New Jersey

The Key

Historical

Family Approved

New York / New Jersey Staple

Fun Fact

Reservation Only

Typically Has Lines

This guide will be updated frequently leading up to the family reunion so please make sure to check back closer to the family reunion start date to se everything!

The guide is separated by neighborhood to make it easier for you to plan your stops.

Jersey City

Restaurants & Food Joints

Surf City Bar

1 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Seafood Restaurant & Bar Right on the Water

$$

Solaz Mediterranean Cuisine

21 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036

Meditteranean Cuisine

$$

Korai Kitchen

576 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Bangladeshi Cuisine

$$

Must Have Reservation

Departed Soles Brewing Company

150 Bay St #2a, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Jersey City's Staple Brewery

$$

New Jersey Staple

Sight Seeing

Liberty State Park

1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305

You can see the Statue of Liberty at this park.

NY/NJ Waterway

Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal - Hudson St. @ Exchange Place Jersey City, NJ 07302

Boat Transportation Between New York and New Jersey Across the Hudson River - 8 Minute Walk From Hotel

$9.75/adult - $5.75/Kids over 5 - Kids under 5 are free

Family Approved!

New Jersey Staple

New Jersey Staple

Jackie Robinson's Statue

Next to Deli plus 27A Concourse level, 1 Path Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Historical Landmark That Mark's Robinson's First Game in the Minors

Loew's Jersey Theatre

54 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Historical Landmark with 1920s Art Deco Architecture

Historical

Historical

Activities

Liberty Science Center

222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Interactive Science Museum for Kids - In Liberty State Park

$31/adult - $26/child ages 2-12

Family Approved!

Newport Mall

30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310

Jersey City Mall

New Jersey Staple

The Rest of New Jersey

Explore the Surrounding Counties in New Jersey

Restaurants & Food Joints

Blu on the Hudson

1200 Harbor Blvd, Weehawken Township, NJ 07086

Seafood and Fine Dining - Intimate Environment - Date Night - Happy Hour - By the River

$$$$

{Weehawken}

Family Approved!

Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar

2 Main St, Edgewater, NJ 07020

American Cuisine - Dinner - Date Night

$$$

{Edgewater}

Family Approved!

Antique Bar & Bakery

122 Willow Ave, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Coal-Fired Seafood and Stake Cuisine with a Famous Bread Pudding

$$$

Dear Maud

205 1st St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Cocktail Bar & Brunch Spot

$$$

{Hoboken}

{Hoboken}

Carlo's Bakery

95 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

"Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro's bakery, known for a variety of cookies, cannoli & elaborate cakes.

$$

Insomnia Cookie

56 Newark St., Hoboken, NJ 07030

Cookie Shop

$

{Hoboken}

{Hoboken}

Sight Seeing

Sinatra Park

Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, NJ 07030

This waterfront park offers a kayak launch, soccer field, an amphitheater & views of Manhattan named after Frank Sinatra himself.

{Hoboken}

Weehawken Dueling Grounds

Weehawken Township, NJ 07086

Wooded green space above the Hudson River where Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in 1804.

{Weehawken}

Historical

New Jersey Staple

Activities

American Dream Mall

1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

2nd Largest Mall in American - Kids Amusement Park Inside - Right Next to MetLife Stadium - Has World Cup Activities

{East Rutherford}

Family Approved!

Sea Life Aquarium

In the American Dream Mall

Aquarium - Kids Friendly

$30/person

New Jersey Staple

Sojo Spa

660 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ 07020

Korean Style Spa & Bath House

{Edgewater}

NJPAC

1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102

Performing Arts Center with Events

{Newark}

Family Approved!

$100+/person

New Jersey Staple

Family Approved!

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