Author: Amanda Staab

Facts, history, and general information about vodka brands produced right here in the Garden State.

Seen in: Bars, Jersey Living

A Morristown High School senior finds an innovative way to make the world smaller...and healthier.

Seen in: Jersey Living, Science

It takes knowledge, rhythm and two strong wrists to ply the bartender’s trade.

Seen in: Jersey Living

A Mendham-based company offers a modern take on the traditional food drive.

Seen in: Jersey Living

Sometimes it takes a hurricane—or “Frankenstorm”—to remind us that cell phones and Wi-Fi and even cable TV are luxuries.

Seen in: From the Editors

The morning before Hurricane Sandy, my husband and I debated staying home in Hoboken. We had evacuated for Tropical Storm Irene last year, but that proved unnecessary. This time around, we didn’t want to panic.

Seen in: From the Editors

If all the bars and restaurants in Hoboken were a family, Helmers’ would be the patriarch. The German restaurant has been part of the local fabric for more than 70 years, surviving the city’s ups and downs. It is also part of my family’s history, and without it, I am not sure we would have made it in this country.

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The complex and confusing alphabet soup of degrees and titles doctors attach to their names presents a challenge for consumers. Here’s our guide to decoding them.

Seen in: Top Doctors

The widow of a cop gunned down in a raid hits a wall when she tries to learn why the tragedy happened.

Seen in: Jersey Celebrities, Jersey Living

Author Holly Metz's book Killing the Poormaster: A Saga of Poverty, Corruption and Murder in the Great Depression offers a glimpse of Garden State history.

Seen in: Books, Historic Jersey, Jersey Living