FOOD & BEVERAGE

South Jersey’s dining scene has evolved dramatically over the last decade. Restaurants are no longer competing solely on menu quality or atmosphere. Today’s diners...

In late May 2025, the House of Representatives passed a sprawling multitrillion-dollar tax and budget bill that has sent shockwaves across the nation’s energy, environmental, and social welfare landscapes. This massive legislation, running over 1,100 pages, not only proposes sweeping cuts to critical government programs but also significantly rolls back the ambitious clean energy tax credits enacted during President Biden’s administration. For New Jersey—an active participant in the national clean energy transition and a state with strong climate commitments—the bill presents a complex web of challenges and uncertainties. Overview: A Budget Bill with Far-Reaching Consequences The bill, advanced by House Republicans, aims to curb federal spending across multiple sectors, including food assistance programs like SNAP, student loans,...

New Jersey’s pizza reputation has never depended on trends, social media algorithms, celebrity endorsements, or viral moments. Long before food influencers, ranking lists, and online debates transformed pizza into a national obsession, New Jersey had already built one of the most respected pizza cultures in America. It was forged in neighborhood pizzerias, family-owned storefronts, generations of recipes, and communities that treat their local pizza shop as a cornerstone of daily life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieVqdDP4iTI That reality was once again placed under the national spotlight when Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy brought his enormously influential One Bite Pizza Reviews series to Westfield and visited Buona Pizza & Restaurant, one of Union County’s longstanding pizza institutions. The review immediately generated discussion throughout...