When actors and crews descend on the Garden State, local shops and restaurants get a financial boost—and a brush with fame.

Josh Crandall of the Clever Commute app offers advice for getting into Manhattan during NJ Transit's suspension of direct trains to Penn Station this month.

Plus: A beloved Keyport restaurant suddenly shutters, while a unique coffee lounge is coming to Caldwell.

Which local restaurants are your tried-and-true favorites? Fill out our annual poll for the chance to win dinner for two.

Gear up for tons of Garden State fun!

High Point Cross Country Ski Center is the obvious choice. 

Need a change of scenery? Try these in-town city stays and out-of-town country escapes, all located right here in the Garden State.

A guide to AC casino resorts and hotels.

Crews and big-time studios are flocking to the Garden State, turning it into a major film hub.

The show airs weekly on Wednesdays.

This seven-bedroom oceanfront retreat is a family refuge, featuring a European-style garden and a gracefully rustic, relaxing interior.

This Somerset County home showcases a spectrum of blue hues.

The potter and designer spent his Jersey years "stewing and thinking and developing my sensibility, cut off from the rest of the world.”

Make your movie room more cinematic with these chic accents.