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Carolina @ NY Giants: 28 December 2003 - New Jersey

Carolina @ NY Giants: 28 December 2003
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	The Lighthouse Challenge! Tip Rating:

By kazander on September 1, 2004

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Nj Lighthouse

by kazander

Once a year there is a weekend adventure called the NJ Lighthouse Challenge. The challenge is to visit all of New Jersey's eleven lighthouses in just 2 days. All of the lighthouses are open to the public o these days. Some of them usually are not, so it's a great chance to see the interior of a lighthouse that on a regular day you could not.
Each site had it's own special souvenier card. When you collect all 11, you can present your collection at any lighthouse to receive a special "11 points of light" commemorative card.
Maryland also has a similiar lighthouse challenge. If you complete BOTH cahallenges, you will recieve an additional special souvenier.

Check out the website for more details
http://njlhs.burlco.org/

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	Delaware River Valley Tip Rating:

By toonsarah on November 30, 2008

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Delaware River near Frenchtown

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To see a very different side to New Jersey from its famed Shore (literally a different side!) take a tour along the Delaware River Valley. The scenery is green and lush; there are lots of small pretty towns like Lambertville and Frenchtown (and just across the river in Pennsylvania is arty New Hope too); there's rafting and canoeing on the river for boating enthusiasts[ and traces of the area's early industrial past in old mills, many now restored and selling antiques or crafts. We picked up a useful pictorial map in Lambertville and followed Route 9 north for some miles, enjoying the countryside and stopping off here and there for photos. We also detoured across to the Pennsylvania side for a visit to historic Washington Crossing (see my Off the Beaten Path tip) - a must for anyone interested in the War of Independence or in US history more generally.

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	The Beach in Autumn Tip Rating:

Updated By kazander on October 29, 2004

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driftwood on the beach

by kazander

Going to the beach is autumn is an entirely different experience than going during the busy summer season. The crowds have all gone home, the wide expanse of sand, once full, is now almost empty giving you plenty of space to spread out and just enjoy the scenery in relative silence, save the sounds of the crashing waves. The weather is still warm enough to sit in the sun, maybe not in a bathing suit, but comfortable in light clothing. The water is also warm enough to put your toes in, maybe the brave will go for a swim, it's just cold when you get out.

Finding an abandoned beach chair left over from someone's summer outing, plunking down and relaxing., with my toes in the sand.

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	Lambertville Tip Rating:

By nicolettart on January 15, 2004

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by nicolettart

Lambertville is a quaint little town on the Delaware River, right across from New Hope, Pennsylvania. If you're in New Jersey or the New York area, you might want to take a day trip here--it's nice to walk around, there are endless little artsy shops and galleries.

More info on my little Lambertville page...

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	Santa Train Tip Rating:

By nicolettart on January 15, 2004

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by nicolettart

Allaire State Park is a beautiful place to visit. I like it especially in the fall. At Christmas time, you can take your kids on the steam train to meet Santa. It's cute for the younger kids, especially if they're into trains.

Allaire State Park is in Howell, NJ
reachable from rt. 195

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	Jersey Beaches Tip Rating:

By nicolettart on July 17, 2003

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Manasquan Beach

by nicolettart

It's great living close to the beach... I can go in the morning and return home in the early afternoon. Aahh, I love watching the planes pulling banners across the sky and listening to Bruce Springsteen blaring from someone's radio!!
In New Jersey most beaches charge a fee--you need a beach badge to get on the beach. The only free beaches are Asbury Park and the Wildwoods.
At the Manasquan Inlet, the closest beach in my area, an adult day badge costs $5.

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	Jenkinson's Aquarium Tip Rating:

By nicolettart on June 18, 2003

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I think it's so great to have this aquarium near my home. They have all kinds of creatures, tropical fish, and penguins. Currently, they are featuring a new rainforest exhibit, a rare white alligator from Louisiana, and Madagascar hissing cockroaches (if you've seen the show Fear Factor you know they are not that tasty, either!)

It's on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for kids.
Check out the website for more information:

http://www.jenkinsons.com/aquarium/

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	Liberty State Park Tip Rating:

By nicolettart on June 18, 2003

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Miss Liberty

by nicolettart

As a child I took many field trips to the Statue of Liberty. You can take the ferry from Liberty State Park in Jersey City and visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island. The ticket is $10.00 for adults, and the ferry operates seven days a week from 9:30 to 3:30, every hour.

I don't think you can actually go inside the statue at this time, so check the website for updates.

http://www.libertystatepark.com/ferry.htm

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	Madonna dei Martiri Italian Festival Tip Rating:

Updated By nicolettart on April 11, 2008

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Madonna dei Martiri, Hoboken,
New Jersey

by nicolettart

La Madonna dei Martiri is the patron saint of Molfetta, in Puglia, Italy. Years ago many Molfettese settled in Hoboken (and the Hudson County area) and brought their traditions with them. As a descendant of Molfettese, I have been going to this festival since I was a little girl. The original celebration in Molfetta is also something very special to experience(more info in my Puglia page). The following webpage provides more information, for I cannot do it justice here:

http://www.hobokenitalianfestival.com/madonnahoboken/main.htm

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	Better mass transit than most places Tip Rating:

Updated By b1bob on June 18, 2004

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NJ Transit station

by b1bob

Since New Jersey is rather a bedroom state, their mass transit from the suburbs into the big cities just beyond the state's borders is better than most. My friend J.D. takes the train from the pictured station each weekday morning into New York's Penn Station and a short walk or, when raining hard, a short subway ride into work.

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