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Visit New Jersey Museums With Free Admission On September 26th!

Celebrate Museum Day Live at New Jersey Museums With Free Admission!

Looking for info on the 2016 Free Museum Day? Click HERE!

New Jersey has many fantastic, inexpensive museums and later this month visiting these museums will be even more affordable as nearly two dozen museums around the state celebrate Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!Read more...

Top Five Things To Do In New Jersey This Week – August 10-16

Wow! The summer sure is flying by! I hope you’re enjoying it. My family and I have been busy exploring the state and we’re hoping to visit many more of New Jersey’s gems before the kids have to head back to school. This week, there are some awesome events happening in New Jersey.… Read more...

Rainy Day Things To Do In New Jersey On Father’s Day

Don’t Let Rain In New Jersey Spoil Father’s Day!

Well, a while back I posted an awesome list of things to do on Father’s Day in New Jersey (you can check that out here). Unfortunately, the weather forecast does not look promising for many of the outdoor events that are taking place on Sunday.… Read more...

Top Five Things To Do In New Jersey This Week – May 4-10

Hey everyone… Happy Monday! Well, it sure was a great weekend to be outside! We had a great time at the “Day In Old Monmouth” event at Poricy Park in Red Bank (more on Poricy Park soon!). I hope you were able to get out there and enjoy some of the fun things that were going on in New Jersey.… Read more...

Earth Day Events and Activities in Mercer County, New Jersey

Mercer County Earth Day Events To Include Park Cleanup, Mother Nature Festival & More!

April 22nd marks the 47th observance of Earth Day and Things To Do In New Jersey is your source for 2016 Earth Day events in Mercer County, New Jersey! Read on for 2016 Earth Day activities and celebrations happening around Mercer County in the coming weeks.… Read more...

New Jersey’s Minor League Baseball Teams to Host Free Fan Events

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the awesome minor league ballparks that we have here in New Jersey (check out that post here). Seriously – if you are a baseball fan, New Jersey is a great place to live. We’ve got SIX terrific minor league baseball teams in New Jersey, two of which are affiliated with local major league baseball organizations.… Read more...

Fun and Free Spring Break Day Trips in New Jersey!

Affordable New Jersey Destinations for Family Fun During Spring Break

Yippee!!! Spring has sprung and, like many New Jersey school children, my kids will have spring break next week. Some of you may even have your kids home from school this week. It has become something of a tradition in our family to make spring break a week of New Jersey day trips.… Read more...

Things To Do In New Jersey – Old Barracks Museum

Old Barracks Museum Combines Education with Entertainment, Thrilling Thousands of Visitors Annually

On a blustery, bitter cold and snowy Christmas night, General George Washington led 2400 troops across the Delaware River into New Jersey and marched on Trenton to attack the British and Hessian troops. The Battle of Trenton (the first of two) was short, and the Americans emerged victorious, marking a momentous turn in the Revolutionary War.… Read more...

Tasty Tuesday – Sweet & Spicy Peach Cantaloupe Salsa!

Welcome to Tasty Tuesday at Things to Do In New Jersey!

One of my favorite things to do when I’m out and about in New Jersey is to stop at the local farmers’ market and pick up some delicious Jersey Fresh produce. I was in the Trenton area yesterday, so I visited the Trenton Farmers’ Market and came home with the most wonderful, juicy, fresh Jersey peaches and a HUGE cantaloupe that was just at the peak of ripeness.… Read more...