New Jersey
The Reason Why Yelp Users Hate New Jersey Pizza
If you live in New Jersey or vacation at the Jersey Shore, that means you have your favorite spots to get Pizza. Whether it’s a Seasonal Pizza Shop or a year-round local Pizzeria, everyone has their go-to whenever they want to order a pie or satisfy their Pizza cravings.
Despite New Jersey Residents’ and Vacationers’ passion for Good Pizza, I have to assume most of them are not Yelp users. I say this because Yelp published its list of Top 100 Pizza Spots, and only ONE New Jersey Pizza Shop landed on the list.
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According to Yelp, they built this Top 100 Pizza Spots Rankings based on the following:
*Total Volume of Five-star reviews for each business
*Number of five-star reviews written by members of the Yelp Elite Squad
*Pizza Spot must have a passing health score as of December 5, 2023
The Yelp Elite Squad are users on the website whose profile features their Real Name, Real Photo, and are verified as “Real People” by Yelp. But that doesn’t explain how only ONE New Jersey Pizza Shop landed in the Yelp Top 100 Rankings.
Pepperoni Pizza is popular in New Jersey
The real reason why Razza in Jersey City (which has a 4.2 rating) is the only New Jersey Pizzeria on Yelp’s Top 100 List of Pizza Spots is because the Yelp Elite Squad Reviewers have a specific pizza bias. Interest in Detriot-Style Pizzas is up 26% among Yelp searches and reviews along with other square-style Pizzas are becoming more popular.
According to Yelp, among their users and reviewers, the popularity of New York Style and Neapolitan Pizzas along with thick Sicilian Pizzas has decreased. That means many of these Yelp Elite Squad reviewers have a bias against the three most popular styles of pizza made in New Jersey Pizza Shops.
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Also popular among the reviews that the Yelp Top 100 Pizza Spots list is based on are what we could describe as Exotic Toppings. The top ten Pizza Shops on the Yelp list all offer Pizza Pies with Sweet-Heat toppings such as peppers and honey. Also popular with the Yelp Elite Squad are Vegan-style Pizza and Thai Curry toppings.
So the answer to why only one New Jersey Pizzeria was on the Yelp Top 100 List is because the Yelp Elite Squad Reviewers are not fans of traditional styles of pizza. Maybe they are not actually Pizza fans at all! Think about it: they want so much *cough* stuff *cough* on top of the Pizza Pie they are completely changing what historically makes Pizza great.
New Jersey Pizza Pie in a delivery box
If you are a classic Pizza fan, who loves extra cheese with pepperoni pie or you enjoy Brick Oven Pizza or Boardwalk style, then stay away from Yelp. The website’s reviews have a built-in bias against what makes great pizza the best: Real Cheese, Red Gravy (or Red Sauce), and some savory meat toppings on top of some freshly made dough. I guess Yelp Reviewers would hate Tomato Pie too (If You Know, You Know!)
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A Newark man has been arrested and charged with murder after police said he opened fire in a New Jersey Chick-fil-A, killing a man and leaving six other people hurt.
Jaheed Fields was busted nearly three weeks after the shooting in the Union Township fast food shop, county prosecutor William Daniel announced Friday.
Fields, 20, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder, as well as unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
“The brazen nature of this incident, occurring in a crowded restaurant where people should feel safe, was an affront to our citizens and the security they deserve,” Daniel said.
“This arrest is a testament to the meticulous work and seamless coordination between all of the law enforcement agencies involved, and a reminder that Union County will never tolerate acts of lawlessness that threaten our residents.”
Officials did not reveal a motive for the shooting.
Fields allegedly fired several rounds inside the Chick-fil-A around 9 p.m. on April 11, with witnesses describing the scene as a “warzone.”
Malek Shepherd, 23, of New York City, was killed at the scene, police said.
Six other victims were taken to area hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses at the time said a group of masked men charged into the shop and fired multiple shots after forcing their way behind the counter.
It’s unclear if additional arrests were expected.
UNION, New Jersey (WABC) — A 20-year-old man is charged with the deadly mass shooting that caused chaos at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey.
Jaheed Fields of Newark is facing several charges including murder and attempted murder.
On April 11, Fields opened fire inside the Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union. A 23-year-old man was killed and six others were hurt. Customers inside the restaurant went scrambling for the exits.
So far, no motive for the shooting has been revealed.
Witnesses say they heard at least seven shots piercing into the crowd.
Longtime customers said they were shaken by the violence.
“That’s what’s terrifying, being a father or a parent, you have to always be vigilant and keep your head on a swivel and make sure that you’re paying attention to your surroundings and try to avoid getting yourself into a situation and unfortunately coming to a Chick-fil-A at dinner time is apparently a situation you may have to avoid now a days,” customer Christopher Devido said.
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