When I asked Verona resident Floyd Cardoz how his life had changed in the 36 hours after he emerged victorious in season three of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters last week, he said half-jokingly, “I’ve suddenly become a ‘personality.’ ...” ...
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I never thought New Jersey ribs could hold smoke to the ones I ate when I lived in Tennessee—until now....
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Beauty is pain” is the expectation of most women when it comes to our numerous cosmetic modifications. But not all treatments need to be unpleasant. In fact, as I recently learned, waxing can be relaxing....
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Fashion doesn’t have to be just for fashion’s sake. Consider the case of Sisters on the Runway, an extracurricular group of fashion-conscious teens at Montclair High School. These kids have channeled their taste for off-the-shoulder tops and stiletto heels into a way to raise money for a good cause....
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We pay homage this weekend to moms, a tradition that became official in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. And dads will get their moment next month on Father’s Day. But what about the kids?...
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It was an over-the-top evening of sushi and supple leather recently inside a private hangar at Teterboro Airport. Although guests mingled among sleek aircraft and toured XOJET’s Bombardier Challenger 300, one of the fastest corporate jets in the world, the star of the evening wasn’t a plane, but an automobile....
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Finally, a reality star who is giving Jersey a good name. ...
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I’m not a member of the most political family. We have our beliefs, we vote, but we typically haven’t gone around shaking hands and kissing babies to promote a political agenda. Until now, that is....
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I’ll admit it: I’m a skin care and body-product junkie. That’s why I was thrilled to learn that one of my favorite brands, Duross & Langel, had opened a store in Haddonfield....
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There’s nothing quite like drinking the fruits of your own labor—or is there?...
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Every Sunday evening, while watching “The Amazing Race” on TV, I cheer on Big Easy Lofton and Flight Time Lang of the Harlem Globetrotters as they trot around the globe in a race to win $1 million. When I heard that the famed magicians of basketball would be in New Jersey this spring with five games at three different arenas, I jumped at the chance to see them in action....
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Seminal NJ rockers the Smithereens are getting ready to release their first new album of original material in 12 years--Smithereens 2011. They've made one of the songs, Sorry, available for listening free. Click below for the link......
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It’s been a long time since I committed a crime more serious than jaywalking. Yet there I was in Ridgefield recently accused of that most dastardly offense: “Failure to inspect.”...
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It is the goldmine of advertisements—a publicity jackpot, if you will. Lady O (the media maven, not FLOTUS) puts her stamp of approval on something and sales skyrocket. That is exactly what happened to the small kitchen product company Prepara. The company’s Herb Savor, a simple device that helps preserve the life of fresh herbs for up to three weeks, was included on the 2010 list of Oprah’s Favorite Things....
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The power that draws moth to flame drew me back to my old fitness group earlier this week. And it burns....
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Most New Year’s resolutions are broken within weeks. But my resolution of 12 months ago and my first resolution ever is still a big part of my life....
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Read the predictions here, from top food and restaurant professionals and websites....
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Craig Shelton, long-time lord of the late, lamented Ryland Inn (and more recently consulting chef at the Skylark Diner in Edison) is picking up stakes and moving to TEXAS--namely, the upscale Inn at Dos Brisas, where he will be executive chef and managing partner....
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Franc Gambatese didn’t personally experience the 1938 radio adaptation of War of the Worlds, but that has not dimmed his fascination with the broadcast. The West Paterson native has preserved its history in his West Windsor Township coffeehouse....
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The staff of Vanity Salon in Montclair recently showed what can happen when people put their heads together--lots of them. In one day, they raised more than $3,000 for Susan G. Komen For The Cure....
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