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What New Brunswick Businesses Do You Miss?

Patch Readers got nostalgic and told us which local businesses they wish never closed down.

New Brunswick, NJ - Businesses open and close, but the impression they leave on a community can last long after they board up their doors.

Has your favorite venue vanished from New Brunswick? If you’re missing an old hardware store, bakery or mom-and-pop shop, you’re in good company.

We asked Patch Readers in New Brunswick what extinct local business they’d bring back from the dead. Here’s a list of one-time favorites:

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  • “Newberry’s”
  • “The Pet Shop”
  • “Crystal Chili Dogs”
  • “Hockey’s Sandwich Shop”
  • “The Shoe Store! So many little places.”
  • “Greasy Tony’s!”

Is your choice business not on the list? Add it in the comments below or on our New Brunswick Patch Facebook page.

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