Steakhouse 85

By Pat Tanner - - February 2, 2012

Steakhouse 85, with its handsome decor, offers not only steak, but seriously good seafood. more

Appreciating the Taken for Granted

By Jill P. Capuzzo - Restaurants - January 25, 2012

Co-owner: Mark Pascal, New Brunswick; Nonna Catherine Lombardi, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. more

Put a Ring On It

By Dylan Runco - Events - January 17, 2012

Feb 4: From the treacherous cliffs of Mount Doom to the golden forests of Lothlorien, Charlie Ross is ready to conjure up Middle Earth. Ross, the actor behind One Man Star Wars, returns to the State Theater with One Man Lord of the Rings. more

At Zimmerli, the Secret is Out

By Drew Anne Scarantino - Lifestyle - August 15, 2011

The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museumin New Brunswick is one of the largest university art museums in the country. more

Blu Chef/Owner to Revive Daryl

By Eric Levin - From the Editors - August 15, 2011

Zod Arifai, chef/owner of Blu in Montclair--one of NJM's Top 25 restaurants and winner of the Readers' Poll Best of the Best category for the North region--said today that he will be reopening Daryl in New Brunswick with a new menu and a new look.

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Top 25 Restaurants 2011

By Eric Levin - Restaurants - July 11, 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

New Brunswick Night Out

By Drew Anne Scarantino - Lifestyle - April 11, 2011

New Brunswick isn't just for college students out on the town—world-class dining and premier theater experiences present a tempting reality for romantic couples eager for entertainment-laden evenings. more

Great Dates

Lifestyle - April 11, 2011

Love is in the air. Here’s where to get romantic in the Garden State. more

Smooch Drops

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - March 7, 2011

At a wedding shower in New Brunswick...

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Continental Cuisine—When the Continent Is Africa

By Brian Yarvin - Restaurants - December 13, 2010

Authentic African restaurants are popping up all over New Jersey. Find out where the closest ones to you are located. more

Big (Dance) Man on Campus

By Tammy La Gorce - Lifestyle - December 13, 2010

Randy James, president of Dance New Jersey, makes an effort to raise dance awareness and appreciation. more

Soles on Stripes

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - December 13, 2010

Walking on them tickles the toes...

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Under Construction

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - December 8, 2010

In a parking garage in New Brunswick...

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Pretty Grubby

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - December 6, 2010

In the window of a beauty supply store...

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The Stare of the Unblemished

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - December 3, 2010

In a drugstore window in New Brunswick...

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25 Best Restaurants 2010

Restaurants - July 12, 2010

For the best Jersey chefs, fresh, local, sustainable, and farm-to-table are not just buzzwords but delicious keys to creativity, style, and value. more

Steakhouse 85

By Deborah P. Carter - - April 4, 2010

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Life Talks

By Emily Faherty - Events - March 15, 2010

Apr 26: Lee Woodruff, author of In an Instant and contributing editor for Good Morning America, is the featured speaker for the Smart Talk Connected Conversations series at the State Theatre. more

Good as Gold

By Emily Faherty - Events - March 15, 2010

Apr 9–10: The teen idols who made the girls swoon in the ’50s and ’60s are back, though no longer teens. more

Panico's

By Karen Tina Harrison - - February 25, 2010

Can eating at a particular establishment in New Brunswick be considered a gamble? One of our dining critics certainly thinks so. more

The Saint of George Street

By Linda Fowler - Lifestyle - December 14, 2009

George Street Playhouse artistic director David Saint's innovative vision has helped the venue become one of the most popular in the state. more

The Cereal Bowl

By Drew Anne Scarantino - - December 6, 2009

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Day Trip: New Brunswick

By Deborah P. Carter - Towns & Schools - August 19, 2009

A college town elevates its preppy profile with fine dining and cultural attractions. more

The Reel Deal

By Emily Faherty - Events - August 11, 2009

Sept 4–Nov 8: The New Jersey Film Festival at Rutgers University returns this fall to showcase even more original films by talented filmmakers. more

