Jessica & Christopher | The Westin Governor Morris | NJ
Chris and I met on Bumble and soon had our first date. It actually wasn’t the best! Chris was so quiet, but the next day he was diagnosed with strep, so …
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Michelle & Jason | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
On our first date, we grabbed drinks at Bodega 88, a bar on the Upper West Side, where we checked off Michelle’s two favorites: margaritas and pickles.
Delaram & Reza | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
We met on New Year’s Eve at a party at Reza’s house in 2018. We danced all night and there was a chemistry right away. We exchanged numbers the next day.
Carliah & Chris | Maritime Parc | Jersey City, NJ
Chris and I met in college at a halfway-to-summer party at his fraternity. He dressed up as Santa, really sticking to the theme. We hit it off and …
Kathrin & Joseph | Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Joey and I met on Tinder. I was in medical school at the time, so I didn’t have time to go out and meet people the traditional way. But on our first date …
Alyssa & Matthew | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Matt and I grew up with a lot of friends in common, but our paths crossed November 7, 2012, on social media. We had a lot in common and soon started dating.
Casey & Dennis | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Dennis and I knew each other for 10 years before we started dating. When we first met, I was looking to keep things light, but we always kept in touch.
Angela & Erik | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Erik and I met at a bar in Hoboken on Halloween — on his birthday weekend! He got my attention with the baby onesie costume he was wearing. It looked …
Natalia & Anthony | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Anthony and I knew each other before starting to date. Our parents grew up in the same town and were Nutley High School graduates. Coincidentally, Anthony became best friends with my cousins…
Nicole & Eric | Felina Restaurant & Events | Ridgewood, NJ
Eric and I met on Bumble. We texted for a few weeks before meeting at a brewery for our first date. There was something about him that made me feel at home.
Alyssa & Mariano | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
Mariano and I knew of each other for some time before formally meeting. We were at a college party and he introduced himself.
Kara & John | Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
John and I met the end of August, 2016 at a potluck for football players, cheerleaders, coaches and parents to kick off the football season.
Christina & Andrew | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
Our friends tried to set us up, and on their second attempt we agreed. We only saw one photo of each other ahead of time and exchanged no words beforehand.
Arielle & Jonathan | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
Studying abroad in Tel Aviv, Jonathan and I lived in the same dorm building and were in the same program…
Brianna & Justin | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
I say Justin and I met on Facebook when he sent a friend request. He says he, “Thought he knew me,” but I think he just thought I was cute. Then …
Maria & Jason | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Jay and I met in high school. We dated our junior and senior year and went to prom together but went our separate ways during college.
Briana & Steven | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
The first time Steve asked me to be his girlfriend, I said no. We had known each other since freshman year of high school, and after keeping in touch through college, I was weary of ruining a great friendship.
Kimberly & David | The Olde Mill Inn | Basking Ridge, NJ
DJ and I unknowingly lived within minutes of each other for years, yet it took an online dating app for our paths to finally cross after college, and …
Katie & Anthony | The Ryland Inn | Whitehouse Station, NJ
Anthony and I met through mutual friends at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, but did not start dating until junior year…
Kristina & Christopher | Maritime Parc | Jersey City, NJ
Chris and I were told about each other by family friends. On Instagram I thought he looked handsome in the few pictures I found amidst his many car posts.
Samantha & Jonathan | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
The short version of how we met is Jon was hiding in a bush on our college campus and when I ran by, he jumped out and tackled me…
Emily & Michael | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
Michael and I met the summer before we went to college. He saw me online and that we were going to the same school. He reached out to me and …
Ashley & Anthony | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Anthony and I met our junior year of college when we were 20 years old. On our first “real” date we bonded over the Yankees, family and friends, and Disney…
Cali & Michael | Martime Parc | Jersey City, NJ
Mike and I met in college through mutual friends and shared classes. After a year of getting to know each other, we realized we should be together.
Sydney & Seth | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
Seth and I met on a dating app, swiping right and setting our first date at Haymaker Bar and Kitchen in Midtown. When the bar closed, we continued having drinks at the Molly Wee Pub, one of the only nearby bars still open. We just didn’t want the night to end!
Danielle & Eric | Maritime Parc | Jersey City, NJ
Eric and I met through mutual friends. I assumed he wasn’t interested, because after meeting a few times he neer asked for my number. But I was wrong and …
Kerri & Michael | Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Mike and I met on a blind date. He was running late and we had to relocate, so going into it I was ready to get it over with! Yet, when we got there …
Shavaun & James | Westin Governor Morris | Morristown,NJ
We met online through the app Bumble in Feb 2018. Our first date was at South House, a popular restaurant in Jersey City. We hit it off right away.
Natalia & Anthony | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
Our parents lived in Nutley, NJ and all went to the same high school. Years later, Anthony became best friends with my cousins and was considered part of the family…
Linda & Christopher | il Tulipano | Cedar Grove, NJ
Chris and I connected online through a mutual friend. He was in his sixth year as a neurosurgeon and I was teaching violin to elementary school students…
Chelsea & Richard | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
We matched on Hinge in June of 2020. This was during Covid, so for our first date we met in a park in Montclair. That first date was a picnic and …
Amanda & Julian | Park Chateau Estate & Gardens | E. Brunswick, NJ
Julian and I met during the summer through mutual friends. On our first date, Julian picked me up on his motorcycle and we went for dinner and ice cream.
Christine & Anthony | Park Château | East Brunswick, NJ
Anthony and I met while working as lifeguards at Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center in East Brunswick, NJ. Six years later, we reconnected via FaceBook.
Carina & Nicholas | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Nick is actually the younger brother of my older sister’s husband. So I married my sister’s brother-in-law!
Melanie & Joshua | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Mel and I met by swiping right on an app after crossing paths at a local pizzeria. We had known of each other since childhood, but …
Jillian & Alan | Hudson House | Jersey City, NJ
Alan and I broke the cardinal rule: “Don’t fall in love at the Jersey Shore…”
Dana & George | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
George and his younger son, Alex, came to eat at the restaurant where I waited tables. He wasn’t seated in my section, but my friend offered me the table and I snatched it up immediately. There was something about him…
Daniela & Robert | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
One of my good friends was dating one of Daniela’s good friends and we met each other on a night out in NYC. We hit it off and soon had our first date.
Caitlin & James | The Ryland Inn | Whitehouse Station, NJ
I’m a special education teacher and James works in sales. We met on a blind date at…
Diana & Daniel | Park Château | East Brunswick, NJ
I moved to CT in 2013 for a job opportunity and ecstatically met the love of my life. Dan and I met online and have been together ever since.
Hema & Frantz | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Frantz and I attended the same high school but became friends much later in life. Our road down the scenic wedding aisle began with a beautiful engagement at my best friend Ann’s house during her annual Christmas party…
Stephanie & George | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
We met when we were 15. George was having a party and his sister, Christina, invited me and some friends. I’ll always remember when I first saw him and …