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Two words come to mind as you board your flight to New Jersey: The Boss. Book a flight to New Jersey and pay homage to some of rock and roll’s royalty – Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and of course, Frank Sinatra.
Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore keep travelers booking flights to New Jersey every year, but New Jersey has a history that extends beyond the boardwalk casinos and the saltwater taffy that made these Jersey towns famous.Does the name Thomas Edison ring a bell? He didn't discover flight, but his electricity invention plays a big part in operating flights to New Jersey. Amid the smoke stacks and cloudy overcast that is synonymous with the New Jersey skyline, Thomas Edison occupied factories in West Orange and Menlo Park to create hundreds of inventions still used today.
If you’re planning a multi-city getaway, book a flight to New Jersey and check out its big-time neighbor, New York City.
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Peak Season:
Tourism is New Jersey’s second largest industry, and the resorts and beaches are jam packed during the peak summer season, especially on weekends. Cape May is also very crowded in summer. Princeton graduations are in May and June at which time New Jersey flights and accommodations are expensive and hard to find. Northwestern New Jersey’s Skylands are busy in winter with skiers and snowboarders.
Off Season:
The water along the Jersey shore is still warm well after Labor Day and most of the crowds have left. Late spring is also a quiet time to visit the beaches. Reduced rates on New Jersey flights and hotel rooms are also available in the winter, particularly in the Cape May area where the Victorian architecture is stunning year-round.
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The New Jersey scenery makes having a car worthwhile. The state is 40 percent forest and 20 percent farmland with nearly 130 miles of beaches from Sandy Hook to Cape May.
If you are in a hurry, New Jersey has two airports, Newark and Atlantic City, and trains stop in Trenton, Princeton, and Newark. Hoboken, Newark, and Jersey City are connected with the PATH train which also connects to Manhattan. There is some bus service from town to town, but it tends to be unreliable.
The Atlantic City casinos are on a one-mile stretch of the Boardwalk, along which you can either walk or catch a ride in an old-fashioned rolling chair. The Atlantic City Jitney covers the city’s landmarks, and driving is an option in this area.
Central Princeton is easily explored on foot and there are walking tours. There are also guided campus tours, but they are very crowded in summer. Cape May is best explored on foot and bikes are good for wandering the surrounding areas.
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