From Tiffany
Local guides to New Jersey towns.
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North Hunterdon Cafes: Where to Grab Coffee, Get Some Work Done or Catch Up
Some days you need a coffee you can take straight back to the car. Other days you need a change of scenery and somewhere to finally answer those emails. Then there are the coffee dates that turn into an hour of catching up because nobody is ready to leave. The…
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Thirty Minutes, Twice a Week? How Discover Strength Flemington’s Workout Actually Works
By Tiffany Slowinski If someone told me I needed to work out five days a week to see results, there is an excellent chance I would decide to start next Monday. Possibly a Monday in 2027. Thirty minutes twice a week? Now you have my attention. That is the model…
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Joseph “Joe” Gramaglia Didn’t Plan to Be a Chef. His Family Had Other Ideas.
By Tiffany Slowinski Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that partner with us, and Saly G’s Restaurant & Tavern, Warren is an authority partner. We interviewed Joe Gramaglia, who is the chef-owner, about how he came to the kitchen and the family business behind it. The partnership pays…
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My 3-Year-Old Isn’t Talking. Who Do I Call?
By Tiffany Slowinski There are few things that can send a parent down a late-night Google rabbit hole faster than wondering whether their child should be talking more. Maybe your 3-year-old uses a few words but is not connecting them. Maybe family members understand them, but almost nobody else does.…
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Picky Eater, or a Feeding Problem? What a Speech Therapist Looks For at the Table
By Tiffany Slowinski There is picky eating, and then there is the point where every meal starts to feel like a negotiation you are losing. Your child will only eat a tiny list of foods. They are not moving from purees to soft or chewable solids. The bottle-to-straw transition is…
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Apraxia in Plain English: What It Is, How It’s Different From a Speech Sound Problem, and Why Therapy Takes Months
By Tiffany Slowinski When a child is hard to understand, most parents are not sitting at home debating the difference between articulation and motor planning. They are thinking something much simpler. Why is talking so hard for my child? Denise Favor Bayles, M.A., CCC-SLP, owner of Bayles Family Speech Center…
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Hit by a Truck Is Not a Car Crash With a Bigger Car
A tractor trailer crash can look, at first, like a much larger version of a car crash.
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Dealer or Independent Shop for a European Car? What Jim Jackson Says Each Can Do
By Tiffany Slowinski Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that partner with us, and Prestige Auto Repair, Bernardsville is an authority partner. We interviewed Jim Jackson, who leads the shop, about the dealer-versus-independent repair questions European-car owners here actually ask. The partnership pays for the reporting; it does…
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City Lifestyle Restaurant Month
Restaurant Month Is Here By Tiffany Slowinski I’ve been spending a lot of time eating my way around New Jersey lately, which is not exactly a hardship. Between dinners, events and filming for Tiffany Knows New Jersey, I keep finding restaurants that remind me how lucky we are to have…
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Where to Get Free Coffee in New Jersey for National Coffee Day 2026
September 29, 2026 The Guide: National Coffee Day Deals in New Jersey Your National Coffee Day Cheat Sheet By Tiffany Slowinski As a business owner and mom of three girls, I’m pretty sure coffee is less of a beverage and more of a survival source. So yes, I take National…
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What I Actually Wanted to Know Before My Kid Had Her Wisdom Teeth Out
A parent's questions about wisdom teeth, answered by Dr. Tyler Jacobs of Somerset Oral Surgery.
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The Tile You Fell in Love With in a Four-Inch Sample: The Kitchen and Bath Decisions You Can’t Undo
The Tile You Fell in Love With in a Four-Inch Sample: The Kitchen and Bath Decisions You Can’t Undo: who has an office here and what the state record s...
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Call the Designer Before the Contractor? What Gets Decided Before a Somerset Hills Kitchen Is Filed for Permit
Call the Designer Before the Contractor? What Gets Decided Before a Somerset Hills Kitchen Is Filed for Permit: who has an office here and what the state rec...
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Tiffany Knows Fall: New Jersey’s Best Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Farms
The List: Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Farms Across New Jersey, 2026 North Jersey Name Town County 2026 Dates What’s There Schedule Abma’s Farm Wyckoff Bergen Fall season; confirm exact 2026 dates Hayride, pumpkin picking, barnyard zoo, scratch bakery Check official booking calendar Alstede FarmsNight event Chester Morris Aug. 28-November Multiple…
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A Friday afternoon in downtown Morristown
Morristown is one of those towns I always think I know. Then I spend a little time there and realize there’s another restaurant I haven’t tried. Another side street I’ve ignored. Another reason I should probably stop saying, “We should go to Morristown,” and actually go. So on Friday, Sept.…
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What Should Be in a Roofing or Siding Contract in Montgomery Township in 2026?
“Get everything in writing” is one of those pieces of advice everyone gives you right before declining to explain what “everything” actually means.
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How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost in Warren in 2026?
A roof replacement is one of those projects where the estimate can be completely legitimate and the final price can still change, simply because part of the...
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What Can Be Hiding Under Old Siding in Somerville in 2026?
One of the unsettling things about replacing siding is that nobody can tell you exactly what is behind it until it comes off.
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What Do Replacement Windows Cost in Bridgewater in 2026?
Window quotes have a way of arriving as one giant number for the entire house, which makes it surprisingly hard to figure out what you are actually paying for.
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What Does a Composite Deck Cost in Basking Ridge in 2026?
If you are pricing a deck, there are really two decisions hiding inside the same project: whether you can keep the existing structure and what material you...
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How Much Does New Siding Cost in Basking Ridge in 2026?
If you have started pricing new siding, you already know the quotes can be all over the place.
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What Does a Kitchen Renovation Really Cost in the Somerset Hills? A Bedminster Designer’s Honest Numbers
Most homeowners here start with a number they got from a cabinet quote. It is almost never the number the project costs.
