A date, time and location has formally been announced for the celebration of New Jersey's finest delicacy.
Perhaps looking to get in on the food-festival ways of its Pennsylvania neighbors, Phillipsburg opted for something uniquely Jersey.
The Phillipsburg Pork Roll Festival, a celebration of the Garden State's most prized (and debated) delicacy, was announced in concept last spring. A tentative date this fall has now been made official: Mark your calendars for Oct. 14.
The festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Riverside Way, just off Union Square along the Delaware River, according to an announcement on Facebook this week from the town's recreation department.
While the festival is a first for the town, similar events have had success elsewhere in New Jersey. Hundreds attended two Trenton pork roll festivals in May, where they have become annual gatherings.
Phillipsburg's will not directly compete with other food-themed fests across the Delaware. Easton's Garlic Fest is scheduled for Oct. 7-8. The Pennsylvania Bacon Fest, also in Easton, will be Nov. 4-5. And Bethlehem already had its blueberry festival in July.
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