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Sold! Iconic 84-year-old New Jersey hot dog stand auctioned off

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2 years ago

May 5, 2024

Sold! Iconic 84-year-old New Jersey hot dog stand auctioned off

For 84 years Libby’s Lunch in Paterson’s Great Falls sold hot dogs like M&M’s. People made it a destination place to get a Texas Weiner which is a deep-fried hot dog with chili.

Do not let the name fool you, the Texas Weiner was created in Paterson, NJ more than 30 years ago and Libby’s Lunch served up the best.

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Business at Libby’s Lunch floundered a bit in 2017 and sales were not meeting the bills, namely the rent. By the summer of 2020 Libby’s Lunch had owed over $90,000 in back rent. Add the negative effects that the pandemic had on restaurants in general and Libby’s Lunch had no chance of surviving.

They closed their doors in the summer of 2020, a proud family that served their customers well and had the tough reality of the economy force them to end their impressive 84-year run.

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According to a story at nj.com, the building and business sold at auction for a final bid of $850,000. Sal Washah, the owner of a Clifton barbecue restaurant that specializes in halal meats, purchased the restaurant.

His plans for the new restaurant will be a glass building that will be able to look over the Passaic River where the Great Falls meet. The café and lounge will serve sandwiches and salads and he states that it will be a place that will be affordable for everyone.

In keeping with formality, Paterson City Council must formally accept the bid when it meets on May 16, 2024.

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NJ casino workers continue push to end smoking loophole

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9 hours ago

December 16, 2025

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NJ casino workers continue push to end smoking loophole

TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) — New Jersey casino workers, who are pushing to permanently ban smoking in their workplaces, held a rally in Trenton on Monday.

A hearing was held to discuss a lawsuit that aims to close the smoking loophole in the Garden State.

For years, casino workers have been pursuing protections against secondhand smoke in their workplaces.

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New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act largely bans indoor smoking, but casinos have a long-standing exemption.

The lawsuit filed last April by the United Auto Workers, which represents dealers at the Bally’s, Caesars and Tropicana casinos.

In August 2024, a judge ruled in favor of the casinos to allow smoking to continue.

“Casino workers are expected to clock in to work every day despite inevitably facing a toxic environment that could cause countless health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and asthma,” said Nancy Erika Smith, the lawyer representing Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) and the UAW on Monday.

“We’re asking the court to find the exemption in New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act unconstitutional and void it immediately. We hope this case will serve as a precedent for casinos across the country to close their smoking loopholes and stop poisoning their workers,” added Smith.

The casinos have warned that thousands of jobs and millions in gambling revenue and taxes could be lost if smoking was banned.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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11-Vehicle Crash Closes Turnpike, College Student Abducted: NJ Weekend

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21 hours ago

December 15, 2025

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11-Vehicle Crash Closes Turnpike, College Student Abducted: NJ Weekend

A teenager was shot to death in Jersey City, a woman was killed in a fiery crash with a dump truck in Ocean County, and a man is in critical condition after an SUV hit him in a Princeton crosswalk.

Here are the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed.

Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City Apartment, Prosecutor Says

A 16-year-old boy was found shot to death in Jersey City on Friday night, prosecutors said.

Woman Killed In Fiery Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Ocean County

A woman was killed Friday when her van hit a dump truck head-on in Jackson and burst into flames, Jackson police said.

Evelin Villanueva-Detejeda, 43, of Perth Amboy, was killed in the crash that happened about 2 p.m. on Toms River Road (Route 571) near Osprey Place, Sgt. Edward Travisano said.

Six people sustained minor injuries in the collision late Friday afternoon, according to State Police Tpr. Christopher Postorino.

Read more: 11-Vehicle Crash, Overturned Truck Shut Down Turnpike In South Jersey: Police

NJ College Student Abducted From Campus, Sexually Assaulted By Armed Man, Police Say

A Union County man is facing a slew of charges after kidnapping a woman, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

Akram Elsayed, 28, of Roselle, has been arrested after an investigation found that he’d kidnapped a woman and handcuffed her to the door of a car, police said.

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