Atlantic City casinos, ShopRite support New Jersey food banks
The Casino Association of New Jersey donated 1,200 turkeys, while the grocer kicks off its annual campaign to Check-Out Hunger.
NJ grocers roll out low-cost Thanksgiving meal deals
Retailers with a local presence, such as Lidl, Walmart, Target, Stop & Shop, Aldi and Amazon Fresh, are offering low-cost bundles to help shoppers save this season.
2 Campbell’s brands return to Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
The appearances from Rao’s and Goldfish will include the smallest float ever to feature in the annual holiday tradition, along with the "Pasta Knight" comeback.
Campbell’s: Sides top turkey for most Americans this Thanksgiving
The 2025 State of the Sides report reveals most would rather stack their plates with stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and more during holiday celebrations.
Way pardons turkeys at Stew Leonard’s in Clifton
“Pinot” and “Prosecco” were officially spared from the holiday dinner table – an "act of compassion" that "grants the birds freedom, allowing them to live out their days peacefully on a local New Jersey farm,” a spokesperson for the grocery chain said.
Nearly 2 million New Jerseyans set to travel for Thanksgiving
Whether they're hitting the roads, rails or taking to the skies, record numbers are getting ready to hit the road ahead of the holiday.
Wells Fargo: Generic, name brand price gap narrows for Thanksgiving 2024
Interestingly, the former saw increases this year, while the latter product category saw a slight decrease of 0.5%.
Rao’s to debut Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float
While financial terms of the three-year appearance weren’t released, CNN noted that having a presence in the parade generates the “equivalent of $2.25 million in advertising for a brand.”
For NJ supermarkets, ‘Turkey Wednesday’ did not disappoint
According to Placer.ai, grocery stores drew more than 92% more daily visits on the key shopping holiday than they did, on average, during the six-week period leading up to the day before Thanksgiving.
NJ-based Messer returns as helium supplier for Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
For another state tie-in, the Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights will make their debut on the route in 2023.
Lt. Gov. Way pardons Travis the Turkey at Stew Leonard’s in Paramus (slideshow)
The other birds? As part of an annual Thanksgiving effort by the family-owned grocery chain, thousands from stores across the tri-state area are being donated to local community organizations.
Jolly Green Giant’s Friendsgiving mascot meetup aims to leave ‘No Kid Hungry’
Through Nov. 30, the Parsippany-based B&G Foods-owned veggie brand will donate $1 to the nonprofit for every person who hosts a their own meal fundraiser in support of the group.















