Tag: “New Jersey”

75 places found.

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   Great Bed Lighthouse

   For those of you headed to the Jersey Shore via New Jersey Transits' North Jersey Coastline, sit on the east side of the train for a treat (if you are fortunate enough to be on one of the new NJT double-decker cars, sit of the top level for a better view). As you approach and pass through South Amboy, New Jersey look in the middle of the Raritan Bay.

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   Circus Drive-In

   Located in Wall Township, New Jersey, on Route 35 (near Belmar), this drive-in restaurant is open from March through September. Established in 1954, this spot features car-hop service and was recently seen on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" for their crabcake sandwiches.

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   Spring Lake Community House

   The Spring Lake Community House is home to the town's Library, a dance group and the Spring Lake Theatre. The building was dedicated on July 4, 1923.

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   The Beach

   The Jersey Shore offers opportunities for all kinds of recreation. In Spring Lake, as in many shore communities, this can range from sunning ones self on a relaxing afternoon, surfing (yes, surfing!) or even surf fishing...

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   Gateway National Recreation Area: Sandy Hook Unit

   Gateway National Recreation Area is made up of for separate units in the New York City metropolitan area and run by the National Park Service. It is officially listed as part of the National Parks of New York Harbor.

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   Island Beach State Park

   At the end of Seaside Park, New Jersy is Island Beach State Park. It is a barrier island on the Jersey Shore that stretches for nearly 10 miles.

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   Chelsea Piers

   Chelsea Piers spans many blocks on the Hudson River in Manhattan. Some of the special features of the piers include a sports and entertainment complex from 17th St.

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   Town of Taos

   Taos is a small town in northern New Mexico. It is the ancestral home of the Taos Pueblo.

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   Divine Park

   Divine Park is in the center of the bucolic Jersey Shore of Spring Lake. It's spring fed lake is home to diverse waterfowl and is three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean.

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    Saint Francis Cathedral

    The Neo-Romanesque Cathedral of St Francis (San Francisco de Asís) was built between 1869 and 1884 on a site occupied by several earlier churches. In a chapel on the north side is La Conquistadora, a figure of the Virgin brought from Spain.