New Jersey

A sandwich wrapped in white paper can reveal plenty about the person who made it. Is the bread…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 22

A plate of pierogies lands on the table with sautéed onions spilling over the edges, sour cream waiting…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

A silver dining car, a wobbling coffee cup, and a griddle crowded with eggs can promise more morning…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

Cinnamon sugar has a funny way of changing plans. You pull off Route 30 intending to grab a…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

The first clue is the sound: bacon snapping on a flat-top, coffee pouring into thick ceramic mugs, and…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

Two skeletal masts rise above the Camden waterfront, hinting at a vessel that is far easier to overlook…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

Some New Jersey restaurants serve more than dinner and drinks. Around the state, a few well-known spots also…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

A small lamp glows on the table, a pianist settles into the next song, and Iona Lake catches…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

A stone monument rises above one lake. Crew shells slice silently across another. Farther south, cedar water glows…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 21

The dirt under your fingernails may contain a shark tooth that predates the Jersey Shore by roughly 66…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A Manhattan skyline shimmering across the Hudson, a wooden path floating over cattail marshes, and a lighthouse rising…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A red clapboard building with green awnings sits just off Route 24 in Chester, looking more like a…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A narrow wooden path floats above a cattail marsh while frogs disappear beneath the duckweed and a great…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

Clear acrylic chairs, dramatic food photography, and a gleaming pastry case are not what most drivers expect to…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A thin ribbon of mist hovers over the water, an osprey circles before the first fishing boat appears,…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

Morning arrives differently when the Delaware River is just beyond your tent. Before the coffee heats up, mist…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A wood thrush delivers one of the best soundtracks in New Jersey, and it does not charge admission.…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A red clapboard building with white trim, overflowing flower baskets, and an “Est. 1849” sign does not exactly…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

By Friday afternoon, the hum of fluorescent lights can feel louder than traffic, and even the smallest notification…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A survivor’s life jacket hangs near yellowed newspaper pages, stateroom keys, and photographs of a luxury liner burning…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A few steps beyond the picnic tables, the sound of car doors disappears. Then the trail drops into…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A slab of tofu coated in fiery buffalo seasoning should not be able to derail a committed carnivore’s…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A paper bag of sandwiches can feel surprisingly elegant when the Manhattan skyline is sitting across the water.…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A shy Siamese kitten named Violet arrived in rural Hunterdon County weighing less than a pound, still figuring…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A proper New Jersey tomato pie announces itself before the first bite. The crust crackles against the metal…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A 42-rider starting gate now stands on land in Millville that once had a much quieter purpose. Where…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

One minute, you are balancing across a wooden boardwalk suspended over a Sussex County marsh; the next, you…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

The wooden gate at St. Mary’s has a slightly ominous bit of trivia attached to it. It is…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

At 6 p.m. on a summer Saturday, Long Beach Boulevard becomes a slow-moving parade of sandy SUVs, hungry…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18