Pizzeria In East Brunswick Featured On NJ’s Official Pizza Trail

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — October is National Pizza Month and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism released a pizza trail for visitors. And East Brunswick’s The Original Thin Crust Pizza Company is on the must-visit list among nine other pizzerias.

The trail has 10 different pizza stops from the state, featuring traditional as well as well new-wave pizzerias. And the East Brunswick location is a must-visit for all thin-crust pizza lovers, according to the tourism website.

“The Original Thin Crust Pizza Company in East Brunswick is true to its name, serving up that hard-to-find, super-thin crust,” the tourism website said. “Owner Matt Verney puts his own spin on a 60-year-old family recipe passed to him from his days at Vitale’s Bar and Grill.”

Here’s the list of pizzerias on the trail:

• Benny Tudinos, Hoboken
• The Original Thin Crust Pizza Company, East Brunswick
• De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies, Robbinsville
• Talula’s, Asbury Park
• Brooklyn Square Pizza, Toms River, Manalapan and Jackson Township
• Ferazzoli’s, Rutherford
• Calabria Restaurant & Pizzeria, Livingston
• Manco & Manco Pizza, Ocean City
• Federici’s Family Restaurant, Freehold
• Porta, Asbury Park, Montclair and Jersey City

The Original Thin Crust Pizza Company is also participating in the ongoing East Brunswick Restaurant Week. More: Restaurant Week Begins Monday In East Brunswick With Diverse Cuisine

There's much debate on which state offers the best pizza. But as far as New Jersey is concerned, we are the undisputed winners. Also, Food and Wine magazine named New Jersey the best pizza state in America last year.

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