The results are in and have been tallied. (And with the thousands of votes, this took quite a while!!)
Be sure to check all of these local faves out if you haven't yet! If your favorite didn't make the cut, remember to be sure to vote and lobby for them next year! (And look for the sticker below in many, many windows!!)
Without further ado...
Best Pizza In Town
1st Place: Napoli's
2nd Place: Benny Tudino's
3rd Place: Tony Boloney's (10% off Entire Check with LH Hook-Up Card) & Grimaldi's (TIED)
Jersey City: Razza
Favorite Date Spot
1st Place: Antique Bar and Bakery
2nd Place: Bin 14 (10% off Bottles of Wine on Features List on Mondays with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Grand Vin
Jersey City: Satis
Best Sushi Spot
1st Place: Robongi
2nd Place: Okinawa
3rd Place: Sushi Lounge
Jersey City: Honshu
Favorite Brunch Spot
1st Place: Anthony David's
2nd Place: Elysian Cafe
3rd Place: La Isla & Halifax (20% off Entire Lunch Check M-F with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
Jersey City: Talde
Best Meal Delivery Service
1st Place: Busy Bee Organics (10% off All Delivery Orders with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Total Nutrition Kitchen (10% off Entire Check with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Abbey Bell Catering
Favorite Local Deli
1st Place: Vito's
2nd Place: Fiore's
3rd Place: Luca Brasi's & Fran's Deli (TIED)
Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant
1st Place: Johnny Pepperoni (10% off Entire Check with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Pilsener Haus & Schnackenberg's (TIED)
3rd Place: Turning Point (10% off Entire Check M-F with LH Hook-Up Card)
Best Cocktails In Town
1st Place: Stingray Lounge (25% off Entire Check on Wednesday 4-8 PM with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Antique Bar and Bakery
3rd Place: Turtle Club
Jersey City: South House
Favorite Ladies' Night Spot
1st Place: Grand Vin
2nd Place: Bin 14 (10% off Bottles of Wine on Features List on Mondays with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: The Madison
Best Hair Salon
1st Place: Toni and Guy
2nd Place: Salon Caru
3rd Place: Salon Phoenix (15% off Blowout and Curling Classes with LH Hook-Up Card) and Two 01 (TIED)
Favorite Barber Shop
1st Place: Hoboken Man (25% off MUK Products with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Spesh
3rd Place: V's Barbershop
Best Place for a Kid's Haircut
1st Place: Just 4 Kids
2nd Place: Buzz Cuts
34d Place: Spesh
Favorite Nail Salon
1st Place: Modern Nails
2nd Place: Nail Atelier
3rd Place: Show Nail & Spa
Best Massage in Town
1st Place: Bliss
2nd Place: Massage Envy
3rd Place: Hoboken Women's Wellness (Hot Stone & Aromatherapy Enhancement with Any Full Price Session 60 Min or More with LH Hook-Up Card)
Favorite Spot for a Facial
1st Place: EC Beauty (15% off Microdermabrasion For First Time Clients Only and 10% Off All Services Over $45 with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Bliss
3rd Place: Body Balance
Best Bikini Wax
1st Place: European Wax Center
2nd Place: Bliss
3rd Place: EC Beauty (15% off Microdermabrasion For First Time Clients Only and 10% Off All Services Over $45 with LH Hook-Up Card)
Best Blow Out
1st Place: Up and Out (20% off All Products and $10 off Blowouts for New Clients Only with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Blo It Out Lounge (10% Off a 3-Pack of Blow-Outs, Keratin Smoothing Treatments & Spray Tanning with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Tre Chique (20% off Color and Hair Facials (Mon-Fri before 4:00 PM) and $10 Off In-Home Blow Outs with LH Hook-Up Card)
Favorite Brow Shaper
1st Place: Hot Looks
2nd Place: JD Artistry
3rd Place: The Eyebrow Place & The Beauty Spot (TIED)
Best Gym or Fitness Studio in Town:
1st Place: Fit Foundry and The Bar Method (TIED)
2nd Place: Local Barre
3rd Place: Prime Cycle (10% Off 10-Pack of Classes with LH Hook-Up Card)
Jersey City: Jane DO
Favorite Maternity Photographer
1st Place: Kelly Photo (20% off Session Fee with LH Hook-Up Card) & Hartshorn Portraiture ($100 off Any In-Studio Session with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
2nd Place: Newport Babies Photography (Free 8x10 with Mini Session and Free 16x20 with Newborn Package with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Sweet Little Smiles Photography (10% off Retainer Fee, $25 Gift Card, and Free 8x10 with LH Hook-Up Card)
Favorite Newborn Photographer
1st Place: Newport Babies (Free 8x10 with Mini Session and Free 16x20 with Newborn Package with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Kelly Photo (20% off Session Fee with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Noelle Soroka Photography & Hartshorn Portraiture ($100 off Any In-Studio Session with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
Best Family Photographer
1st Place: Kelly Photo (20% off Session Fee with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Fox Images
3rd Place: Danielle Guenther Photography
Best Event Photographer
