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Pick-Your-Own Strawberries: The Essential Guide to Spring’s First Fruit

Amber Egorov
05/13/2019
Central Jersey / Local Guide / North Jersey / Outdoors / South Jersey
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Buying produce at a store is good, but picking your own sure is better! There’s nothing like connecting with the Earth by harvesting its fruits with your own hands. Kneeling down with a basket to eye up the ripest and juiciest of the bunch, getting dirty while the sun beats down on you, sneaking a couple tastes “just to make sure they’re good,” and ending the day with a sweet reward! Before you head out to the strawberry patch, check out our essential guide to picking your own strawberries.

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Spring into Action: 6 Tips for Tree Planting in the Garden State

Amber Egorov
03/28/2019
Central Jersey / Local Guide / North Jersey / Outdoors / South Jersey
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Spring has sprung and so has tree planting season in The Garden State! Whether you’re planting in your own yard or beautifying a local park, follow these tips to ensure sapling success.

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The Cape May sign set on the Washington Street Mall

What To Do in Cape May During the Winter

Anthony Gadaleta
01/11/2019
Jersey Shore / Local Guide / South Jersey / Travel
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The Jersey Shore has always been recognized as the premier summer destination in New Jersey. But after the summer season comes to a close, the leaves have changed, and the holiday season is long gone, there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy the splendor of the shore. (more…)

Giving Season: 3 Ways Mill Creek Urban Farm Is Doing Just That

Once the holiday season rolls around, the goodness in people really starts to shine. Organizations big and small start to collect toys, coats, mittens, and canned goods for those who are less fortunate. There are soup kitchens, warming centers, shelters, and food pantries to make sure no man, woman, or child goes cold or hungry.

Giving back to the community helps us all realize that the world is not such a bad place after all and reinforces our faith in humanity. The Mill Creek Urban Farm is one of those organizations that gives back year-round.

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Local Guide: The Pine Barrens – No Jersey Devil Required!

K. Kazmac
11/16/2018
Hiking / Local Guide / Outdoors / South Jersey
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Interested in the Pine Barrens, but wary about the perils of isolated forests and spotty cell service? Luckily, there exist a few parks on the edges of that vast swath of trees that can serve as your gateway for many adventures to come!

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New Jersey Cranberries: A Tour of the Garden State Fruit

When someone mentions the Pine Barrens, a few things come to mind: The Jersey Devil, “Piney Power,” and a whole lot of trees — over a million acres of them to be exact. That’s all I knew before getting a private tour by the most knowledgeable and kind woman at Whitesbog Village, a working farm and living history museum of the region’s blueberry and cranberry crops.

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New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge: A New Perspective on the Jersey Shore

K. Kazmac
10/15/2018
Central Jersey / Jersey Shore / Local Guide / Outdoors / South Jersey
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When fall comes, the tourism season in coastal New Jersey ends, but on one October weekend, hundreds of people flood shore towns from Sandy Hook to Long Beach Island to Cape May to make a unique pilgrimage — to their favorite New Jersey lighthouses.

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The 14 Best Places to Capture the Leaves Changing in New Jersey

alexivelasquez
10/11/2018
Central Jersey / Hiking / Local Guide / Local Parks / North Jersey / Outdoors / Photography / South Jersey
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If you’re the adventurous type and love nothing more during this season than capturing the beautiful colors the leaves are changing, you’ve come to the right place. New Jersey is full of parks, forests, and arboretums that might be the perfect place to take pictures of the fall foliage, but we’ve rounded up some of the best locations for you. Be sure to tag your photos with #NJspotsFall when you visit!

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How (and Where) to Pick the Perfect Jersey Apple

Amber Egorov
09/19/2018
Central Jersey / Food & Drink / Local Guide / Outdoors / South Jersey
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Fall is for apple picking. Young and old, couples and kids alike, everyone loves the quintessential stroll through an orchard, searching for the most perfect speckled fruit. There’s nothing better than the smell of cool autumn air graced with sweet apple aromas swirl as you zigzag from tree to tree. Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, McIntosh, and Granny Smith are all varieties grown in New Jersey. Read on to find an apple-picking spot near you!

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Skip These Popular New Jersey Spots & Go Here Instead…

Virginia, NJspots Founder
09/17/2018
Central Jersey / Hiking / Jersey Shore / Local Guide / Local Parks / North Jersey / NYC Region / Outdoors / Philly Region / South Jersey
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NJspots was started by the founder with the purpose of showing more people what New Jersey is all about and bashing stereotypes that the Garden State has. As the years have gone on, the NJspots community has continued to share amazing places around the state that are worth visiting.

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Pick-Your-Own Strawberries: The Essential Guide to Spring’s First Fruit

Spring into Action: 6 Tips for Tree Planting in the Garden State

What To Do in Cape May During the Winter

Giving Season: 3 Ways Mill Creek Urban Farm Is Doing Just That

Local Guide: The Pine Barrens – No Jersey Devil Required!

New Jersey Cranberries: A Tour of the Garden State Fruit

New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge: A New Perspective on the Jersey Shore

The 14 Best Places to Capture the Leaves Changing in New Jersey

How (and Where) to Pick the Perfect Jersey Apple

Skip These Popular New Jersey Spots & Go Here Instead…

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