A New Jersey diner is going against the grain by opening its doors 24/7.
The Falcon Diner in Brooklawn is now operating around the clock after announcing the decision to do so earlier in July.
The diner, located on the Brooklawn Circle along busy Route 130, made the expansion on July 14. It is now the only 24-hour diner in Camden County and 16th in the Garden State, which once housed dozens of all-hours eateries.
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A spokesperson for the diner told NJ Advance Media that the move was in response to customer demand.
The Route 130 eatery was formerly known as the Empire Diner before current ownership, which also operates the Swedesboro Diner, took over in 2024.
New Jersey was once home to dozens of 24-hour diners but the eateries have become an endangered species, with many citing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing issues and rising food costs for the decline.
The Americana Diner in West Orange was the Garden State’s most recent 24-hour diner to close, in March. Other recent diner shutterings included the Roadside Diner in Wall Township (2025); Diamond Diner in Hainesport and Starview Diner in Somerdale (2024); Red Lion Diner in Southampton, Empire Diner in Parsippany and Cherry Hill Diner in Cherry Hill (2023).
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