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Good morning, New Jersey! In 1927, the 8,557 foot Holland Tunnel opened and at the time, was the longest in the world. It was constructed to relieve the burden of ferries that carried 30 million cars and trucks across the Hudson River every year. It connects Jersey City with Lower Manhattan.

Good morning, New Jersey! Reaching Delaware from the Jersey shore is easy if you take the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. The beautiful new terminal has mini-golf, a gift shop, restaurant, and outdoor seating. And you can park your car or bring it on the ferry. It’s great for transportation or for a relaxing boat ride and

Good morning, New Jersey! The Sea Girt Lighthouse was built in 1896 to bridge a 40 mile gap between the Twin Lights of Navesink and the Barnegat Lighthouse and was the last live-in lighthouse built along the Atlantic Coast.

Good morning, New Jersey! The Tuckerton Seaport Village is a living history village and one of the only ones in New Jersey dedicated to maritime culture. It includes docks, decoy carvers, boat builders and a lighthouse.

Good morning, New Jersey! Just north of Atlantic City, in Brigantine, was the famous Brigantine Castle, a famous haunted walk-through dark ride. It scared visitors through the 1970s and 1980s. It had already been closed down for a few years when it eventually burned down.

Good morning, New Jersey! If you have ever wondered how many people visit Atlantic City each year, here’s an interesting fact. While less than 40,000 residents live in the seaside town, they receive over 37 million visitors each year! And the casino employees outnumber actual residents.

Good morning, New Jersey! Where would you be if you heard, “Watch the tram car, please!”? You’d be in Wildwood, of course. Electric tram cars have transported summer tourists down the three mile wooden boardwalk for over fifty years.

Good morning, New Jersey! Looking for New Jersey’s most distinctive piece of architecture? Then head to Margate on the Atlantic Ocean and find Lucy the Elephant. Lucy is a national historic landmark as well as one of the most interesting tours you’ll ever take…unless you know of another 65 foot tall elephant that once served

Good morning, New Jersey! Now you see them, now you don’t. If you’re at the beach at sunrise, you may be able to spot the sandy colored ghost crab. But be prepared, they can run at speeds of up to 10 miles per hour.

Good morning, New Jersey! If you like a lot of beach with your beach, then head to Wildwood Crest. At some points the beach is over 1,000 feet wide, making it one of the widest beaches in the world.