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The best donuts in New Jersey

Cake or yeast, plain or absurdly topped, the good ones sell out by noon. Set an alarm.

13 spots in the running, ranked by upvotes from readers. The order shifts every hour.

DONUTS · Montclair Center, Montclair

Nationally recognized donut artistry. Get the boston cream.

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DONUTS · Broad Street, Red Bank

Apple-cider donuts that redefine the category in October.

DONUTS · Downtown, Hoboken

Yes, that one. Still line-out-the-door on Saturdays.

DONUTS · The Heights, Jersey City

Filled-to-order donuts with obsessive toppings.

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DONUTS · Downtown, Asbury Park

Small-batch brioche donuts with technicolor glazes.

DONUTS · Ironbound, Newark

Pastéis de nata so good you'll argue about the top spot.

DONUTS · Raritan Ave, Highland Park

Ice cream stuffed inside a fresh donut. Yes, really.

DONUTS · Downtown, New Brunswick

24-hour counter. Students, surgeons, insomniacs.

DONUTS · Upper Montclair, Montclair

Third-generation Italian bakery. Show up at 7am.

DONUTS · Kings Highway, Haddonfield

Fresh every hour. Sell out by noon most Saturdays.

DONUTS · Downtown, Hoboken

New Orleans-style fried dough, powdered sugar, open all day.

DONUTS · Main Avenue, Ocean Grove

Tiny summer window, glazes that taste like vacation.

DONUTS · F Street, Belmar

Pre-beach sugar run. Powdered jelly, always.