Piscataway, New Jersey
East Jersey Old Town Village
A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.
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Piscataway, New Jersey
A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.
West Orange, New Jersey
Thomas Edison's home and final resting place also boasts an impressive garage, where some of the earliest electric cars are on display.
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.
Kearny, New Jersey
This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Hundreds of iconic jazz records were made in this church-like space.
Princeton, New Jersey
Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
One of the oldest surviving bars in the United States, located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolution.
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.
Wildwood, New Jersey
Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.
West Orange, New Jersey
Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.
River Vale, New Jersey
The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.
Rutherford, New Jersey
Originally built in 1869, this castle is currently part of Felician University's campus.
Jersey City, New Jersey
A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.
Bernards Township, New Jersey
An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.
Rahway, New Jersey
The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.
Chatsworth, New Jersey
How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.
Bayonne, New Jersey
World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.
Linwood, New Jersey
This quaint New Jersey graveyard is an eternal resting place for thousands of beloved pets.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
Wildwood, New Jersey
Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.