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What is the significance of Jerry and Daniel O'Mahoney and John Hanf in Union City's history?

  • Built the first lunch wagon

  • Founded a major embroidery factory

  • Established the passion play

  • Opened the first Mallomars store

Answer

Jerry and Daniel O'Mahoney and John Hanf built the first lunch wagon in Union City, which helped spark New Jersey's golden age of diner manufacturing. This led to the state being referred to as the "diner capital of the world" by author Richard J.S. Gutman.
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