Asbury Park – MOGO, 632 Cookman Ave., home of the Korean fusion taco; has matches with its name www.eatmogo.com
Wacky Tobaccy, 716 Cookman Ave., cannabis shop; report received — has matches with its name
Basking Ridge – Olde Mill Inn/Grain House Restaurant, 225 Rt. 202, nice hotel with excellent restaurant; established in 1768; has matches with their names www.oldemillinn.com
Branchville – Galaxy Smoke Shop, 238 Rt. 206, report received — has matches with its name
Brooklawn – 12 oz. Studios Tattoos, 300 Crescent Blvd., report received — has matches with its name
Burlington – Riverview, 219 High St., very good restaurant, no matches with its name
Cape May – Congress Hall, 200 Congress Pl., premier resort hotel; favorite breakfast at the Blue Pig Tavern; has extra large souvenir matchbox with watercolor of hotel on front for sale in gift shop
The Virginia. 25 Jackson St., classic hotel with fine dining room; has extra large souvenir matchbox for sale with watercolor of hotel on the front
Cinnaminson – The Jug Handle Inn, 1018 S. Fork Landing Rd., nationally known for its Buffalo wings; has matches with its name www.thejughandleinn.com
Clifton – The Barrow House, 1296 Van Houten Ave., nice restaurant; has matches with its name www.thebarrowhouse.com
Clinton – Clinton House, 2 W. Main St., excellent restaurant; established 1743; has matches with its name
Cookstown – Quality Inn, 21 Wrightstown Cookstown Rd., decent lodging; no matches with its name
Deptford – 12 oz. Studios Tattoos, 1135 Hurfville Rd., report received — has matches with its name
East Hanover – Luigi’s, 434 Ridgedale Ave., excellent Italian restaurant; no matches with its name
Ewing – Blooming Grove Inn, 234 W. Upper Ferry Rd., nice restaurant; no matches with its name
Flemington – Erik Thoren Chimney Cleaning, 152 Broad St., report received — has matches with its name
Up in Smoke, 255 Rt. 202 South, tobacco store; no matches with its name Update: November 2021 has matches with its name
Franklin Park – Franklin Park Diner, 3181 Rt. 27, very good food at very good prices; no matches with its name
Freehold – Moore’s Tavern, 402 W. Main St., great place — two bars and good food, too; has matches with its name but recommend asking first
Cigar, Cigars, 11 South St., small cigar store with a nice selection; has generic Cigar,
Cigars matches
Cigars on Main, 59 W. Main St., report received — has matches with its name
Escondido’s, 402 W. Main St., nice Mexican restaurant; has matches with its name update: June 2022 no matches with its name
Galloway – Galloway Diner, 245 W. White Horse Pike, good diner; no matches with its name
Haddon Heights – My Fair Trade Lady, 531 Station Ave., gift shop; report received — has matches with its name
Hamilton – Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd., good restaurant; no matches with its name
Hammonton – Joe’s Maplewood Inn, 470 White Horse Pike, very good Italian food; no matches with its name
Highlands – Bahrs Landing, 2 Bay Ave., very good waterfront restaurant known for its seafood; has matches with its name www.bahrslanding.com
Inlet Cafe, 3 Cornwell St., very good waterfront dining; has matches with its name
Hoboken – The Brass Rail, 135 Washington St., report received — has matches with its name
Jackson – Sola Bella, 426 Chandler Rd., report received — has matches with its name
Jersey City – Cellar 335, 335 Newark Ave., report received — has matches with its name
Fire Oak, 479 Washington Blvd., Newport, report received — has matches listing both locations
Greene Hook, 70 Greene St., report received — has matches with its name update: January 2019 no matches with its name
The Hamilton Inn, 708 Jersey Ave., report received — has matches with its name www.hamiltoninnjc.com
Hamilton Pork, 247 10th St., report received — has matches with its name www.hamiltonpork.com
Lawrence/Lawrenceville – KC Prime, 4160 Quakerbridge Rd., our favorite for lunch in the area; has matches with its name
Long Branch – Charley’s Ocean Grill, 29 Avenel Blvd., report received — has matches with its name
Margate – Ventura’s Greenhouse, 106 S. Benson Ave., report received — has matches with its name
