Currently, the New Jersey and New York City capacity limit for indoor dining is 35 percent. Other restaurants in New York State will be allowed to expand to 75 percent capacity beginning March 19.
South Brunswick area shoppers will now have another option for buying groceries. Discount grocer Aldi is slated to open a new grocery store this Thursday, Dec. 3, on Route 1 North in South Brunswick. The store is part of Aldi’s national $5 billion program to build new stores and remodel existing stores around the country. The…
The Islamic Society of Central Jersey is hosting a free hot-brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas day in front of the South Brunswick Senior Center. Food will be served in the parking lot of the senior center. The meal will include a hot brunch and dessert. The senior center is located at…
The Princeton Farmers’ Market will kick off the winter season this Thursday, Dec. 3, from 10 am. to 2 p.m. The market will be staying put at the temporary outdoor location on Franklin Avenue for the winter in order to provide ample space for social distancing. All market visitors must wear masks and practice social…
The West Windsor Farmers Market winter season will kick off on Dec. 5. Due to the pandemic, the market will be held outdoors in a parking lot at MarketFair. Masks will be required for everyone at the market, and hand-washing stations will be provided. Pre-ordering will be available like it was at the summer market….
Mamoun’s Falafel will donate a meal to a food bank for every falafel sandwich that is purchased from Nov. 23 through Dec. 31. The “buy one feed one” initiative is the second such fundraiser Mamoun’s Falafel has held this year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the spring, Mamoun’s raise money to buy more than…
Currently, Local Q barbecue is available for take-out and delivery.
Nothing Bundt Cakes, a national franchise specializing in decorated Bundt cakes, celebrated the grand opening of its new location at the Windsor Green Shopping Center on Route 1 in West Windsor on Friday. The Windsor Green Shopping Center, which is anchored by Whole Foods, now has only one vacancy remaining where the Bargain Bazaar was…
Honey Brook Organic Farm, the largest community-supported agriculture (CSA) program in the region with more than 3,000 members, will be moving next year to a new location less than two miles from the current location in Hopewell Township near Pennington. For three decades, Honey Brook Organic Farm has been located on Watershed Institute property on…
The Princeton Mobile Food Pantry is a grassroots organization that has operated in various forms since 2010. In 2017, we established a partnership with the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank and offered a weekly pickup for more than 300 people at the Henry Pannell Learning Center. Under COVID-19, we became independent and mobile, changed our…
Tassot Apiaries, a regular vendor at many farm markets in the Princeton region, has been bought by a farm in Chester, New Jersey called Sweet Cheeks. Sweet Cheeks Farm will continue to sell products at local farmers’ markets where Tassot Apiaries sold items, including the Princeton Farmers Market. Tassot Apiaries, a family-run business created by…
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Thursday that it has suspended a Burlington County restaurant’s liquor license and its permit to serve alcohol in outdoor areas following a raucous Fourth of July party that violated social distancing requirements and other New Jersey COVID-19 orders. State officials also will seek to revoke the restaurant’s liquor…
Share My Meals, a nonprofit organization in Princeton supporting residents who are food insecure, is seeking volunteers to pick up and deliver healthy meals to homes. The non-profit organization is run by volunteers from the community. The group aims to alleviate hunger and food waste in the Princeton area by working with local restaurants, schools…
Bobby’s Burger Palace, the casual burger restaurant owned by celebrity chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay, has closed permanently at the MarketFair Mall in West Windsor. A representative for the company could not be reached for comment, but the space is for lease and the phone number for the eatery has been disconnected. Bobby Flay opened…
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday morning that restaurants in the state will be able to open at 25 percent of their capacity starting on Friday, Sept. 4, just in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Social distancing between tables will be required. “Reopening responsibly will help us restore one of our state’s key industries…
A pizza and hoagie shop that was a favorite spot for students and workers who wanted to grab a quick slice or two of pizza on their lunch breaks is closed for good due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner of Princeton Pi posted signs on the windows of the shop at 84 Nassau Street…
At first, when driving along the winding country roads of Roosevelt, you might pass right by Mendies Farm without noticing it. Vegetable fields and greenhouses are tucked away behind a little red hut and roadside beds of dahlias and zinnias. For those who do pull over, a 30-acre haven of sustainable, innovative farming awaits them….
A group of Princeton community members gathered for a virtual meeting in early March to discuss the predicted impact of the pandemic on their town and how they could help. They envisioned an organization based on solidarity, that would promote activism and build bridges between neighbors. Princeton Mutual Aid was born. Princeton Mutual Aid has…
