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Jersey Gems: Restaurants off the beaten path
Better With Age NJ team
May 20, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
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👀What’s on tap today:
NJ attractions celebrating milestones
Jersey Gems: Restaurants off the beaten path
Memorial Day Weekend events
Up first…
NJ attractions celebrating milestone anniversaries
The Stone Pony Turns 50
🎸Asbury Park is the Jersey Shore’s heart of culture and music, and The Stone Pony is at the center of it all. This iconic live-music venue opened its doors in 1974 and has played a key role in launching the careers of some of New Jersey’s greatest and most famous musicians, from Bruce Springsteen to Jon Bon Jovi. With 50 years of memories displayed on the walls, The Stone Pony has an exciting events calendar for their big anniversary year, including The Stone Pony Summer Stage.
Six Flags Great Adventure Celebrates 50 Years
Six Flags Great Adventure opened in Jackson in 1974 and has provided fun for millions of people throughout the years. To honor the park’s 50th anniversary season, major upgrades include the brand-new coaster, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity, the first super boomerang coaster to open in North America. Safari off-road adventures are also set to return to offer guests a personalized guided tour through the park’s 450-acre safari and an authentic African lodging experience at the new Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa. The park is also updating two original favorites, the log flume and the iconic big wheel. 👦👧
The Sopranos” Series Commemorates 25 Years on TV
🚌Considered one of the most essential television dramas of all time, “The Sopranos” is a New-Jersey based TV show that aired from 1999 – 2007. With most of the scenes taking place in North Jersey, On Location Tours is offering a Sopranos sites tour leaving from New York City and traveling through New Jersey. The tour visits major sites that were used in filming the show, such as Cozzarelli’s, Car Wash, Searchlight Diner and St. Cecilia’s Church, all of which were locations for major scenes as seen in the series. Get off the bus for a fun stop at Holsten’s (where the final scene of the last episode was shot) and feel free to order some onion rings!
New Jersey News
This, too, could pass: Christian group’s rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end. Associated Press
Bruce Springsteen’s “Road Diary” documentary will chronicle his current tour with the E Street Band. Read more
Why a NJ town plans on exterminating Canada geese at its park. NBC News
Around the web
Meet the Italian who is the world's fastest 90-year-old woman sprinter. (More)
Tour the set of Netflix's "Bridgerton" season 3.
Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits KFF Health News
Jersey Gems: Restaurants
🍽️Discover hidden culinary treasures as we guide you through some of our favorite off-the-beaten-path restaurants in New Jersey!
North Jersey
Casa Maya | Gillette
The scene: Self-described as “Great Mexican Atmosphera.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. The eats: Multiple-award-winning authentic Sonoran-style Mexican cuisine. Things to do nearby: Get back to nature at the Great Swamp Wildlife Observation Center.
Central Jersey
Canal House Station | Milford
The scene: Enjoy patio seating in what feels like a secret garden or step inside the lovingly restored 1870s train station nestled beside the Delaware River. The eats: As a multi-year James Beard Foundation Awards Semi-Finalist, you know the food is something worth writing home about. Things to do nearby: Open seasonally, Mad Lavender Farm offers shopping, goat yoga, workshops and events.
South Jersey
The Bait Box | Greenwich
The scene: Casual indoor and outdoor dining directly on Hancock Harbor – open seasonally (April through September). The eats: With a name like Bait Box, you know the seafood (like their sauteed soft-shell crabs) is top-notch, but the land-based fare is really just as tempting. Things to do nearby: History buffs will want to tour The Gibbon House (circa 1730) and spy the Greenwich Tea Burning Monument.
What’s your favorite Jersey restaurant? Email us at [email protected]
Farmers’ Markets: Mondays
🍅Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers Market
Mondays and Thursdays, 3 pm – 7 pm
The Historic Downtown Farmers Market Market is here to care for your fresh food needs year-round! Operating for over a decade, the Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers Market is conveniently located by the PATH Train station and Grove Street bus stop, in the heart of the historic downtown! Now operating from January until mid-December, it’s where you get your groceries and treats! Come out and support NJ farms and businesses and get your fresh produce, pies, cookies, flowers, and more!
Grove Street PATH Plaza (Newark Ave & Grove Street) Jersey City, NJ
Memorial Day Weekend Events
😎This weekend's forecast: Fun, fun, fun! Check out what's happening near you.
May 24 – Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 24 – Car Cruise (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 24 – The Last Waltz Celebration (Newton, Sussex County)
May 24 – 27 – International Kite Festival (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 25 – Hollywood Nights – The Bob Seger Experience Live in Concert (Newton, Sussex County)
May 25 – Collingswood May Fair (Collingswood, Camden County)
May 25 & 26 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
May 25 & 26 – Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 25 & 26 – Bradley Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival (Bradley Beach, Monmouth County)
May 25 – 27 – Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival (Oceanport, Monmouth County)
May 26 – New Jersey Jerk Fest (New Brunswick, Middlesex County)
May 26 – Patrick Corcoran 5K Memorial Day Run (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 26 – Long Branch – Art in the Park (Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 26 – Seaport Craft Show (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 26 – 23rd Annual Seaport Craft Show (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 26 – May 31 – Cape May Music Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 28 – 31 – Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Convention & Parade (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 29 – 31 – 11th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival (Jersey City, Hudson County)
May 30 – Juanga Lakunza Quartet (with Jason Marshall Ambassadors) (Montclair, Essex County)
May 31 – TUSK Live in Concert (Newton, Sussex County)
May 31 – Haddon Square Summer Market (Haddon Twp, Camden County)
Jersey Flashback
Thomas Edison and Menlo Park: On May 20, 1873, Thomas Edison moved his laboratory to Menlo Park, New Jersey. This laboratory became the site of many of his most famous inventions, including the phonograph and improvements to the electric light bulb, solidifying Edison's reputation as one of America's greatest inventors
Thought for today
Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.”
Today’s birthdays
🎂🎉Birthday greetings go out today to Carol Berman of East Brunswsick, who turns 87. Wishing you a day as bright and joyful as you are, Carol! 🥳😊
🎈🎈A few other notable people sharing a birthday today with Carol include singer-actor Cher, 78; musician Jane Wiedlin, 66 (The Go-Gos) and actor Mindy Cohn, 58.
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