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Roney’s Razed

The closed Collingswood burger joint comes down to make way for a wider Route 130.

 
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Roney's Restaurant lays in ruins on July 23.
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The iconic turquoise awnings and orange paneling of Roney’s Restaurant lay in twisted heaps Monday as crews brought down the Route 130 burger joint.

Roney’s, closed in March 2011, came down to make way for a Route 130 widening project. Despite attempts to save the restaurant—including a Facebook group—the small restaurant fell victim to the state’s push for a wider Route 130 to deal with perpetual traffic clogs on the road.

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  • What will you remember most about Roney's?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • The burgers!
        1 (12%)
    • The night-owl-friendly hours
        1 (12%)
    • When it used to be White Tower/White Castle
        5 (62%)
    • Not much
        1 (12%)
    Total votes: 8
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Roney's Restaurant, Roney's torn down, and Route 130 widening project

Paul J. DiBartolo

11:20 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012

Good-bye to another icon of the past. RIP White Tower.

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Ron D.

6:51 am on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Ann and her sister were great to talk with in the morning over coffee, but Shirley was another story, sometimes when Shirley was on I just do a drive-by. Started going there in 1980, great place, after Roney died it kinda went down hill from there...wonder where Ralph (scrap guy) is having coffee in the morning now, he was always there ! !

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