New Jersey Digest

New Jersey has well over 400 diners. At its peak, the Garden State was home to almost 600. For a state of this size, that's no small number. There's about one diner per every 16 square miles-or, if you want to put it into human terms, one diner per every

Strathmere has gone without beach tags for generations. Upper Township just voted to introduce an ordinance ending that, and the final vote is August 24. Strathmere is the kind of place people are protective of on purpose. Small, quiet, a little hard to f

New Jersey landed at No. 2 on WalletHub's newly released list of the best states to live in, trailing only Idaho. There's just one catch: the state's affordability score landed at 49th out of 50-second-to-last in the entire country. In the WalletHub repor

Thomas Hobbes believed that conflict was ingrained in human nature. No matter how trivial the pursuit, human beings are constantly fighting for power. It's a grim perspective, but when you look at the history books it's clear that Hobbes had a point-confl

If something's shown up in your mailbox this month that looks a little too official to toss without opening, don't. New Jersey's Division of Taxation started sending out ANCHOR confirmation letters on August 10, and depending on what yours says, you might

A fictional pizzeria from a popular video game and film series will soon open its first permanent real-life location. Long before releasing two film adaptations, Five Nights at Freddy's was a multi-installment video game series. The games typically follow

On the morning of August 7, Omar-a cook at Maplewood's Perla Oyster Bar-was detained by federal ICE agents. An immigrant from Peru, Omar was in the process of obtaining full citizenship, following the lawful steps to get there. He was recently given a val

New Jersey hosts more than a few of America's National Park Service (NPS) sites. Many of these National Park Service sites aren't necessarily "parks." Some are national recreation areas, trails, monuments or reserves. However, they still retain many of th

Sweet Jersey corn, peak-season tomatoes, crisp beer-these are some of my favorite things, and this weekend you can experience a summer festival that celebrates them all right here in New Jersey. Flemington's Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival is back this Satur

One of the best reasons to visit Lambertville, NJ is its close proximity to the Delaware River. The waterside town is about 90-minutes outside NYC, making it an easy day trip for North Jerseyans. The fun is that it truly does feel like an escape. You can