Thanksgiving

ShopRite's annual Check-Out Hunger fundraiser
Nov 26, 2025

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.

Lidl's Thanksgiving 2025
Nov 25, 2025

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.

Rao’s Homemade, a brand of The Campbell's Co., debuted its first float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024.
Nov 24, 2025

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 unveiled a collaboration with fashion designer Cynthia Rowley and her daughter Kit Keenan for a pair of bespoke bags.
Nov 6, 2025

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.

On Nov. 26, 2024, Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way was joined by Clifton Mayor Ray Grabowski (left), Stew Leonard's President and CEO Stew Leonard Jr. (right) and other New Jersey officials to officially pardon two turkeys, Pinot and Prosecco, ahead of Thanksgiving.
Nov 27, 2024

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.

Nov 26, 2024

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.

Nov 15, 2024

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%.

A mockup of Rao’s Homemade first float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Nov 4, 2024

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.”

Stew Leonard’s' catering business at its Paramus location hit a record high this Thanksgiving.
Dec 11, 2023

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.

Bridgewater-based industrial gas company Messer Americas will help Snoopy, Spider-Man and other characters sail high above the millions of spectators gathered in New York City for the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Nov 22, 2023

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. Tahesha Way pardons Travis the turkey Nov. 20 at a ceremony at the Stew Leonard’s in Paramus. Way was joined by Stew Leonard Jr., president and CEO of the grocery chain, as well as local officials including state Sen. Joseph Lagana, D-38th District, and Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh.
Nov 21, 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.

Green Giant hosted a Friendsgiving in support of No Kid Hungry with his friends Little Green Sprout, Ernie L. Fudge, Charlie the Tuna, Pillsbury Doughboy, Lucky Charms Lucky the Leprechaun, Cheerios Buzz Bee and Mr. Peanut mascot.
Nov 10, 2023

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.