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The best pizza in New Jersey

North Jersey argues about bar pies. South Jersey argues about tomato pies. Everyone argues about the order you eat them in. What follows is the ranking, not the argument.

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

01

PIZZA · The Heights, Jersey City

Bread & Salt

James Beard-nominated Roman-style slices and focaccia.

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PIZZA · Downtown, Jersey City

Razza Pizza Artigianale

Wood-fired pies with farm-sourced toppings. A Downtown JC pilgrimage.

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03

PIZZA · Downtown, Asbury Park

Porta

Cavernous wood-fired room, DJs after 10.

04

PIZZA · Downtown, Asbury Park

Talula's

Sourdough pizza + orange-wine list that quietly shaped Cookman.

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PIZZA · Downtown, Jersey City

Porta

Neapolitan-style pies and cocktails in a converted warehouse.

06

PIZZA · Chambersburg, Trenton

De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies

Tomato pie orthodoxy. Crust, sauce, cheese, in that order.

07

PIZZA · Broad Street, Bloomfield

Star Tavern

Bar-pie orthodoxy. Thin, crispy, plain slice that humbles you.

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PIZZA · Downtown, Hoboken

Pizzeria Luigi

Thin-crust slices from a 90s oven. Unchanged, on purpose.

10

PIZZA · Downtown, New Brunswick

Stuff Yer Face

Stromboli since 1977. Rutgers-era tradition.

11

PIZZA · Boardwalk, Wildwood

Sam's Pizza Palace

Best boardwalk slice debate. This is a contender.

13

PIZZA · Downtown, Asbury Park

Kelly's Tavern

Best bar pie at the shore. Do not argue; just go.

14

PIZZA · Boardwalk, Asbury Park

Gotham Pizza

Thin crust, chewy char, sold until 4am.

15

PIZZA · Chambersburg, Trenton

Tacconelli's

Reserve your dough ahead. Yes, really.

16

PIZZA · Downtown, Paterson

Rocco's Calzones

Calzones big enough to be architecture.