12 New Jersey Attractions Where Adults End Up Having More Fun Than The Kids
One spot in this state lets you pilot real construction diggers, and grown-ups are allowed to climb into the seat too. I love that detail.
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New Jersey Is Packed With Italian Restaurants, But This Hidden Gem Deserves Your Attention
Freshly made pasta is one of this restaurant's biggest draws. That alone got my attention. Then I learned the owner created his...
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You’d Never Guess The Comfort Food At This New Jersey Kitchen Is Completely Gluten-Free
Every single thing on this menu is gluten-free, including the meatball hero. That sounds like a magic trick, but it's simply how this little kitchen works.
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The World’s Largest Musical Instrument Is Hiding Inside A New Jersey Boardwalk Hall
One single organ pipe here is 64 feet long and weighs 3,350 pounds. It's so tall it has to bend into an L-shape just to fit inside its room.
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A New Jersey Collector Filled A Tiny Museum With More Than 50,000 Toy Cars
One tiny taxicab in this collection was valued at about six thousand dollars in a 2015 report, mostly because of the color of its tires. Yep, the tires.
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A New Jersey European Deli Has Been Keeping Old-World Food Traditions Alive Since 1955
The kielbasa here gets smoked in the shop's own traditional smokehouse, and the deli says its signature meats and kielbasa are made without preservatives.
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This New Jersey Bakery Puts Korean Flavors Into Sourdough Bread And Cinnamon Rolls
Buffalo gochujang chicken served on sourdough focaccia. Yep, this little New Jersey bakery is bringing Korean flavors to its bread and sandwiches.
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A 24-Year-Old New York Street-Food Favorite Just Crossed The Hudson For Its First New Jersey Shop
Hot, flaky paratha wrapped around egg, spiced chicken, and caramelized red onions. That's the kind of roll this new spot builds, and it now sits just a few blocks from a busy train...
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An 80-Year-Old New Jersey Nursery Closed, Then Its Six Acres Sold For $14.5 Million
Six acres of plants, trees, and mulch piles just sold for $14.5 million. Yep, a garden center did that. Okay, that's the detail...
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Five Haunted Attractions Take Over This 100-Acre New Jersey Farm After Dark
A farmer once tried crossing human genetics with vegetables, and now his grandson, the Ax Man, tends the cursed crops. That's the backstory.
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11 New Jersey Places Where You Can Still See What The Industrial Age Left Behind
A 77-foot waterfall once powered an entire factory city. That same roaring water still crashes down today, right in the middle of a busy New Jersey town.
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Forget Sweet Pies, This New Jersey Shop Makes British Meat Pies And Traditional Pasties
A single pasty here can weigh at least a pound. That is a full meal folded into puff pastry, and it is sold cold so you can heat it at home.
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Church Built In 1896 Is Now Home To A New Jersey Shop Filled With Crystals, Candles, And Mystery
A Victorian Gothic church from 1896 now sells intention candles packed with crystals, herbs, and essential oils. Yes, the old church on the corner got a magical second act.
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This New Jersey Vintage Store Feels Like Someone Emptied The Best Closet From 1997
An entire online shopping category dedicated to blink-182. That's how seriously this New Jersey vintage store takes its nostalgic band tees, and I'm already sold.
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A Chef Who Spent 30 Years Cooking Mexican Food Just Opened A New New Jersey Restaurant Built Around Regional Recipes
A chef with more than 30 years of Mexican cooking behind him just opened a new dining room inside an old newspaper building. Yep,...
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This New Jersey Village Still Has 14 Historic Buildings From An Old Cranberry Company Town
A whole company town once ran on cranberries and cedar lumber, and fourteen of its original buildings are still standing. You...
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Locals Skip The Grocery Store For The Seafood At This New Jersey Market
Clams pulled from the water that same morning can land at this counter straight off a boat. That alone makes the plastic-wrapped fish aisle at the supermarket look a little sad.
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This New Jersey Halloween Store Is Packed With Costumes, Animatronics And Creepy Deals
A creature called the Trash Bandit lurks inside an abandoned cabin at one New Jersey store this year. He has company, too, including the Willow Witch, Whirling Wendy, and a fellow...
