New Jersey

A red clapboard building with green awnings sits just off Route 24 in Chester, looking more like a…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A narrow wooden path floats above a cattail marsh while frogs disappear beneath the duckweed and a great…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

Clear acrylic chairs, dramatic food photography, and a gleaming pastry case are not what most drivers expect to…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A thin ribbon of mist hovers over the water, an osprey circles before the first fishing boat appears,…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

Morning arrives differently when the Delaware River is just beyond your tent. Before the coffee heats up, mist…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A wood thrush delivers one of the best soundtracks in New Jersey, and it does not charge admission.…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 20

A red clapboard building with white trim, overflowing flower baskets, and an “Est. 1849” sign does not exactly…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

By Friday afternoon, the hum of fluorescent lights can feel louder than traffic, and even the smallest notification…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A survivor’s life jacket hangs near yellowed newspaper pages, stateroom keys, and photographs of a luxury liner burning…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A few steps beyond the picnic tables, the sound of car doors disappears. Then the trail drops into…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A slab of tofu coated in fiery buffalo seasoning should not be able to derail a committed carnivore’s…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A paper bag of sandwiches can feel surprisingly elegant when the Manhattan skyline is sitting across the water.…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A shy Siamese kitten named Violet arrived in rural Hunterdon County weighing less than a pound, still figuring…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A proper New Jersey tomato pie announces itself before the first bite. The crust crackles against the metal…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 19

A 42-rider starting gate now stands on land in Millville that once had a much quieter purpose. Where…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

One minute, you are balancing across a wooden boardwalk suspended over a Sussex County marsh; the next, you…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

The wooden gate at St. Mary’s has a slightly ominous bit of trivia attached to it. It is…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

At 6 p.m. on a summer Saturday, Long Beach Boulevard becomes a slow-moving parade of sandy SUVs, hungry…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

Most grocery stores do not have a 1,000-pound wheel of house-aged provolone waiting in the wings for December.…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

A 77-foot waterfall thunders in the middle of Paterson, Revolutionary War cannons point across quiet fields, and tea-colored…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

A 120-pound wolfdog named Orion has a habit of dropping onto his back for belly rubs. He also…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

New Jersey has a kosher food scene that is full of flavor, personality, and variety. From steak and…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 18

There is a particular kind of optimism required to inspect a cardboard box full of old kitchen tools…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17

Not every New Jersey town stays busy after sunset. Some places get calm fast, with quiet streets, early…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17

A rider shoots feet-first down Mega Bunga Falls and lands in a 10-foot-deep splash pool. A few yards…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17

Food tastes even better when you see the work behind it. Around New Jersey, some bakeries, candy shops,…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17

There was a bowl of hand-cut fries on the table, another round already on the way, and a…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17

New Jersey has some great spots for Polish comfort food, and deli counters are often where the good…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17

The casino floor was still doing what casino floors do—lights flashing, machines chiming, people moving with the determined…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 17