100 MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS

IN NEW JERSEY FOR EVERY TASTE AND BUDGET

- CHIP O'BRIEN

WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKING FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXCURSIONS, ROMANTIC GETAWAYS, OR ADRENALINEFUELED THRILL RIDES WITH FRIENDS, YOU’LL FIND IT IN THE GARDEN STATE.

FOLLOWING ARE 100 PLACES THAT WILL MAKE YOUR JERSEY SUMMER UNFORGETTABLE.

HUSTLE & BUSTLE

1. Metuchen – The “Brainy Borough” has collected accolades like Beyoncé collects Grammies: Jersey's Best 2024 Destination of the Year, 2023 Winner of the Great American Main Street Award and Money magazine's 50 Best Places to Live in America. Explore local businesses, attend cultural events, such as Restaurant Week and the Downtown Scavenger Hunt, and pick up morning-fresh produce at the Saturday Farmers' Market.

2. Atlantic City – With nine casinos, 6 miles of glittering oceanfront boardwalk, and world-class shows and restaurants, A.C. never fails to beguile.