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This New Jersey Seafood Restaurant Has A Birthday Deal You Have To Live A Century To Claim
Birthday freebies are usually pretty predictable. Maybe a dessert, a little discount, or an enthusiastic song from the staff. But...
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This New Jersey Donut Shop Opens At 5 A.M. For People Who Take Breakfast Seriously
Five in the morning. Most of us are still negotiating with the alarm clock. But somewhere, the donut crowd is already getting...
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This Quiet New Jersey Preserve Hides Five Ponds Between Its Woods And Open Fields
Five ponds, quiet trails, and plenty of room to hear yourself think. Ah, now that's a refreshing change. There's something...
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This New Jersey Chocolate Shop Started In A Family Basement More Than 100 Years Ago
Back in 1922, a couple made candy in their basement and sold it from an enclosed front porch. That porch business is still going strong today.
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12 New Jersey Places Where Nature Is Slowly Taking Back What People Built
A ship made of concrete has been sitting off a beach here since 1926, and the ocean is still chewing on it. That alone made me sit up.
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This No-Frills New Jersey BBQ Spot Is Built For People Who Take Brisket Seriously
Some of the best brisket in New Jersey comes off a cherry wood smoker parked behind a famous prison. Yes, the same prison you may know from the movie Lock Up.
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This 1810 New Jersey Mill Turns Into A Haunted Nightmare Every Friday And Saturday In October
That pretty old mill beside the river? It has a terrifying October alter ego. During daylight hours, the historic building...
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This New Jersey Village Will Soon Look Like Someone Dropped Christmas Into Another Century
Christmas shopping is one thing. Wandering through an old-fashioned village dressed for the holidays? That's an entirely different...
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12 New Jersey Cafes And Restaurants That Go All Out With Halloween Decorations
Dinner gets a lot more interesting when a skeleton appears to be judging your order. October gives restaurants permission to get wonderfully weird, and plenty of New Jersey spots...
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You Can Brush And Feed Fluffy Highland Cows At This New Jersey Farm
Fluffy bangs, tiny horns, and the sort of face that makes your camera come out immediately. Miniature Highland cattle have that effect.
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You Can Dine Inside A Victorian Mansion Overlooking The Water At This New Jersey Restaurant
A regular dining room would almost feel disappointing after seeing this place. The restaurant occupies a multi-story Victorian-style...
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11 New Jersey Restaurants Serving Korean Dishes Beyond Barbecue
Korean food deserves way more credit than barbecue gets to claim. Yes, sizzling meat at the table is fun.
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A Philadelphia Millionaire Bought 96,000 Acres That Became New Jersey’s Largest State Forest
Buying a little land is one thing. Amassing tens of thousands of acres is something else entirely.
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Garlic Takes Over This New Jersey Town For One Wildly Flavorful Fall Festival
There are subtle fall festivals. This is not one of them. For one day, garlic takes over downtown with food, vendors, local...
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This Quirky New Jersey Cafe Feels Like Someone Let An Artist Design Dinner
Who decided restaurants had to look serious to serve a good meal? Certainly not the creative minds behind this wonderfully eccentric dining spot.
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A Wealthy Stockbroker Spent $500,000 Building His Dream New Jersey Dairy Farm, Then Gave The Entire Property To The State
Half a million dollars was an astonishing amount of money to pour into a farm in the early 1900s, but James Turner was not interested in building an ordinary one.
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This New Jersey Steakhouse Serves Dinner Inside Restored 1800s Railroad Cars
Dinner feels considerably more interesting when your table comes with a little railroad history. Instead of another predictable...
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Twenty-Four Layers Of Chocolate Cake Are Just The Beginning At This New Jersey Diner
Dessert restraint never really had a chance here. A 24-layer chocolate cake would already be enough to make most diners stop...
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This New Jersey Farm Packs An Entire Fall Bucket List Into One Giant Day Out
Fall weekends disappear way too fast. You plan to pick a pumpkin, maybe grab a snack, and somehow Sunday evening arrives before...
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Burgers By The Beach Never Went Out Of Style At This New Jersey Shore Classic
Salt air has a funny way of making a burger taste like exactly the right decision. Steps from the sand, this New Jersey Shore...
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One Of New Jersey’s Most Fascinating Animal Sanctuaries Is Hidden Near The State Line
Not every animal story begins happily, but the ones here get a much softer next chapter. Near the state line, this New Jersey...
