| Delaware River Region From the time you
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| | strollers, the Greater Atlantic City
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| first see the gold dome of the Statehouse
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| | Region is "Always Turned On".
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| in Trenton, to the moment you ride white
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| | Shore Get the best of all possible worlds
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| water as you tube down the Delaware
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| | in the Shore Region. First, there's all
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| River, you'll know that history, fun and
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| | that swimming, surfing, fishing, water
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| nature have come together to make for a
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| | sports, strolling and sunbathing along
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| spectacular vacation.
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| | miles of pristine beaches. But you are
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| This is a great year to explore history.
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| | never far from incredible food, a stellar
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| We're celebrating the 225th anniversary
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| | cultural event, or even a walk through
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| of the American Revolution. Stand on the
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| | history.
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| spot where George Washington stood after
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| | All along the coastline, are quaint
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| crossing the Delaware River that fateful
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| | fishing villages, exciting boardwalks
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| Christmas Eve, tour the restored Old
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| | that light up with amusement rides and
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| Barracks in Trenton, and relive the
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| | shopping opportunities.
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| Battles of Trenton and Princeton. And
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| | If "bait and tackle" is your game, surf,
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| while you're in Princeton, stop in at
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| | bay and river fishing abounds from Sandy
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| Nassau Hall, where the Continental
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| | Hook to Holgate at the tip of Long Beach
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| Congress met.
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| | Island. Nearby are some of the best
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| Experience history first hand at the
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| | restaurants in New Jersey-many
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| Rankokus Indian Reservation in Rancocas,
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| | specializing in the fresh "catch of the
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| or in Lawnside, the state's first
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| | day." For even more action, cheer on your
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| African-American incorporated community.
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| | favorite horse at Monmouth Park in
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| Tour the historic town of Batsto, a
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| | Oceanport, or the Freehold Raceway in
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| faithfully preserved 19th century town
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| | Freehold. If thunder under the hood is
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| where craftspeople still live and work.
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| | more appealing, then Old Bridge Raceway
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| Honor those who fought for liberty with a
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| | Park in Englishtown, or Wall Township's
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| visit to the USS Battleship New Jersey at
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| | Wall Stadium, or the New Egypt Speedway
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| its new berth on the Camden Waterfront.
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| | in New Egypt has just what you're looking
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| The Arts also reign supreme in the
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| | for to rev your engines, or root for the
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| Delaware River Region. The Patriots
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| | local pro baseball team, the Lakewood
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| Theater at the Trenton War Memorial
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| | Blueclaws.
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| echoes with concerts. Hamilton's Grounds
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| | Scream with excitement or jump for joy at
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| For Sculpture is a magical walk among
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| | Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park.
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| stone, bronze, marble, steel, granite,
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| | And when you've recovered from the roller
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| concrete and wood forms, where live
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| | coasters and drive-through Wild Safari
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| peacocks roam the grounds. Be entertained
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| | Animal Park, test the wild waters at
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| at Camden's South Jersey Performing Arts
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| | Hurricane Harbor Water Park.
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| Center and Princeton's Tony Award-winning
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| | Sample the concerts and music at the
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| McCarter Theatre, host to drama, dance
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| | Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, or catch
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| and music. Headline entertainment reigns
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| | some outstanding entertainment at Red
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| supreme at the Tweeter Center on Camden's
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| | Bank's Count Basie Theatre. See headline
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| waterfront.
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| | performers at the PNC Bank Arts Center in
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| Perhaps nowhere is the primeval majesty
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| | Holmdel, or the live Saturday night
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| of nature more evident than within the
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| | bluegrass, country and folk concerts at
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| one million acres of the legendary Pine
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| | Waretown's Albert Music Hall. Don't miss
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| Barrens, the largest tract of open space
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| | the summer stock charm of a classic full
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| on the Mid-Atlantic coast and home to
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| | stage musical at Beach Haven's Surflight
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| more than 1,000 species of plants and
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| | Theatre, a professional show at the
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| animals.
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| | historic Strand Theatre in Lakewood, Two
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| There's more nature to discover at
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| | River Theater in Red Bank or at the Fine
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| Adventure Aquarium on the Camden
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| | Arts Center in Toms River.
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| Waterfront, with nearly 200,000 sq. ft.
