ASBURY PARK, NJ — Moonstruck, one of the most iconic restaurants in New Jersey and credited for causing the rebirth of Asbury Park's drinking, dining and business scene, is closing.

When Luke Magliaro and Howard Raczkiewicz opened Moonstruck restaurant in Asbury Park in 2000, they were taking a chance. It paid off.

First, here's Judy Garland during an early hair, make-up, and wardrobe test for The Wizard of Oz in 1939:2.Michael Curtiz directing Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman during the famous final scene in ...

A popular Jersey Shore restaurant is being sold after 30 years of business. Luke Magliaro and Howard Raczkiewicz, owners of Moonstruck in Asbury Park, are selling the multi-leveled lakeside ...

And there's just a very sweet, touching scene between her and John Mahoney in the restaurant. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "MOONSTRUCK") JOHN MAHONEY: (As Perry) How come you're eating alone?

The owners of Moonstruck Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, who helped spark a renaissance in Asbury Park, have decided to sell the restaurant.

Through its portrayal of a control freak in an impulsive relationship, 1987’s “Moonstruck” is a reminder of how beautiful it is to care.

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After selling for $12.5 million in 2022, the Brooklyn Heights dwelling perhaps best known as the “Moonstruck” house is back on the market. The most recent buyer of 19 Cranberry St. was an LLC, with ...

Moonstruck is a film of impossible rhythms. It breathes in Italian opera and exhales Brooklyn profanity, walking a tightrope between the banal and the enchanted—a romance both sincere and absurd ...