Medford – PJ Whelihans, 61 Stokes Rd., good food from a regional chain; no matches with its name
Middlesex – Carpaccio, 651 Bound Brook Ave., very good Italian restaurant; no matches with its name
Ellery’s, 701 Lincoln Blvd., pretty good Italian food; no matches with its name
Vincenzo’s, 665 Bound Brook Rd., report received — has matches with its name www.vincenzosristorante.com
Montclair – Porta, 499 Bloomfield Ave., report received — has matches with its name
Moorestown – Moorestown Field Club, 629 Chester Ave., private club; no matches with its name
Morris Plains – Tommy’s Tavern & Tap, 1900 Rt. 10, report received — has matches with its name
Morristown – Coniglio’s Pizza, 11 South St., report received — has matches with its name
Rod’s/Madison Hotel, 1Convent Ave. at Rt. 124,, very nice restaurant; has matches with its name www.rodssteak.com
Roots, 40 Park Ave., fine restaurant; no matches with its name
Mount Laurel – Ramblewood Country Club, 200 Country Club Pkwy, premier golf facility open to the public, with good food, too; has matches with its name www.ramblewoodcc.com
New Brunswick – The Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St., report received — has matches with its name www.frogandpeach.com
Northfield – Atlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr., once private, now public; no matches with its name
Nutley – American Bistro, 24 Washington Ave., very good Italian fare; no matches with its name
Cowan’s, 229 Centre Street, bar with dining room and “new American” menu; report received — has blank matchbooks stamped with logo update: March 2018 no matches with its name
Paramus – Casa de Montecristo, 184 Rt. 17, cigar store/lounge, report received — has matches with its name
Perth Amboy – The Barge, 201 Front St., long-time area favorite known for its sea food; has matches with it name (more than one color) www.thebarge.com
Pittstown – Beneduce Vineyards, 1 Jeremiah Ln., report received — has matches with its name
Princeton – The A & B (Alchemist & Barrister), 28 Witherspoon St., good place to eat; has matches with its name www.theaandb.com
Agricola, 11 Witherspoon St., report received — has matches with its name but running low
A Little Taste of Cuba, 70 Witherspoon St., very nice cigar store; has matches with its name www.cubacigar.com
The Meeting House, 277 Witherspoon St., report received — has matches with its name
Tommy’s Tavern & Tap, 3535 Brunswick Pike, report received — has matches with its name
Yankee Doodle Tap Room, 10 Palmer Sq. E., report received — no matches with its name
Raritan – Char Steakhouse, 777 Rt. 202, very nice restaurant; has matches with its name listing both cities where located
Red Bank – Char, 33 Broad St., report received — has matches with its name
Ringoes – Harvest Moon Inn, 1039 Old York Rd., our favorite in the Flemington area; has matches with its name but running low www.harvestmooninn.com
Sergeantsville – Sergeantsville Inn, 601 Rosemont Ringoes Rd., restaurant in historic building; no matches with its name update: August 2023 has matches with its name
Shamong – Mighty Joe’s, 1231 Rt. 206, deli and market known for the huge gorilla outside; no matches with its name
Pic-A-Lilli Inn, 866 Rt. 206, popular local spot; no matches with its name
Somerville – Cafe Picasso, 81 W. Main St., report received — no matches with its name
Sticks Cigars, 57 W. Main St., report received — no matches with its name
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, 11 W. Main St., true steakhouse, has matches listing cities where located
Summit – Florez Tobacconist, 37 Beechwood Rd., very good cigar store; has matches with its name www.floreztobacconistnj.com
Beechwood Cigars, 7 Beechwood Rd., standard tobacco store; no matches with its name
Roots, 401 Springfield Ave., report received — no matches with its name
Summit House, 395 Springfield Ave., excellent restaurant; no matches with its name
Tinton Falls – Nettie’s, 5119 Asbury Ave., report received — has matches with its name
Trenton – Rho, 50 Riverview Plaza, waterfront bar and restaurant; no matches with its name
Whippany – Montecristo Bar (at JR Cigars), 301 Rt. 10, tremendous cigar selection plus a bar and restaurant; has matches with its name www.jrwhippany.com