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The Matawan Man-Eater Mural
Matawan, New Jersey

The shark attacks that inspired the Jaws film series took place on New Jersey’s coastline in 1916. The ferocious shark was a Bull shark–and not a Great White as depicted in the movies. The Bull shark is considered by experts to be the most dangerous in the world due to Read more…


Off-season at the Jersey Shore

The Jersey Shore has lots of goodies and they’re better to see (and eat) when everyone and their mother is not clogging up the Garden State Parkway. Spending a beautiful Spring-like Winter day at Sandy Hook, part of Gateway National Recreation Area, would bring some beautiful sites to share. But Read more…


Birthdaze (observed): Garden State

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, you get the Monday off.Β  Them’s the rules.Β  So on my holiday, I ran some errands in New Jersey, mostly because I wanted to try this place: Seed to Sprout in Avon by the Sea, New Jersey.Β  This sandwich.Β  It’s like the best Read more…


New Hope / Shore Points

Sprig & Vine is a delightful cafe nestled cozy and snug on the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border inΒ New Hope, Pennsylvania. On the Delaware river, New Hope offers an idyllic setting for an urban escape… and a proper all-vegan ‘last of 2012’ brunch with Ms. CandyP. We started with some hearty biscuits Read more…