Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
NEW JERSEYLURES
MOTOR TOURISTS
State Dotted With Pleasure
s. Resorts Accessible Over
!. Attractive Highways.


New Jersey is dotted with a succession
of attractive resorts, any of which offer
the motorist a pleasant terminus for a
"trip. For short runs of a single day,
The northern beaches from Long Branch
to Point Pleasant will be found most
accessible. 1t is also possible to reach
Atlantic City and return in a single day,
but this doesn't allow much time for
enjoyment at the resort. The New York
City motorist will probably want to
cover Ocean City and Cape May over
q week end or when he has even more
time at his disposal.
There is a new route according to
the Automobile Club of America, New
York, that was just opened up this
Spring that motorists will probably
want to use in reaching the Jersey
coast. This is the cutoff that avoids
Newark, known as State Route No. 25.
Crossing under the Hudson through the
Holland Tunnel, follow signs to the
iInderpaSs at the Hudson County boule-
ward. Go through the underpass and
/, follow route number Is which skirts the
Newark airport off to the left to Eliza
beth. From here the Lincoln Highway
is followed through Railway to Perth
.Amboy.
sr Another opular route to the coast
Is by way of Staten Island. Using the
ferry from the Battery over to ST.
George, Hylan boulevard is followed
across the island, and the Outerbridge
Crossing used TO Perth Amboy.
-, From Perth Amboy, the Victory
Bridge is crossed to South Amboy. and
then through Keyport, TO the Atlantic
Highlands and the Highlands. The run
from here down to Point Pleasant Is
only about Is miles. but in this short
distance the motorist passes some of the
omost famous watering places on the At
:1antic seacoast.
2" Sea Bright to Long Branch.
From the Highlands the route passes
through Sea Bright to Long Branch, To-
Gated on the Shrewsbury River, from
the long branch of which it derives its
name This town is one of the oldest
and best known resorts along the fash
ionable north Jersey coast. 1t IS ia
nous as the Summer home of four
Presidents of the United States. The
houses where President Garfield died
and where President Grant passed his
vacation remain as landmarks of Amer
lean history. It embraces highly de-
veloped stretch of rolling wooded coun
try, running for three miles back from
the sea and given over to estates con-
shutting the highest type of architec-
ture and landscape gardening. A chain
OF crystal lakes runs through it and on
the northern boundary IS the Shrews-
bury River, through which ocean-going
yachts may be brought up from around
Sandy Hook. Long Branch has six miles
Of ocean front.
Next after Long Branch comes Deal
and then Allenhurst, two towns noted
for their many fine homes and hotels
where many wealthy people spend the
Summer. Then comes Asbury Park, the
commercial as well as the entertain
ment center for this portion of the
coast Here one finds q charming
blending of the sylvan and the marine,
the wooded highlands of New Jersey
and the oceans waves almost meeting
across the narrow strand. Shallow
Wesley Lake separates Asbury Park
from ocean Grove; Sunset Lake almost
bisects the resort, while to the north
lies Deal Lake. "a Asbury Park, with
public parks and beautifully shaded
streets, is an all-year-round community.
In Summer the Asbury Park boardwalk
Is the amusement mecca OF the north
ern coast. band concerts and dances
being daily attractions. A big baby
parade and weeks carnival, annually
held in the latter part of the season,
are events that attract thousands TO
this resort
Continuing southwark we pass through
Ocean Grove and Belmar to Spring
Lake-the ultimate word in restricted,
clean, alluring seashore home. Spring
Lake, from which the town derives its
name, is bright body Of water fed by
inexhaustible springs. It aboundS with
a variety Of fish and it affords very safe
boating. Pleasant groves, shaded
promenades near the ocean, and ex-
cellent drives offer wide scope Tor
varied enjoyment.
After Spring Lake comes Sea Grit,
the Summer capital of New Jersey;
then Manasquan and Brielle to Point
Pleasant, where we turn inland for
Lakewood. 1t Is also possible to con-
tinue down on the narrow strip of land
lying between Barnegat Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean through Bay Head,
Mantoloking Lavalette and Seaside
Heights to Seaside Park.
Continuing southwark from Lakewood,
we run via Toms Rivers, either on the
main road, or, If desired, the motorist
can take in Lakehurst, the home OF
the dirigible Los Angeles, and then
through Bayville, Forked River,
point connection should be made Tor
Beach Haven, on Long Beach.
From Manahawken through Tucker
ton New Gretna and Port Republic to
Absecon and then to Atlantic City, Oft
called modern isle of enchantment."
It is no exaggeration to state that this
unique resort is distinctive and without
q peer, not only in its attractions and
varied phases Of amusement provided,
but also in the scope of entertainment
adapted to all purses and the require
mentS of vacationists of all classes.
It is now possible to motor from
Atlantic City via Longport to Ocean
City by way Of the new bridge, instead
of having to 60 into Somers Point and
then to ocean City. This IS the fastest
growing resort on the Jersey coast,
solely due to its natural advantages,
social activities and business oppor-
tunities. 1t is known as one Of the
finest family resorts along this coast.
Last year it boosted a new Million
dollar boardwalk.
Noted for Hospitality.
Still running southwark, the route
passes through Seaville, Swainton, Cape
May Court House and Rio Grande to
Cape May situated on the tip end Of
the Jersey coast where Delaware Bay
rninEles with the Atlantic Ocean. Cape
MAY is probably the oldest of all New
Jersey resorts, having originally been
a whaling port The point OF land which
forms Cape May and on which stands
the Government lighthouse obtained its
name as early as 1914 from the Dutch
navigator, Capt. May. About the resort
has always chung an atmosphere typity-
ing the genial, Whole-souled hospitality
of the Southland The bathing beach
at Cape May has always enjoyed an en-
Viable reputation. For safe. Summer
surf bathing, it is not surpassed, II
equaled, by any other resort on the
Jersey coast.
The return trip back to the city from
Cape May may be made by way OF
wilmington or Philadelphia, or 1t Is
possible TO return home without leaving
the Garden State" For Wilmington
the route runs via Goshen, Dennisville
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