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Pork roll vs. Taylor ham debates, served 24/7 with a side of disco fries.
A cartoon hot dog stand in red sneakers sprints across a city crosswalk as startled pedestrians leap aside.

Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City Is Moving Across the Street From the Skyscraper Taking Its Corner

A high-rise is taking Boulevard Drinks' Journal Square corner, so the nearly 90-year-old hot dog stand plans to reopen in PATH Plaza, right across the street. I didn't know a hot dog stand could hold a grudge this well.
Mike McGinn 19 Oct 2026
A panicked worker moves tiny convenience stores around a giant South Jersey map like game pieces as one store crumbles.

South Jersey Wawa Shake-Up: Ventnor, Winslow, Pole Tavern and a Voorhees Super Wawa

Ventnor's Wawa went dark for renovations, Winslow's grand opening got pushed, Pole Tavern's old store is being rebuilt and Voorhees approved a super Wawa. I've started following this like it's a sports season.
Mike McGinn 16 Oct 2026

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