Hey there, Matt - thanks for the baked beans info! I hope you get diner food and Chunky Monkey and elk and beans on your visit!
I can't remember ever eating in a New Jersey diner specifically, but there are traditional diners scattered north of there as well in New York state and Connecticut.
Today was not a good day for the diet...latte for breakfast, cheeseburger for lunch, beef and broccoli stir-fry for dinner...
Tomorrow is another day. Edit: And for the record, all may feel free to disparage my nutritional choices...I know how bad they usually are!