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Who said you have to go far to have fun in water? Hoboken Cove Boathouse at Maxwellhouse Boathouse offers free kayaking and small non-motorized boat access to the Hudson River. The volunteer-run program allows visitors have fun in the water, without the expensive kayaking parks charge. For information, visit www.hobokencoveboathouse.org.
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The City meets the sea at the New York Aquarium. The only aquarium located in New York City, it seeks to educate land creatures on the importance of ocean creatures. Featuring more than 8,000 sea animals, the aquarium allows visitors to see creatures from all over the world in a short trip to Surf Avenue in Brooklyn. Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adults are $12; seniors (65+) $10; children (2 - 12) $9 but children under 2 are free; group rate $6. Members enter free. For information call 718-265-FISH or visit www.nyaquarium.com.
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The fun-filled amusement theme park located in Jackson is home to the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka. With a height of 455 feet, Kingda Ka travels at 120 mph. Great Adventure is adjacent to Flags Hurricane Harbor, a water park with refreshing body slides, wave pools and lazy rivers. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.
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Green Brook Country Club is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Caldwell, New Jersey. This medium-length layout has 3 sets of teeboxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Online tee times may be available at Green Brook Country Club or at nearby golf courses, usually offered at a discount from the normal rate.
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Verona New Jersey Mountain Bike Trails
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Recommended Weekend Day trip ideas for Ocean City
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Hunterbrook Horse Farm offers quality English riding instruction from beginners to advanced riders in Central NJ. We like to start our new riders with a few individual lessons and then bring them, when ready, into groups with other riders in the same skill level. We offer half hour and hour private lessons. We also offer half hour or 45 minute semi-private lessons. Group lessons (3-5 riders per group) are available in 45 minute and hour increments. We provide safety approved riding helmets. Gift certificates for lessons are availble year round. Lighted indoor and outdoor arena.
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Enjoy a scenic 2 to 4 hour tubing, rafting, kayaking, or canoeing trip on the Delaware River! Each rental includes an exclusive FREE BBQ meal at "The Famous River Hot Dog Man," halfway on your river adventure next to a private island with picnic tables in the water! The 4 hour river adventure (including lunch) - starts at an unbelievable $19.62 per person on weekdays!! A great way to spend the day with the kids or relax with a loved one. You can stop and explore the small islands and sun bathe.
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SeaStreak LLC offers fast passenger ferry service from points in Monmouth County, New Jersey to Manhattan. In addition to ferry service SeaStreak offers Sightseeing Cruises and an array of special events year round; Trips to Martha’s Vineyard, Sandy Hook Beach Excursions, Sightseeing Cruises from Sandy Hook Bay to the Lower Manhattan Harbor, Sunset Cruises, Ticket packages to see the NY Yankees and NY Mets, Fall Foliage Cruises, ticket packages to see West Point football games and a trip to the Macy’ Thanksgiving Day Parade. Group rates are available.
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a world famous underground zinc mine in In Ogdensburg (northwestern) New Jersey - open for tours to all. Kids under 6 not recommended. Sterling Hill is one of two mines that make up one of the most renowned mining districts in the world. Who would think that the mineral deposits at the Sterling Mine and its sister mine in nearby Franklin would be one of the great geological mysteries known to earth science today? And they exist in the Skylands of New Jersey, just an hour from midtown New York.































