Donutville

If you were wondering what might be replacing the shabby convenience store that was razed recently on the same lot that houses the US Gas service station (next to Raymour & Flanigan) on Rt.22 East then you may happy

(or saddened) to know that it will be yet another ubiquituous Dunkin Donuts franchise. That will be the third one on Rt.22 between Pohat and the Easton-Phillipsburg toll bridge and clearly puts them in the lead over fast food rivals McDonalds and Burger King who each have two units along that same stretch. Trailing the action altogether are Taco Bell and KFC with just one establishment apiece. However, if the now vacated Wendys location (near Roseberry St.) is available, it could be time for one of these horses to get back in the race and give the donut purveyors a good run for the fat (sic) food crown. (Sarconol off).

Back to the Future on Ravine Road

On the township message board, prolific and ever-observant poster, Smokey Joe, brings to light the dangers of travel on this somewhat obscure and pitted little Pohatcong back road-and he is, of course, right on all accounts. Ravine Road probably started out as a natural footpath for the indigious people many years ago and was then enlarged somewhere along the way (once a few houses popped up alongside the creek) to help with the new horse and buggy traffic. Since the landscape is deeply sloped along most of this road, it was probably never densely developed, and as a result, was spared the inevitable suburbanization of being widened and blacktopped. It is true that on the Greenwich side blacktopping has occured but it is of the most tenuous sort- one good sized storm seems ready to peel it all away.

For the uninitiated who may now be tempted to drive its course just keep these few words and phrases in mind: narrow, one lane, Mexican stand-off, road-rage.

Good Luck and Happy Motoring!