The 350-acre attraction, one of the largest drive-throughs of its kind outside of Africa, will debut new animals, guest enhancements, increased capacity and streamlined park operations for the 2022 season.
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Food & Hospitality
Bird watching: A fly-by-night business worth more than $300M in NJ (updated)
Armed with binoculars and fancy camera equipment, birders bring economic activity to one of New Jersey’s southernmost counties with an average spend of $662 per trip on hotels, restaurants, tours, and travel.
Read More »Newark institutions work together to develop city’s arts district
Every story has many sides, and the story of Newark’s developing arts district has three: the “cultural triangle” formed by projects at the Newark Museum of Art, Newark Symphony Hall and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Read More »Jersey Mike’s to commit day’s sales to Special Olympics
On March 30, more than 2,000 of the chain's restaurants will give 100% of the day's sales – not just profit – to the 2022 games and local state programs.
Read More »Glory days: Springsteen exhibit to open in Freehold
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has collaborated with the Borough of Freehold to create an exhibition space downtown to celebrate the life of the Jersey-born rock star.
Read More »Celebrity chef to open Southern comfort food restaurant in Newark
Melba Wilson is the founder of popular Harlem eatery Melba’s Restaurant, which has been frequented by celebrities since its opening in 2005, and in 2020 caught the attention of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Read More »South Jersey to see 2 new, 1 revamped ShopRite locations
Wakefern Food Corp. member Zallie-Somerset Inc., which has been in the supermarket business for 50 years, plans to open the stores in 2023.
Read More »BetMGM launches sports betting in Illinois
The move marks the Jersey City-based operator's 22nd market.
Read More »Datacor acquires animal feed formulation software company
Format Solutions is focused on the design, authoring and marketing of programs for recipe optimization, ingredient allocation, operational efficiency, and food and feed solutions for the animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, human food, premix and other industries.
Read More »Big SNOW to reopen in May after seven months closed due to electrical fire
North America's only indoor ski hill closed last fall following the off-hours incident.
Read More »Crumbl Cookies to open first North Jersey location
The new spot comes amid a rapid national expansion and marks the bakery's second store in the Garden State.
Read More »As omicron wanes, NJ businesses struggle with inflation
At the variant’s peak in December and January, owners said that patronage dropped off, but activity has since bounced back. Now, they have bigger problems: higher costs and few workers.
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