What's New? Lacey Business Roundup
Wind turbines will be installed in the Walmart parking lot after September; Yogo is, in fact, coming to Lacey
You’ve recently learned about a new vintage retail shop in Lacey Township but what else is new in Lacey?
Here’s the scoop, or part of it in some cases.
The rumors are true. A Yogo Factory will be opening at 702 N. Main St. in Forked River. A representative said the factory will be opening within a week or two since it was recently granted its permits. Operation will be from 11 a.m. to midnight daily. The store sells everything from low-fat yogurt to non-fat tarts. Click here to learn more about the business and for coupons.
And A Cherry on Top is a new pastry and pizza shop in Lacey Township that seems to be all the rave. It’s located at 1015 Lacey Road in Forked River and can be reached at 609-549-5148. The store sells bakery items, pastries, bread, pizza, ravioli, espresso, ice cream, bagels and more. More to follow on this business.
Dewey’s Dogs is still in operation at Route 9 and Lakeside Drive South until just the first week of September but good news is, the business has moved to a storefront location in the Village Green Plaza. The store has yet to open as it's still undergoing work inside but follow Dewey’s Facebook page to stay updated. The Geiger family, owners and operators of Dewey's, said they are aiming for a grand opening of Saturday, Sept. 8 or sooner.
Fast Cash has moved to the corner of Route 9 and Jones Road in Forked River but it has yet to open. A store employee said a tentative opening date has yet to be set. The store on Lacey Road remains open.
Chase Bank replaced the old Wawa on Route 9 but a representative did not return calls with a tentative opening day. Construction does appear to be coming to a close.
We all know wind turbines will be installed in the parking lot of Walmart — the Zoning Board approved the project in January—it’s just a matter of when. Lowell Neff, a representative of OmniWind Energy Systems, which will be installing the turbines, said, “I don’t have an update right now.” But Bill Wertz, spokesman for Walmart, said that the company has postponed installation until after September due to heavy customer traffic during the summer months. A specific date has yet to be set, he said. Once installation is under way, certain areas of the parking lot will be closed — about 150 feet of parking aisle at a time on a rotating basis. As a refresher, read this story for more information on the project.
Retro Fitness is officially coming to Lacey Township. Earlier this month, the Planning Board approved Lakeside Plaza on Route 9 and Lakeside Drive South to be built with Retro Fitness. Once all permits are granted, it could take six to nine months for the first phase of the project to be completed.
The Planning Board approved White Castle in June to be built at Route 9 and Sunrise Boulevard. As of June, the fast food company still needed certain state approvals.
Dollar General, which was proposed to be built on Lacey Road next to the Forked River School and the railroad right-of-way, will return to the Planning Board in August.
A Cellular Sales store recently opened at 340 Route 9 in Lanoka Harbor. The store is an official Verizon distributor and is currently seeking sales representatives (just a tip for local job seekers).
Marina Buffet, located at 316 S. Main St., opened and can be reached at 609-693-2888. The buffet has Chinese, Japanese and American cuisine. Lunch is $7.49 and dinner is $10.99. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Marina Buffet is BYOB, doesn’t accept reservations and has takeout and catering services.
Rella’s Italian Tavern, located at 443 S. Main St, also has opened and can be reached at 609-242-0042. The restaurant accepts reservations, walk-ins and has catering services. It is open Monday through Sunday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. (kitchen closes at 10 p.m.) and happy hour is from 3 to 6 p.m.
Do you know the scoop about new or old businesses? Email elaine.piniat@patch.com for our next business roundup.
PeopleAnnoyMe
10:19 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Has anyone eaten at this Rella's??? I am very curious what it's like and of course the main question HOW IS THE FOOD??
LaceyLady
11:05 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Ate there a few weeks ago, probably won't go back. Food was mediocre at best. We order chicken franchaise (sp?) which didn't even seem like a real piece of chicken, sort of like some kind of processed patty...absolutely awful! I have to say that the salmon was pretty good though. Not very many entree selections at all, mostly pizzas. We were very disappointed because we were excited to have a "good" Italian restaurant come to town finally.
