LOOKING FOR EXCELLENT LOCAL DENTIST

The dentist I've been seeing for over 40 years since I was 8 years old has finally retired.  It is a huge loss since he was knowledgeable, honest, relatively painless, conservative in his recommendations for treatments, reasonably priced, and a good guy in general.  So, I'm looking for another excellent local dentist in Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn, or Union. I like to go to someone who: listens and is responsive to the patient (ie, isn't overly invested in his/her ego and status as a "doctor"), is honest and not overly aggressive in recommending procedures (ie, will actually tell you that you don't need work or that work can be postponed), is relatively pain free, fairly easy to get an appointment with, is reasonably priced, is available in an emergency, can do more than just provide checkups and fill teeth (like caps, cosmetic dentistry, etc), and actively continues his/her education and training beyond dental school. The first two of these qualities are most important to me. Please let me know if you know of someone good, if and how they fit the description I've provided, why you like them, how long you've seen them, and if you happen to have any medical or dental credentials yourself.

Thanks,
chiaroscuro