New Jersey’s 99 greatest pizzas, ranked

In the Garden State, pizza is king. But which pie reigns supreme?
Illustration by Andrea Levy | Advance Local
By Peter Genovese | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com

New Jersey is unequivocally the pizza capital of America.

We are surrounded by the greasy goodness; more than 2,000 pizzerias endure within our borders and new shops open constantly. Shake a tree, a pepperoni pie might fall out.

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About the Authors
Peter Genovese
Peter Genovese is a food/features writer for nj.com. The Trenton native is the author of 12 books on food, Jersey diners, the Jersey Shore, US 1, New York pizza, Americana.
Jeremy Schneider
Jeremy Schneider is a food and culture reporter for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. He hosts the Emmy-nominated video series "NJ All Day" where he does ridiculous things on camera. He thinks grape jelly belongs on bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches, plain pizza is the best pizza and really doesn't care if you call it Taylor ham or pork roll.
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