
“I left (the municipal clerk’s position in) Berlin (Camden County) because my wife, who is a former councilwoman in Eatontown and who was working in Eatontown, was tired of commuting from Lawrenceville, where we currently reside, so we agreed I would relocate back to Monmouth County a decision I am pretty happy with,” Harris said. “Ironically, I was here in Howell for a few months when Boston Market opened before leaving to open stores in Aberdeen Township, Hazlet, Middletown, Shrewsbury and Menlo Park (Edison). Willis from APP is reporting that there is an eviction sign on the window of the Boston Market in the Aldrich Plaza in Howell.In an interview, Harris said that prior to entering the field of municipal government, he worked in restaurant development. The guru of all things opening and sadly closing David P. You may be thinking that there's one location that I missed. One in Monmouth, the Shrewsbury location, and the other in Ocean in Toms River on Route 37. Still awesome by the way.īoston Markets used to be all over Monmouth, Ocean, and New Jersey. That is where I became a fan of their mac and cheese. Remember when they opened their location in Brick? It was a big deal.

The list goes on and on.Īnother chain eatery that has been closing up shop in the area lately is Boston Market. Obviously, we saw whose wings were superior.Ĭhevy's Fresh Mex is another example.

There were some who thought that this place may actually give Buffalo Wild Wings a run for its money. This place was all the rage when it opened. Obviously, COVID and the pandemic took a toll on chain restaurants and locally owned and operated restaurants as well.įor example, Quaker Steak and Lube in Brick.
