Free Tips on Planning a Fun Trip around New Jersey for the Whole Family

Garden State is where people “go down to the shore” if they wanted to enjoy a vibrant beachside vacation with their families. The boardwalks are always abuzz with a flurry of activities, its streets lined with arcades and amusement centers. What the trip will be about diving into the delicious world of maple butter twists, mini cinnamon rolls, bagels, pizza, pastrami and submarine sandwiches (hoagies, fine) and then tackle hundreds of rides at parks along Jersey Shore. We know people from all around NJ, NY, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland who make day trips to the boardwalks and nightspots in Garden State on holidays.

Thanks to its picturesque backdrop and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and unique neighborhoods, the filming of Jersey Shore, Beach House music video, two episodes of True Life filmed, and The Real Housewives of New Jersey took place in Seaside Heights and parts of NJ.

If you’re planning a short 3-day stay to such a fun, adventurous state, here are places to consider. By all means, add and subtract on your own. No list and no suggested itinerary is perfect, so, this is just something I reckon you would like to do too. So, customize as you go along and have a blast during your New Jersey vacation!

Day One – Out and About in Perth Amboy and Staten Island

Great for getaways from the bustling city center, Perth Amboy is an ancient-like little town, considered by many a watering hole with many quiet summer retreat options. Its historic waterfront has gone through a few revitalizations efforts and has developed as a resort town for the Raritan Bayshore area starting around the 1990s. It has pebbled walkways reminiscent of Old England and naturally transports its park-filled neighborhoods and hillside gardens into another time and place.

Amplified by a large number of restored and preserved Victorian homes, it attracts people of rich, antiquarian taste. One of the last remaining first-settled cities in New Jersey with a marina and culture surrounding water and seafood, people would also make their way to the city for events like Concerts by the Bay, Mayor’s Concert Series at Bayview Park, and the Waterfront Art Festival. Here, trips to the oldest yacht club in the country, The Raritan Yacht Club, is a norm.

• The Proprietary House

149 Kearny Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-5527
Tours: Held every Wednesday and Sunday 1pm to 4pm; call ahead for booking if visiting on Sunday
Afternoon tea: $10 per Adult, $5 per Child
www.theproprietaryhouse.org
Built in 1746, it is one of the most historic buildings in the United States of America. Having served as the residence of NJ’s last royal governor, a hotel, boarding house, a private mansion and now a museum, it holds the record for being the last few remaining royal governor’s mansion standing today. It continues to serve the community with storytelling sessions, ghost tours, lectures, high teas, and tours. The encapsulating building also makes it runs as a venue for weddings, gatherings, luncheons, meetings, and dinners.

• Sandy Ground Historical Museum

1538 Woodrow Rd, Staten Island, NY 10309-1716
(718) 317-5796
If rubbing shoulders with the locals, dipping your toes into art programs for adults and children, learn about diversity and traditions, give the people of Sandy Ground Historical Museum a call to find out how you can work with this recipient of the NYC Mayor’s Award for Art & Culture. It conducts ongoing research and preserves the history of the city and it African American community dearly and there’re loads to learn and enjoy! It’s a marquee of NJ traditions.

• Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park

37 Christie St, Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 549-3299
Hours: Thursday to Saturday 10am – 4pm
Tours: Groups of 1 – 9 people; groups of 10 or more people must call and sign up in advance; group visits are more than welcome by appointment
www.menloparkmuseum.org
Small it might be, it’s packed to the hilt with all kinds of information about Thomas Edison and his parade of inventions. Designed for the general public regardless of age, the fascinating exhibits are best enjoyed with an escorted tour where the nuts and bolts are carefully unearthed by guides. After the tour, head out for a lovely walk along the 36-acre nature trail.

• The Sea Hawk Party Boat Fishing

260 Front St, Perth Amboy Harbourside Marina, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 615-7531
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri 7.20am – 7.29am; Wed 5pm – 9pm; Sat 4pm – 8.30pm
www.njseahawk.com
If you’re looking for a quieter way to view the Statue of Liberty, snap unforgettable pictures of the New York City skyline, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, or enjoy a memorable birthday cruise with your family, hopping on a ship/yacht along Raritan Bay may be what you’re looking for. The lofty lighthouses beckon you from the comfy Sea Hawk and if you’re you’re on a fishing trip with colleagues, it will be a blast you won’t soon forget.

• Cornucopia Cruise Line

401 Riverview Dr, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 697-9500
info@cornucopiacruise.com
Hours: Mon to Sat 10am – 7pm; Sun 10am – 5pm
www.cornucopiacruise.com
A romantic dinner cruise along the New Jersey and New York waterways, sightseeing, a chartered storybook wedding cruise, a family outing, a night filled with a gastronomic buffet brunch and fun entertainment is what the cruise is all about. Typically taking off from Perth Amboy with another from Hoboken, NY, visit their website for detailed info, schedule, pricing, and conditions!

