Food & DiningUpdated: Nov. 01, 2025, 3:27 p.m.|Published: Nov. 01, 2025, 2:48 p.m.
The line for Miss America Diner in Jersey City on Nov. 1. The 85-year-old diner is closing on Nov. 3.Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The line of customers vying for a booth in the stainless steel and neon-adorned eatery was much longer than usual. It snaked out the door, down the stairs and into the parking lot.
It wasn’t a typical Saturday. It was the last Saturday at Miss America Diner, the revered Jersey City restaurant that has served omelettes, patty melts and classic Jersey diner charm for 85 years.
Jeremy Schneider is a food and culture editor for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger, and the host of Jersey’s Best Podcast. He covers anything and everything relating to food in New Jersey, ranging from the latest… more
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