The Chatterbox is officially gone
 

It was a 50s 60s themed drive-n, hosted bike nights and occasionally had car hops. Now it's a WaWa. :(

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/n-j-county-gets-its-1st-wawa-where-beloved-chatterbox-drive-in-once-stood/ar-AAZxKP3?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c0a6ec23e02d4663a246039 3e7f01c58

Yes, it is closed - it happened a while ago. The demolition was March 2021, I believe.

It was quite the local news item:

https://patch.com/new-jersey/hopatcong-sparta/famed-nj-drive-restaurant-chatterbox-closing-wawa

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2021/01/07/chatterbox-sold-popular-restaurant-demolished-make-room-wawa/6563830002/

https://www.nj.com/news/2021/03/iconic-drive-in-restaurant-demolished-to-make-way-for-a-new-wawa.html

That sucks big time! :(:mad:

Loved that place. Was real upset when I heard they were closing down.

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It was special to me in that one of the owner's ran a hometown drive in called Johnny and Hanges back in Paterson. It was a real American Graffitti kind of place. Burgers, fries, hot dogs and shakes. Rock and roll in the parking lot every Friday and Saturday night.