The sun., 1908-04-26
The new JERSEY COAST
IRON THE HIGHLANDS or NAVE
s SINK no POINT PLEASANT


~ Beaeh, AllenhuFst, Asbury Park and
~ Other Fashionable watering Places.
The'topography Of the New Jersey coast,
10 which 10 due the great variety Of its
attractions Is most unusual A strip OF
sandy beach varying from few hundred
feet 10 a quarter Of a mile in width. extends
southwark from the Highlands OF Navesink
10 Point Pleasant distance Of some thirty
:. miles, To the west Of this barrier, sepa-
rated from the ocean by steep bluffs and
sand dunes, lies a chain Of fresh water lakes
and ponds. tidal rivers and inlets. Some
have access TO the sea through narrow
ochannels; others although within stones
Throw OF the breakers. are entirely land
oeked, In the interior are long rolling
,hlls covered with thick groves Of pine
and spruce trees, which in some places
;extend'clear 70 the edge n the beach In
lth6valleys, through which wind brooks and
streams, and on the more> gradual slopes
'ot the hills, arc broad farmlands, with here
and there a little village clustering about
the crossroads.
, Along the ocean front extends a con-
spread out 10 north and south until in ap-
pearance they have become merged in a
single settlement Owing 10 their nearness
TO New York and Philadelphia they have
developed a cosmopolitan character that
attracts people from all walks Of life Some
OF the settlements are exclusive cottage
colonies; others are distinctly popular, with
big hotels and boarding houses and with
numerous amusement resorts scattered
along the boardwalk
In the last few years new settlements
have sprung up and diverted part Of the
stream Of summer residents from its former
channels. Long Branch, for instance, has
lost much Of it's old time supremacy, both
IN the eXclusiveness Of its summer colony
and in the importance Of it's business in
terests. Seabright, Lowmoor and Mon
mouth Beach to the northward, and Elberon,
Deal Beach and Allenhurst to the south,
have drawn people Of wealth and fashion
away from the older community, while
Asbury Park has far outsripped its neghbor
IN progress.
At the northern end Of the stretch Of sea
coast are the Highlands Of Navcsink, form
ing bold headland whose densely wooded
slope rises abruptly 10 a height Of nearly
800 feet above the Havesink River
on one side and Sandy Hook Bay on the
other The tall gray towers Of the famous
Twin Lights at the eastern end Of the
headand afford the first glimpse Of America
sighted by incoming transatlantic liners
A. night the flash Of their lamps, now con-
centrated in a single light, is visible for
twenty miles at sea. To the eastward
lies the long narrow spit Of Santv Hook
guarding the sheltered expansa Of Sandy
Hook Bay Between the Hook and the
mainland Ia a narrow channel connecting
the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers with
the ocean.
The town Of Atlantic Highlands is the
landing place for boats Of The Sandy Hook
route. line Of swift passenger steamers
that make the trip from New York in an
hours time. The New York and Long
Branch Railroad. which taps the Jersey
coast resorts, strikes through the interior
country from South Amboy 10 Long
Branch, then follows close 10 the shore
A. FAR as Point Pleasant Over its road
bed are operated trains Of both tho New
Jersey Central and Pennsylvania lines. A
branch Of the New Jersey Central leaves
the main line at Matawan, skirts the edge
OF the Highlands, connecting with the
, water route and follows the coast south
ward from Sandy Hook to Long Branch.
From Philadelphia a division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad extends 10 Point Pleasant
by way Of Toms River Branches Of both
roads reach to Atlantic City from Philadcl-
phia.
Immediately 20 tie south Of the High
lands lie the Navesink and Shrew sburv
rivers broad tidal streams extending for
four or five miles inland, whore they are
lost In a maze Of tributary creeks Their
clear calm waters are ideal fer fishing.
bathing and boating. Canoeing Yachting
and motor boat racing are popular summer
pastimes for the colonists along the banks
vhiLe In cold weather skating and ice
boating provide diversions for winter en-
thusiasts. Separating the two bodies Of
water Ia Rumson Neck, a wide peninsula
given over almost entirely 10 big estates
The Rumson Road. perhaps the finest
driveway In New Jersey, is fanked for
miles on either side by well kept hedges
bordering velvety lawns and huiriant
shrubbery. Throughout it's length are
scattered costly residences, many of them
notable Tor architectural merit
Below Rumson Neck are Seabright Low
moor. .Galilee and Monmouth Beach. form
Ing a continuous chain Of cottage colonies.
with here and there big hotel Tho mar
"row peninsula forming the lower end Of
Sandy Hook is only few hundred yards
(, In width here. 80 that the houses along its
extent have the open ocean before them
and the sheltered waters Of the Shrewsbury |
seHeir back ,doorg T..
Monmouth Beach is rather an exclusive |
resort. consisting Of a modern clubhouse,
a large casino and n number Of roomy
cottages. Pleasure Bay. an arm Of the I
Shrewsbury that joins the parent stream !
near Monmouth Beach extends southwark |
almost 20 the town Of Long Branch The |
.spendld fishing and boating on its waters |
are feature OF summer residence in that |
.ciy.
so0ast towns to'come into prominence as a I
summer resort. Over a6lndred wears ago |
a little colony Of people from New York |
and Philadelphia settled on the high grass |
eTewn bluffs overlooking the ocean and |
sSsisis summer homes there Tho place |
Hpidly grew in favor until at one time. |
during Gen. Grants administration, il |
obtained the title Of "The Summer CAPITAL |
NJ the United States In recent years. |
however, the place has been outstripDed by !
ne younger rivals.
Az the southern end o' Long Branch are |
Hollywood and West End purely residential |
communities. where garden parties, con-
certs and social functions form prominent |
nart ief,thO seasons programme. The most !
impdftaht feature o. the year IA the annual |
open air horse show given by the Monmouth |
County Horse Show Association at Holly
wood
Elberon. Deal Beach and Alenhurst. |
occupying the ocean front between Long |
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