New Faces NJ: HelenaMaria

By Emily Faherty - Lifestyle - July 22, 2009

Identical twins Helena and Maria Mehalis of Flemington have merged their singing and songwriting talents into the free-spirited pop-rock duo HelenaMaria. Can’t tell them apart? Here’s a clue: Maria plays guitar left-handed. more

25 Best Restaurants 2009

Restaurants - July 13, 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

Due Mari

By Karen Tina Harrison - - June 16, 2009

Emphasizing seafood, Due Mari (“two seas”) joins its Bernardsville sibling, Due Terre (“two lands”), to form a dynamic duo. more

Harvest Moon Brewery and Cafe

By Emily Faherty - - May 3, 2009

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Welcome to the Jungle

By Gregory Crippen - From the Editors - January 14, 2009

This past week Greg, from the Art Department here at NJM, attended an evening performance of Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Although he claims to "suck at writing," Greg's words convey his positive response to the experience of Cirque with an honest and straightforward simplicity. Without further adieu and straight from the horse's mouth...

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Power Issue: Woody Johnson

By Brett Savage - Lifestyle - December 9, 2008

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The Frog and the Peach

By Stan Parish - - July 10, 2008

Few restaurants last a quarter century. Fewer still navigate the shifting winds of public taste and the unforgiving shoals of the business to emerge—as the Frog and the Peach has—still on top and on course. more

Still Peachy on its Silver Jubilee

By Stan Parish - Restaurants - July 9, 2008

The Frog and the Peach has been among the state’s best restaurants for 25 years. Meet the visionary couple behind this long-running hit. more

Food Events

By Rosie Saferstein - Table Hopping with Rosie - July 8, 2008

"Journey to Tuscany," an exhibit of recent photos by Highland Park artist Mark Chernin, will open at The Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick this Friday from 6 to 8 pm.

Would this be Table Hopping if there were only visuals, no victuals?

Not on your life!

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Creature Feature

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - May 4, 2008

They're everywhere. Strange beings with serpent's heads, raising their steely necks above the rooftops of our cities and towns.

Run for your lives!

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"I'll Be Right Back..."

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - May 3, 2008

That's the title of a series of pictures I started in 2002. This picture was taken Friday during our visit to New Brunswick.

The full title of the series is, "I'll Be Right Back: Visits to Men's Rooms and Bathrooms."

I promise not to gross you out.

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RU+18S@4PM=0

By Eric Levin - Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog - May 2, 2008

An interesting afternoon in New Brunswick with Rutgers University staff and archivists, who are helping us find material for our July cover story, THEN AND NOW.

But getting out of New Brunswick at 4 PM on a Friday on Route 18 South....

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Best Of Jersey: Food

Best Of Jersey - March 10, 2008

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Chefs on the Move

By Rosie Saferstein - Table Hopping with Rosie - February 26, 2008

John Bendokas IV is the chef de cuisine at Frank’s Waterside, 7800B River Rd, North Bergen (201-861-0700).

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Pride of Place

By Lauren Payne - Lifestyle - February 20, 2008

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the American Institute of Architects, the organization’s New Jersey chapter has selected the 150 best buildings and places in the state. Here are a few of the most notable, from a Gothic basilica to a funky old burger joint. more

Bright Lights, Small City

By Teresa Politano - Best Of Jersey - February 19, 2008

If all the world’s a stage, towns with local theaters are important players on it. more

Beer Here

By Eric Levin - Restaurants - February 11, 2008

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Seven Minutes to Kill

By Cara Birnbaum - Lifestyle - February 11, 2008

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Keep On Truckin'

By Bill Kent - Lifestyle - February 8, 2008

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Critical Condition

By Leo Carney - Lifestyle - February 8, 2008

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How Jersey Are You

By John T. Ward and Junot Diaz - Lifestyle - February 8, 2008

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Making Mario

By Daria Meoli - Lifestyle - February 8, 2008

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Best of Jersey: Good Eating

By Michael Callahan, David Chmiel, Antoinette DeNise, Jeff Pillets, and Rema Rahman - Best Of Jersey - February 6, 2008

