Our Most Popular Stories of 2016

From plans to build the American Dream Mall at the Meadowlands to New Jersey Family's annual list of Best Towns for Families, here are the most-read stories from the past year


 

1. When the American Dream Mall Opens, It's Going to Be Awesome

Every time they add something else to this Meadowland mall, we get more and more excited.

2. New Jersey's Best Towns for Families – The List

To come up with our ranking, we looked at the entire state—more than 500 towns in all—and measured each municipality against a host of important factors, including school district quality, crime rates, affordability, commute times, percentage of families who live there, access to hospitals and general lifestyle factors. How did your town rank?

3. New Jersey's Best Towns for Families – Top NJ Transit Commuter Towns

We've ranked our top towns by their commute times into NYC. Idyllic Chatham with great parks and restaurants gets high marks — it’s hard to believe it’s less than 50 minutes away from NYC.

4. NJ's First Luxury Dine-in Movie Theater is Coming to Bergen County

The highly-anticipated dinner-and-a-movie spot is set to open in Fort Lee on Friday.

5. Scotch Plains Amusement Park Denies Rumors and Says Bowcraft Will Remain Open

After 70 years, Bowcraft is shutting down for good to make way for apartments and town home. Or maybe its been saved?

6. New Jersey's Best Towns for Families – Winner

The charming Bergen county town of Oradell topped our 2016 list of NJ's Best Towns for Families.

7. Nickelodeon Universe is Coming to the Meadowlands

As if a humongous indoor ski slope, out-of-this-world aquarium and a high-end movie theater wasn’t enough, Nickelodeon Universe will also be housed in the American Dream.

8. America's Biggest Legoland May Be Heading to New Jersey Area

Orange County, NY may soon be home to the country’s largest Legoland theme park

9. Those Shoulder Flaps on Baby Onesies, Explained

Those folded envelope sleeves have a real headache-saving purpose.

10. What is the Right Age to Leave Kids Home Alone?

New Jersey law doesn’t specify an exact age at which children are legally allowed to stay home alone or babysit for younger children, so parents must decide that for themselves.

11. NJ's Favorite Kids' Docs

Our annual parent-recommended guide to the best health practitioners in the state. 

12. 20 Teen Texting Abbreviations Every Parent Needs to Know

Is your teen using these red-flag texting codes?

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