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| | You can enjoy the "night" sounds and camp
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| of sea life and wildlife. Visitors can
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| | out under the stars at any one of the
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| explore the West African River Experience
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| | dozens of campgrounds and parks located
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| featuring hippopotamuses, crocodiles,
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| | throughout the region. For daytime
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| porcupines and over 20 species of African
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| | solitude try walking one of the longest
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| birds in a free-flight aviary, be
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| | natural dune barrier beaches in the
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| surrounded by sharks in a suspended
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| | northeast at Island Beach State Park.
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| 40-foot walk-through tunnel, discover the
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| | Hunt for bargains at the Englishtown Flea
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| wonders of the deep sea in the Jules
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| | Market Auction or Jackson Outlet Village.
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| Verne Gallery, visit the brand new 4D
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| | Search for the special memento at a
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| Theatre and have an once-in-a-lifetime
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| | gallery of New Jersey artists and
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| opportunity to “Swim with the
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| | craftsmen or find that special treasure
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| Sharks.” For more excitement, play ball
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| | in an antique shop.
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| with the Trenton Thunder or the Camden
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| | With everything from seaside thrills to
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| Riversharks. For hard-riding excitement,
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| | amusement park chills, you won't run out
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| take the whole family to enjoy the
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| | of fun and excitement in the Shore
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| daredevil events at Cowtown Rodeo in
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| | Region.
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| Pilesgrove, the largest weekly rodeo on
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| | Skyland Region In the rolling hills of
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| the East Coast. Yah-hoo! Here's a region
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| | New Jersey's Skylands, visitors can spy
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| that really puts the "garden" in the
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| | baldeagles, retrace Washington's
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| Garden State. You'll find dozens of
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| | footsteps and soar in a hot air
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| "pick-your-own farms-fill a basket or two
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| | balloon-all just a short drive away.
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| as you stroll among rows of sweet corn,
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| | Fairs and festivals are celebrated in
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| blueberries, peaches or tomatoes, or
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| | quaint canal towns and in majestic
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| experience 1900-era farming at the Howell
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| | fields. Be awestruck at the annual New
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| Living Historical Farm in Titusville.
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| | Jersey Festival of Ballooning in July,
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| The Delaware River Region will make for a
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| | when hundreds of colorful hot air
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| truly historic visit to New Jersey.
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| | balloons fill the sky. Excitement is the
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| Gateway Region Gateway to Freedom: The
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| | watchword in Lambertville, during April's
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| Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island As the
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| | annual Shad Fest. There are also plenty
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| "Gateway to Freedom" this region has
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| | of enchanting places for the young or
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| become known the world over as the home
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| | young at heart at the Space Farms Zoo and
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| of Liberty State Park and Ellis Island,
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| | Museum in Beemerville or the Land of Make
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| the "new beginning" for millions of
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| | Believe in Hope.
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| immigrants. The people of this historic
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| | To be or not to be? That and many more
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| and bustling region represent the myriad
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| | questions-plus a few laughs-are raised in
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| of cultures that are represented in the
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| | classic comedies and dramas at the New
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| museums, the arts, the restaurants and
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| | Jersey Shakespeare Festival in Madison.
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| the vibrancy of the cities and towns. You
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| | Or catch a music festival at the restored
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| will always feel welcome in the Gateway
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| | 19th Century Waterloo Village, where you
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| Region.
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| | can also experience a historic grist
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| Start your visit at Liberty State Park,
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| | mill, apothecary shop, and a 200-year-old
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| in Jersey City, which overlooks the
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| | way of life.
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| Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and
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| | No visit to the Skylands would be
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| features the Historic Central Railroad of
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| | complete without a visit to the
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| New Jersey Terminal. There are acres of
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| | Morristown National Historic Park, the
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| open park land to stroll along the Hudson
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| | site of George Washington's headquarters
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| River or have a quiet picnic. Then, you
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| | in 1779-80, where his troops spent the
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| can expand your mind at the Liberty
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| | bone-chilling winter of 1779 at Jockey
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| Science Center with the nation's largest
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| | Hollow.
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| IMAX(r) Dome Theatre.
