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Cheap Choice: Daffy's Beetlejuice Shoes!

Mixed Marriage Ruling in New Jersey

Hot Pix of Madonna in New Book

Smaller Cars Offered Smaller Parking Fees

If you drive one of those annoying little Smart Fortwo cars, good news: Central Parking System, which operates 350 garages throughout the city and in New Jersey, now offers you half-price parking rates for your half-size car. No offer yet of discounts for Mini-Coopers, Tata Nanos, Carvers, Audi Kid ... More >>

'Freedomland'

If you drive one of those annoying little Smart Fortwo cars, good news: Central Parking System, which operates 350 garages throughout the city and in New Jersey, now offers you half-price parking rates for your half-size car. No offer yet of discounts for Mini-Coopers, Tata Nanos, Carvers, Audi Kid ... More >>

Scales of Justice

Striped Bass May Be New York’s Newest Contraband

School Daze

Striped Bass May Be New York’s Newest Contraband

Whomped by Wampum

Black Theaters Cope With Cash Crunch

They Cover the Waterfront

The Mob's Latest Maritime Maneuvers

Saturday 05/03

The Mob's Latest Maritime Maneuvers

The Wrens

The Mob's Latest Maritime Maneuvers

Dosas at Flushing's Ganesha Temple

Feed your soul: Hindu canteens welcome everyone to the table

A Neo-Nazi Field Trip to the Met

White supremacists from across the country gather in New Jersey and New York for barbecue and culture.

"Spitzer" Joins "Paterson" on SNL

Are we awful for enjoying the Saturday Night Live Paterson gags? They're certainly dopey, focusing as they do on Paterson's blindness, drug and sex history, and epochal unpopularity. And New Jersey! But we like dopey sketches, and are pleased that Fred Armisen has found a political character that ... More >>

If You Couldn't Live in New York...

Photo of Philly skyline by Ed Yakovich First of all, I'm assuming you do live in New York because I have tunnelvision and can only see five feet in front of me. But let's say you had to move somewhere--anywhere--else. Where aside from NYC could you exist in America and be just as comfy and complace ... More >>

What's The Worst Kind of Bad Breath?

​It's a common fallacy to think that all bad breaths are equally hateful. In reality, there are different types of bad breath, and some are way more putrid than others. Jizz breath isn't all that bad, truth be told. It's kind of risky smelling, yet somehow piquant and appealing. Or is it just ... More >>

What's Your Best Comeback Line?

​I was recently seated at a private dinner in a New Jersey casino, where a publicist at the table was vehemently urging me to visit the local lighthouse. I looked dramatically unimpressed, so in desperation she cooed, "It's the most phallic attraction in Atlantic City!"

Gay Marriage in New Jersey: Still on Hold

Will these morons get gay marriage before we do?​Marriage equality activists in New Jersey are hoping to get hundreds of protesters to rally in Trenton today, even though it is 20 degrees out and the first work day after the holidays. Regardless, their hopes for getting a marriage equality bil ... More >>

Do the New York Jets Hate Their Fans More Than Any Other NFL Franchise (Especially the Giants)?

​A few days ago, sports blog Deadspin ran a piece by Katie Baker entitled "Tell Me How My Class Tastes: Scenes From The Worst NFL Draft Party Ever" that's ostensibly about one generations-long New York Jets fan's trip to a draft party he was invited to out in the Meadowlands. Naturally, this d ... More >>

Chipotle Expands Into Europe; Jet Dustin Keller Names Katz's City's Best Dog

​The Indian yogi who claims to have not eaten a thing in 70 years baffled scientists who studied him for 15 days. The hope was that information gleaned could help soldiers survive without food and drink or save people trapped in natural disasters. [FOXNews] Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened i ... More >>

Everyone Hates New Jersey, Whether It Stinks or Not

​Preconceived notions are hard things to break, especially when they originate with those who know how it really is. Then it's just called the truth. Just ask New Jersey, arguably the state most often derided by outsiders, but also a state in which 75% of residents say they're "dissatisfied" w ... More >>

The Jersey Shore May be Getting More Naked

via Gadling.com​Whether you're the type of woman who hates tan lines or the type of dude who likes to ogle at people's chests, here's something to consider when you're planning your next beach vacation: a topless beach in New Jersey.

