daily Voice photo Hackensack Hooters will soon be a Chick-fil-A.Daily Voice photo Signage was hanging on the 5,014-square-foot building as of Friday. Click here for more from NorthJersey.com.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (VIDEO) Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (VIDEO)
Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (Video) A thousand bucks in cash, a year's worth of rent and a car were among some of the Christmas gifts that workers at one Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A got this year -- from their boss. Video shows employees at the Robinson store in Allegheny County surprising one employee with a car. Aimee Hernandez, has always held a very nice Christmas Party for her Team Members every year.This year, she decided to gift a @Toyota car, along with many other gifts to show her gratitude.It’s safe to say, the Christmas Spirit is alive & well in her #Pittsburgh restaurant. pic.twitter.com/rdtNyTaNJb — Chick-fi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Chick-fil-A Opens Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A Opens Another NJ Location
Chick-fil-A Opens Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A has opened another New Jersey location. The North Bergen store officially opened in a newly-constructed building at 7416 Tonnelle Avenue on Nov. 18, JerseyDigs reports.  It is Hudson County's second Chick-fil-A location, the first being in Jersey City's Newport Centre Mall. Run by independent franchise owner Adam Smith, the North Bergen store creates 90 jobs and is the second Hudson County and is open for drive-thru customers only Monday to Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Click here for more from JerseyDigs.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Support Spikes For Family Of Hunterdon County HS Grad Jake Taylor, 25, Killed In Ida Flooding Support Spikes For Family Of Hunterdon County HS Grad Jake Taylor, 25, Killed In Ida Flooding
Support Spikes For Family Of Hunterdon County HS Grad Jake Taylor, 25, Killed In Ida Flooding Support is on the rise for the family of Jake John Taylor, a Hunterdon County High School graduate who died Sept. 2 in the Ida storm flooding at the age of 25. Born in Raritan Township, Taylor graduated from high school in 2014, his obituary says. Taylor was a hard worker with past experience at AMC theaters in Bridgewater, the food service department at Hunterdon Medical Center, the Flemington Department Store and Kohls. He most recently worked as a team member at Chick-fil-A in Flemington, his memorial says. Described as “innocent, generous, humble, determined and mentally strong,” Taylo…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location
Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A is opening another New Jersey outpost. The popular fast food chicken joint will be coming to Route 1 in Lawrenceville (Mercer County), its website says. An official opening date has not yet been announced. New Jersey currently has 50 Chick-fil-A restaurants.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popeyes Opening Jersey Shore Location Popeyes Opening Jersey Shore Location
Popeyes Opening Jersey Shore Location Popeyes is opening a location on the Jersey Shore. The fast-food eatery is slated to replaced the former Makoto restaurant in Stafford Square Plaza on Route 72 east, according to the Sand Paper. Popeyes could open this summer or later this year. Construction of a newly-approved Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread will begin will begin soon.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru
Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A is opening yet another New Jersey location. The new store located on West Edgar Road in Linden is set to open on March 10, bringing 120 full- and part-time jobs to the area. Marlon Terrell is the independent franchised owner, and will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business. The eatery will be open for drive-thru and take-out only. In celebration of the new restaurant, Chick-fil-A of Linden will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in Union County with free Chick-fil-A for a year.  Additionally, in honor of the new restaurant opening,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup
HOW IT Works: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup More than a dozen stores at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus will begin offering curbside pickup as nonessential businesses in New Jersey begin their reopening. Beginning this Thursday, May 21, shoppers can place orders online or call select retailers (scroll down for complete list) to place an order. Retailers will assign shoppers numbered parking places within pickup zones (see map above). Upon arrival, shoppers will let the retailer know they'e in the zone and an employee will come out to make the curbside delivery. Here are the stores that are offering curbside pickup: Anthr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Rig Filled With Chick-Fil-A Fries, Hash Browns Tips At 'Tanker Turn' Link To Route 80 Rig Filled With Chick-Fil-A Fries, Hash Browns Tips At 'Tanker Turn' Link To Route 80
Rig Filled With Chick-Fil-A Fries, Hash Browns Tips At 'Tanker Turn' Link To Route 80 UPDATE: A driver hauling Chick-fil-A waffle fries and hash browns was hospitalized after his tractor-trailer tipped at North Jersey's infamous "tanker turn" in Teaneck late Wednesday, authorities said. Heavy-duty wreckers were summoned to right the rig after it toppled around 9:30 p.m. on the northbound Route 95 connector to westbound Route 80. The driver sustained an ankle injury, responders said. Access to the westbound local lanes on Route 80 from 95 was blocked while the 'tater treats were offloaded to another truck and the wreckage was removed. State Police created access to the expr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Chick-Fil-A Opens In Ramsey With Innovative Drive-Thru Chick-Fil-A Opens In Ramsey With Innovative Drive-Thru
Chick-Fil-A Opens In Ramsey With Innovative Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A is making fast food even faster at its new Ramsey location. The restaurant -- on northbound Route 17 at the shopping center that houses Uncle Giuseppe's and a 24-Hour Fitness -- has double-ordering lanes merging into a single payment lane. The outdoor environmentally-controlled canopy for face-to-face ordering is expected to increase volume of up to 150 cars per hour through the drive-thru. The new location will also have two dedicated Chick-fil-A mobile parking spots. The dining room seats 12. Outside has an enclosed patio seating area for 72.  Chick-fil-A is located at …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