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| | If it's the call of the wild you seek,
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| Cultural diversity from art to artifact
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| | you'll never find it wilder than the
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| fills Tenafly's African Art Museum, the
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| | Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
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| Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick, and
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| | Area, Kittatinny Mountains, or the Camp
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| the Newark Museum. For a different
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| | Taylor Campground in Columbia. Nearby,
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| display of beauty, Branch Brook Park with
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| | you can observe the natural habitat of
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| its cherry blossoms and the Presby
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| | wolves at the Lakota Wolf Preserve.
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| Memorial Iris Gardens in Upper Montclair
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| | Some prefer to see the Skylands on their
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| should not be missed.
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| | own power-hiking power. Wind your way
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| Cheer for your favorite team at the
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| | through 50 miles of wilderness on the
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| Meadowlands, whether it be for the NFL
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| | Sussex Branch and Paulinskill Valley
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| Jets or Giants; the NBA's New Jersey Nets
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| | trails in Sussex and Warren counties, or
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| or the NHL's New Jersey Devils. Don't
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| | tackle part of the 70 miles of
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| miss the thunderous action of the
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| | Appalachian Trail. You can watch winter
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| thoroughbreds at the Meadowlands
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| | turn to "winner" with perfect conditions
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| Racetrack. In fact, the Meadowlands
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| | for snowboarding, downhill or
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| Complex is full of sports and
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| | cross-country skiing at Mountain Creek,
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| entertainment, with restaurants, shopping
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| | Hidden Valley and High Point State Park.
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| centers and activities for everyone.
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| | For an underground view, the Franklin
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| When the roar of the crowds fades away,
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| | Mineral Museum affords a unique
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| natural beauty comes to the fore at the
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| | subterranean perspective on its
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| Great Falls of Paterson, where you feel
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| | underground mine tour. Brilliant
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| the refreshing sprays and watch torrents
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| | fluorescent minerals are on display in
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| of water plunge 77 feet into its stone
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| | Ogdensburg's Sterling Hill Mining Museum.
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| chasm.
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| | If exploring stores is more your style,
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| The Gateway Region also offers many
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| | Frenchtown and Chester offer lovely
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| unique shopping possibilities. In
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| | old-fashioned streets lined with antique
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| addition to malls and outlets, many towns
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| | stores and galleries, while Lambertville
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| offer traditional downtown shopping in
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| | features eclectic art and antique
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| places like Millburn, Montclair,
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| | galleries. And don't forget the outlets
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| Ridgewood, Summit, Westfield and Hoboken.
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| | at Flemington! Visiting the Skylands,
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| For evenings filled with music, laughter,
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| | you'll feel as energized and free as the
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| drama and song, there's Millburn's
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| | hawks circling gracefully overhead.
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| renowned Paper Mill Playhouse, the New
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| | Southern Shore Region Nestled between the
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| Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark,
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| | Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the
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| and Englewood's John Harms Center for the
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| | Southern Shore Region is the perfect
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| Performing Arts. New Brunswick showcases
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| | setting for boardwalk strolls, afternoon
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| entertainers from all over the world at
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| | teas, reliving history, and creating
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| the State Theater, and the award-winning
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| | fantastic vacation memories.
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| George Street Playhouse keeps audiences
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| | Travel back through time as you walk
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| applauding.
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| | through the historic streets of Cape May,
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| The Gateway Region is always waiting to
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| | lined with colorful and authentically
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| greet you, as it has greeted millions of
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| | restored Victorian homes. Walking and
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| visitors throughout history. You'll
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| | trolley tours are available of this
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| definitely want to stay awhile.
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| | National Historic Landmark City. The
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| Greater Atlantic City Region With the
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| | 1850's era in Cape May County has been
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| warm sun shining all day and the neon
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| | recreated at Historic Cold Spring
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| glittering at night, the Greater Atlantic
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| | Village, an outdoor living history
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| City Region is one of New Jersey's
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| | museum. Enjoy Ocean City's Inn to Inn
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| brightest stars.
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| | tour, or revel in Wildwood's Doo-Wop
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| Atlantic City began as the town with the
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| | architecture with neon lights and plastic
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| world's first and most famous boardwalk.
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| | palm trees.
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| Today it’s "Always Turned On," with
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| | Not to be outdone, in Cumberland County,
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| 24-hour gaming excitement in any of the
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| | the Bridgeton Historical District is New
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| 12 casino resorts, headline
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| | Jersey's largest, featuring 2,200
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| entertainment, five-star dining, great
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| | Colonial, Victorian and Federalist
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| shopping and amusements galore.
