Several restaurants will be open on Easter Sunday, so you can enjoy the holiday without spending hours in the kitchen ...

Restaurants opened in Asbury Park, Long Branch and Brick, with more on the way in Bradley Beach, Manalapan, Oceanport and Ocean Township.

LaManna impressed the judges with a ricotta-stuffed peach, pan-seared branzino, and longan fruit and blueberry ... and pancakes. The eateries, which will be smaller than traditional Perkins ...