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Best Places to Live: The TV Show
Check out New Jersey Monthly’s Emmy®-winning NJTV series about top towns in the Garden State.
Destination: Belmar
Living down its past, a longtime Shore favorite puts on a family-friendly face.
Stone Harbor's Chic Getaway
Stone Harbor's new boutique hotel—Reeds at Shelter Haven.
A Gift That Keeps on Giving: NJ's Carnegie Libraries
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie built 36 libraries in New Jersey—each an architectural gem. Thanks to preservation efforts and creative reuse, most still serve their communities.
Next Stop: Harrison
The little ethnic enclave a stone’s throw from Newark is becoming Jersey’s latest hotbed for urban redevelopment.
By Amanda Staab
Glassboro Reflects a New Look
Glassboro's faded downtown prepares to undergo much-needed revitalization.
Education 2012: Top New Jersey High Schools
Just in time for back-to-school, we present our 2012 list of the best public high schools in New Jersey.
Capped Out: How Salary Ceilings Impact Education
Christie’s ceiling on superintendent salaries pushes some administrators across state borders.
By Amanda Staab
Rating New Jersey's Teachers
Jersey’s pilot program for teacher evaluation enters its second year, with lessons learned and continuing concerns.
A New Charter School In Newark Faces Growing Pains
Fraught with challenges and sprinkled with successes, the first year of People’s Prep, a new charter high school in Newark, tested the mettle of staff and students alike.
By Bev McCarron
The Anointed One
Can Camden Mayor Dana Redd break her city’s sad cycle of poverty, drugs and violence?
By Nick DiUlio
Destination: Cape May
The Victorians still reign, but upscale newcomers have brought 21st-century appeal to Jersey’s southernmost resort.
Openings & Closings
Table Hopping with Rosie2013/05/17
Rosie has the latest news on NJ restaurant openings and closings.
Restaurant Overreach: Despite Raves, Gone in Six Months
From the Editors2013/05/16
Last November, three Philly-based veterans of Stephen Starr's restaurant organization found a backer, took wing and opened District 611 in Riverton. The BYO, offering real Neapolitan-style pizza and Italian small plates, earned positive reviews, including three stars from New Jersey Monthly last month. Then four days ago, District 611 suddenly shut down. Here's why.
Pink's Peak: Decline and Fall Edition
Plain Sight: A Jerseyan's Photo Blog2013/05/17
After a dozen installments, Pink's Peak, like the petals it pursued, reaches the end of the road...
Chile and Argentina: Home to Value Wines
On the Vine2013/05/15
I am often asked where the best values exist in the world of wine. After hosting a South American themed tasting over the weekend, I know what my first answer will be.
Haddonfield Blowing Out 300 Candles
Southern Scene2013/04/11
Haddonfield turns 300 this year. I hope they’re saving me a slice of the cake. As part of its yearlong tercentennial celebration, the township is running a contest asking people why they love the place so much.