Cathy
11:09 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
everyone is saying the same thing. Very limited menu and the food is just average
beachgirl
11:12 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Haven't been there yet but I passed by last Friday night about 6pm - there were hardly any cars in the parking lot - not a good sign!
Melanie Cash
10:21 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Would love to see a Top Tomatoe in Lacey. Some kind of fresh vegetable store, Top Tomatoe has other groceries and specialty items. It would be great to have a variety. Shoprite and Walmart just dont cut it.
Bob
11:27 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Rella's is very good. As with all new openings they need time to work out some kinks but their pizza is far and away the best in town. The crust actually has flavor as opposed the saltine cracker crust you get everywhere else in Lacey. Their prices are high enough to keep the trash out which is very good news.Their gravy and bracciole is excellent as is their sauasge. Meatballs could use a little less filler though and they make a kick butt Manhattan. We will be there quite often.
diane
12:51 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Rellas is overpriced, service terrible and you can't hear yourself think even though there were not that many people in the dining room. There was absolutely no grand opening or fanfare of any type. Don't think this one will be around long. At best, the food is passable but for your money, go to Anthonys. This place is a total yawn.
Nancy
8:10 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Went to Rellas to try it out and were very disappointed. The meals we had were not very good and were very overpriced not to mention the portion was very small. I would not go back again. From looking around the sandwiches and wraps might be okay but not the meals. It was a typical bar setting not like a restaurant. The service was okay. It should have stayed a Charlie Browns. At least their salad bar was great!
MyOhMy
8:12 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Don't waste your money at Rellas. Had the pizza and it was horrible and the wine list is a bunch of crappy, cheap, head-banging wines. Everthing is over priced. The place was not busy at all. And I thought Charlie Browns was icky, lol!!!
Laceygoingdownhill
9:04 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Thanks for the advice on Rellas. Wanted to try it but never saw a car in the parking lot so I figured against it. Now I know not to waste my money. If anyone is interested, I have to say the food at Longshot's has gotten so much better. Better choices and quality. If you tried it before and didn't like it, give it another chance.
Lacey Resident
9:18 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Do not go to Longshots...we were there eating dinner & a roach was crawling around behind our table..,WILL NEVER GO BACK!!! Rellas, wont go back either..not bad but not great & as well was disappointed because we were also looking forward to a nice Italian restaurant being in town but better off going to Biaggios..Food & service is much much better!
Justin
9:24 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Wasn't very impressed with Rella's either. It was ok but there are much better places in town. Even the local pizzerias have better Italian dinners and pizza. I was Joey Tomato's Pizza the other day and had a dinner and some pizza and was really impressed. Very delicious.
Justin
9:30 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
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sandra
9:23 am on Sunday, July 22, 2012
Il Giardino Sul Mare is a great fine dining Italian restaurant. Prices are great .. food and service is outstanding. It overlooks the water, you will love it. Located in forked river behind the wharfside plaze :) right past rellas!
PeopleAnnoyMe
4:17 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Diane you said to go to Anthonys so I'm assuming you did not see the post I had up.. Anthonys was on the board of health list for being dirty~!!!!!!!!!!! No way will I go there
Diane Smith
5:08 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Went to Rella' s a few weeks ago. The pizza was okay. The entree list was very small. We ordered garlic bread for the kids. After about 10 minutes the waitress came back and asked if we saw it on the menu because she couldn't find it on the computer. Granted-just opened but the employees should know what is on the menu and what italian restaurant do you know of that does not sell garlic bread? The wine was over $6 a glass which was a bit much for what it was. We will probably try it again just to give a second chance because it did just open but we were not very impressed the first time. The kids did love the dessert though!
Condor
6:17 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
We went to Rellas as well. I had the eggplant parm and was expecting more of a homemade quality and it wasn't. I actually had more of the pasta on my plate than the eggplant. The bread was terrible. The others in my party had the roasted chicken which he said was good and the caesar shrimp salad was good as well. I really was expecting more. The menu is very limited and for that reason I would think that they would pay more attention to detail. They better step it up or they won't last.