NEW JERSEY THE GARDEN STATE JUSTIN GRACIA

WATER ACTIVITIES Mountain Creek Action Park, where winter’s white snow turns into summer’s white water. Mountain Creek Action Park is the area’s largest waterpark offering over two dozen different rides, slides and attractions.

Amusement Parks Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

Historic Sites Roosevelt Stadium was a baseball park located at Droyer’s point in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is known by the locals as the home of local high school games, but it is known nation wide as the place where legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson made his professional debut for the Kansas City Royals affiliate minor league team

CULTURAL VENUES Newark Symphony Hall enjoys a long and rich cultural history as New Jersey’s oldest and largest showcase for the arts, education and entertainment programming. This multi-facility edifice was built by the Shriners, a Masonic order, in 1925 and known as the Salaam Temple. The façade is quite imposing with its massive Ionic columns and the interior is elegant with its sculpted marble designs with gold-leaf ornamentation in the Greek and Egyptian styles.

SHOPPING VENUES Westfield Garden State Plaza is a two-story, upscale shopping mall located in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, owned and managed by the Westfield Group

FAMOUS RESTAURANT Founded in 2009 by Executive Chef-Owner Chris Siversen in a grand disused building in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park, Maritime Parc provides a unique and wholesome dining experience with panoramic views of the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline. All this is only a seven-minute ferry ride from downtown NYC, fusing practicality with elegance.

STATE PARK Wharton State Forest, which contains more than 110,000 acres located in the nationally-recognized Pine Barrens, offers visitors an opportunity to explore 500 miles of sandy roads and trails and canoe some the most popular rivers in this ecologically diverse area. Located in the western section of Wharton State Forest, Atsion Recreation Area is especially popular with families during the summer. It is one of two developed camping areas within the forest, which offers lake swimming, picnic facilities, a playground and more opportunities to explore Pine Barrens trails. Nine cabins, accommodating from four to eight people, are situated along the northern shore of the lake. A total of 50 tent and trailer sites are located within the park.

WHY SHOULD YOU VISIT NEW JERSEY? There’s an old saying that goes, “home is where the heart is.” This statement, profound in and of itself, becomes even more noteworthy when one considers the curious love affair America has with the state of New Jersey. Folks just love Jersey and can’t seem to get enough of the Garden State.

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