The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
III. motor highway running south from

The motor highway running south from
Atlantic Highlands along the New Jersey
coast may he used 10 advantage, ey a
present nyoear u DO aware ~ It's Attrac-
tions. Possibly the accounts ~ damage
70 the Now jersey summer res"g,s shas
rise to a mistaken Impression 'hat me
roadway had also suffered. TINS Is rot
the ease, a. the finely constructed gravel
road, resembling somewhat the ,tornIChe
roads along the Mediterranean, skirts the
hillside and Is In places a couple OF nun
Although the ocean boulevard Is a fine,
wide thoroughfare, the fact OF It's fn!'
lowing the sinuosities OF the coast renders
the occurrence of n few sharp turns and
some steep gradients inevitable. with the
result tina; motorists are well advl'ei 20
reasons make Il desirable 20 perform the
nrst part Of the trip by daylight. while
superb views OF the ocean ana the AZ
tie route provide additional argument
aTains; a night run.
Here +; o,I run c, Ina a : map Guinea 0S
From the clubhouse, Fiity-fourth street
Is followed east to Fifth avenue and the
on SATURDAY afternoons. sundays and
holidays the direct route may he taken
along West broadway TO barclay street,
10 the Battery. But at other times a less
conges,cA route Will be found BY turning
sonth along lafayette stree, and Centre
street. bearing right into Park Row anil
Ear 'Ito ,h Sgo Eaten i nna Ferry. ''
The :, George Ferry IS taken across
the harbor. the boats leaving ahou, every
nfteen minutes and making a Neasan.
half hours trip down the bay, From the
ferry house at st, George the route hear.
ieft up hill 10 tho borough Hall, where
followed striight through Tompkins
square and straight, on through stapleton
n on'' ~ ~ tuPn e. mrde irntS V%SndeSl't
avenue. which Is followed up the hill. past
the Fox HIS Golf club TO the Richmond
road, Tho trolley a, the roadside is toi.
| lowed as far as New Dorp, where the left
fork Is taken and the route continues
and the Perth Amboy Ferry At the foot OF
Bentley avenue;
straight along Smith street and turns left
az tho hotel into Tish street. At a .monu-
ment tho right fork Is taken into Market
street and the railroad crossed over before
turning left with the trolley, lines into
sheridan street. Crossing the Raritan
| River and following the trolley to the left
and turns left at the church into Broad
way, South Amboy,
out and the scenery becomes attractive
Atlantic hIshlands, Cautious driving !,
road IL not Just now at It's host.
The ocean Roulevard, which 4. approached
by way OF Hay View avenue In Atlantic
highlands, leads, on 70 Highlands. where
the long drawbridse Is crossed and the
overlooking tho Atlantic Ocean, Is FOL,
lowed through seabright. Galilea. Mon.
mouth BcacN, Long nranch, Elberon and
Allcnhurst 20 Ashury Park.
Asbury Park Is sixty miles from New
York by the boulevard route and the eN
c~ellcroc OF It's hotels, together with the
multifarious attractions ~ this deservedlN
favorite umner resort, renders q 9
| highly acslrhpuc stppp.nE place fOl
the night. Motorists would, however, dr
well 10 reserve their accommodations he
forehand and not trust to finding wha'
they want on arrival,
South OF Asbury Park the Ocean Boule