November 2020
In this pandemic year, one thing that hasn’t changed is the New Jersey Monthly commitment to providing readers with a reliable, thoroughly vetted list of the state’s best health practitioners.
We remind you that our 2020 Top Doctors list is just one tool among many that you can use in choosing the best practitioners for your family’s health needs.
Remember, we rely on the votes of physicians to choose the doctors on our list. We also check each nominee for disciplinary and legal actions. (As always, if you personally like your doctors, we recommend you stay with them.)
Style & Shopping
6 Essentials for Easy, Breezy Holiday Feasts
These super-functional (not to mention stylish!) items will ensure everything runs smoothly.
A Basement Transformation for the Books
An unfinished basement in Somerset County becomes the perfect family—and pandemic-friendly—hangout.
Meet Trendsetting Tastemaker Teggy French
The New Vernon–based influencer encourages high-style living on any budget.
Jersey Living
A Simple Guide to Surviving Winter in the Jersey Suburbs
New to NJ? Welcome. Get ready for a (mostly) wonderful winter.
Hoboken’s Jack Silbert Is Unapologetically Himself
Life has thrown him some difficult curveballs, but he adjusts with grace, grit and humor.
10 Jersey Towns with Soaring Home Sales
As households flee urban areas in search of home offices, backyards and more space to ride out the pandemic, demand has gone “through the roof.”
A Conversation with George Norcross
The South Jersey powerbroker defends his record on Camden development and invites critics to join his efforts.
Behind the Camden Comeback
The social justice movement put Camden in the national spotlight. But there’s more to the city’s story than a new police force—and not everyone sees a happy ending.
Meet the 96-Year-Old Advocate for Female Veterans
May Brill is still on her mission to raise the profile of women in the military.
Arts & Culture
For Hillsborough Poet, 74, Age Is Just a Number
Dennis H. Lee, a retired software engineer, published his first collection, Tidal Wave, this year.
How a Jersey Doctor Opened a New Front Against Cancer
In her new book, author Jennet Conant tells the story of Dr. Stewart Alexander, a Park Ridge native she refers to as “the father of chemotherapy.”
Hoboken Author Travels from Trauma to Transcendence
Decades after a medically induced coma, writing With or Without You gave Caroline Leavitt the closure she desperately needed.
Riding Out the Pandemic with Fran Lebowitz
The Morristown native talks quarantining in Manhattan, reading nonstop on her sofa, and “getting kicked out of New Jersey.”
News
Jersey Hospitals on Lessons Learned During First Wave of Covid-19
Medical professionals shared how they were preparing for the pandemic’s second wave, which is now upon us.
A Father’s Fight to Save His Son
Jim Raffone founded JAR of Hope to help fund a first-of-its-kind study of an experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Eat & Drink
Anticipating Smaller Thanksgivings, Local Farmers Grew Lower-Weight Turkeys
Covid-19 continues to affect holiday celebrations at home as well as in the restaurant industry.
The Steady Rise of Zero-Proof Spirits
Here’s what it looks like these days to choose booze without the buzz.
At Barrel & Roost, a Farewell to Formal
After 20 years leading Restaurant Nicholas—one of Jersey’s temples of fine dining—Nicholas and Melissa Harary rewrite the playbook.
The 30 Best Restaurants in New Jersey of 2020
In a year like no other, the pleasure of dining out yielded to safety. Amid struggles, restaurants were there for us. Here, we salute the finest.
Announcing the Winners of Our 37th Annual Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll
Readers chose their top dining destinations for 2020.
Health
How Covid-19 Has Inflamed the Opioid Crisis
For those battling opioid addiction, the ongoing pandemic has created new bumps in the road.
Will Telemedicine Remain the New Normal?
The pandemic forced patients and doctors to embrace virtual visits. Now, stay-at-home health care could increase even after the Covid-19 emergency ends.
Trending Stories
The Best Restaurants in Cape May
Here’s where to eat in this Shore town where Victorian charm abounds. Choices run the gamut from pancakes and pizza to fine dining in posh settings and, of course, seafood.
Concerned About Cyclospora? Check Out These NJ Farms for Local Produce
These family farms and markets across the state are offering an abundance of leafy greens, summer berries and more.
The 50 Best Restaurants in New Jersey
The Garden State’s dining scene has it all—from incredible Italian food to amazing Asian fare, French cuisine and more.