New Jersey is not to be overlooked as an East Coast destination.
Katherine A. Parker-Magyar
As a native of New Jersey, I am a bit biased. Though I’m also a current resident of New York City, so I’m familiar with the less flattering takes.
That said, there’s so much more to New Jersey than one would think — it’s called the Garden State for a reason.
The Colonial-style homes and history of Morristown and the surrounding areas are not to be missed. Neither are nationally famous spots like Jockey Hollow and the Great Swamp.
Plus the diverse Jersey Shore has something for everyone, whether it’s the Victorian mansions of Cape May, the Americana of Asbury Park and Seaside Heights, the nightlife in Avalon, the vehicle-free paradise of Long Beach Island, or the charisma of Sandy Hook.
Greenwich Village may be famous as a hangout for the Beat Poets, but if you swing down to Paterson, you can tour the former haunts of Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, and William Carlos Williams. And the Far Hills Race Meeting is an annual horse race that’s peak autumn spirit.
New Jersey is also the birthplace of stars like Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi, and, of course, Springsteen — seeing his concert at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, now the MetLife, is a must.
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