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Good morning, New Jersey! The Skylands region, New Jersey’s northwest corner is home to the state’s highest point, largest lake, and some of the most scenic stretches.

Good morning, New Jersey! Wharton State Park is not only home to Batsto Village, it is also the home of the Atsion Recreation Area which includes Atsion Lake with swimming between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Lake has lifeguards, a concession stand, a bathhouse and canoe and Kayak rentals.

Good morning, New Jersey! While the Pinelands are home to some 700,000 people, the area is so large that, unlike North Jersey, you can often drive for miles without seeing another person.

Good morning, New Jersey! South Jersey’s largest city, Camden, is a waterfront city and home to the USS New Jersey, America’s most decorated battleship. Now it is a floating museum and open for tours and events. With 19 battle and campaign stars, it is something every student should see and appreciate. You may even know

Good morning, New Jersey! While most people think Washington DC when they hear the words “cherry blossoms”, here’s an interesting fact. Branch Brook Park in Essex County, the first county park open to the public, is the home of over two thousand cherry trees which blossom each April. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival attracts over

Good morning, New Jersey! While we only have 21 counties, we have 566 municipalities, which are towns and cities.

Good morning, New Jersey! Jackson, New Jersey is the home of Six Flag’s Great Adventure Amusement Park, Wild Safari, and Hurricane Harbor Water Park. The Wild Safari is the largest drive-through safari outside of Africa, with over 1,200 animals.

Good morning, New Jersey! Catch a Camden Riversharks ballgame at Campbell’s Field and you’ll see the Campbell’s Soup kids leaning on a can of soup. As company mascots they paved the way for characters like Snap, Crackle, and Pop and the Pillsbury Dough Boy. While the factory has moved, Campbell’s Soup still employs 1,200 people

Good morning, New Jersey! A highlight of the Pine Barrens is Batsto Village, a restored 19th century village in the southern edge of Wharton State Forest. The village consists of 33 buildings, including a general store, a grist mill, sawmill, workers quarters and a post office that is still in use. The main attraction, however,

Good morning, New Jersey! In 1928, 23 year old Captain Emilio Carranza Rodriguez, known as the Mexican Charles Lindbergh, died in a plane crash over Wharton State Forest. Today, a stone memorial, erected in 1930, marks the spot. Each year since the tragedy, a small on-site ceremony is held to honor his sacrifice.