As one of the earliest planned communities in the United States, a visit to Hope Township in rural Warren County is like getting a glimpse back into history. There is a lot that hasn’t changed from the time the area was established by German Moravians in 1769. This evangelical sect was said to have traveled to New Jersey from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in order to spread…
A visit to Smithville is like taking a step back in time—when days were simpler. Historic Smithville got its start as a one-room stagecoach stop on a well-traveled path. The Smithville Inn, originally built in 1787, still stands today and is at the heart of the entire town. In fact, its restoration is what brought the entire town to life, creating a popular South Jersey…
By Erin McFeeters 10 lighthouses up and down the Jersey Shore are open to visitors—each one unique and located in a scenic area of New Jersey’s coast. Absecon Lighthouse Absecon, NJ $10 Climbing Fee for Adults Climb 288 steps to see views of the oldest boardwalk in the U.S., the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The Absecon Lighthouse was first lit in 1857 and is New Jersey’s…