November 2024: Top Doctors
Consider this issue your annual checkup of the doctors in your area. New Jersey Monthly’s Top Doctors issue comes out every November and includes the best practitioners in the state, as chosen by their peers.
This year’s list includes 1,022 doctors in 74 specialties, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics, cardiology to internal medicine.
Use this list as a starting point to find a doctor. Always do your own research and get as much information as possible before making any decision about your health.
We have made a point here at New Jersey Monthly to include in our November issue not only the annual list of Top Doctors, but also a number of stories that speak to the health and medical issues that New Jerseyans are facing right now. You’ll find four such articles in this issue.
GARDEN VARIETY
Springsteen’s Filmmaker Thom Zimny Calls New ‘Road Diary’ Doc a ‘Very Emotional Process’
Point Pleasant native Thom Zimny has been working on films with Springsteen for nearly a quarter century. His latest goes to places he says he “never imagined.”
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Collingswood Residents Raised $20K in Days to Save Ida’s Bookshop
Named after journalist/activist Ida B. Wells, the store celebrates works by women and minorities. When a rent increase almost shut it down, donations poured in.
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NJ Author’s Popular TikTok Series Landed Her a Book Deal
Mystery writer Katie Siegel, whose novels are tinged with nods to her native New Jersey, is working on her third book.
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ArtsRx, Jersey’s First Arts Prescription Program, Fosters Healing Via Music, Dance and More
It partners with Horizon insurance to cover the cost of dance workshops, music lessons, concerts, and classes in arts like painting, knitting or glassblowing.
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5 Ways to Make Your Holiday Guests Feel at Home
Tips for hosting a memorable overnight stay.
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Stylish Kitchen Staples for Holiday Cooking
Looking for chic utility? Consider these kitchen accoutrements.
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The Prolific NJ Cookbook Author Who Wrote the Ultimate Guide to Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 101 offers foolproof recipes and tips for novices and seasoned cooks alike.
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‘Gilmore Girls’ Star Kelly Bishop Lives a ‘Rather Quiet Life’ in New Jersey
Unlike her iconic character of high-society matriarch Emily Gilmore, Kelly Bishop, 80, has maintained a lifelong aversion to snobbery. Her new memoir is out now.
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Newark’s Rashawn Davis Empowers Young People to Become Engaged Citizens
“Our democracy is at its best when young people are involved,” says Davis, who continues the legacy of civil rights workers at the Andrew Goodman Foundation.
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New Jersey’s Top Doctors of 2024
Our Jersey Choice list of the state’s best practitioners, as chosen by their peers.
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Jersey Choice Top Doctors: Methodology, FAQ & Professional Advisory Board
Here’s how the doctors are chosen for our annual list.
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How Horses Helped Me Heal From a Traumatic Attack
I came to this stable with a purpose: to tap the emotional-healing potential of horses, 15 months after having been brutally assaulted by a stranger.
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NJ Therapy Dogs Help Hospital Patients Deal With Anxiety, Trauma and More
Several dozen therapy dogs work in New Jersey hospitals every day.
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Breast Cancer Is on the Rise Among Young Women, Worrying Doctors
Women in their 40s are getting breast cancer in higher numbers, but new mammography guidelines and genetic testing could reverse the trend.
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NJ Nonprofit’s Unique Approach Is Revolutionizing Occupational Therapy for Special-Needs Kids
Intensive Therapeutics in West Caldwell is a “central repository” of physical, occupational, speech and movement therapies—plus so much more.
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Inclusive and Accessible Playgrounds in New Jersey
Kids of all ages and abilities can enjoy these Garden State play areas.
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How Joy, Love and a Tenacious Will Helped Me Navigate a Shocking Diagnosis
I’ve stopped sweating the small stuff, stopped doing things I don’t want to do, and work hard not thinking too far ahead. Our motto: “Nothing but fun.”
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NJ Designer Turned Dilapidated 1950s Cape Cod Into Dreamy Modern Colonial
This Glen Ridge home was rumored to be built on the lot of a former candy factory.
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Black Sheep Bar & Provisions in Garwood Is Worth the Hype
Hyper-local produce and meats dictate the tweaked-daily menus, while the dining room is dominated by a convivial vibe.
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Tucked in a Bookstore, Montclair’s Da Pepo Feels Like a Clandestine Dining Experience
This pocket-size Italian restaurant serves homemade pasta and coveted tiramisu in a uniquely charming atmosphere.
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This App Lets People Buy Hot Restaurant Reservations—But Is It Fair?
A restaurant-reservations scalping site called Appointment Trader is garnering mixed reviews in New Jersey’s dining world and beyond.
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Verona Candy Shop Is Fun New After-School Hangout Spot for Kids
TweedleTee’s Candies & Curiosities is a whimsical Alice in Wonderland-themed candy store stocked with classic, trendy, super-sour and healthy varieties.
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Star of the ’80s Girl Group Seduction Now Runs a Vegan Bakery Business in NJ
April Harris “remixed” her late mother’s recipes and founded Keeping You Sweet, which has a kiosk in Wayne’s Willowbrook Mall and a Whole Foods partnership.
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South Valley BBQ in West Orange Is a Carnivore’s Paradise
This friendly neighborhood barbecue spot serves brisket, short ribs, smoked sausage and more—plus lots of tasty fixings.
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Elli’s Backyard in Red Bank: Tasty Brunch and Dinner in a Lush Interior
The menu ranges from red-velvet pancakes to a burger served under a smoked-glass dome.
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Mother-Son Duo Cooks Up Argentinean-Inspired Fare at Bordentown’s Under the Moon
Enjoy home-cooked tapas, entrées and desserts in an eclectic space.
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New Jersey’s Woods Are a Wild, Magical Playground—in Childhood and Beyond
Our state’s wilderness has an attraction that defies the easy lure of technology.
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