Dunno what vibe you're going for, but a nice walk in Johnson Park or Donaldson Park in Highland Park pre-dinner and then drive over to Destination Dogs in New Brunswick. I always like a good icebreaker in a first/second date by a little 'messy' eating (just don't eat like a slob!). There's always Ramen Nagomi if you like a good ramen. In New Brunswick, you'll have a nice selection of post-dinner drinks if it should strike you.

Hiram’s

QXT's is an great alternative nightclub on Mulberry Street in Newark.

Orchard Park if you like super fanct

Rutts Hut!

Idc I literally haven’t witnessed this or have heard of this happening in any meaningful way. I believe data, but after the 2020 census I have learned that these trends are far from accurate

I'm currently looking for work and out of the hundreds of places I've been to/applied to, none pay less than 15. Wawa, Walmart, McDonald's, every major employer. Maybe you can find the one small business trying to pay less, but it's not an indicator of the market as a whole.

And minimum wage does nothing to stop wealth inequality. Until companies do not have an incentive to pass along prices to consumers or exploit the labor market, the only thing minimum wage does is increase inflation.

Galloping Hill Inn in Union. Known to old-timers as Peterson’s.

I’m biased because it was a childhood treat, but they did really have good hot dogs. Haven’t been there in awhile tho.

When I'm in the area, Rutts or Hot Grill depending on which style I want.

When I'm in Monmouth county, G&G (a.k.a. Gus) near train tracks in Red Bank.

What about asking for emergency assistance, or letting you know you left the car lights on, or that a bush is on fire or other non-solicitng reasons?

And this is what I’m doing. I make $84k and it’s rough. I’m looking at South Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Fortunately I work remotely full time. I would go further but all my family is still here.

We actually both really like this place we wanted to go. Is it usually busy on weekends?

This is the correct answer, I can’t believe nobody else is saying it

I like these people. https://g.co/kgs/YXsgvw Oakshade Nursery & Garden Center

Not sure if it's true, but I was told that whatever the grass height is the roots would be the same.

In many cases, yes. A family of four moves somewhere less dense and cheaper, and a couple from NYC buys their house. Net 2 loss.

Also, a lot of kids moving out of the area after living with their parents, or people who had been living in apartments giving up on finding homes and moving elsewhere.

Nothing East Brunswick sucks lol

It’s just not true that no one hires at minimum wage. While minimum wage is not a living wage, increasing wages several dollars per hour for the lowest income earners is a policy aimed at decreasing the wealth gap.

Being bought out by all consuming rental companies and investment funds.

I loved Caldor before it became a Target in Edgewater.

Costa's Snack Bar at the Perth Amboy train station.

Best I can think of is train from Penn to Trenton station and then Uber to Ewing. Doing that back and forth would probably cost like 3-4 hours and $70 a day and that's not even including how the time and money from your house to Penn station.

Love that you’re planning for your date! Hope it goes well 😊

I used to live in EB, but I'm a bit further south now. ;)

Hell yeah! Really wish they'd bring back the chopped onions and spicy mustard. That and the foil wrapping. It feels wrong to just eat a Costco dog out of a brown paper bag.