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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Jersey City

Rebar Reverb

Near the Holland Tunnel into NYC...

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Belly Up to the Rebar

Hazy Empire

You'd know it anywhere, haze be damned...

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Oom-Pah! Oktoberfest!

Raising a stein at Hudson County’s atmospheric biergartens. more

Top 25 Restaurants 2011

Long gone are the days when New Jersey, sandwiched between two imposing cities, could only look outward for its best food. Now the top restaurants in the state stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest in the region. more

Maritime Parc

By the banks of the Hudson, Maritime Parc now makes Liberty State Park a compelling culinary destination. more

Punch Bowl

Ninety years ago, Jersey City provided the site for a watershed heavyweight title fight. more

Waiting for the Freight Elevator

In a fortress of an old commercial building in Jersey City...

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Land Shark

How appropriate that this shark should be within view of the sharks of Goldman, Sachs, their Jersey City tower rising in the background.

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The Beast High and Dry

Instead of making waves, the Beast in early spring is shading dandelions under its belly...

 

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Car Infirmary

Where huddled masses of metal yearn to breathe free...

 

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Along the Avenue

A bush outgrows its pot, by a lot.

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I'll Be Washing You

Where cars come out clean...

 

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Okay to Enter

The entrance to the roasting and packaging plant of Oren's Daily Roast, the premium coffee company, in Jersey City...

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We'll Be On It Someday

This embankment has been in the works for years. Some day, perhaps soon, it will funnel traffic to the Holland Tunnel...

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The Greenest Bathroom 2

A case of lime disease?

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Brothers in the 'Hood

Paul and Eric Silverman turn the old bones of Jersey City into vibrant new neighborhoods. more

In Good Company

Composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, a Jersey City native, will be honored by the Kennedy Center for his life's work on December 5. more

More Icing On The Cake

Hoboken's Cake Boss Buddy Valastro looks to expand his empire. A new show, and a new location in Jersey City are in the offing. more

Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park in Jersey City offers a refuge for urbanites seeking a respite from the bustle of city life. more

Building The Future

Jim Mock, from Bayonne, volunteers for Rebuilding Together in Jersey City. more

Nine Holes of Puttable Art

Just off Hamilton Square Park in Jersey City, people are playing miniature golf for a good cause--to save the Jersey City Museum. Each of the nine holes was designed by a local artist. CLICK NEXT LINE FOR SLIDESHOW!

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Invite the Neighbors!

Communal dinners become a Jersey City baker’s recipe for success. more

Strange Brew

Out of the viaduct, on the down ramp toward the Holland Tunnel, the tops of buildings float by...

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The Holland Tunnel Museum of Art 4

A four-wheeled spectator enters the gallery of abstract art and slab sculpture...

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The Holland Tunnel Museum of Art 3

Primtiive modern or modern primitive? A wall dividing eastbound from westbound traffic near the approach to the Holland Tunnel...

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Smooth Sailing

In the shadow of Lady Liberty, our reporter learns her lessons in luffing. more

Spring Getaways: Day Trips

The warm weather is upon us. It’s time to get out and enjoy all that New Jersey has to offer, from craft fairs, to music festivals, to sheep shearing, and yes, even a rodeo. more

In Name Only

What's in a name? Wes Moore's memoir recounts the events of two men with the same name whose lives couldn't possibly be more different. more

Embracing Islam

Why Latinos are drawn to Muslim beliefs, culture. more

The High Life

Luxurious river-view urban living in New Jersey? Check out these ultra-stylish homes. more

Let's Dance

Software engineer Sachin Koshal, of Jersey City, likes the high-energy, Latin rhythms of Zumba when he's working out. more

Halloween Earlybirds 2

This Jersey City brownstone has quite a stoop to conquer tomorrow night...

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Chefs on the Move

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

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Jersey Bred and Broadway Bound

The Addams Family is coming to Broadway in a production so rife with Garden State connections that Morticia might well speak French with a Jersey accent. more

The Skyway Series 4: Reflections

Where 18-wheel cowboys corral their 10-wheel mounts...

