By Peter Genovese

Our N.J.'s best projects, launched last year, have been great successes, with hundreds of thousands of people nominating and voting for their favorite spots. Early last year, we wandered around the state — all 21 counties — in search of N.J.'s best bar.

Then we made quick work of 100+ burgers over the summer in our relentless search for the state's best burger. This past fall, I gained 10 pounds in an around-the-clock search for N.J.'s best diner. And now I'm about to put on serious weight, because our latest project is a saucy search for N.J.'s best Italian restaurant.

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