November 2025: Top Doctors | New Jersey Monthly

November 2025: Top Doctors

Is there anything more important than taking care of your health and the health of your loved ones? Each year, we dedicate our November issue to that very topic, featuring our new list of the Top Doctors in New Jersey (as chosen by their peers) and a variety of articles relating to health and medicine. This year’s list includes 1,065 health practitioners in 74 specialties.

You can find health-related articles throughout this issue, too. Topics include how AI is changing the field of medicine; a look at the rare naturally conceived quadruplets born in New Jersey this summer; an interview with NFL concussion spotters based in Jersey; and how one interior designer made her hospital room feel more like home during her cancer battle.

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GARDEN VARIETY

Jennie Pu, director of the Hoboken Public Library in Hoboken, New Jersey

Meet the NJ Librarian Who’s Taking on the Culture Wars

Hoboken Public Library director Jennie Pu has helped libraries across New Jersey remain safe spaces amid censorship and book bans.

A crowd of participants on the field of Yogi Berra Museum.

Yogi Berra Fans Break Guinness World Record for Largest Game of Catch Ever

Thousands made history at Montclair State’s Yogi Berra Stadium in late September.

Tinton Falls mayor Risa Clay

Meet the NJ Mayor Who Won’t Be Silenced by a Rare Voice Disorder

Tinton Falls mayor Risa Clay has not allowed a rare neurological vocal disorder to silence her voice—and she’s helping others find theirs, too.

Robb Rehberg, who leads game-day medical operations for the NFL

How a Jersey Athletic Trainer Helped Shape the NFL’s Concussion Protocols

He first entered the football world as a lineman at Ramsey High School. Now Robb Rehberg is one of the NFL’s key figures in preventing concussions and other injuries.

Rafael Contreras at The Beau Ideal in Westfield, New Jersey

How the Man Behind Westfield’s Beau Ideal Built a Haven of Vintage Treasures

“If I wouldn’t put it in my own space, it doesn’t make it onto the showroom floor,” says retailer Rafael Contreras, who’s always on the hunt for head-turning pieces.

Blue and white bedding

Cozy Comforts to Refresh Your Guest Room This Holiday Season

Thoughtful touches that’ll make every visitor feel special—plus a sleek suitcase for your own travels.

FEATURES

Miller Bugliari

Meet NJ’s History-Making, 90-Year-Old High School Soccer Coach

Miller Bugliari, the boys’ soccer coach at the Pingry School, has spent his 66-year career coaching, teaching, fundraising and bettering the lives of anyone in his orbit.

A smiling Carmen Phaneuf poses with packaging from the Carvykti treatment

NJ Biotech Firm May Have Found a Cure for Multiple Myeloma

The groundbreaking treatment, developed by Somerset-based Legend Biotech, appears effective in treating other cancers, too.

Cover of New Jersey Monthly magazine's November 2025 Top Doctors issue

New Jersey’s Top Doctors of 2025

Our Jersey Choice list of the state’s best practitioners, as chosen by their peers.

How AI Is Transforming Health Care in New Jersey

Artificial Intelligence may become the medical community’s most productive new tool for optimizing physicians’ time and providing personalized treatments and diagnoses.

Kate Dawson's hospital room

Why This Interior Designer Decked Out Her Hospital Room During Cancer Treatment

Kate Dawson felt the connection between environment, mood and recovery.

Proud parents Aja Kennon and Emmanuel Volmar with son EJ, 9, and quadruplets Ean, Evan, Alayha and Eamon.

NJ Parents of Rare Quadruplets Share Incredible Story

Aja Kennon and Emmanuel Volmar of East Orange were stunned to learn they’d spontaneously conceived quadruplets last year—a one-in-700,000 chance. Despite the chaos, they’ve never stopped counting their blessings.

EAT & DRINK

Squid congee with charred corn, millet and chanterelle mushrooms at Ram & Rooster in Metuchen, New Jersey

Ram & Rooster Earns Our First Four-Star Restaurant Review in 13 Years

The food is probably unlike anything you’ve tried before.

A photo of a dish at Drift in Weehawken, New Jersey, next to a photo of the New York City skyline at night

Review: Drift in Weehawken Delivers Dazzling Views and an Eclectic Menu

Every guest gets a good seat at this Gold Coast gem.

Joanne Canady-Brown at her bakery, the Gingered Peach in Lawrenceville, New Jersey

This Renowned Baker Is Building a Food Empire in Central Jersey

Joanne Canady-Brown, founder of the beloved Gingered Peach bakery, has expanded into ice cream, coffee and other ventures.

Table set with wine glasses and wine

Raise a Glass: NJ Restaurants Embrace Spirited Specialty Dinners

Establishments are offering elevated dining experiences that pair off-menu dishes with curated libations.

Robby Younes, COO of Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, New Jersey

The Man Running New Jersey’s Largest Resort Has Always Had a Passion for the Finer Things

Crystal Springs Resort COO Robby Younes chats with us about rising through the hospitality world and being “driven by passion.”

Beef and seafood at Mambo in Union, New Jersey

Mambo in Union Serves Up Festive Vibes and Authentic Cuban Fare

Don’t miss the weekday lunch special!

A waffle topped with fruit at The Coffee Shop Luncheonette in Bernardsville, New Jersey

Order Up! Bernardsville’s Coffee Shop Luncheonette Is an Old-School Gem

This neighborhood favorite serves all-day breakfast and a hearty lunch menu.

Crabmeat fried rice at Thai Basil in Collingswood

Thai Basil Serves Fresh, Flavor-Packed Fare in the Heart of Collingswood

Delight in bold spices and a warm, inviting dining room.

Scarlet Sunrise tomatoes, created by Rutgers University in New Jersey

Rutgers Unveils a Brand-New Jersey Tomato

The Scarlet Sunrise is a sweet grape tomato variety, developed over a decade of crossbreeding.

EXIT RAMP

Illustration of Vietnam veteran wearing a hat that reads, "GRUMPY OLD MAN"

Soldiering On: What New Jersey’s Vietnam Veterans Can Teach a Divided America

Our country eventually healed from the divisions created by the Vietnam War. Can we do it again?