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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.
If you have a tourism related event, then please use our submit form and add it to the Event Guide so others know about it.
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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About New Jersey
Discover New Jersey. Learn the history
of the state, the symbols and its flag. This is where you can find the
facts and figures about New
Jersey. Learn about the state's many firsts, the who's who of New Jersey.
If you're interested in learning about New Jersey - this is the place
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Towns & Counties
Going to a particular town or county
in New Jersey and want to know what there is to do in the area? Check
out the Towns and Counties section. Here you can easily see what to do
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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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Spring planting trips available for schools; corn maze; sun flower maze; hay rides for public, schools, groups; picnic area; special events; night-time hauned hay rides; horse-drawn trolley rides
Ariel Herbs
1525 Silverton Rd
Toms River NJ
(732)240-3652
Call for hours
U-Pick Products:
Herbs
Asbury Raspberry Farm
211 Asbury-Broadway Rd
Asbury NJ
(908)689-8182
July 10 - Aug 8
Daily, dawn - dusk
U-Pick Products:
Blueberries, Raspberries
Ashley Farms
25 Hillside Ave.
Flanders NJ
(973)584-7578
Year-round,
Weekdays 9 AM - 7 PM;
Sat 9 AM - 6 PM;
Sun & Holidays 9 AM - 5 PM
Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; hay rides during pumpkin season, Christmas, Easter; corn maze; petting farm, school & group farm tours; picnic area; equipment display; special events as advertised;
Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, apple cider donuts, fresh-pressed cider, baked pies, breads, muffins, cookies, gourmet items, gift baskets
Bear Creek Raspberry Patch
Rt. 517
Tranquility
Green Township NJ
(908)979-1451
Late June - end of July,
Daily 9 am - 6 pm;
End of Aug. - frost,
Fri. - Mon. 10 am - 5 pm
U-Pick Products:
Raspberries
Berry Farm, The
Rt. 34
Colts Neck NJ
(732)294-0707
Call for hours
U-Pick Products:
Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Blossom Hill Farms
Dey Road
Cranbury NJ
(609)799-7275
Year round
Tues. - Fri. 7 am - 6 pm
Sat. 8 am - 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - 5 pm
closed Monday
U-Pick Products:
Apples, Peaches
Roadside Market:
Variety of homegrown fruits and vegetables, including nectarines, sweet corn, tomatoes
Also Available:
Cider donuts; fruit pies; donuts; jams; jellies; gourmet deli, homemade salads and hot prepared foods, milk, eggs, ice cream; catering available; school farm tours September through November
Box J Farm
523 Bellwood Park Road
Asbury NJ
(908)479-2268
Weekends in May & June
June 25 - September 5
dawn - dusk
Please call ahead for u-pick
U-Pick Products:
Blueberries, Raspberries
Roadside Market:
All produce certified organic heirloom and hybrid varieties, eggplant, zucchini, bush beans, sugar snap peas, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, sweet basil, cilantro
Also Available:
Free range and 100% organic brown and white eggs
Boyce Berry Farm
Burnt Tavern
Clarksburg NJ
(609)259-9198
Call ahead
U-Pick Products:
Blueberries
Brook Hollow Farm
52 Frog Pond Rd
Columbia NJ
(908)496-4577
Aug - Oct
December for trees only
U-Pick Products:
Apples, Christmas Trees
Roadside Market:
Apples, peaches
Apple Varieties:
14 varieties of apples including McIntosh, Rome & Stayman
Also Available:
Cut your own Christmas trees
Budd's K-n-P Farms Country Market
132 Vincentown Rd
Pemberton NJ
(609)894-4817
Year round, 7 days a week
April - Nov. 9 am - 8 pm
Nov. - March 10 am - 7 pm