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Slice of Jersey – The Winner

Ray Rossi — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:00:43 +0000

So 10 weeks and 20 pounds later, here comes the hard part. Picking a winner. And even with making the choice, I know full well that the debate will continue. It always does. However, remember this, these were your selections. We chose the biggest vote getters and visited the top 10 as voted by you.

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Slice of Jersey – Stop Number 10 – Mezza Luna – Milford, NJ [VIDEO]

Ray Rossi — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:36:53 +0000

Wow, beautiful area! Great setting! Wonderful people…and eye popping varieties of pizza all spun out by mater pizzaiolo Frank.

Frank’s family comes from Calabria, and like most pizzaioli, knows a thing or two about pizza making and its history

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Slice of Jersey – Stop Number 9 – First Ave. Pizza – Atlantic Highlands

Ray Rossi — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:38:20 +0000

Sitting outside on lovely First Ave in downtown Atlantic Highlands made me feel like I was one of the extras on “The Sopranos!”

Like sitting outside Satrilaie’s Pork Store in Kearney.

Funn

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Slice of Jersey – Stop Number 8 – Del Ponte's of Bradley Beach

Ray Rossi — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:07:58 +0000

Oh my God…where to begin!

It’s as though my ancestral home has followed me to this little hamlet by the sea.

About a couple of blocks away from the shore lies Del Ponte’s Coal Fired Oven Pizzeria in Bradley Beach

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Slice of Jersey Results and Appearance Dates

Double Down — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:30:27 +0000

New Jersey is known for our great beaches, boardwalks, Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Sinatra. What else is the Garden State famous for? Pizza, of course! Do you have a favorite pizzeria that you think has the best pizza? It's the ‘Slice of Jersey’ competition.

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Slice of Jersey – Stop Number 7 – Giovanni's of Whitehouse Station

Ray Rossi — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:29:05 +0000

Could you imagine what it was like for a couple of Sicilians to have moved thousands of miles from their homeland on the slopes of Mt. Etna, to Park Slope, Brooklyn and eventually out to the green green pastures of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey?

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Slice of Jersey – Stop 6 – Maria Rosa in Flemington

Ray Rossi — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:51:53 +0000

Nestled deep in the heart of the undisturbed cow pastures and horse farms of Hunterdon County stands a culinary palace in the world of New Jersey pizza making! It’s no wonder they’ve been nominated to our Top 10 in the “Slice of New Jersey” tour!

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Slice of Jersey – Stop 5 – Cafe Napoli in Manchester [VIDEO]

Ray Rossi — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:49:38 +0000

One great thing about the “Slice of Jersey Tour” is that I get to eat pizza for breakfast! And who doesn’t like a little pizza for breakfast! With that said, stop number 5 on the “Slice of Jersey” tour had plenty of it to offer.

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Slice of Jersey – Stop 4 – Nicolo's in Old Bridge [VIDEO]

Ray Rossi — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:51:53 +0000

Check out Ray Rossi's review from Stop #4 on the Slice of Jersey Tour - Nicolo's in Old Bridge.

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Slice of Jersey – Stop Number 3 – Tony's Tomato Pies in Long Branch

Double Down — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:18:27 +0000

In a little chateau beside the tracks in Long Branch sits a pizza restaurant that’s been a part of the local culinary scene since 1930. That’s saying something. And it says a lot for the Chiafullo family. “Family” being the key word.

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