Zebu Forno, a European-style bakery and cafe offering fare for the morning, afternoon and evening day- parts, has signed a franchise agreement with northern New Jersey foodservice industry veterans Gallucci Associates to open a 3,000-square-foot location in Hudson County's Hoboken-Jersey City area.

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Council decides to change restaurant inspection fees

It's going to cost Jefferson City's restaurants more for the city's health inspections, under a budget plan City Council members okayed Thursday night.

The nearly $60 million budget still must be adopted finally in a vote that's expected at the Oct. 15 council meeting.More than 50 businesses currently getting the health inspections now pay from $125-$325 for their twice-a-year check-ups.The council voted 6-4 Thursday to raise that to .25-percent of each business' gross receipts, with a $1,000 annual cap, after rejecting a proposal setting the cap at $500 a year.Councilman Richard Koon said, “With the numbers kicked around, the increase on a $50 meal would be add 10-cents, and a penny on a fast-food meal."But Councilman Brian Crane questioned “trying to make policy decisions during budget hearings."Based on information given to the council, the local McDonald's Restaurants $325 fees would climb to a total of $20,890 without the $1,000 cap, based on a total gross receipts of more than $8.35 million.

Canucks coach still looking for a few good men

Are you a hockey player with some junior, college or pro experience looking for a way to continue to play at a high level without it interfering with your job and family life?

Now he is running more than two dozen players through their paces weekly, trying to weed out the wheat from the chaff in order to put a competitive team on the ice in what is a small, but hotly contested league.