DATE CHANGE: Construction Delays Wayne Chick-fil-A Opening Date In Wayne DATE CHANGE: Construction Delays Wayne Chick-fil-A Opening Date In Wayne
Date Change: Construction Delays Wayne Chick-fil-A Opening Date In Wayne You're going to have to wait a little longer for Chick-fil-A to open in Wayne. The restaurant, coming to Wayne Town Center, said on Friday it will be opening Dec. 5 -- instead of Nov. 21, the date announced earlier this week. A Chick-fil-A spokesperson said the date change was due to construction constraints out of the restaurant's control. The 5,300-square-foot restaurant will feature a 116-seat dining room that includes community tables with recycled Coca-Cola chandeliers and a two-story, indoor children’s playground area. There will also be four designated curbside parking spots in the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
The Great Chicken Sandwich Debate: Chick-fil-A or Popeyes? (VOTE) The Great Chicken Sandwich Debate: Chick-fil-A or Popeyes? (VOTE)
The Great Chicken Sandwich Debate: Chick-fil-A or Popeyes? (Vote) With the relaunch of Popeyes' chicken sandwich and a new Chick-fil-A slated to open this month at the Willowbrook Mall, we want to settle this once and for all. Vote below. Cars lined up in loops around Popeyes restaurants last August when the fast-food chicken joint rolled out its first-ever sandwich. The eatery ran out of the product nationwide shortly after (to the dismay of many anxiously-awaiting customers), but reintroduced it earlier this month. Chick-fil-A, on the other hand, has been serving up chicken sandwiches for years. Some say they have theirs down to a science while others …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Chick-fil-A Sets Opening Date In Wayne (RESCHEDULED) Chick-fil-A Sets Opening Date In Wayne (RESCHEDULED)
Chick-fil-A Sets Opening Date In Wayne (Rescheduled) Mark your calendars: Chick-fil-A set an opening date for its Wayne location. The restaurant will open for business on Dec. 5 at Wayne Town Center, rescheduled previously from Nov. 21 due to construction constraints. ** CLICK HERE TO VOTE: CHICK-FIL-A OR POPEYES? ** The 5,300-square-foot restaurant will feature a 116-seat dining room that includes community tables with recycled Coca-Cola chandeliers and a two-story, indoor children’s playground area.  There will also be four designated curbside parking spots in the back for catering pick-ups and Chick-fil-A app mobile orders…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Developers of the Stop & Shop property on Route 17 in Paramus are hoping to have a new grocery store and dining options approved by borough officials next month. An Applebee's, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas would open in five free-standing buildings proposed for the site, currently leased by indoor sports facility The Arena, NorthJersey.com reports. The current supermarket building (and former K-Mart) would be demolished, making room for a 55,000-square-foot modernized Stop & Shop, the article says. A medical office and more retail space are also …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Ramsey's Horizon Diner To Become Chick-Fil-A Ramsey's Horizon Diner To Become Chick-Fil-A
Ramsey's Horizon Diner To Become Chick-Fil-A Goodbye, Horizon Diner. Hello, Chick-fil-A. The iconic Ramsey diner will soon be demolished and replaced by the fast food restaurant (including a drive-thru) NorthJersey.com reports. Owner Stafford Saites says no one in the family was interested in taking over the business. No word yet on opening date.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Starbucks To Block Porn On Public WiFi Starbucks To Block Porn On Public WiFi
Starbucks To Block Porn On Public WiFi Starbucks is rolling out a new tool that it says will help prevent customers from watching porn in its stores sometime next year. "To ensure the Third Place remains safe and welcoming to all, we have identified a solution to prevent this content from being viewed within our stores and we will begin introducing it to our US locations in 2019," a Starbucks representative told Business Insider. The move comes after years of pressure from a petition launched by internet safety group Enough is Enough, which had garnered more than 26,000 signatures as of Wednesday. The organization's CEO, Donna …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Shop At These Garden State Plaza Stores To Aid Paramus Crash Victims Shop At These Garden State Plaza Stores To Aid Paramus Crash Victims
Shop At These Garden State Plaza Stores To Aid Paramus Crash Victims Several retailers and restaurants at the Westfield Garden State Plaza will be donating 10 percent of registered sales or making a monetary donation on Wednesday, June 20 to the Paramus Children's Health Foundation to benefit Paramus East Brook Middle School families. One student and one teacher from the school were killed last month during a field trip when the school bus they were on crashed, injuring 43 others with several in critical condition. The following stores will be participating in the fundraiser: Bags Plus Bar Louie (20% of sales) California Pizza Kitchen BOSS Longchamp Marc C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Hilarious Bergen County Chicken Tender Experts Are 'Ballin On A Budget' Hilarious Bergen County Chicken Tender Experts Are 'Ballin On A Budget'
Hilarious Bergen County Chicken Tender Experts Are 'Ballin On A Budget' Bergen County teens Zack Fischberg and Jonathan Kopf know they're too old to order from the kids' menu. But that doesn't seem to stop the pair, who say they're "ballin' on a budget." Fischberg of Haworth, 18, and Kopf of Closter, 19, are on a quest to find the best chicken tenders on the East Coast and eventually, the country. It's all documented and scaled on their blog. "Ever since we can remember, we have had a passion for good chicken tenders," said the teens, who met when they were seven at Ramapo Day Camp. "After indulging ourselves in an abundance of chick…

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by Cecilia Levine