One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out the door and down the block every Christmas Eve. Most are also “CASH ONLY,” so make sure you have planned for all the necessary protocols if you want to put “Jersey’s Best” on the table for the holidays. Mostly tied to butcher shops and bakeries, living here in North Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project team has a few favorites to share. (See the entire list at the end of the post.)
Is your “GO TO” pictured below? In the comments, share with us the best of the best that you can be lucky to get on Christmas Eve.
| Town | Business Category | Business | Street Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Head | Bakery | Muellers Bakery | 80 Bridge Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742 |
| Clifton | Bakery | Styertowne Bakery | 1039 Bloomfield Ave, Clifton, NJ 07012 |
| East Hanover | Bakery | Sorrento Bakery | 36 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936 |
| Hackensack | Bakery | B and W Bakery | 614 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
| Newark | Bakery | Calandras Bakery | 204 1st Ave, Newark, NJ 07107 |
| Newark | Bakery | Ferraras Bakery | 625 Bloomfield Ave, Newark, NJ 07107 |
| Summit | Bakery | Natales Summit Bakery | 185 Broad St, Summit, NJ 07901 |
| Emerson | Bakery and Pastry Shop | Rispolis Pastry Shop | 23 Emerson Plaza East, Emerson, NJ 07630 |
| Raritan | Bakery and Pastry Shop | Randazzos Pastry Shop and Bakery | 611 US 202, Raritan, NJ 08869 |
| Chester | Butcher and Meat Market | Chester Meat Market | 27 W Main St, Chester, NJ 07930 |
| Cranford | Butcher and Meat Market | Perrottis Quality Meats | 23 S Union Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 |
| Roselle | Bakery and Deli | Pinhos Bakery and Deli | 1027 Chestnut St, Roselle, NJ 07203 |
| Lodi | Deli and Specialty Foods | Vitamia Foods | 206 Harrison Ave, Lodi, NJ 07644 |
| Freehold | Fish Market and Seafood | Woolleys Fish Market | 655 US Highway 9 N, Freehold, NJ 07728 |
| Lebanon | Fish Market and Seafood | Metropolitan Seafood | 1320 Route 22 W, Lebanon, NJ 08833 |
| Westfield | Fish Market and Seafood | Westfield Seafood | 220 South Ave W, Westfield, NJ 07090 |
| Point Pleasant Beach | Italian Market and Prepared Foods | Joe Leones | 510 Route 35 S, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 |
| Watchung | Ham and Holiday Meals | HoneyBaked Ham Company | 1549 Route 22, Watchung, NJ 07069 |
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