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Pequest Trout Hatchery | Oxford Township, New Jersey
Pequest Trout Hatchery The Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford Township, New Jersey, is the only state-owned-and-operated trout hatchery. It is run by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. My husband and I visited it in October 2023. The Hatchery celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023: Up to 700,000 trout annually are prepared for eventual release into the lakes, rivers, and streams of New Jersey. In my previous post about Hot Dog Johnny’s, I mentioned that the Pequest River (which runs behind the hot dog stand) was stocked with trout for fishing. Self-Guided Tour You can go on a self-guided tour. According to their website: Learn about the Pequest…
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The Sopranos’ Opening Credits and Super Bowl Commercial 2022
The Sopranos The Sopranos was an incredibly successful HBO series that ran from 1999-2007. It became a cultural touchstone. This year is the 25th Anniversary of The Sopranos. It is considered by some critics to be the greatest television show of all time. According to Urban Pitch: At its heart, The Sopranos was a story about a brooding mob boss who does whatever he feels is necessary to accomplish his agenda including steal, cheating, and killing all while trying to balance a regular home life with his family. Through thought-provoking conversations with his psychiatrist, we were offered deep insight into his psyche and what ultimately drove his actions. Contrary to…
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Hot Dog Johnny’s | Buttzville, New Jersey
Hot Dog Johnny’s . . . in Butzville? Hot Dog Johnny’s is a very famous hot dog stand in Buttzville, New Jersey. Buttzville? Yes, the name has been the butt of many jokes. It is the name of a census-designated place within rural White Township, New Jersey. The names are indeed bizarre. But there are good reasons for the names Buttzville and White Township. Buttzville was named after a person. According to Wikipedia: Buttzville was founded in 1839 by Michael Robert Buttz, and named for his son, Liam Oakes Buttz. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. White Township was named after Alexander White, who built…
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Christmas at Canfield-Morgan Farm & Museum | Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Canfield-Morgan Farm & Museum in Cedar Grove, New Jersey Canfield-Morgan Farm & Museum is a historic house located in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. According to the Canfield-Morgan House website. The Cedar Grove Historical Society welcomes you to the Morgan Farm and Museum. This special property is a 14-acre site that was farmed continuously from the mid-1800’s until 1985 when Courtenay Morgan donated the farm to the Township of Cedar Grove. Today the circa 1845 house functions as a museum depicting it much as it was in the early 1900’s, with related farm equipment in the barn. The Mission The site is still open to this day. In the summer…
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Christmas at The Farm at Green Village 2023 | Green Village, New Jersey
Christmas at the Farm at Green Village Back in 2015, I introduced readers to The Farm at Green Village in lovely Green Village, New Jersey. The Farm at Green Village is ready for the holidays! There are plenty of poinsettias and Christmas trees, wreaths, and decorations! There are also beautiful potted plants, pots for those plants, and accents and decor for your garden! A Plant Lover’s Paradise According to The Farm at Green Village website: With over 30 acres of trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals, The Farm at Green Village is the New Jersey/New York metro area’s premier nursery and garden center. Our selection of plants is unparalleled. Our 30,000-square-foot…
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Christmas at Van Tassel 2023 | Bloomfield, New Jersey
Van Tassel Funeral Home The funeral home was established in 1883. They are now decorated for the holidays! Further Reading Christmas at Canfield-Morgan Farm & Museum | Cedar Grove, New Jersey Christmas at The Farm at Green Village Christmas at Kip’s Castle 2023 Christmas at Kingsland Manor | Nutley, New Jersey Christmas at Zenas Crane Homestead | West Caldwell, New Jersey The Haunted Deserted Village of Feltville and the Enchanted Forest 2023 | Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Delicious Orchards 2023 | Colts Neck, New Jersey First Presbyterian Church of Oxford at Hazen and the Spooky Graveyard 2023 | Belvidere, New Jersey The Historic Cooper Gristmill | Chester Township, New Jersey…
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Christmas at Kip’s Castle 2023 | Verona and Montclair, New Jersey
Kip’s Castle Park According to the Essex Parks website: Kip’s Castle is a magnificent 9,000-square-foot mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle. The estate spans eleven acres of land on the ridge of First Mountain, resting in both Montclair and Verona townships, and provides spectacular views of New York City. The exteriors of both the castle and the 6,000-square-foot, two-story carriage house are constructed of local trap rock trimmed with sandstone. The interior of the castle consists of thirty distinguished rooms of varying shapes which include vaulted ceilings and six ornate fireplaces. There is a wonderful video from NJ.com about this place: The place has an interesting history. The Beginnings…
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Littell-Lord Farmstead | Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Littell-Lord Farmstead Littell-Lord Farmstead is a beautiful landmark home in Union County, New Jersey. We visited it on the same spectacular fall day (October 28, 2023) we visited The Haunted Village of Feltville which is located in the same lovely town of Berkeley Heights on Horseshoe Road. According to the Berkeley Heights website: The Littell-Lord Farmstead, located in Berkeley Heights, Union County, New Jersey, United States, is a pastoral site reminiscent of Union County’s agricultural past. It was built around 1760 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1979. It currently serves as the home and public museum of the Berkeley Heights Historical Society. The…
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Delicious Orchards 2023 | Colts Neck, New Jersey
Delicious Orchards Delicious Orchards is a country food market located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, with close proximity to the Jersey Shore. It is located in beautiful Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, a wealthy community filled with equestrian farms and large estates. Delicious Orchards prides itself on carrying many products home-grown in New Jersey! They offer many Jersey Fresh products! It is an extremely popular place to buy incredible baked goods and gorgeous produce, including lots of pumpkins. The Garden State New Jersey is known as The Garden State, but that name is really not because of the flowers (although New Jersey has many beautiful gardens.) According to NJ.gov: Abraham…
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The Haunted Deserted Village of Feltville and the Enchanted Forest 2023 | Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Deserted Village of Feltville In the beautiful Watchung Reservation lies a deserted and possibly haunted mysterious village. According to the Union County website: About 1736, Peter Willcocks built a sawmill along the Blue Brook to produce lumber, which would be needed by farmers as they settled this frontier area. The sawmill operation cleared hundreds of acres of forest. In 1845, David Felt bought 760 acres of land and built a printing factory along the brook. He built an entire town on the bluff above the brook to support the mill operation, and by 1850, 175 people were living in Feltville. After Felt retired in 1860, other business ventures were tried…