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It's a Family Affair

By Rosie Saferstein - Lifestyle - February 5, 2008

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52 Things Every New Jerseyan Must Know

By Cara Birnbaum, David Chmiel, Christopher Hann, Alexis Crisman Kelly, Jeff Pillets, Kevin C. Shelly, John Zawadzinski, and Bonnie Monte - Towns & Schools - February 1, 2008

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Great Places for Biking

Lifestyle - January 30, 2008

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Catherine Lombardi

By Valerie Sinclair - - January 29, 2008

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A Good Loser

By Jennifer Weiss - Lifestyle - January 29, 2008

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Big Bang of Biotech

By Lois Levine - Lifestyle - January 29, 2008

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In Daryl Veritas

By Stan Parish - - January 23, 2008

Daryl Restaurant and Wine Bar more

Verdigre

By Valerie Sinclair - - December 26, 2007

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First Blood

By Bill Cramer - Towns & Schools - December 21, 2007

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The Playing of the Green

By Jennifer Melick - Events - December 21, 2007

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Christopher's

By Eric Levin - - December 20, 2007

At Christopher’s, in the prime location of the Heldrich Hotel, chef Tom Drake shows he’s ready for prime-time, even if the restaurant must smooth a few rough edges. more

Chef's Kids Eat the Darnedest Things

By Rosalie Saferstein - Lifestyle - December 20, 2007

Quail eggs? Frog legs? Tofu? Bring ‘em on! But leave room for peanut butter on salami. more

Best of Jersey

By Michael Callahan, Jennifer Weiss, Bruce Springsteen, and Yogi Berra - Best Of Jersey - December 20, 2007

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

Health Plan

By Jessica Kitchin - Best Of Jersey - December 20, 2007

Johnson & Johnson more

New Jersey..and how it got that way: June

By Brett Avery - Towns & Schools - December 20, 2007

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Best Downtowns

By Eric Levin, Janice Perrone, Terry Golway, Jen A. Miller, Liz George, Paul Drexel, Allen St John, Jason Schwartz, Jennifer Weiss, Merrell Noden, John T. Ward, Carol Weeg, and Jennifer Melick - Best Of Jersey - December 20, 2007

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Hot Restaurants

By Karen Tina Harrison, Mark Konig, Stan Parish, Mindie Barnett Lichterman, and Rosie Saferstein - Best Of Jersey - December 19, 2007

Attention, foodies! Add these gustatory bastions and new sensations to your to-do list. Gentlemen, and ladies, start your forks. more

Crusin' for a Bruisin

By Nancy Erickson - Lifestyle - December 19, 2007

Maybe it’s the volatile mix of short skirts, fishnet stockings, and naked aggression. Maybe it’s the cosmic hoot of rooting for stars with names like miss mayhem and dirty pirate hooker.Whatever the reason, women’s Roller Derby is knockin’ ’em dead in the Garden State. more

Leap Year

By Michael Aaron Rockland - Lifestyle - December 19, 2007

New Jersey Monthly contributor, and Rutgers University professor Michael Aaron Rockland ruminates on how bigtime football, and a few other things, brought change to the campus—and the state. more

Varsity Blues

By Matt Cheplic - Towns & Schools - December 19, 2007

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Rooms With a View—of Art

By Teresa Politano - Events - December 19, 2007

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Anatomy of a Flirt

By Ashley Howard - Events - December 19, 2007

Coming to terms with being gay was just the first step in Zach Sweet's journey from promiscuity to fidelity, but he still charms when he tends bar. more

Grilling the Greats

By Karen Tina Harrison and Stan Parish - Best Of Jersey - August 1, 2007

Anthony Bourdain, David Burke, Tom Colicchio, David Drake, and Alice Waters tell why they relish their Jersey roots. more