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Here Are 5 New Restaurants To Try That Opened In North Jersey In February 2024
They range from an Italian bistro where you can play bocci or bowl, to a pair of gourmet ice cream joints.
If you’re celebrating spring and want to try something new, here are five new eateries now open:
Maroons Creamery: 2 Locations
Two ice cream stores opened last month in Ridgewood and Hoboken.
“We’re officially open in Ridgewood!” posted the owners of Maroons Creamery on Presidents’ Day. “Head to 57 East Ridgewood Avenue to treat yourself.”
The shop specializes in sundaes with a wealth of toppings, as well as bubble tea.
You can now eat, drink, bowl, and play bocce in a 30,000 square-foot space at the Garden State Plaza Mall on Route 17 in Paramus.
Pinstripes, a chain of Italian bistro and entertainment venues, announced that its first New Jersey location would open in Paramus on Feb. 16.
The nationwide chain has been expanding. It has 15 stores across the country, and plans to add five more. It provides a mix of classic Italian food, including pasta dishes, pizzas, appetizers, kids’ meals, desserts, and an array of hand-crafted cocktails. They’ve also got seasonal gelato.
Read more about the Paramus pinstripes here.
Asado Argentine Grill
A new restaurant in the Parsippany area will serve up Argentine and Portuguese cuisine. Asado Argentine Grill has opened at 228 Littleton Road. Asado is at the former site of Tino’s Portuguese BBQ, and is under new management.
It will have some favorites from the old Tino’s. Find out more here.
Capisce Trattoria & Pizzeria
A former Italian restaurant at Powder Mill Plaza Shopping center, Village Restaurant, now has a new name and new owner.
Capisce Trattoria & Pizzeria opened on Saturday, Feb. 3, featuring chef and owner Mario Ferra.
It will feature pasta and seafood dishes, as well as both classic and gourmet pizzas. Pizzas will include baked ziti pizza, square Sicilian pizza, white pizza with prosciutto and arugula, and more. It will also have appetizers like eggplant rollatini, clams Oreganato, and broccoli rabe.
Ferra owned Pavinci Italian Grill in Hopatcong for two decades.
Find out more about his new restaurant, located at It’s located at 22 Gibralter Drive, Morris Plains, here.
Te Gusta Taco Bell?
A new Taco Bell has opened in Manville, the fifth store in the franchise to open in Somerset County. Other locations exist in Somerville, Green Brook, Hillsborough, and Somerset. Find out more here.
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Though down from previous month, New Jersey online casinos post November revenue record in 2025
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While online casinos in New Jersey fell short of another revenue record, November was still the state’s second-best month ever with over $253 million.
They’ve been around for over 12 years, yet online casinos in New Jersey continue to find ways to set revenue records. After posting the industry’s largest single-month total in October, NJ online casinos last month combined for $253 million to set a November record and ranks as the second-biggest single-month total in Garden State history.
NJ online casinos set single-year record with one month left
Since launching in 2013, NJ online casinos have continually set high-water marks – even now, a dozen years later.
With $253 million in November revenue, as reported by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, casino apps in the Garden State now sit at just over $2.64 billion for the year, leading to $455 million in state tax revenue. With one month left in 2025, the industry has already set a single-year record, which previously stood at around $2.4 billion.
To further put into perspective the growth of online gambling in New Jersey, the industry is over 22% ahead of the 11-month pace it set in 2024. Consider the first 14 months of online casinos in NJ, during which time operators combined for a mere $131.2 million in revenue.
While it’s unlikely that NJ online casinos will reach the $3 billion mark by the end of the year, iGaming has proven it can continue to grow after more than 10 years of existence.
FanDuel Casino, DraftKings Casino continue to set pace
While the monthly total is one for the books, the standard brands set themselves apart from the rest of the market.
For example, FanDuel Casino – which new users can sign up with and claim the FanDuel casino bonus – reported $60.2 million. That was well ahead of the second-place DraftKings Casino bonus, which helped drive $49.6 million in November.
Along with the BetMGM Casino app ($30.6 million), Borgata Casino ($20.6 million) and Caesars Palace Online Casino ($19.3 million), the top five revenue-earners in November accounted for more than 71% of the total online casino total in November.
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Ice, freezing rain alerts expand to 10 N.J. counties. Wind advisory issued for 50 mph gusts Monday.
Winter weather advisories have been expanded to 10 New Jersey counties with freezing rain that could cause a dangerous layer of ice tonight.
The National Weather Service has also issued a wind advisory for 16 counties Monday with up to 50 mph gusts possible.
The more immediate concern is freezing rain already hitting the state Sunday evening.
Winter weather advisories for Bergen, Essex, Hudson Passaic and Union counties expire between 10 p.m. and midnight.
Winter weather advisories for Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties take effect at 6 p.m. and run through 2 a.m.
As temperatures remain near or below freezing across northern New Jersey this evening, precipitation will fall as freezing rain, particularly in Warren and Morris counties where a glaze to one-tenth of an inch of ice accumulation is possible.
The National Weather Service warns that even areas outside the advisory that remain near freezing at the onset of precipitation could experience localized icing, especially on shaded surfaces that have remained below freezing for more than 36 hours.
Temperatures will rise above freezing areawide during the pre-dawn hours Monday as a warm front lifts through the region, changing any remaining freezing rain to plain rain.
A brief break in the rain is likely prior to daybreak Monday.
The warm front will be quickly followed by a strong cold front Monday afternoon, bringing another period of rain that may be moderate in intensity at times.
High temperatures Monday will reach the upper 40s along the coast before the cold front passes, bringing high winds to the area.
The wind advisory for 16 counties runs from 10 a.m. Monday to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Just Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties are not under wind advisories.
“Strong westerly winds develop Monday with wind gusts up to 50 mph and a wind advisory has been issued,” the weather service said Sunday evening. “Some tree damage and power outages possible.”
Tuesday will be markedly colder with high temperatures struggling to rise above freezing even at the Jersey Shore.
Wind chills in the teens and low 20s are expected during the day.
Skies will be partly cloudy with continued gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph.

Wednesday brings slightly milder conditions with highs in the mid 30s to near 40 degrees, though it remains well below normal for late December.
The extended forecast shows below-normal temperatures continuing through the end of the week and into the New Year.
Thursday may bring a chance of snow showers as a weak cold front passes through, though accumulations are expected to be light.
Friday looks dry with highs in the low to mid 30s.
Another weather system may impact the area late next weekend, potentially bringing a mix of rain and snow, though forecast confidence remains low for that timeframe.
Current weather radar
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Deadly helicopter collision in New Jersey kills one, critically injures another
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One person was killed and another critically injured when two helicopters collided and crash-landed in Hammonton, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, authorities said.
The Hammonton Police Department told Fox News Digital that it received calls of an aviation crash at approximately 11:25 a.m. involving two helicopters in the area of the 100 block of Basin Road.
Police, fire and EMS responded, extinguishing one helicopter that was engulfed in flames.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will investigate the crash, police said.
MIDAIR PLANE CRASH KILLS ONE PERSON NEAR COLORADO AIRPORT AS BOTH PLANES CATCH FIRE
Two helicopters collided Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Hammonton, N.J. (WTXF)
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way wrote on X that she has been updated on the midair collision.
The site of a deadly helicopter collision in Hammonton, N.J., on Dec. 28, 2025. (WTXF)
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“The Atlantic County Office of Emergency Management, Hammonton Police Department, and @NJSP personnel are on the scene,” she said.
This is a breaking news story; check back for updates.
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