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Garden Variety
Capoeira: The Joyful Martial Art
A martial art where you "play" instead of fight and show your skill by feigning and evading blows instead of landing them, capoeira was developed by Africans enslaved in Brazil as a way to prepare for combat and- potentially- freedom.
By Dionne Ford
First and Last
It took bodybuilder Vinny Galanti 30 tries, but he finally won a national championship this year.
By Daniel Weiss
Role Model
A profile of 12-year-old filmmaker, television actor, motivational speaker, and student Jordan Coleman.
By Ashley Howard
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Only in New Jersey
Tourism Gets A Boost (No Fueling!)
No one knows more about fall getaways in New Jersey than Nancy J. Byrne, executive director of the state's Division of Travel and Tourism. Here are her insights about tourism, the economy, and great places to visit in the Garden State.
With Steve Adubato
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Money Talks
It's Time to Turn Up the Heat
Save on your heating bills with a proactive approach.
By Deborah P. Carter
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Feature Stories
The Swamp Whisperer
Ranger Rich finds small pleasures in the Great Swamp, like helping kids overcome their fear of nature.
By Paul Drexel
Making Tracks in South Jersey
Millville's new Motorsports Park offers a club atmosphere for the speed set.
By Emile Manasché
Fall Getaways
Autumn in New Jersey is a time of golden opportunity, and we don't mean just the foliage color. These getaway suggestions present a few (okay, more like 60) of our favorite October odysseys. It's all right here at home.
Staff Report
Thunder Roads
New Jersey's rural byways bekon motorcyclists-and the rest of us- with stunning views, historic sites, and friendly places to hoist a pint.
By Michael Moran
Shipping Out, Jersey-Style
In recent months, more than 3,000 members of the New Jersey Army National Guard were sent to Iraq, where they primarily will work as guards at U.S. military detention centers. It is the largest New Jersey National Guard deployment since World War II. Many of those troops are members of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). This is how they prepared.
Photos by Colin Archer and Marc Steiner/Agency New Jersey
Artisanal Foods
Six years ago, New Jersey had about 50 farmers' markets. Now there are more than 100. We like having the farm come to us. But now more than ever we are also welcome at the farm-where we can observe (and taste!) the new artisanship in action.
By Laura Schenone
Vintage Jersey
With a pioneering spirit and some inventive new varieties (pumpkin wine!), Garden State vineyards are creating a buzz.
By Jessica Kitchin
The Curd Nerd
Ex-engineer Johathan White eschews technology to make cheese that "expresses the nature of the grass and the cow."
By Jody Rosen Knower
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Get Out
The World on a String
Robin's Ribbing
Art on the Sleeve
Vicki Wicket
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Special Feature
The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel
All month long we'll be posting fantastic excerpts from Michael Aaron Rockland's fascinating book about the George Washington Bridge. Remember to check in each week for fresh material.
By Michael Aaron Rockland
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Web Exclusives
Day Trip: Hoboken
By Ashley Howard
New Faces NJ: Charlotte Somtimes
By Emily Faherty
