New Jersey

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New Jersey is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the US. Much of this population lives in suburbs of New York and Philadelphia, both of which are located just outside the state.

But if you get away from the Turnpike and other superhighways, you can also find large areas of farmland, parks, and other unspoiled wild areas. You can hike a surprisingly rugged 72-mile leg of the Appalachian Trail and bike or stroll a sizable stretch of its interurban analogue, the ever-lengthening East Coast Greenway (http://www.greenway.org/).

	new jersey Travel Guide : 1 Regions 1.1 Counties 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 3.1 Attractions 3.2 National parks 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 7 Get around 8 See 9 Do 10 Eat 11 Drink 12 Sleep 13 Get out 14 External links

Regions

Counties

• Atlantic
• Bergen
• Burlington
• Camden
• Cape May
• Cumberland
• Essex
• Gloucester
• Hudson
• Hunterdon
• Mercer
• Middlesex
• Monmouth
• Morris
• Ocean
• Passaic
• Salem
• Somerset
• Sussex
• Union
• Warren

Cities

• Asbury Park - Once a popular Jersey Shore destination, the town was made popular by Bruce Springsteen. It is becoming a major gay resort.
• Atlantic City - A ocean resort town from the 1800s, the city received legalized gambling in the 1970s. The boardwalk remains a major attraction and is often packed on any summer weekend.
• Cape May - Victorian town at the southern tip of New Jersey.
• Camden - Highest violent crime rate in the nation!
• Cinnaminson - Great parks, excellent sports and school systems
• Haddonfield - Wealthy, vibrant town on the old King's Road in Camden County. Colonial history -- and the discovery site of the world's first dinosaur skeleton!
• Hawthorne - Small town in Passaic county. Borders Paterson. Half Gangsta', Half Rich, a civil war is brewin'
• Hoboken - Tree-lined streets with well-preserved brownstones typify this former dockworkers' town overlooking the Hudson. Yuppies are taking over Hoboken's old Italian and Irish neighborhoods, but the city still has the highest number of bars per square mile in the country! Birthplace of Frank Sinatra and the location of the world's first baseball game.
• Jersey City - New Jersey's second largest city, directly across from Lower Manhattan.
• Mays Landing - Scenic and Victorian-esque historical town about an hour away from Atlantic City, although also very modern. Bed & Breakfasts adorn the town and the local golf course is held in high acclaim. Overall, a lovely town that many guides would gloss over.
• Newark - City near New York that is home to one of the New York City airports.
• New Brunswick - Home of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and all its college-age hipsters. Self-proclaimed "Health Care City" as it houses two hospitals and the headquarters of Johnson & Johnson. Also named "Hub City" because of its importance in trafficking illegal substances from New York to Philadelphia. (To clarify, the "Hub City" moniker comes from New Brunswick's important role as Middlesex County's regional economic and cultural center. It was later applied to NYC drug trafficking. There are several city-based companies that incorporate "Hub City" into their names.)
• Madison - A mixture between a collegetown and a wealthy town.
• Montvale - The last exit on the Garden State Parkway before New York State. Not much of a downtown but lots of service industry and conveniently located between shopping areas in Paramus and Palisades Mall in Nanuet. Home to one of the oldest Dairy Queen's in the country and the establishment remains the same since its opening.
• Morristown - A city of traditions. Washington camped there during the American rebellion.
• Paterson - The drug capital of the state.
• Princeton - Home of Princeton University, as well as many research and technology organizations.
• Seaside - Trashiest post-prom shore spot.
• Trenton - The state capital.

• Egg Harbor City - Small picturesque city with character. Tree lined streets with houses from the mid 1800's. Established in 1855. It has a small downtown with shops and restaurants.

Other destinations

Attractions

Here are a few areas worth exploring:

• Six Flags, Great Adventure - an amusement park
• The Delaware Water Gap
• The Jersey Shore
• The Pine Barrens
• Sandy Hook. Located at the northern end of New Jersey's coast, Sandy Hook is one of the Northeast's only officially clothing-optional beaches.

National parks

• Appalachian National Scenic Trail
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• Gateway National Recreation Area
• New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
• Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
• Morristown National Historical Park 1 (http://www.nps.gov/morr/)

Understand

Talk

Get in

Travellers can enter and leave New Jersey in a wide variety of ways.

Rail: For long distance service Amtrak provides speedy and reliable transit from other points in the Northeast Corridor (DC to Boston).

Car: The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) runs through the state, connecting the north of the state with the south. Interstates 80 and 78 provide good access from the west. The Garden State Parkway is in many ways the backbone of the state, connecting many major cities.

Bus: Greyhound provides service as well as several intra-state services.These include Academy and New Jersey Transit, connecting New Jersey to New York City and Philadelphia.

Air: Newark Airport probably provides the most convient international access to both New York City and New Jersey. Philadelphia is also another option. Atlantic City Airport provides some minor domestic service, mostly carrier service, but travellers should be aware that it is a good distance away from most destinations.

Get around

The PATH train system runs from Manhattan to Hoboken, Jersey City and Newark.

The NJ Transit train system is a commuter train network which connects Newark Airport and various communities in northern and central New Jersey and on the Jersey coast to New York and the PATH and NYC MTA system.

SEPTA Regional Rail Lines connect Trenton and West Trenton with Philadelphia.

Amtrak also operates a line (the Northeast Corridor) through NJ. It goes through NJ from Philadelphia to NY Penn Station to points beyond (Boston in the north, and Washington, DC and Newport News, VA in the south).

See

Do

Eat

New Jersey is known for its abundance of diners. Diners typically offer an inexpensive sit-down meals served quickly. Many establishments are open 24 hours and breakfast is served all day.

Drink

Sleep

Get out

External links

• New Jersey Travel and Tourism (http://www.state.nj.us/travel/) Official tourist site

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