Central Jersey Blog
Your Source for Garden State Secrets
Have Yourself a Central Jersey Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is the ultimate farm-to-table holiday, the perfect opportunity to bring the fruits of Central Jersey’s 2024 harvest into your own kitchen for Thanksgiving, or to take advantage of the prepared foods from a region that can be fairly called the...
Your 2024 Harvest Season Guide for Central Jersey Is Here!
During the American Revolution an officer passing through New Jersey described it as “the garden of America.” Another called it “a land of milk and honey.” Only seven decades ago New Jersey officially adopted the Garden State nickname, and just last year the state...
Experience Central Jersey’s 2024 Harvest & Oktoberfest Season!
During the American Revolution an officer passing through New Jersey described it as “the garden of America.” Another called it “a land of milk and honey.” Only seven decades ago New Jersey officially adopted the Garden State nickname, and just last year the state...
Follow the Founders’ Footsteps, Where They Saved the Revolution
Six months after the Declaration of Independence, America’s Revolution nearly died in New Jersey. During “times that try men’s souls,” General Washington dared to cross an icy Delaware River to start what would become Ten Crucial Days through Mercer County, New...
This Summer, Visit Central Jersey Farms, Vineyards, Dining
Last August, New Jersey made it official: Central Jersey is a region worthy of visiting. So, what’s the fuss all about? New Jersey’s official tourism website explains it this way: “The Central Jersey Region boasts a bumper crop of agritourism experiences. Dine in...
Brewery Reform Making ’24 Great for Central Jersey Beer Lovers
Central Jersey beer lovers, get ready to clink your glasses to celebrate new freedoms that local breweries and their customers will enjoy in 2024 after a hard-fought legislative battle. Brewers and customers alike have a lot to be excited about, as do patrons of all...
Give Central Jersey Goodness this Holiday Season
Running out of gift ideas for friends and family? This is the perfect year to give Central Jersey goodness, now that New Jersey officially put Central Jersey on the state tourism map! Central Jersey farms, beverage makers, and merchants offer a wide variety of local...
October Means Harvest Season Fun in Central Jersey
Five years ago, comedian Jon Stewart ruled “Central Jersey does exist” on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, stepping in to resolve a controversy that had been simmering in New Jersey for years. This year, just in time for Central Jersey’s 2023 harvest season, New...
Washington and Lee to Ride Again Aug. 27 in Griggstown, NJ
Reenactors of General George Washington and his enslaved valet, Billy Lee, will ride on horseback along Canal Road in the Griggstown section of Franklin Township on Sunday, August 27, almost 242 years to the day after the American and French troops passed through the...
Living History & France’s 1783 Musical Tribute to America: July 22, Somerville, NJ
Revolutionary War history will come to life in downtown Somerville, New Jersey, as part of Somerset County’s second annual “History on the Green” on the historic Courthouse Green on July 22, featuring a historically significant performance by a world-famous fife and...