Author: Joanna Buffum

After living in Maine for four years while studying English and Anthropology at Bowdoin College, Joanna came back to her hometown to work at various positions at New Jersey Monthly for four years. She's now back in Maine, working on her first book.

Devils Act Like Angels

March 19, 2013

Since 2009, the New Jersey Devils have been cozying up to the Newark community through a ticket giveaway that rewards public school kids for great grades. More than 18,000 students have scored tickets under the program.

Seen in: From the Editors

We chat with Bayonne-bred author George R.R. Martin, whose seven-part book series A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the HBO fantasy hit Game of Thrones.

Seen in: Arts & Entertainment, Books, Jersey Living, Just For the Web, NJM Q&A

As HBO’s Game of Thrones heads for a third season, its creator recalls the Bayonne boyhood that fired his vivid imagination.

Seen in: Jersey Celebrities, Jersey Living

Strong evidence led my family to believe our pool table was once the plaything of Woodrow Wilson. But our research only scratched the surface.

Seen in: Jersey Living

The Good Cop

February 20, 2013

The Good Cop follows reporter Carter Ross as he investigates the suspicious suicide of a Newark police officer.

Seen in: Books, Jersey Living

A mystery novel by a first-time author covers an unexpected death in a small town.

Seen in: Books, Jersey Living

The debut episode of Best Places to Live, a new television series presented by New Jersey Monthly, has been nominated for a New York Emmy.

Seen in: From the Editors

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been outspoken in his support for gun control. Now he’s trying to raise money for a Newark gun buyback by helping promote a bracelet line made from the city’s melted guns and bullet casings.

Seen in: From the Editors

New Jerseyans turn up in all the best places these days, including Forbes magazine’s annual 30 Under 30 list of top men and women who have excelled in their various walks of life.

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From balancing atop sky-high flagpoles, to the outlandish antics of the Jersey Shore cast, New Jerseyans have always appreciated unusual sights and oddball characters.

Seen in: Jersey Living