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This Century-Old New Jersey Hotel Isn’t A Hotel At All But A Beloved Neighborhood Restaurant
No room key required here. Despite the name hanging outside, nobody is checking in for the night. This quirky New Jersey landmark...
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This New Jersey Amish Restaurant Serves A Hearty Breakfast Buffet Every Saturday
Saturday morning hunger, meet your match. Once a week, this New Jersey restaurant rolls out a breakfast buffet built for people...
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This Tiny New Jersey Village Is Quietly Becoming One Of The State’s Coolest Day-Trip Spots
There are day trips that require an itinerary, and then there are places where wandering is the whole point. This tiny New...
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New Jersey Diners Have Been Coming Back To This Iconic Chinese Restaurant Since 1986
Some restaurants chase every new food trend. This one has had decades to watch those trends come and go. Since 1986, this New...
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A Wealthy Couple Built A 1,000-Acre New Jersey Estate That Later Belonged To A King
Well, this property certainly didn't have an ordinary ownership history. What began as an enormous country estate created by...
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This New Jersey Campground Sits Along One Of The State’s Most Scenic Shorelines
Waking up near the ocean beats an alarm clock by a ridiculous margin. Waves, salty air, and morning light are simply better at announcing a new day.
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This New Jersey Italian Market Is The Kind Of Place Where Lunch Turns Into A Full Grocery Haul
You came for a sandwich. Then you noticed the mozzarella. Then the prepared foods. Then something in the bakery case started...
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This New Jersey Mountain Lets You See Three States From 1,803 Feet Up
New Jersey does, in fact, have a top of the world. Okay, top of the state, but the view does a convincing job of making the distinction feel unimportant.
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This New Jersey Yarn Shop Is A Colorful Wonderland For Knitters And Crocheters
Anyone who has ever said, “I don't need more yarn,” already knows how this story ends. Rows of color have a funny way of...
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This New Jersey Amish Market Is Only Open Two Days A Week, And It’s Worth Planning Around
Friday suddenly feels a lot more delicious around here. For only two days each week, this small New Jersey market fills with...
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This New Jersey Beach Town Was Just Named One Of America’s Trendiest Fall Getaways
Summer crowds gone? Ahhh, now we’re talking. One New Jersey beach town is getting fresh attention as a fall getaway, and suddenly...
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This 10-Mile New Jersey Road Is One Of The State’s Most Infamous Drives
Ten miles should not come with this many creepy stories. Yet this lonely stretch of New Jersey pavement has accumulated enough strange legends to fill an entire campfire session.
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This Old-Time New Jersey Flea Market Still Feels Like A Country Treasure Hunt
Rusty signs, old furniture, boxes of forgotten odds and ends, and something completely inexplicable sitting three tables away. Now this is treasure hunting.
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Forget The Supermarket And Stock Up At This Old-School New Jersey Butcher Shop
The supermarket meat aisle suddenly feels a little boring after visiting a proper butcher counter. There is something wonderfully...
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You Can Dine Aboard A Paddle-Wheel Riverboat While Cruising Through New Jersey
Dinner with a water view is nice. Dinner while the entire dining room is cruising down the river? Okay, that changes things.
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New Jersey Has A Farm Bakery With More Than 20 Kinds Of Pies
Choosing pie should not require this much concentration, yet here we are. This New Jersey farm bakery says it makes more than...
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This New Jersey Coffee Shop Has A Stunning Manhattan Skyline View
Coffee tastes pretty good on its own. Give it a Manhattan skyline backdrop and suddenly your morning cup is showing off. This...
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This New Jersey Breakfast Stop Looks Ordinary Until The Pancakes Arrive
The pancakes have officially outgrown the breakfast plate. New Jersey is diner country, so it takes a pretty impressive stack to make people stop mid-conversation and stare.
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11 Hobby Stores In New Jersey Where You Could Easily Lose An Entire Afternoon
A quick hobby-store stop is one of the easiest lies you can tell yourself. You came for one tiny thing, and suddenly you’re...
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12 New Jersey Places That Feel Completely Different Once Fall Arrives
There's a morning every September when the air suddenly has an edge to it, and I swear the whole day feels different. Sweater...
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