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River Water And Rubbing Alcohol Found In Restaurant Booze Bottles [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:22 +0000

Confidential informants, undercover agents, high-tech gadgetry, customer complaints…"Operation Swill" had it all.

Should Drunk Driving Rules Be Stricter In New Jersey? [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:52 +0000

Federal transportation officials are recommending that acceptable blood alcohol levels for drivers be lowered from .08 to .05.

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NJ Restaurant Industry Hopeful Post-Sandy [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:19:16 +0000

The biggest private sector employer in New Jersey took a massive hit nearly two months ago when Superstorm Sandy swept through the state.

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Another Staple of the Jersey Shore is Set to Re-Open its Doors this Weekend

Dennis and Judi Show — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:42:32 +0000

As New Jersey continues to rebuild and restore from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, we continue to feel better about things as we see more and more businesses re-opening after suffering extensive damage. One of those flag-ship venues at the Jersey Shore is re-opening its doors for business this weekend.

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Spike's Seafood Market in Pt. Pleasant Reopening After Sandy-Damage

Christina LoBrutto — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:31:10 +0000

The famous Spike's Seafood Market and Restaurant in Point Pleasant reopens Friday, Nov. 16 after damage by Hurricane Sandy.

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Jersey Shore Restaurant Week Rescheduled for Nov. 30

Christina LoBrutto — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:25:20 +0000

NJ's Restaurant Week is postponed to the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 to allow Jersey Shore restaurants to get up and running after Hurricane Sandy.

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Legislation Would Ease Losses for NJ Restaurants [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:46:22 +0000

It would create a month-long, one-time sales tax collection exemption on meal purchases made in New Jersey restaurants.

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Fried Chicken Fail: KFC's Raw Chicken Burger Pic Surfaces on Reddit

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:50:23 +0000

When you remove a fast food burger from its wrapper and bite down, you are taking it on faith that there isn't something really disgusting between the buns.

Last week a KFC diner in the Toronto-area paid for this faith. As you can see, he took a big bite of his chicken burger only to find that somebody forgot to stick the chicken part in the deep fryer.

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Free Burgers Today for People with Surname Burger at 10 NJ Restaurants

Leanne Vuksanic — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:55:05 +0000

In honor of National Cheeseburger Day, ten Smashburger restaurants in Northern Jersey are offering free Smashburgers to anyone with the surname Burger today Sept. 18.

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Food Servers Sue for Gypped Overtime at Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:11:06 +0000

Darden Restaurants violated federal labor laws by underpaying thousands of servers across the country at Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster and other eateries, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of the workers.

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