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| | buildings. For a glimpse of life as a
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| Outside the casinos, four-miles of
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| | 17th Century Swedish settler, visit the
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| boardwalk, saltwater taffy, and rolling
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| | New Sweden Farmstead Museum in Bridgeton.
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| chairs make a trip to the beach a
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| | Picturesque towns like Ocean City,
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| pleasure any time of the year. Rides,
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| | Wildwood, and Cape May line the Atlantic
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| shops, amusements and entertainment piers
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| | Ocean, and you can enjoy the sun, sand,
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| make the boardwalk an attraction unto
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| | and swimming in beautiful clear blue
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| itself. Walk, jog or bike along-or step
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| | waters. The boardwalks are a hub of
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| onto the beach for some shell collecting.
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| | activity with merry-go-rounds, water
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| Don't forget to try a box of saltwater
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| | parks, lightning fast roller coasters and
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| taffy or a bag of fresh roasted peanuts,
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| | seven-story-high Ferris wheels.
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| both of which are boardwalk gourmet food.
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| | Maritime adventures await on board New
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| For the wild and unusual, visit Ripley's
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| | Jersey's tall ship, the A.J. Meerwald, a
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| Believe It or Not! Museum. The most
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| | restored 115-foot schooner. Day sailors
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| unusual museum of all is "Lucy the
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| | help haul and furl the sails as the
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| Elephant" in Margate-a museum inside of a
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| | schooner travels Delaware Bay. Nearby, be
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| gigantic colorful pachyderm. Steep
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| | sure and visit the picturesque East Point
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| yourself in the past and future at The
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| | Lighthouse in Heislerville.
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| Atlantic City Art Center and Historical
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| | This region is a nature-lovers paradise,
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| Museum at Garden Pier. More history
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| | perfect for boating, camping, hiking, and
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| awaits along the waterfront in Somers
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| | of course, birding. The World Series of
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| Point, and at the Towne of Historic
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| | Birding in Cape May challenges birders to
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| Smithville, where you can also browse
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| | count as many species as possible in a
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| through 60 colonial-era shops.
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| | 24-hour period. Nearby, in Cumberland
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| Oceanville's Noyes Museum features
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| | County, bald eagles, great blue herons,
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| exceptional American Art and the artful
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| | and osprey are just some of the birds
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| craft of vintage duck decoys.
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| | that can be found in spots like Turkey
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| To experience birds of a real feather,
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| | Point, the Maurice River, and Stow Creek.
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| wander through the Edwin B. Forsythe
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| | Then, spend an afternoon at the Glasstown
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| National Wildlife Refuge. The Ocean Life
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| | Arts District in Millville, where more
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| Center will bring you up-to-date on all
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| | than 100 member artists showcase their
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| the creatures under the sea.
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| | works in displays, exhibits and juried
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| Experience one of Atlantic City's most
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| | art shows.
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| popular spots, the Absecon Lighthouse.
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| | For great shopping, explore Dutch Neck
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| This 171-foot tower, built in 1857, has
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| | Village with its unique shops and
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| attracted thousands of visitors to climb
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| | restaurants, or visit the museum shops at
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| the 228 steps. This view from New
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| | Wheaton Village, featuring the Museum of
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| Jersey's tallest lighthouse should not be
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| | American Glass, where you can find
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| missed.
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| | exquisite glassware. No shopping spree is
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| Witness a sports extravaganza at the
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| | complete without a stop at the Cumberland
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| newly renovated and Historic Boardwalk
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| | Mall in Vineland, or the Washington
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| Hall, host to professional boxing and
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| | Street Mall in Cape May! From the
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| hockey and a myriad of family shows and
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| | sun-kissed beach days of summer, to the
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| concerts. The region's minor-league
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| | cuddle-by-the-fireplace evenings of
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| baseball team, the Atlantic City Surf,
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| | winter, New Jersey's Southern Shore
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| will show you how the game is played at
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| | Region is the perfect place to build
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| the Sandcastle Stadium at Bader Field.
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| | tomorrow's vacation memories...today.
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| For the high rollers and the beach
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