Coming to NJ for the first time — Things to do and see

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. For years, your first impression of New Jersey wasn't a good one. You either entered through old Newark or old Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden but those places are changing now.

With so many great things to do in New Jersey, I asked my following where they would take or recommend to someone visiting New Jersey for the first time.

Laurielle Nagel

Jersey Shore

Wildwood Boardwalk

Grounds for Sculpture & Rats Restaurant

Liberty Science Center

Liberty State Park

Baltusrol Golf Course

A comedy show at The Comedy Cove

Catch a Show at The Papermill Playhouse

Wildwood Boardwalk Google Maps

Jordan Jansson Photo of Grounds for Sculpture

Liberty Science Center Google Maps

Liberty State Park Google Maps

Niki Rae

Asbury Park or Cape May!

Wonder Bar Google Maps

Tim Aanensen

Asbury Park

Andrew Wolff Unsplash

Keith Luke Unsplash

Scott Bluebond

Cape May. It’s like time stood still in the 60’s…

Hughes Street Cape May Google Maps

Chris Canamucio

Cape May and only Cape May

Cape May Lighthouse Google Maps

Joni Jaglowski

I would tell them to explore the country roads and mountain landscape. Hike the many mountains of NJ .

Round Valley Google Maps

Mount Tammany Google Maps

Gail Morrone

Hoboken…especially Sinatra Park to see the statue of our most famous Jersey Boy

Frank Sinatra Sculpture Unveiling

Garth H. Raymond

Washington Crossing State Park

Washington Crossing State Park Google Maps

Douglas Matthews

The “Jon Bon Jovi Reststop” on the Turnpike!

Bob Grotz

Hudson Avenue Beach, Harvey Cedars

Hudson Avenue Beach, Harvey Cedars Google Maps

Gary Fried

The Shore, of course.

Tommy Kwak Unsplash

Gary Mease

How about the Pine Barrens to see the Jersey Devil.

Chuck Homler

Sandy Hook — oldest operational lighthouse in the country, cool wildlife including seals, great view of NY.

Natali Quijano Unsplash

Angelo Cosenzo Cordasco

The Boardwalk

Chermel Porter Unsplash

Marc Cohen

Grounds for Sculpture: Rats restaurant. Nice place, great food, cozy sofas along with a fireplace then walk through the beautiful grounds to see John Seward Johnson's sculptures!

Jordan Jansson Photo of Grounds for Sculpture

Solange Reis

O’bagel 😂 and Tops Diner

O'Bagel Google Maps

Top's Diner Google Maps

Brett S. Harrison

Steve it has been my experience that New Jerseyites usually have very little difficulty telling people where to go.

Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Steve Trevelise only. Follow him on Twitter @realstevetrev.

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