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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
NJM Restaurant Reviews

Esty Street

PARK RIDGE

Star Rating

Ralic's Steakhouse

HADDONFIELD

Star Rating

Bell & Whistle

HOPEWELL

Star Rating

Drew's Bayshore Bistro

KEYPORT

Star Rating

NJM: Quick Bites

Pizza Man Family Restaurant

Town: POMPTON PLAINS

Food: Pizza

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Mangia!

Exploring and celebrating Jersey's love for Italian food.

    
Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog
Southern Scene
27. Jan 2012

Addition by Contraction

For the past year I’d heard rumblings that it might happen, but earlier this week the rumors were made official—Rutgers-Camden is going to become part of Rowan University.

Table Hopping with Rosie
27. Jan 2012

Openings & Closings

Rosie has the latest news on NJ restaurant openings and closings.

On the Vine
26. Jan 2012

Wines and Weather

The latest Wine Spectator Vintage Chart arrived recently as the first snow of winter was accumulating in my front yard. Given that we had a few feet of snow by this time last year, the flakes reminded me of how the weather changes from year to year.

Soup to Nuts
23. Jan 2012

Loafing Around

Recently, a West Milford-born and Jersey City-based colleague of mine, Erin Clinton, began telling me about a new hobby that she and her husband are pursuing: bread baking. Erin spoke like someone deeply passionate, possessed, (let's be honest) addicted. The way she presented this new hobby made me want in.

From the Editors
18. Jan 2012

Streep Slips Up, Jersey-Style

If you had any doubts about Meryl Streep’s Jersey authenticity, just know that she was bleeped during her Golden Globes acceptance speech. As a longtime fan, I was delighted.

In This Issue

The Italian Food Issue

This month's Italian Food issue has a little bit of everything—from our critics' picks of their favorite Italian restaurants around the state to where some of the finest chefs get their inspiration. We'll take you on a quest to find the best hand-made mozzarella in the state, and visit Salumeria Biellese in Hackensack to find out how sausages and hams are produced. This issue's got it all.

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Top Towns 2011

The Top 20 Towns

Our revised methodology more accurately ranks the top towns in the Garden State.

Top Doctors

2011 Top Doctors

Use our brand new searchable database to explore the complete listing of New Jersey's best physicians. You'll see 785 of the top NJ doctors in 64 specialties.

Top Schools

2010 Top High Schools

Proven winners stay on top of our rankings, but all New Jersey public high schools face a host of new and daunting challenges this year.

Top Dentists

2011 Top Dentists

Our annual list of New Jersey's best dental practitioners as voted by their peers.