New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
ALONG THE NEW
JERSEY CENTRAL
A Region of Great Beauty and
Diversity Within a Few
Miles of City Hall.

Contiguous to New York city with its
tceming millions Of toilcrs. near the sur
rounding suburban sections with more mil
lions Of families and homes and nearer
still to the populous cities and busy towns
Of Jew jersey, are the broad, sandy
beaches, the many bays, inlets and ri> crs.
the fertile and well-tiled farms, the beau
tiful lakes and winding streams Of Central
and Northern New Jersey
Through all Of this region. the beauty
and diversity Of which far exceeds that
Of any other territory Of equal area WI
i'm a like distance from New York. the
main linc.. branches and connections Of
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey radi-
ate 10 all sections. south as far As At
lantic city and Cape May. west TO Blooms
bury, Mauch Chunk and beyond. and
north 10 Lake Hopatcong. Frequent ana
convenient trains are run over all diN-
slons of this railroad but more especially
during the summer season, when heavy
passenger traffic TO the many popular re-
sorts along its lines requires greatly
augmented service. During the entire
summer season. also. the Sandy Hook
Route steamcrs-operatcd by this com
pany between New York city and At
lantic Highlands. the finest and fastest
local passenger steamers in New York
HaIbOI-COnnect at Atlantic Highlands
Pier with special trains that almost never
lose sight Of the ocean during the greater
part of their journeys along the New
Jersey coast
Elaborate plans for tho entertainment
Of Asburv Parks summer visitors for the
season Of 1914 are announced by the
Carnival Association. In addition to the
several established features which pre-
cede the Baby Parade period-amonG
which are the popular masque fctc, the
. "Caruival Of Venice" on Deal Lake, and
the queens Ball'-there is promised an
UNPARALLELED reign OF tcrpsichorean reNcl-
rios that should satisfy the most indie
fatigable patrons Of the modern dances
Not only are the big hotels prepared 10
afford every facility 10 dancers but the
Boardwalk Casino at stated times every
weok dav viii offer its splendid WaXed
goor and its admirable orchestra TO those
same enthusiastic dcNotoes.
Lake Hopatcong IS revelation to those
VIM have never seen II and perennial
Measure TO lnONt WIZ i''''''
in every respect il Is magnet lh"'
draws back to itself with irresistible force
all those who have once laid eyes upon 1t
4 thousand feet above sea level nine
miles ni length and varying from one
half 10 three miles in width IL Is
mountain lake that is surpassed by rev
similar bodies Of water in all the WORTH
/ The lake is crystal clear ana aDounp'
with fresh water fish Of many xmas l"o
i curying shores. the deeply indcntcd DAYS
and inlcts. the rounded islands are eN-
/ ccptlonally beautiful.
/ There are great hotels In favored Ioc""-
I ties. splendid private residences occupy
+ ing commanding sites. numerous buhEa-
/ low and cottage settlements, ana camp
/ ing, colonies galore. 50 that IN the summer
/ season the entire lake shore seems thi'h'y
7 populated with an cNcr-busy throhg o'
( carc-ffco pleasure seckers' I"sso"s''
steamers ply regularly upon the ihte our
ing the senson, aud there Is a great mos
quito fleet" 81 private craft thit range
from ull.cabincd motOr-boats Of I'is'
capacity aud high speed to f"'H "Po"
launches anG from cabin catboa'S I"