Let AboutNewJersey.com show you New Jersey through our own online travel show called "Exploring New Jersey with Laura Crockett". Through five to ten minute videos, AboutNewJersey, along with your host Laura Crockett, showcase various attractions throughout NJ.
Transportation
So you decided to come out to check out New Jersey - now how do you get around? Need to know where the ferries are? How to take NJ Transit? What about the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway - this is the place to look.
New Jersey Online Store
Check out our online store where you can find a wide selection of New Jersey related items for yourself or as a gift, If you're planning out that great NJ vacation, then make sure you don't miss our selection of recommended NJ travel books!
Event Guide
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend? Then check out AboutNewJersey.com's Event Guide. This NJ Event Guide allows you to search by city, county, date range and event type.
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Fun & Games
Try your skill and have some fun with our New Jersey relate online games. We have several to choose from, with more planned to be added in the future.
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Send a friend, a loved one or just spread the word about NJ to others. AboutNewJersey.com features a wide selection of electronic postcards covering ONLY New Jersey.
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About New Jersey
Discover New Jersey. Learn the history
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facts and figures about New
Jersey. Learn about the state's many firsts, the who's who of New Jersey.
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Towns & Counties
Going to a particular town or county
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Amusement Parks
New Jersey has a huge selection
of amusement parks throughout the state. From parks geared toward
small children such as Storybook Land to the largest regional amusement
Park
in the country
- Six Flags Great Adventure, where you can plummet 215 ft at 80 miles an hour on
Nitro - not to mention the many water parks. There are things for all
age groups and
all interests.
Historical Sites
Come experience the many Historical Attractions found throughout New Jersey, from the
many places where Washington stayed and fought to where Thomas Edison
invented the incandecent lightbulb, the phonograph, movies and so much
more.
Jersey Shore
New Jersey has 127 miles of shoreline.
Come discover the many historic lighthouses, enjoy the excitement of
Atlantic City, Seaside Heights or relax in historic Cape May. Check out
the many wildlife refuges. There is something for everyone on the Jersey
Shore.
Cultural
Come check out the many museums, catch
a play at a theater or learn about the many New Jersey legends - including
the Jersey Devil. Learn about how an entire nation was frightened by
a Halloween radio joke and thought the earth was being invaded by martians.
Outdoor Recreation
Take a walk through one of the many
acres of our various state parks or just relax and go birdwatching. Hunting
is also available, as is kayaking, horsebacking riding and many other
activities.
Come explore the wilderness of New Jersey - from the mountains
in the north to the million+ acre Pine Barrens in the south to the wildlife
refuges along the Jersey Shore.
Sports
New Jersey has numerous professional
and minor league sports - as well as recreational sports you can take
part in. From golf to baseball to lacrosse - New Jersey has something
for everyone.
Interested in catching a game
while in New Jersey? Check out the New Jersey Devils - 3 time Stanley
Cup Champions
at the Meadowlands or the minor league baseball teams such as the Lakewood
Blue Claws. Interested in seeing a lacrosse game? We have TWO professional
teams.
NJ Restaurant and Lodging Guide
If you're looking for a restaurant in NJ or a NJ hotel, or even a great B&B in Cape May, then check out our NJ Restaurant and lodging guides. On the NJ Restaurant guide, you can find pizzerias, fine dining, steak houses, as well as famous NJ diners. This is all searchable by city, county and cuisine type.
On our NJ Hotel & Lodging Guide, you can find anything from world class hotels, to romantic B&Bs to over 80 NJ campgrounds. For over 200 hotels, you can even book your stay right through AboutNewJersey.com.
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Climb the Old Barney for fantastic views of Long Beach Island, Barnegat Bay, Island Beach State Park and Spain (just kidding, Spain is too far to see, but it is directly east). Also make sure you visit the Interpretive Center. - View Barnegat Lighthouse's Detail
Mack & Mabel -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light September 8 - 19 (Wed - Sun)
Out of the silent movie era of 1920s Hollywood, Mack and Mabel tells the heart-wrenching love story of two of its greatest legends: director Mack Sennett "The King of Comedy" and creator of the Keystone Kops and his star, comedienne Mabel Normand. When "hash-slinger" Mabel turns up on Mack’s film set, she catches his eye and soon captures his heart. But ambition, scandal and dalliance make for a tempestuous relationship; despite the odds, they cannot escape their love for each other. Some of Broadway’s most enduring songs are featured including “Look What Happened to Mabel,” “I Won’t Send Roses,” and “Tap Your Troubles Away.”
The Melody Lingers On -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light September 22 - October 3 (Wed - Sun)
From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, The Melody Lingers On is a story about the American Dream. Follow Irving Berlin's life, from poverty as a Jewish immigrant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to his world-wide fame as one of America's most prolific songwriters. A contemporary and compelling love story, such number one hits as "White Christmas," "God Bless America" and "Cheek to Cheek," are featured. Celebrate the life of the man who was the champion of our troops overseas and the writer of the most popular song of all time. Irving Berlin has no place in American music; He is American music.
October
The Melody Lingers On -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light September 22 - October 3 (Wed - Sun)
From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, The Melody Lingers On is a story about the American Dream. Follow Irving Berlin's life, from poverty as a Jewish immigrant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to his world-wide fame as one of America's most prolific songwriters. A contemporary and compelling love story, such number one hits as "White Christmas," "God Bless America" and "Cheek to Cheek," are featured. Celebrate the life of the man who was the champion of our troops overseas and the writer of the most popular song of all time. Irving Berlin has no place in American music; He is American music.
Noises Off -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light October 6 - 10
A play within a play within a play, this self-deprecating farce is as complex as a prism, and as simple as slapstick. Follow the on- and off-stage antics of a third-rate touring company as they stumble from dress rehearsal to the disastrous last night of the comedy, Nothing On.
And a lot of sardines are involved.
Everything that can go wrong does, as the cast desperately tries to hang on to their lines, their performances and the furniture resulting in a terrifying yet hilarious descent into chaos.
Accomplice -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light October 13 - 17
This clever comedic thriller is amazingly filled with more scary twists and turns than the Topanga Canyon after your third gin and tonic. Who is really doing what to whom? Shocking one moment is dramatically followed by hilarious the next. A gripping play full of breathtaking scenes, the hugely mysterious plot will keep you guessing and guessing and guessing.
Last of the Red Hot Lovers -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light October 20 - 24
Neil Simon’s hilarious take one man’s midlife crisis. The middle aged owner of a New York fish restaurant realizes his tranquil and faithful life has rendered little excitement and he sets out to have an extra-marital fling with several wildly unsuitable candidates. Will he succeed or will his honesty and decency hold him back? Delightfully funny as well as perceptive and compassionate, the play examines the needs and dissatisfactions that propel men and women to pursue relationships and the outrageous emotional complexities and consequences that can result.
December
Surflight Holiday Spectacular -
Beach Haven , Ocean County
About 9.5 miles from Barnegat Light December 3 - 19 (Wed - Sun)
The holiday spirit is at Surflight! Come get snowed in at a holiday party with four diverse families in Beach Haven. A song and dance extravaganza celebrating different traditions of the season, this original production includes classic and newer holiday favorites—all the songs you know and love.
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