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The Power List

From the arts to politics, these are the 101 most influential people in the Garden State.

    
On the Vine
06. Jan 2009

Learning to Spit

I grew up a tomboy in a neighborhood full of boys, four of whom were my brothers. I memorized sports statistics, played some outfield, and wore my bruised shins with pride. But the one thing I would never do was spit.

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NJ My Way
06. Jan 2009

Hotel In The Snow

Hotel In The Snow High above the snowy back roads and frosted treetops of Vernon, the relatively new Grand Cascades Lodge (www.crystalgolfresort.com/content/categories.asp?sid=13&cid=169) has everything a luxury hotel should include with one exception; an overflow of guests. On a recent visit, there appeared to be very few stay-caters.

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Table Hopping with ROSIE
06. Jan 2009

Chefs on the Move

Rosie has the latest news on where NJ chefs are manning the stoves.

By Rosie Saferstein - read the rest of this post/comment on it

Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog
01. Jan 2009

Slideshow: A Glimpse, A Glance, Now Plain Sight is in Long Pants

Plain Sight, a Jersey Photo Blog, first blinked its eye at the world on Wed, Apr 23.

To celebrate its first calendar year--and the fact that I am on vacation until Monday, January 12--here is a slideshow of some of my favorite images, drawn from the more than 200 pictures I posted in 2008.

By Eric Levin - read the rest of this post/comment on it

From the Editors
30. Dec 2008

The Strange Sports Scene

Despite the Rutgers bowl victory last night and the reigning-Super Bowl-champion Giants' spot at the top of the NFC East, New Jersey still isn't quite recognized as a sports powerhouse. Princeton, even less so. (No offense, eggheads.)

By Jessica Kitchin - read the rest of this post/comment on it

Breaking Eggs by Chef Craig Shelton
15. Dec 2008

No Excuses

I want to interrupt the countdown of the Myths of Cuisine to respond to those of you who have emailed me chagrined that Ryland Inn gift certificates you bought for friends and family, or vice versa, have nowhere to be redeemed.

By Craig Shelton - read the rest of this post/comment on it

Lost in the Suburbs
04. Dec 2008

Happy (Generic) Holidays

Did this really happen? Did I really get my first holiday greeting card in the mail yesterday?

By Ken Schlager - read the rest of this post/comment on it

In This Issue

The Power Issue

Okay, maybe we are gluttons for punishment. The last time New Jersey Monthly published a Power Issue was July 2002. Our list then was just 25 positions deep. This time around, our editors got really ambitious and pushed the envelope to 101 Jersey movers and shakers, some famous and some below the radar.

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Readers poll restaurant winners/ best restaurants
Photo by Stuart Goldenberg

Readers' and Critics' Choice - Restaurant Poll Winners 2008

Our critics do a lot of eating, and every August we look back and share the best of the best with you. And you do the same by voting in our Annual Readers' Choice Restaurant Poll. Discover which restaurants we honored and which are your favorites.

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Day Trip: Vernon

Nestled in the northeast corner of Sussex County, Vernon is New Jersey’s own winter wonderland.

By Laura Winberry

Web Exclusive

New Faces NJ: Status Green

The boys of Monmouth County pop/rock band Status Green seem to do everything fast.

By Emily Faherty

Garden Variety
Photo by Phil Caruso.

Naturi's a Natural

Naturi Naughton’s first impulse when she snared the role of Lil’ Kim in the upcoming biopic Notorious was to get in touch with the rapper and paramour of the slain hip-hop star Notorious B.I.G., the film’s title character. Lil’ Kim wanted none of it.

By Melinda Newman

Exit Ramp
Photo by Tony Woods.

Found Money

Susan Goodman Jackson smelled a scam. “Are you kidding me?” she asked when I told her the music industry had a royalty check for her.

By Bill Holland

Garden Variety
Photo by Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-Ledger.

Grand Old Flag-Maker

When Barack Obama makes history by becoming the 44th president of the United States on January 20, Annin & Company of Roseland will make history of its own.

By Tom Wilk