Drones hit Central Jersey
Central Jersey has started receiving food‑delivery drones — a local rollout that aims to reshape convenience dining in the region. The report flags this as part of a broader wave of dining innovation while local beach‑area diner relaunches and event listings continue to appear in weekly highlights (njmonthly.com).
Grubhub announced a partnership with drone operator Dexa and food‑hall operator Wonder to run a three‑month drone delivery pilot out of Wonder’s Green Brook location, a program disclosed in a March 11, 2026 company release. (about.grubhub.com (about.grubhub.com)) The trial began March 18, 2026 and will operate daily from 10:30 a.m. until sunset for customers located within a 2.5‑mile delivery radius of Wonder’s Green Brook site at 245 U.S. 22; Grubhub says it aims to complete drone deliveries within 30 minutes of order placement. (bloomberg.com (bloomberg.com)) (wonder.com (wonder.com)) The aircraft used is Dexa’s DE‑2020 hexacopter, a U.S.‑manufactured drone that Dexa highlighted after earning FAA Part 135 air‑carrier certification and placement of the DE‑2020 on the DOT’s S‑1 approved UAS list in April 2025. (prnewswire.com (prnewswire.com)) Deliveries travel on GPS‑guided flight paths and lower orders on a controlled tether to designated drop points; Grubhub’s trial limits items to under four pounds and the company says drone delivery carries no additional charge beyond standard delivery and service fees. (njmonthly.com (njmonthly.com)) (bloomberg.com (bloomberg.com)) (about.grubhub.com (about.grubhub.com)) Wonder’s Green Brook location houses more than a dozen restaurant concepts that can be combined in a singleorder, and Grubhub says the pilot will test drone performance across that variety as it evaluates whether to expand drone delivery to additional restaurant partners. (about.grubhub.com (about.grubhub.com)) (bloomberg.com (bloomberg.com)) Dexa has publicly positioned the Part 135 and S‑1 approvals as foundational to scaling low‑emission, fast last‑mile logistics and to rolling out faster services via its DEXA NOW platform, which the company says is built to support 15‑minute deliveries in future markets. (prnewswire.com (prnewswire.com))
