Hidden New Jersey

Once again, it was proven to us: travel around North Jersey and you're bound to find something related to Thomas Edison. This time, it...

For many years, New Jersey had the reputation of being the home for corporate headquarters. It seemed that if you were a Fortune 500 compa...

When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher gave me a project that opened my eyes to the diversity of our state. Everyone in our class had to...

The opening day of fishing season in New Jersey was a great day to take a good wander around the countryside, and I found myself once again ...

In New Jersey, as in the other 12 original states, there are plenty of places and things that use the word  patriot  in their names. Busines...

Wait a minute, Bunol, Spain. You may have La Tomatina , but you don't have the Great Tomato Tasting. Both happen on the last Wednesday ...

It's been a while since Ivan and I have gone for a good "chase" bird, making a trip to see a species that rarely, if ever, sho...

Over the years, we've found a lot of old mines in our travels around the state, so much so that they barely seem worthy of mention anymo...

Stockton's downtown is a step back in time, with plenty of buildings dating back well over a hundred years in age. Many have been repurp...

Visit any good-sized county park on a summer Saturday, and you're bound to see a game or two of baseball on the sandlot diamonds. If you...

Wrong turns uncover a lot of great surprises for us Hidden New Jersey nuts. I guess that's not surprising, as you don't go places yo...

In front of the old Hunterdon County Courthouse in Flemington, two curious granite obelisks stand, with thick oxidized metallic disks atop t...

Quick! Who was the first New Jerseyan in space? And who was the first state native to set foot on the moon? I'll give you two hints: the...

If your mind plays with words the way mine does, you often wonder about the origins of terms and especially names. It was that with me and t...

You know Jersey barriers, right? Those concrete dividers in the middle of major highways? The ones that are designed to keep drivers from sw...

Sometimes you have to wonder if bad luck runs in the family. You might remember the story of Hunterdon County native and Declaration of In...

The road wanderer's best friend (besides the GPS to get home) is the roadside historical marker. More than once, we've been drawn to...

Alas, Sunday was to be the day of narrow bridges and muddy shoes. After a brief lunch stop in Lambertville, we continued up State Route 29 t...