At the center of downtown Roselle Park, the clock above a bank is beautiful. So what if it doesn't work? Does anyone rely on big public analog clocks anymore? Photo by NJM senior editor Eric Levin....
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Bill and Connie Fisher didn’t plan on expanding the Pop Shop, their popular Collingswood Doo Wop-style eatery, in a bad economy. But the restaurant they opened in 2005 (which has won a few “Best of Jersey” awards from this magazine) had gotten too popular for its downtown space....
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Rosie has the latest news on NJ restaurant openings and closings. ...
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Location: Roselle Park. Photo by NJM senior editor Eric Levin....
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7/31: A four-course Wines of Summer dinner will be held at Anton’s at the Swan, 43 S Main St, Lambertville. 6:45 PM; $95. For reservations call 609-397-1960....
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Identical twins Helena and Maria Mehalis of Flemington have merged their singing and songwriting talents into the free-spirited folk-pop duo HelenaMaria. Can’t tell them apart? Here’s a clue: Maria plays guitar left-handed....
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At the 2009 Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans last weekend, Peter Fischbach, executive chef for gourmet dining services at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, assisted by Erik Weatherspool of Bistro 44 in Toms River, captured second prize for their pan-seared scallops with creamy chili-herb grits, pickled root vegetables, applewood bacon, micro greens, and corn volute....
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Underwater research capabilities are significantly enhanced by this month's featured How Things Work item—a torpedo-shaped submersion device know as REMUS 100....
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This week Rosie tells us about Chef Bill Dorrler of Due Mari Pesce e Vinoteca in New Brunswick and Due Terre Enoteca in Bernardsville; Nisi Estiatorio in Englewood; Hudson Restaurant Week; and much more news about NJ dining....
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Having finished his dough, master pizza chef Antonino Esposito, visiting restaurant A Mano in Ridgewood from Naples, Italy, demonstrated the correct way to turn a bowl of whole peeled Italian tomatoes into sauce. Photo by NJM senior editor Eric Levin....
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Rosie has the latest information on where NJ chefs are manning the stoves. ...
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On a recent trip to the Roger Williams Zoo in Rhode Island, the lions and zebras gazed out from soda dispensers--and a young father entertained his baby in a stroller with a green serpent. Photo by NJM senior editor Eric Levin....
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Taking up running this summer, or jumping off the treadmill for a road race? Here are some tips on how to stay cool in hot and humid Jersey....
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Rosie has the latest news on NJ restaurant openings and closings....
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7/17: A four-course Regional Spain, Catalonia: Cooking on the Edge of Spain dinner with wine will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening begins at 7:30 PM with butler-passed hors d’oeuvres and the choice of a themed cocktail or a glass of champagne, followed by dinner. $100 plus tax and gratuity. You may book the entire table with a party of twelve or join the table as a single diner, a couple, or more. For more information and reservations call 908-658-9292....
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A commuter hotspot has attractions for the casual visitor....
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Golf is all about making adjustments. These days, that’s even true for country clubs....
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Ozone Action days can really put a chokehold on your summer plans—and choke your breathing....
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