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D'Floret

LAMBERTVILLE

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Cubacan

ASBURY PARK

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Sette

BERNARDSVILLE

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Tavro Thirteen

SWEDESBORO

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NJM: Quick Bites

Alchemist & Barrister

Town: PRINCETON

Food: American

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Destination: Belmar

Living down its past, a longtime Shore favorite puts on a family-friendly face.

    
From the Editors
22. May 2013

Christie Opens Belmar Boardwalk

The Jersey Shore has come a long way since Hurricane Sandy. Nowhere was that more evident today than Belmar, where Governor Chris Christie cut the ribbon on the town's new $8 million boardwalk.

Table Hopping with Rosie
23. May 2013

Food Events

TUESDAY, MAY 28
A five-course Cakebread Cellars wine dinner will be held at Highlawn Pavilion, Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange. 6:30 PM; $150, includes tax and service. Reservations: 973-731-3463.

On the Vine
22. May 2013

The Red Wine for Lovers of White

Elegant, balanced, light to medium in body, high in acidity, wonderful with food. It sounds like a lovely white wine, right? Think again. How about the red wine camouflaged as a white wine?

Plain Sight: A Jerseyan's Photo Blog
21. May 2013

The Lone Cupcake

A young woman, a book, a cup of coffee and a temptation under glass..

Soup to Nuts
20. May 2013

10,000 Maniacs? More! Eating 10,000 Pounds of Crawdads at Crawfish Fest!

What started as a one-time party thrown by a Good Ole Southern boy who was homesick and spice-deprived, has turned into a Jersey exclusive paying homage to the saucy rhythms and spicy flavors of the bayou.

Susan on Style
20. May 2013

Starry Night Gala Benefits American Cancer Society in Style

What fun we had at the American Cancer Society's Starry Night Gala in Gladstone. Lots of nice people getting together for a great cause amid fine food, wine, auctions and oldies tunes...

Southern Scene
11. Apr 2013

Haddonfield Blowing Out 300 Candles

Haddonfield turns 300 this year. I hope they’re saving me a slice of the cake. As part of its yearlong tercentennial celebration, the township is running a contest asking people why they love the place so much.

In This Issue

Back to the Beach: 2013 Shore Guide

Creating our annual Shore Guide is always a giant task. This year, we faced a special challenge. Yes, we wanted the issue to capture the joy, good times and relaxing days we associate with the Jersey Shore. But we could not ignore the pain and devastation visited on the Shore just seven months ago by Hurricane Sandy. So take a peek inside to see how the Shore survived a long, tough, Sandy winter—along with our annual Beach Guide coverage.

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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

Jersey Choice: 2012 Top Doctors

Our annual list of the Garden State’s best medical practitioners has arrived. These are the doctors who are most-often recommended by their peers. Is your doc on the list? Click here to access our Top Doctor's Database directly

Top Schools

Education 2012: Top New Jersey High Schools

Just in time for back-to-school, we present our 2012 list of the best public high schools in New Jersey.

By Ken Schlager, Amanda Staab

Top Dentists

2012 Top Dentists

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