New Jersey

Most people don’t expect one of New Jersey’s most memorable Gothic buildings to be tucked into Navesink, perched…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey does not mess around when it comes to old restaurants. This is a state where a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey does not exactly struggle for spring destinations, but some places have a way of sneaking past…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey knows how to do sweets with personality. Not the polished, same-everywhere kind you forget five minutes…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

Not every great New Jersey outing needs a boardwalk, a beach badge, or a weather app open on…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

Nothing reveals the true personality of the Jersey Shore faster than the food. Sure, the rides flash, the…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey does not exactly struggle for scenic places, but Parvin State Park still manages to feel like…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

South Jersey has no shortage of cute coffee spots and polished brunch places, but every once in a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

New Jersey does not mess around when it comes to Italian delis. This is the land of pork…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

New Jersey has a real talent for hiding its best food in the most ordinary-looking places. Not every…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

New Jersey has no shortage of famous beach towns, and that is exactly the problem. Everyone knows where…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

Princeton has no shortage of historic addresses, but Morven has a different kind of pull. This is not…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

New Jersey has never exactly been the bargain rack of American suburbia, but lately the math has gotten…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

Some New Jersey restaurants are all about the food. Some are all about the scene. Tavern on the…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

New Jersey has plenty of food debates, but few are as reliable as the one that starts with…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

New Jersey does seafood with a kind of easy confidence that other places spend a lot of energy…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19

Some places in New Jersey are easy to explain. Great pizza spot. Reliable diner. Shore town everyone swears…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

New Jersey does not play around when it comes to Chinese food. This is a state where one…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

Some places in New Jersey earn their reputation with hype. Paterson Farmers Market did it the old-fashioned way:…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

New Jersey does waterfront dining with range. One night, you’re staring at the Manhattan skyline with a cocktail…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

New Jersey does eerie better than it gets credit for. Beyond the beach towns, diners, and forever-debated pizza…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

Trying to buy a home in New Jersey with a $150,000 budget sounds a little like showing up…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

New Jersey does not always get the credit it deserves for serious food craft, but Cherry Grove Farm…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

New Jersey gets stereotyped into two lanes: beach traffic and parkway exits. Locals know better. The state is…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 18

Some towns are known for beaches. Others hang their identity on antiques, wineries, or a charming Main Street.…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 17

New Jersey has spent a long time being the state people drive through on the way to somewhere…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 17

New Jersey has a talent for hiding its best places in plain sight. Everyone knows the shore towns,…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 17

At the very top of Long Beach Island, where the traffic thins out and the shoreline starts to…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 17

New Jersey and low property taxes do not usually appear in the same sentence unless somebody is joking.…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 17