Joe Emanski

5 days ago | communitynews.org | Joe Emanski

Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs, the seasonal hot dog stand on Princeton Pike, re-opened for business in April after taking its traditional winter break. That's not the news. The news is that, for the first time since 2009, Paul Tweedly wasn't the one opening the doors. In December, Paul Tweedly, aka "Captain Paul," cited his health as a reason to seek a buyer for the Lawrence-based eatery. Tweedly and wife Janice are the original owners of the restaurant, operating it for the past 15 years.

1 week ago | communitynews.org | Joe Emanski

Bordentown City joined the ranks of New Jersey’s multi-brewery towns when Fox House Brewing opened in March. The new microbrewery joins Tindall Road Brewing as a potential stop on a Farnsworth Avenue pub crawl. Fox House, from city residents Chris and Abby Campbell, has been two years in the making. The cozy, sedate tasting room looks and feels like it’s been there forever. “I’ve wanted to do this for years, for a long, long time,” Chris Campbell says.

2 weeks ago | communitynews.org | Joe Emanski

The staff of the New Jersey State Museum was all set to host a 125th anniversary celebration in 2020 when the pandemic put the kibosh on those plans. And since “126th anniversary” or “127th anniversary” just doesn’t have much of a ring, executive director Margaret O’Reilly and her staff had to be content to wait until another round number came along — which is why the museum is finally celebrating this month with a party marking its 130 years in existence.

3 weeks ago | communitynews.org | Joe Emanski

The staff of the New Jersey State Museum was all set to host a 125th anniversary celebration in 2020 when the pandemic put the kibosh on those plans. And since “126th anniversary” or “127th anniversary” just doesn’t have much of a ring, executive director Margaret O’Reilly and her staff had to be content to wait until another round number came along — which is why the museum is finally celebrating this month with a party marking its 130 years in existence.

3 weeks ago | communitynews.org | Joe Emanski

The planetarium at the New Jersey State Museum is one of the capital city’s most prominent landmarks. Its bright white dome rises like an alien spaceship along Route 29, which skirts the back of the Capitol Complex where the planetarium resides. Modern planetariums are movie theaters, first and foremost. Yes, visitors to the New Jersey State Museum also get to enjoy the stars of the night sky projected onto the ceiling of that dome, accompanied by a “sky talk” presented by planetarium staff.