Where to Stay in Stone Harbor and Avalon
Beachcomber Resort 7900 Dune Drive Avalon 609-368-5121 Last summer, Beachcomber was showing off its upgraded pool area, including hot tub, gas-grilling station, movie screen and giant TV. There are 55...
View ArticleMontclair’s Fin Owners Eye Liquor License For New Pub
Pitchfork Restaurants Consultants, owner of two popular Montclair restaurants — Saluté Bistro and Fin Raw Bar & Kitchen—are cooking up a new entry for the town’s dining scene. Pitchfork has...
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At the Barclays: A Little Luck and a Lot of Birdies
Dustin Johnson’s remarkable chip on the 10th hole passed through the narrow opening between the two center trees, directly above where a spectator later took a seat. Johnson’s divot can be seen at...
View ArticleA Coffee Lover’s All-Jersey Quest
George Burroughs will go almost anywhere for a good cup of coffee. As long as it’s in New Jersey. And as long as the destination is included in the recent New Jersey Monthly cover story on the state’s...
View ArticleElegant Autos on Edison’s Lawn
Joseph Cassini purchased his first collectible car—a yellow 1956 Thunderbird with black top and Continental kit—while on a California road trip in 1976. These days, his collection of modern sports cars...
View ArticleFrom Opening Act to Rock Biographer
Warren Zanes was barely out of his teens when the Del Fuegos, the rock band he played in, toured North America as the opening act for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Some 30 years later, Petty tapped...
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In Frank’s Footsteps: The Sinatra Walking Tour
Monroe Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets in Hoboken, isn’t much to look at. The modest three- and four-story multifamily houses that line the one-way street are faced in a dreary mix of brick...
View ArticleBooming ‘Burbs: Suburbia Shapes NJ Culture
New Jersey has been the scene of revolutionary warfare, manmade catastrophes and devastating storms, but nothing has transformed our state like the Baby Boom, the unparalleled population explosion...
View ArticleJammin’ in Jersey, Where Jazz Once Reigned
New Jersey doesn’t have a signature jazz sound like New Orleans or Kansas City, but the state is historically a center of jazz creativity and performance. Newark has long been the focal point. The...
View ArticleThe Promised Land: The Rise of Hispanic Immigrants
When the family of immigrants pictured here arrived at Newark Airport from Puerto Rico in April 1947, only 13 percent of New Jersey’s 4.8 million residents were foreign born. Today, the state’s...
View ArticleGirlfriend Getaways: Crystal Springs
Grand Cascades Lodge at Crystal Springs presents its guests with tempting choices, none of them wrong. For golfers, there are six courses to play. For post-golf relaxation, there are two pool complexes...
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Hidden Jersey: Museum Guide
With its complex history and diverse population, it’s no surprise that New Jersey is blessed with a fascinating array of museums. Our biggest and best-known museums rank among the nation’s finest. Our...
View ArticleHidden Jersey: Arts & Entertainment
Albert Music Hall 131 Wells Mill Road, Waretown, (Ocean County) Every Saturday night, this no-frills, 350-seat auditorium puts the yee-ha back in the Garden State with live performances of bluegrass...
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Hidden Jersey: Food & Drink
Donna’s Runway Café 36 Lambert Road, Blairstown (Warren County) This 42-seat retro diner sits alongside the runway at tiny Blairstown Airport. If the winds are right, you can fork into a fresh piece...
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8 Little-Known Moments in NJ Revolutionary History
LET’S PARTY In 1908, the Cumberland County Historical Society erected a monument to commemorate the Greenwich Tea Party. Photo courtesy of the Cohansey Area Watershed Association. We’ve all heard of...
View ArticleWorld’s Best Are Back at Baltusrol
When Phil Mickelson sank his birdie putt on the final hole at Baltusrol Golf Club to win the 2005 PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth was 12 years old. Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day were...
View ArticleFast Girl: Don’t Brake Until You See The Face Of God
Fast Girl: Don’t Brake Until You See the Face of God (Seal) by Ingrid Steffensen A professor of architectural history and suburban mom, Ingrid Steffensen was 41 when she discovered her passion for...
View ArticleDirty Work Down the Shore
There were about 60 volunteers in my group from Montclair and the surrounding communities, all looking to do something, anything, for the battered folks down the Shore. In our own Essex County towns,...
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Family Man: Springsteen Through The Years
Getty Images. THEN: It’s easy to forget that long before he was a hunky superstar, Long Branch-born, Freehold-raised Bruce Springsteen was a scruffy singer/songwriter fronting bands on the Jersey...
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No Bull: Jersey’s No-Nonsense Politics
Library of Congress. THEN: Theodore Roosevelt barnstormed New Jersey in the spring of 1912 on his way to the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The campaign made stops in Freehold,...
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