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NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

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Dan McQuade

Split image. Left side: A map of New Jersey rest stops and Hall of Fame locations, showing the Frank Sinatra Service Area and the Toni Morrison Service Area. At right: The Ocean View Service Area, with a Sunoco and an A-Plus mini mart, and the Tourism Welcome Center.

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This Is So Stupid

The Toni Morrison Rest Stop That Never Was

A photo outside Hometown Deli, Italian Speciaities, in 2021.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Man Admits Shocking Truth That Deli Worth $2B Was Part Of Fraud

Dave McKenna

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Tommy DeVito Eats Crow, Dough To Quash Quarrel With New Jersey Pizzeria

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David Roth

Tommy DeVito looking right, his mouth pretty wide open, after leading the Giants to a Monday Night Football win in New Jersey.

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Never Count Out Touchdown Tommy

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets takes his turn during a warm up drill with a medicine ball as teammate Zach Wilson #2 looks on during an offseason workout session at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on May 23, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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RodgersWatch: Aaron Rodgers Is Just A Kid In The Body Of An Old Quarterback With A Tweaked Calf

Split image: Dan McQuade (left) wearing an American Dream EST. 2019 hoodie standing next to a cardboard cutout of Shrek at the DreamWorks Water Park inside a mall. David Roth (right) pointing up at the "WINNERS CIRCLE" entrance at the old Meadowlands Arena.

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Dan And Dave Explore The American Dream (Mall)

A photo of a New Jersey rest stop. In the foreground is Ed Harris, the actor. He is in a suit. The quote below him is: "Acting is like scoring a touchdown."

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The Garden State Parkway’s Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop Is Playing Fast And Loose With Famous Quotes

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Kelsey McKinney

Edited in Prisma app with Mononoke

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A $700,000 Home We Can Spend The Rest Of Our Lives Updating

Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Elouise McDaniel walking down a walkway in a New Jersey park. She is carrying a tote bag in one hand, a pile of documents in the other.

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New Jersey Woman Sued By Her Township For Filing Too Many Public Records Request

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A $1.6 Million House Made Of Headaches And Terror

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Despite Stellar Cheesesteaks, Hometown Deli’s Stock Stays Flat

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A CNBC Reporter Ruined My Lunch Plans: A Visit To The N.J. Deli Worth $100 Million

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