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A first-time lesson in stand-up paddling provides some shaky moments—along with fun and fitness.
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The Right Stuff for Teen Readers
The Library of Congress names Walter Dean Myers the National Ambassador of Young People's Literature.
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Dark Vision
This month we spoke with noted author and creative-writing professor at Princeton University Joyce Carol Oates about her work, her latest editing effort, and life in New Jersey.
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The First Lady of Suspense
Author Mary Higgins Clark’s stellar career began with three simple questions.
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The #1 Town: Ho-Ho-Kus
Residents of the state’s Top Town enjoy their pocket of calm in busy Bergen County.
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To Infinity and Beyond
A Q&A with Charles Liu, a professor of astrophysics whose The Handy Astronomy Answer Book is very popular among children.
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Whodunnit?
If it’s a best-selling crime novel, the answer is probably Ridgewood’s Harlan Coben.
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Dr. King and the Rabbi
50 years ago, Israel Dresner joined the Freedom Riders—and made an inspiring friend.
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Filmmaker Is a Winner—Two Ways
Filmmaker Alrick Brown brought Plainfield students along with him to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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Warming Up to Siberia
New Yorker writer and humorist Ian Frazier releases a new book—"Travels in Siberia."
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A Suburban Gem Keeps Shining
The Montclair Art Museum establishes itself as an outstanding regional museum with an extensive collection of American art.
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Telling ACORN's Story
A book about ACORN documents its transition from a successful grassroots organization to a scandal-plagued group that was the focus of a major congressional investigation.
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When the Doctor Becomes the Patient
For breast surgeon Dana Holwitt, the diagnosis of breast cancer was a shocker; going through treatment, a revelation.
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The Doctor Is In
Heart surgeon Mehmet Oz still cracks chests, but his bigger mission is making America healthy again.
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Making Up Ground in Bergenfield
How did Bergenfield High School manage to improve its ranking so dramatically since our last Top High Schools issue—Principal James Fasano has some ideas.
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Papa Paparazzo
Montville’s Ron Galella made a career of photographing celebrities in unguarded moments. Along the way, he became a celebrity himself.
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High Life, Low Taxes
Frugality and fox hunting co-exist in Bedminster, our Top Town.
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In The Spin
Lindsay Berra, of Montclair, has found Spinning the most satisfying workout for her needs.
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Deal Gone Sour
Syrian Jews were enjoying the good life down the Shore—until the arrests of two top rabbis cast an unwanted spotlight on their oceanfront enclave.
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Man of Steel
He can’t leap tall buildings, but South Brunswick’s superman has strength to spare.
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La Fusta
Beef cattle are so plentiful in Argentina, the legend goes, that gauchos barely have to reach out to carve a steak from a passing animal. As gruesome as that sounds, it illustrates the point that beef is an even bigger part of the Argentine diet than it is of ours.
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Saving Olivia
Aimee and Ron thought they were going to lose their unborn daughter, until they met the one doctor who gave them hope.
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Top 5 Improved NJ Schools
Here is a look at the high schools that made the biggest jumps in this year’s New Jersey Monthly ranking compared to 2006. (The gains typically reflect a significant spike in one or more of the categories in the survey.)
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