The sun., 1919-09-21
Run to Atlantic City.

All motorists will be glad to exchange
the atmosphere of the city for the more
bracing air of the Atlantic seaboard,
especially when this change can be ac-.
complished by travelling over good road
surface and the proverbial hospitality
of Lakewood and Atlantic City are
among the attractions at the other end,
says the touring expert OF the Autome-
bile Club of America.
For the run to Atlantic City, two
exits from New York are available one
by using the Municipal ferry from the
Battery to Staten Island, and running
across the island 10 rottenville. from
which point the ferry must again be
taken TO Perth Amboy the other by the
Forty-second street ferry TO weehawken
and thence southward through Newark.
Elizabeth and Railway to Perth Amboy.
The former route has certain advantages
that appeal to many motorists, while
the longer ferry trip across. New York
Harbor and from Tottenville to Perth
Amboy are avoided on the latter.
Once beyond the Amboys. where the
road surface for a short distance Is dis
tinctly poor. the combined route, as sug-
gested, Is by way of Ocean Boulevard
which Is reached over n good road be-
tween South Amboy and Keyport, and
by an Indifferent stretch of surface from
the latter place to Atlantic Highlands
but which amply repays this preliminary
Inconvenience by the magnificent views
1t affords as soon az the road reaches
the boulevard at Atlantic Highlands.
Rising over the Navesink Heights TO
Highlands, the route crosses the Shrews-
bury River TO Highland Beach and opens
UP fine stretch of coastal scenery as It
pursues its winding course southward
hes
prevail with sufficient variation Tn the
aspect Of the country traversed % make
the trip interesting, down the coast
through Seabright Long Branch and
Allenhurst to Asbury Park. a convenient
luncheon stop sixty miles from New
! York
Continuing south through picturesque
7 Ocean Grove, the smaller resorts OF
| Bradley Beach and Avon are passed
through and the route, making a right
turn along the shore of Shark River in
Belmar, leads past Como Lake Station
/ to Spring Lake, a charming holiday
resort Just south of Spring Lake is
Sea ciirt, long noted as the scene of the
national rifle shooting competitions
Here the route takes a turn inland be-
| fore II swings south again through
Manasquan and Brielle to Point Pleas
ant.
| from THIS point an. interesting
may be made along the shore by keep
ing straight south on Rarnegat Bay
/ through Mantoloking to Seaside Heights
/ but the main route turns west at Point
| Peasant and proceeds through Burrs-
VILE TO Laurel Farms and Lakewood
| amid its pine woods and autumn tinted
oaks and naples. This famous resort
lies eighty miles from New York city
by the Ocean Boulevard and shore road
It's leading hotels are well known tC
motor tuorists and will undoubtedly be
made a stopover. The attractions oi
Lakewood are many and varied: Its
sheltered situation gives it a tempera-
ture several degrees milder than that
| OF New York and the town has beer
planned to include all the advantages
of its characteristic pine woods and its
pretty Lake Carrasaljo Excellent golt
links are laid out in the grounds ot
the Lakewood Country Club. short dis
tanee out of town.
The route from Lakewood runs south
on Madison avenue, past the lake anc
across the railroad to Toms River. where
a road branches Off to the left foi
Island Heights and Seaside Park Cross
ing the river, however, the main rout'
keeps straight on for FoTked River anC
waretown close to Barnegat Bay. wher'
the views over the bay to the Atlantic
beyond are of an impressive character
The whole neighborhood now beinJ
traversed enjoys a high reputation
among sportsmen for its shooting an'
hshing in season. a spot frequently
selected as headquarters being Barnegat
the next place on the route.
Southwark of Barnegat is Mana
hawkenu. from which a road leads du
east for the island strips. on which ar
situated Barnegat City and Beac
Haven.
Running through Manahawken. tn