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The Wonders of New Jersey: 11 - 20

  • 11 Barnegat Bay 
  • 12 The Jersey Devil The earliest legends date back to the Lenni Lenape Indians, but the traditional folklore begins with Mother Leeds in the early 1700s. It was said that Mother Leeds had 12 children and, after giving birth to her 12th child, stated that if she had another, it would be the devil. Well, be careful what you wish for. Some people call it the Leeds Devil. And yes, the hockey team was name after the Jersey Devil.
    Jersey Devil Philadelphia Post 1909.jpg
  • 13 Seaside Heights Boardwalk Amusements include Casino Pier with its Jenkinson's Breakwater Beach Water Park, Funtown Pier, Belle Freeman Carousel, Also, there is the Dr. Floyd L. Moreland 1910 Dentzel/Loof Carousel. This century-old antique carousel, located on the Casino Pier, is a historic and artistic jewel with 35 moving horses, 18 stationary horses, 2 camels, 1 lion, 1 tiger and 2 chariots. Seaside Heights.
  • 14 Wildwood Boardwalk 1.8-mile boardwalk. Morey Piers and Beachfront Water Parks. Splash Zone Water Park. National Marbles Hall of Fame. Deep Sea Fishing. Parasailing. Friday night fireworks during the summer.
  • 15 Palisades Interstate Park 12 miles long and half-a-mile wide at its widest, with 2,500 acres of protected cliffs overlooking the Hudson River and New York City. Shared by New Jersey and New York, the land in the NJ Section was the first that the Commission acquired after its creation in 1900 by the states of New York and New Jersey. There are 30 miles of hiking trails to make your feet hurt.
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  • 16 Meadowlands Stadium The New JERSEY Giants and the New JERSEY Jets are the main attraction and 50/50 owners of Meadowlands Stadium. There is seating for 82,500, including 10,005 club seats and approximately 218 luxury suites. The stadium will host the 2014 Super Bowl and possibly the World Cup if the United States is a host in the future. East Rutherford. 
  • 17 Rutgers University The state university of New Jersey is one of the Colonial Colleges (the nine institutions of higher learning in the colonies founded before the American Revolution), Rutgers is the 8th oldest college in the United States. Landmarks include the High Victorian Gothic Kirkpatrick Chapel. New Brunswick, Piscataway and North Brunswick.
  • 18 High Point State Park The highest elevation in New Jersey at 1,803 feet. As if the highest point in the state was not enough, there is an obelisk monument atop the mountain which was built to honor war veterans. Montague.
  • 19 The Meadowlands 30.4 square mile Meadowlands District, where nature fights for its life against Hudson and Bergen Countys' pollution and encroachment. Pontoon boat tours are available from the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, and launch from River Barge Park in Carlstadt. Canoe and walking tours are also popular.  Southern Bergen County and Northern Hudson County
  • 20 Prudential Center Home to the New Jersey Devils hockey team, Seton Hall college basketball and the New Jersey Ironmen indoor soccer team. Also, major concerts, WWE wrestling, Cirque du Soleil and comedy shows. Newark.

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