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8 Summer Events, Fairs and Concerts You Don’t Want To Miss in New Jersey

by Dawn Morris

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Summer months are always brisk, sometimes brusque, positively entertaining, incredibly lively and most certainly memorable! You’ll be genuinely spoiled for choice with a calendar that is choked with events throughout the sunny months in Garden State. It’s hard to complain about free live entertainment in scenic parks throughout NJ, food and wine tasting events, cultural festivals, new exhibits that local museums, fairs, a hot-air balloon festival and July 4th fireworks. You’ll regret missing the fanfare if you’re in town.

It’s also the time of the year that parents and teachers organize field trips for their kids or students, taking their pick from a long list of top American tourist temptations like Adventure & Safari, Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach Waterpark, Crystal Springs Family Waterpark, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, Field Station: Dinosaur, The Funplex and many more! If it hits your fancy, you’re encouraged to tour NJ’s top breweries, lofty lighthouses, magnetic arboretums, and gardens, or you can take the New Jersey charter bus to Adventure Aquarium, Jenkinson Aquarium, American Labor Museum, Liberty Science Center, or the Doo Wop Experience Museum. Poke around small neighborhoods and communities and they might spring a few pleasant surprises at you. You’ll just never know what’s around the corner, so, be adventurous.

1. The Princeton Festival

June 22 – June 29, 2018
McCarter Theater Center, Matthew Acting Studio, the Princeton Theological Seminary’s Miller Chapel, the Princeton Abbey and The Lawrence School’s Clark Music Center
91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 258-2787 / (609) 759-0379
www.mccarter.org/princetonfestival
Prized as one of the local’s highest operatic achievements, The Princeton Festival is a 4-day event that has won over the hearts of the Jersey Arts Organization and The New York Times. Its highly-rated endeavors are always rave-worthy and easily bagged the People’s Choice Award for past notable productions like Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Handel’s Ariodante, The Rake’s Progress, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The premier performing arts festival offers eight different types of performing styles, having evolved from its more meager and conservative lineup of the past, and it boldly features both nationally renowned and aspiring artists in its productions today.

The 2018 summer event is anchored by A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Madama Butterfly, as well as a raconteur show backed by The Metropolitan Opera. Although the main event of the festival will take place at McCarter Theater Center, the stages at Peter and Will Anderson Quintet will be taken up by the likes of Concordia Chamber Players, Baroque Choral, piano recitals, instrumental concerts, competitions, 15 free lectures, master classes, previews and workshops creating a splash in the music scene throughout the pristine town of Princeton.

During its early years, it was a small program launched by its founder, Richard Tang Yuk; today, it has a longer tentacle-reach effect.

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Roll Up Your Sleeves, Pick Your Own Fruits At These New Jersey Orchards

by Dawn Morris

Many traditional orchards and farms in New Jersey experience roaring successes back in the days, and they are naturally passed onto the next generation, and then the next. Suffice to say, many of them remain in the family and the families continue to offer amazing opportunities for families and students to pick their own apples, berries, corn, pumpkins or jump on a hayride. The farms, therefore, are packed with personality, something you don’t really get to see when you are traversing the big cities in New Jersey.

Not only will visitors get to step into the shoes of a real-life farm hand just for the day, but they will also get to enjoy an educational tour which will give them important points to ponder. Although a little off the map, they’re not too far off, with the help of a New Jersey charter bus, from most NJ big cities like Newark, Jersey City, Princeton, Trenton and Atlantic City. Hop onto the New Jersey rented charter bus and you would only be an hour or so away from the biggest, baddest orchard. With spring around the corner, and summer not too off in the distance, schedule some time to learn about the pruning process, cider-making, growing and harvesting fruits like apples, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins, sweet corn and peaches at the following top orchards in the state of New Jersey!

You’ll be rained on by streams of surprises along the way, regardless of your age and preference.

1. Battleview Orchards

91 Wemrock Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA
(732) 462-0756
Tips: Summer events – Pick Your Own strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines, sweet corn, and tomatoes; Fall Events – Pick Your Own Late-Season peaches, apples, pumpkins or go on fun hayrides; Spring Events – Easter Hunt, customer appreciation day, pruning demonstration and pick your own strawberries
www.battlevieworchards.com 

The farm has been around since 1908 and it has been with the Applegate family for four generations and counting. In Freehold, NJ, the farm is located approximately an hour’s drive away from Newark, Jersey City, and slightly nearer to Princeton, NJ. It’s time to make the kids put their phones down, away from their devices, and out into the vastness of Garden State where they can spend the day picking their own fruits and vegetables. Although the events held at the orchard and farm are understandably seasonal, the country store, however, remains open all year round.

Apart from offering the best fruits of labor from the farm itself, the affordable and delicious fresh pressed cider and irresistible donuts never fail to score a touchdown! When you’re done with apple-picking and taking on hayrides, grab mouth-watering bread and pies home with you. After spending the day running around and picking their own fruits, everyone can tally up at the end to see who had the best harvest…and then bring them home to share with their family and friends.

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