Introducing the Wine Rack: a Bra for Your Booze

Nice wine rack.​Leave it to a New Jersey seller of toilet-shaped coffee mugs, remote control fart machines, and edible G-strings to market a sports bra that solves two of life's problems: expensive drinks at sporting events and small breasts.

Gay-Marriage Rights Are Dealt Setback by Jersey High Court

Marriage-equality advocates have been dealt another blow, and this one came Monday in neighboring New Jersey, where the state's Supreme Court declined to hear an equal-protection case involving six gay couples.

It's Official: New Jersey No Longer "Retarded"

​New Jersey gets a bad rap as the "armpit of America," which goes without mentioning all the wonderful reference-points pop culture's recently yielded to represent The Garden State, like Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Oxygen's Jersey Couture, and of course, MTV's ratings record-bre ... More >>

Snooki Basically Charged as Existential Demon by N.J. Prosecutors

​And you thought Rod Blagojevich got off easy: Snooki has now been booked by Seaside Heights for that time she got arrested on the beach a few weeks ago. The charge?

Today Is a Very Sad Day for New Jersey Bears

​Today not only brought snow flurries and a seasonal chill to the air, it also brought the kickoff to bear hunting season in New Jersey, a manly bloodletting event that's been reinstated after five years despite a round of protests and lawsuits from people who feel, for better or worse, that b ... More >>

Midoriya Brings Japanese Groceries to Williamsburg

brownstoner.comHead inside for Japanese treats​ The Sunrise Mart is a favorite one-stop shop for everything Japanese (assuming you can't make it to superstore Mitsuwa in New Jersey, that is) from "manly" Pocky snacks to fresh miso paste to bonito flakes to inexpensive bento box lunches. But ... More >>

New Jersey Cops Need to Cool It With the Steroids

​Who polices the police? In New Jersey, it's lawmakers who are moving to "crack down" on steroid use among police and firefighters, who are more obsessed with staying fit than everyone else in New Jersey. The measure, introduced as a state assembly bill on Monday, would make it so "uniformed p ... More >>

Sexting Not Child Porn in New Jersey, But Still a Punishable Offense

​This week, New Jersey approved a bill that says sexting teenagers aren't necessarily child pornographers, a charge they've been leveled with in the past. Instead of being branded sex offenders for life, just for passing on pics of their blooming bodies, they can take a sex-ed program and come ... More >>

New Jersey Man High On Bath Salts Accused of Killing Girlfriend

Pamela Schmidt. (via)​A 22-year-old New Jersey man charged with killing his girlfriend was allegedly high on bath salts at the time. Rutgers student Pamela Schmidt was found beaten to death in the basement of her boyfriend William Parisio's home. Her death has led New Jersey legislators to push fo ... More >>

After the Party It's the New Jersey Police Van (For 14 Hours!); Cops Are the Ones in Trouble

​Five New Jersey teenagers were left locked in a van for about 14 hours after cops pulled them from a house party at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. It was about 26 degrees outside, but the kids only had body heat to rely on -- no food, no water, no bathroom. Half of the busted group was brought into t ... More >>

Medical Marijuana Could Soon Come Without the High

​The New Scientist confusingly calls a new set of experiments "ingenious" for separating the "mind-alterting" effects of weed from the "pain-relieving" parts. These nerds seem to be missing the point, spoiled stoners would argue. The studies might possibly lead to "cannabis-like drugs that pro ... More >>

Crying New Jersey Governor Kid Gets What He Wanted

​Jesse Koczon, the New Jersey kid who cried all over YouTube because he was "too small" to be the governor of New Jersey, is now going to be the governor of New Jersey. Chris Christie, the actual governor, signed a "proclamation" on Wednesday morning that named Small Jesse "honorary governor" ... More >>

