The warm weather is upon us. It’s time to get out and enjoy all that New Jersey has to offer, from craft fairs, to music festivals, to sheep shearing, and yes, even a rodeo.

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It's January—the time when many of us set course for improved health and fitness. Some just want to turn over a new leaf; others want a whole new body. Here's how ten real New Jerseyans work up a sweat in hopes of achieving their fitness goals.

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This season’s bookcase bounty includes portraits of the Steel Pier, flower power, Bon Jovi, coming of age in Piscataway, and advice for hip wrinklies.

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The results of our 26th Annual Readers’ Choice Restaurant Poll.

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Squeezed by rising food costs and customers cutting back, restaurants are trying harder than ever to please. The best of the best provide exceptional food, service, and ambience at every price level—affordable luxury for lean times.

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New Jersey Monthly, the state’s leading consumer magazine, reaffirms its commitment to the spirit of volunteerism as it announces the 2009 class of its Garden State Seeds of Hope award honorees.

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If you're planning on hitting the great outdoors this summer, we've got a list of places you just have to see.

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The last time New Jersey Monthly assembled a list of the state’s “Most Powerful People,” we stopped at 25 names. That was July 2002 and the ranked list was topped by then-Governor James E. McGreevey. Six years later, it’s no surprise that McGreevey has fallen off of our list.

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To arrive at the Power 101, New Jersey Monthly’s editors and writers informally polled sources from all the beats we cover. The goal was to identify the individuals with the most impact on the way we live in New Jersey. They are listed here, with separate profiles on a handful of individuals we found particularly interesting.

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