Local star power is coming back home to New Jersey with Lauren Hill, Zach Braff, Christine Ebersole, Max Weinberg, and more South Orange/Maplewood natives joining forces for the South Orange Performing Arts Center’s “Small Town, Big Talent” benefit this weekend....
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I actually came up with the risotto recipe first, “ says executive chef David Drake of Alice’s Restaurant in Lake Hopatcong. “I added the sauce and snapper later. I was inspired because my future wife was present when I needed to feed five employees—I really made it for her. I was so in love with her I wanted to impress her with something really wonderful and spontaneous, so I made the risotto.”...
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This week Rosie tells us about a fundraiser in Somerset for Elijah’s Promise, Seabra’s Marisqueira in Newark, Ninety Acres in Peapack-Gladstone at the James Beard House in NYC, and much more news about NJ restaurants....
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Heading west from the Shore? Here’s the place to start....
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Communal dinners become a Jersey City baker’s recipe for success. ...
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A Jersey student travels to Italy and learns to cook authentic Italian. ...
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Decked out like five-star resorts, two New Jersey homes raise hanging out to a whole new level....
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Disc golf shares much with that other 18-hole sport—except, of course, the dress code, the expense, and the exclusive clubs. In fact, there are no clubs at all....
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Five men signed the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. Their patriotism is honored with historic homes, namesake towns—even a Turnpike rest area....
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Montville’s Ron Galella made a career of photographing celebrities in unguarded moments. Along the way, he became a celebrity himself....
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A major earthquake isn’t likely here, but if it comes, watch out....
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Six top NJ dentists discuss the challenges and joys of their profession....
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Rosemarie DeWitt’s ability to bring depth to supporting roles in Rachel Getting Married and United States of Tara has thrust her into the limelight....
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Ocean City’s amusement park mogul rides a roller coaster of changing rules, iffy weather, and a very demanding dad....
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Will the state find a way to restore funding for Urban Enterprise Zone projects?...
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The s2H Replay wristband promotes physical activity in a unique way—by offering rewards. ...
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Holocaust survivors, exiled deep in Russia and Siberia during WWII, reunite after years of separation....
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The history of baseball card collecting isn't as innocent as the game the cards are derived from. For a fascinating read, pick up Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became An American Obsession. ...
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Screenings of the film Greetings From the Shore, written and directed by native New Jerseyans and shot in Lavallette, will be held down the Shore this summer....
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A newly restored Count Basie Theatre—now simply called the Basie—has a sizzling summer lineup to accompany its sleek new design. ...
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