New York Serial Killer Probably Didn't Hit New Jersey

​Police said on Wednesday that the bodies of four prostitutes found around Atlantic City, New Jersey back in 2006 do not seem to have anything to do with the eight bodies (and maybe ninth and tenth sets of remains) found on Long Island, near Gilgo and Jones Beach, since late 2010. Thought to b ... More >>

New Jersey Considers Ban on Photos of Kids

​In an attempt to keep pervs from photographing and videotaping kids, New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a third-degree crime -- with a maximum of three to five years in prison -- to take a picture of or videotape children when "a reasonable parent or guardian would ... More >>

The Week in Food Blogs: Monster Mac 'N' Cheese, The Great Bacon Heist

This week in food blogs... Eater rounded up 12 monster mac and cheese dishes. Grub Street found out that Wyatt Cenac doesn't like to eat his vegetables. Serious Eats bid goodbye to its longtime pizza blogger, Adam Kuban, who will still be popping up regularly on the site after his departure. The ... More >>

First Blueberries of the Season Appear in Abingdon Square Farmers' Market

​Sweet, sweeet blueberries, at $5 per pint. The first farmers' market blueberries appeared today at the Kernan Farms stall in the Abingdon Square farmers' market. How did they do it, a full month before the fruit usually appears?

Sunday Signs

Sandy Hook, New Jersey​ Here are a few of Fork in the Road's favorite signs of the last few weeks. Who knows what they really mean?

Introducing New Jersey Terroir in a Cone

kthread/flickrNew Jersey, in a cup.​There's no shortage of artisanal ice cream in New York. But New Jersey has its share to brag about, too. Like, The Bent Spoon, a FitR fave that specializes in good things from the Garden State, in creamy, frozen form. Food Curated takes a tender, at times ou ... More >>

Video Released of Escaped Baboon Capture in New Jersey

We reported on Friday about the baboon that escaped from Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The monkey was on the lam until officials from Great Adventure tranquilized and captured it on a farm in Howell yesterday. The above video from the Post shows police escorting the baboon on its perp wa ... More >>

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The Bouncing Souls do

The Vendys to Honor Food Trucks from Jersey

Snooki would approve.​New York's Vendy Awards is adding a new category this year: New Jersey food trucks. Three competitors from the Garden State have been entered, including Taco Truck and the vegan Cinnamon Snail, from Hoboken; and Jersey City's Two Pitas in a Pod.

Snowstorm Pounds Northeast; White House Plans for Troop Presence in Middle East; 30 OWS Arrests in Oregon

​Millions of people lost power and at least three deaths were reported as a result of yesterday's snowstorm along the east coast. States in the Northeast were hit the hardest and CNN reports parts of New Jersey were buried in as much as 15.5 inches of snow. Airline cancellations stranded passe ... More >>

Little Adolf Hitler's Parents Lose Custody of Their Latest Baby

​The parents of Adolf Hitler, the 5-year-old New Jersey child with the most unfortunate name, have had their newest baby, a boy named Hons Campbell, taken away from them as well. Adolf and his sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie, were all taken into custody by New Jers ... More >>

R.I.P., New Jersey Bears

Baby bears = considerably less threatening.​Yesterday marked the first day of New Jersey's infamous bear hunt, which annually disturbs both people and bears. Jersey wildlife officials have announced that 257 black bears have been killed already. The first was a 166-pound female shot by a man f ... More >>

Finally, It Is 'Seasonably Chilly' (And It Might Snow)

​WTF, weather? For days we've been sashaying about complaining and/or rejoicing (whether we're feeling glass-half-empty or glass-half-full) about the bizarre temperate weather. Our actual winter coat has only been worn, like, twice! But today, in weird conjunction with the MTA's announcement t ... More >>

Pazz & Jop Comments 2011: The Personals

Feelings, whoa-whoa-whoa

Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Everybody Is Mad at Chris Christie

​Ah, New Jersey. The land where fake orange tans and affable, clueless Republicans come together to make magic. New Yorkers should consider themselves lucky to live so close to New Jersey, particularly right now. New Jersey governor Chris Christie, one-time potential Republican presidential c ... More >>