New Jersey’s 41 greatest diners, ranked, for 2024

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Arlington Diner, North Arlington (Peter Genovese I NJ Advance Media for nj.com)

Nothing warms my Jersey heart and soul as much as a neon-lit diner glow.

Diners, day or night, beckon with promises of hefty menus, hearty food, smiling waitresses (if you’re lucky, they’ll call you “honey”) and endless coffee refills. And if the words “baked on premises” appear somewhere, so much the better.

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