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The Skyway Series 2: A River Runs Under It

Just a few hundred yards from the Lincoln Park Driving Range in Jersey City, Duncan Avenue dead ends at the Hackensack River, just above where it and the Passaic River empty into Newark Bay. It's quite a sight...

 
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Where There's A Wheel...

...there's a way (to make a bad pun). And not even an accurate one, since the theme of this junkyard in Jersey City is old tires, not wheels. For a look at a really big wheel, um, tire, click...

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25 Best Restaurants 2009

Our experts scoured the state to find elite dining establishments old and new. How did they fare? Read our Top 25 Restaurants list to find out. Feel free to comment on their findings. more

Liberty Rocks

July 31–Aug 2: About 79,000 people attended last summer’s inaugural All Points West Music and Arts Festival. The three-day event, whose name is inspired by the signs that greeted immigrants at the Central Railroad of New Jersey, returns to the historic 80-acre Liberty State Park in Jersey City. more

Fairway to Heaven?

The PGA Tour visits Jersey City’s ultra-exclusive Liberty National Golf Club in August. What will pro golfers, and the masses, find there? more

Cinder Block Gardening

Here's how it's done in Jersey City...

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Foiled Again

Ever wonder what Santa's elves do in the off-season?

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For Sale Sale Sale!

Where these signs of the times go when the market is slow?

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O Say Can You See City Hall?

From this vantage point a block away, with an interestingly cordoned motorcycle in the foreground, yes you can...

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The Gate

Through these portals pass people hungry for Mexican food...

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Guy Walks Into A Bar...

Okay, that kind of joke probably was not what this youngster was telling. But just after school in downtown Jersey City, she held her audience rapt for at least a minute after this picture was taken...

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Day Trip: Jersey City

Safely harbored off of the Hudson and under the watch of Lady Liberty, Jersey City is a jewel with plenty of creative coves to explore and discover. more

Best of NJ: Food and Drink

NJ Monthly offers a roundup of the best places to find ice cream, coffee, cocktails, crumb cake, cupcakes and plenty of other delicious food items that don't start with a "C." more

Gold Rush

Development on Jersey’s Hudson River shoreline has been a bumpy ride, but the results are often impressive. more

Iron Monkey

The Iron Monkey in Jersey City serves up some sophisticated pub grub. more

Industrial Strength

Despite the real estate slump—or perhaps because of it—factory-to-residential conversions are on the rise statewide. more

Early Snowflakes

At a time when many people are, understandably, tightening the hold on their wallets, it's important not to overlook what matters most. Last weekend, scores of Jersey City kids demonstrated that they get it.

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Educating Bubba

How my big nervous dog got his groove back. more

Boat Show: Windjammin'

The Light Horse Tavern

Big Family, Broad Smiles, Small Space

Prime Mover

An 1870s townhouse with a speakeasy in its past sizzles anew, thanks to juicy prime Angus steaks that put no prohibition on pleasure. more

Hall of Fame

steak-out

Porto Leggero

Best of Jersey: Bragging Rights

Best of Jersey: Good Eating

His Name is Earl

30 and Counting: Legalized Gambling

Location, Location!

Marco&Pepe

First Blood

Cheap Eats

Oh, Babe

You expect to eat heartily at a place called Ox (as in Paul Bunyan’s four-legged friend). But at Jersey City’s new downtown hot spot, you’ll dine more deliciously than ever a lumberjack dreamed. more

Best of Jersey

We in the Garden State need to start demanding more. Here are a bunch who deliver. more

Solid Gold

Goldman Sachs more

This Time It's Personal

Reopened after a $109 million expansion, Liberty Science Center focuses on people’s impact on the environment—and each other. more

Clown Prince

Nathan Lane more

The Boss (Pre-Bruce)

Frank Hague more

These Magic Moments

New Jersey didn’t invent sex, but this selection of daring and dubious highlights brings our first sex issue to a climax. Just one question: Was it good for you? more

Is Your Latte Tasting Passe?

You might be ready for bubble tea, the frothy, fruity Taiwanese refresher with balls—tapioca pearls, that is. more

You, Me, & The Duprees