1st Place: KJ Studio Photography ($150 Mini Sessions and $50 off event bookings with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Joe Epstein Photography
3rd Place: Nadia Mian Photography (10% Off Any Regular Priced Session with LH Hook-Up Card)
Favorite Place to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
1st Place: Sweet
2nd Place: Baking Mama (7% off Entire Purchase with LH Hook-Up Card) & Insomnia Cookies (TIED)
3rd Place: Jaret's Stuffed Cupcakes (Buy 4 Cupcakes, Get 1 Free with LH Hook-Up Card) & 16 Handles (10% off Frozen Yogurt (M-F Through 2:00 PM with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
Jersey City: Bucket & Bay
Best Place To Get a Birthday Cake
1st Place: Hudson Cakery
2nd Place: Sweet
3rd Place: Sugarsuckle (10% off all Classes with LH Hook-Up Card) & Baking Mama (7% off Entire Purchase with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
Jersey City: Milk Sugar Love
Favorite First Birthday Party Spot
1st Place: Urban Jungle Play (12% Off Regularly Priced Services with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Pilsener Haus
3rd Place: Dozzino
Jersey City: Zeppelin Hall
Best Spot for Birthday Parties for Ages 2 and Up
1st Place: The Inner Athlete ($5 "Try Out" Class for New Athletes and 50% Off Party Favors with the Purchase of a Birthday Party with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Urban Jungle Play (12% Off Regularly Priced Services with LH Hook-Up Card)
Best Local Boutique
1st Place: Mint Market (15% Off Contemporary Clothing & Accessories with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Alba (Receive $15 Gift Card with purchase of $150 with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Townhouse (15% Apparel and Buy 1 Get 1 Free Accessories on Mondays with LH Hook-Up Card) & Dear Hannah, (TIED)
Jersey City: Another Man's Treasure
Favorite Local Coffee Shop
1st Place: Bwe Cafe
2nd Place: Empire Coffee and Tea (Buy 1 Pound of Coffee, Get 1 Free Small Coffee with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Bluestone Lane
Best Local Bar
1st Place: Carpe Diem
2nd Place: Pilsener Haus
3rd Place: O'Nieal's & The Ale House ($2.00 Off Any Drink with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
Favorite Boutique for Gift Shopping
1st Place: Washington General Store
2nd Place: Hudson Paperie (10% off Storewide with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Galatea
Best Pet Services
1st Place: Playful Paws & Paw Pals (TIED)
2nd Place: Cornerstone Pets (15% Off Bag of Treats with Food Purchase of $20 with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: You Lucky Dog
Favorite Preschool
1st Place: Apple Montessori
2nd Place: Urban Jungle Play (12% Off Regularly Priced Services with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Kaplan Cooperative Preschool
Jersey City: Hamilton Park Montessori
Best Class for Kids Ages 0-6 Months
1st Place: Songs For Seeds (10% Off Semester Tuition and $15 off Birthday Party Packages with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Music for Aardvarks
3rd Place: Music Together & My Gym (20% off Lifetime Family Membership and Free Facepainting with Premier Package Booking with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
Best Class for Kids Ages 6-12 Months
1st Place: My Gym (20% off Lifetime Family Membership and Free Facepainting with Premier Package Booking with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Music for Aardvarks & Songs for Seeds (10% Off Semester Tuition and $15 off Birthday Party Packages with LH Hook-Up Card) (TIED)
3rd Place: Puppetonia (Purchase a 10-Pack, Get 11th Class Free with LH Hook-Up Card)
Best Class for Kids Ages 1-2 Years
1st Place: Songs for Seeds (10% Off Semester Tuition and $15 off Birthday Party Packages with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: The Inner Athlete ($5 "Try Out" Class for New Athletes and 50% Off Party Favors with the Purchase of a Birthday Party with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Urban Jungle Play (12% Off Regularly Priced Services with LH Hook-Up Card)
Best Class for Kids Ages 3-4 Years
1st Place: The Inner Athlete ($5 "Try Out" Class for New Athletes and 50% Off Party Favors with the Purchase of a Birthday Party with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: Diamond Gymnastics
3rd Place: Songs for Seeds (10% Off Semester Tuition and $15 off Birthday Party Packages with LH Hook-Up Card)
Best Class for Kids Ages 4 and Up
1st Place: Diamond Gymnastics
2nd Place: Studio L
3rd Place: The Inner Athlete ($5 "Try Out" Class for New Athletes and 50% Off Party Favors with the Purchase of a Birthday Party with LH Hook-Up Card)
Favorite New Business
1st Place: Antique Bar and Bakery
2nd Place: Shaka Bowl
3rd Place: Bluestone Lane & Fit Foundry (TIED)
Hidden Gem
1st Place: Tre Chique (20% off Color and Hair Facials (Mon-Fri before 4:00 PM) and $10 Off In-Home Blow Outs with LH Hook-Up Card)
2nd Place: EC Beauty (15% off Microdermabrasion For First Time Clients Only and 10% Off All Services Over $45 with LH Hook-Up Card)
3rd Place: Neverland Balloons (25% off Any Balloon and/or Face Painting Parties)