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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

JERSEYFEST 2016 RETURNS TO MEADOWLANDS RACING & ENTERTAINMENT FOR FOOD TRUCK MASH-UP

Award-winning Jersey and Philly Food Trucks will battle it out on June 4th

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ –On Saturday, June 4th, award- winning Jersey and Philly Food Trucks will travel to Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment for JerseyFest Food Truck Mash Up 2016. Beginning at 3:30 pm until 11:00 pm, fest-goers will experience an evening of the best live-harness racing, music and food the Garden State has to offer. Once again, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment has partnered with Exposure Events and New Jersey Media Group to sponsor the Food Truck Mash-Up: Jersey vs. Philly.

Over 26 specialty food trucks will participate including Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, TaxiCab Burger, Empanada Guy, The Thai Elephant, Callahan’s Hot Dogs, El Lechon de Negron, The French Quarter, Luke’s Lobster, Polkadot Cupcake Shop, Waffle de Lys, Sanducci’s Wood Fired Pizza, The Angry Crab from New Jersey and The Cow and The Curd, Philly Fry,  Pompier Pierogie Flats, Oink & Moo BBQ, Unique Greek Food Truck, PBandU, Dump’N Roll, Mama’s Meatballs, The Flying Pie Guy and Chicken N’Cone of Philadelphia. Other non-truck food and beverage vendors participating includes, Kath’s Catering, Uncle Joe’s Kettle Corn, Wild Bills Soda, Metro Candy Apple, Glazed & Confused, Clyde’s Italian Ice, The Corn Maze, Jersey Girl Smoothies, Organo Gold.
A VIP Admission Package is available for $30 exclusively online. The package includes 3:30pm admission, a $2 betting voucher and $5 in Mash-Up cash to redeem at any of the participating food trucks.

The Jersey vs. Philly Food Truck Mash-Up will be held in the Backyard and on the East Apron and will open to the public at 5:00 pm for $5 general admission at the door. Kids under 5 will be admitted at no charge and the track will remain open and free to the public before, during and after the festivities. Free parking will also be available and every guest will have the opportunity to pre-register for a $2 betting voucher online. 

Ale Street News has sponsored the craft beer from Defiant, Sam Adams, Yuengling, Cricket Hill, Speakeasy, 1911, Doc’s Hard Cider, Blue Moon, Sierra Nevada, and New Belgium will be available for purchase in the Backyard and live musical entertainment by Men Of Horses will commence at 4:00 pm until 11:00 pm.

For more information on JerseyFest, admission and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://exposure.webconnex.com/foodtruckmashup16

On the track, 3 year old New Jersey Sire Stakes highlight the racing action with four races totaling $400,000.