Some of the dreamiest, yummiest cakes you’ll find in New Jersey are baked by young mother Heather Barranco of Dreamcakes in South Orange.
Mom 2.0
Patch Work
Sewing is no match for this Madison mom, whose fanciful designs are a collage of playful patterns and eye-catching colors.
Mommy Mavens
Kate Motz and Christina Castro guide New Jersey moms through motherhood with their website, njmomsguide.com
Life by Design
Architect Nancy Dougherty and interior designer Sandee Markwith rely on creativity and attention to detail to manage home and family.
Career Network Takes Flight
Locally based social and professional site helps moms worldwide return to the workforce.
Ladies Who (Box) Lunch
A pair of enterprising moms redefines the old-school brown bag with waste-free, reusable lunch kits.
Tween Trendsetter
Mom and tween-scene fashionista Sally Miller has an in-house market research team—her two young daughters.
Sweet and Scrumbcious
This former marketing executive showed no restraint when cooking up a new career.
On the Case
Tackling criminals and tantrum-throwing children is all in a day’s work for this mom, litigator, and writer.
Modern Maternity
West Orange resident Krista Karo conceives an online consignment boutique for in-style moms-to-be.

