The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-07
AUTOMOBILE TOUR
 I'D ATLANTIC CITY,

evith it's almost complete freedom from snow has kept the roads in New 3Jer- sey, Westchester County and Long Island in remarkably good condition. This is particularly true of rnacadam and other I1ard-surfaced roads of which there are a goodly number within a day's run of New York city.
 Even the gravel roads which the State of New Jersey lays down in many cases as a. cheap substitute for the expensive 1nacadam and concrete, will be found in unusually good con dition for this time of year The noteworthy lack of snow and of heavy rains during March has allowed the roads to dry out to an extent which would not be possible under ordinary early spring conditions.
 Thus 1t is that the Bureau of Tours 1s able to guarantee to the Easter time uotordst. Atlantic City-bound for the post=Lsenten festivities a fairly good road throughout, even though rutted somewhat in places as is inevi- table at this time of year.
 As a hallway stopping point on the Atlantic City routes Lakewood more than ills all requirements
 The Inland Route to Lakewood.
 To reach Lakewood by automobile the bestsroute to follow at the pres .ent time is that via Newark Eliza- beth, New Brunswick. Old Bridge and Freehold From the Club House. run south on Eighth avenue and turn right into F'orty-third street to the Forty-second street ferry Upon leaving the ferry in 5WeehaWken. N. J., continue up the hill and at the top turn left and at once right into Third street; keep on through the towns of Weehawken and Union to the Hudson County Boulevard where turn left and follow the Boulevard south for hvo and one-half miles. Turn right into a small park, bearing right and left around a fountain and again left a. quarter of a mile beyond; next turn right into the Newark Plank Road and continue into Market street to Broad atreet in Newark, 14 miles. I tarn left into Washin gtonF street. at a small park bear right into Clinton av- enue, follow the trolley short dis tance and then turn left into Astor street, leaving the trolley; two blocks beyond at a fire station turn right fn-] to Fre1inghuysen avenue which fol- low into Newark avenue and then via North Broad street to the Post office in Elizabeth. 1S niles
 Keep straight ahead under the rail- road and a short distance beyond turn right into West Jersey street; go under another railroad and shortly turn left Into Cherry street. one quarter mile beyond, turn right into Pathway avenue and continue on into St. Georges avenue through Railway, 25 miles
 Just befofe railroad, turn right without erosstng it. although motor 1sts bound for Perth Amboy and Jer- sey Coast resorts should continue straight ahead across the railroad A mile and half after the right turn just mentioned the road forks; here bear to the left and again left at a second fork a short distance beyond; continue on through the woods, turn 1S ing left at R dead end, and cross rail- road at Iselin station. At once turn right along the railroad, jogging right and left under 1t a mile and a quar- ter beyond, and continue straight ahead into Metuchen, B miles
 Bear right along the railroad short 1y turning left over same and almost at ones bear to the right where the road forks; continue straight ahead for four and one-half miles and cross a bridge over the Rar1tan River into New Brunswick. 23 miles,
 Turn left into George street and keep straight ahead to 8 dead end where turn left and next right with the main travel; then. follow good hard surfaced road for about seven miles to Old Bridge 46 miles,
 Cross q bridge in this town and at once take left fork Just beyond, there is second fork Whichmarks the point of divergence of two separate routes to Freehold The best one to fol- low at this time of year is the route via Frepau and Marlboro as this con- A+sta of hard surfaced roads through out It is. however. four miles longer than the alternate via EngIishtoWn. Hence it is better to bear left at the second fork after crossing the bridge fin old Bridge and contin1e straight ahead for seven miles to the end of the road at a long yellow house Here turn right and follow a trolley across a railroad Pass the post office in Frenau 54 miles, and continue on a good macadam road through sM Morgan- vile, s miles. and Marlboro 60 miles to the eourt house in Freehold, 64 miles
 h front of the court house turn life into South street and keep straight on for three and one-half miles to the post office in Adelphia, 67 miles. Here turn right and fol- low practically straight road into Madison Avenue to Second street in Lakewood. TT miles
 New York to Lakewood via the Jer-
 scy North Coast
 A second but longer route to Lake wood is that running down through Staten Island to Perth Amboy thence wia Newport and Red Bank to Long Branch, down the coast to Point Pheasant and thence west direst <to Lakewood. This is a longer route than the other and the roads are not as good : il is, however, mentioned as Ia possible alternate
 Lakewood to Atlantic City
 After the. tourist has remained as Hong as desired at Lakewood he may continue on to Atlantic City over fair ny good roads
 Starting from Second street in lIakewood, with odometer set at, O. 0, ae7n south on Madison avenue and fol- low direct road through Toms River, no miles Shortly cross railroad and lat 1once turn left; continue on the fa 4 ELanoka, IT miles; Forked River, g txni1es, Waretown, 2S miles. and Bar fnegat. 26 miles. Cross bridge at IManahaSvken, 30 miles and continue