The John Fell House, Allendale (Bergen County)

The historic John Fell House is named in recognition of Founding Father, John Fell, a revolutionary war patriot, who purchased the property in Allendale in 1766. The house is located on the march route of Rochambeau's army, on its way in 1781 to Yorktown, Virginia and the Siege of Yorktown that would decide the American Revolutionary War. The house is operated by the Concerned Citizens of Allendale and sits on 2.8 acres of land which includes the stately home, the Gothic Revival Barn, wetland and old-growth trees.

 

The Blue Hole, Monroe Township (Gloucester County)

The Blue Hole is located in the Pinelands of Gloucester County. It's a clear blue body of water in the middle of a dense forest, with many similar lakes in its vicinity. The water has hot and cold spots, averaging 58-60 Fahrenheit. The lake's color is unusual as most lakes and ponds in the area are brownish. The Blue Hole is circular and about 70 feet across. It has largely been abandoned though local continue to visit and use it as a party spot. There is also quicksand in the immediate vicinity.

 

Battleship New Jersey, Camden (Camden County)

The USS New Jersey (BB-62) was launched in 1942 and earned the most battle stars for combat action than any other Iowa-class battleship at the time. It was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War. During WWII, it shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands. During the Korean War, she was involved in raids up and down the North Korean coast. She was decommissioned 1968. In the 1980's as part of the 600-ship Navy program, the New Jersey was modernized to carry missiles and recommissioned for service. In 1983, she participated in US operations during the Labenese Civil War and was decommissioned for the last time in 1991

 

Laurelwood Arboretum, Wayne (Passaic County)

Laurelwood Arboretum is 30-acre botanically diverse property located in Wayne. Laurelwood features woodland trails and gardens, wildlife, two ponds, streams and hundred of varieties of rhododendrons, azaleas, and other unusual species of plants and trees. Gravel paths wind and connect through the arboretum, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers, hikers, runners, birdwatchers, artists and photographers

 

Holmdel Horn Antenna, Holmdel (Monmouth County)

The Holmdel Horn Antenna is a large microwave horn antenna that was used as a satellite communication antenna and radio telescope during the 1960's at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Holmdel. It was associated with the research work of 2 radio astronomers, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson. Using this antenna in 1965, Penzias and Wilson discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation that permeates the universe; this was one of the most important discoveries in physical cosmology since Edwin Hubble demonstrated in the 1920's that the universe was expanding. It provided the evidence that confirmed the "Big Bang" theory of the creation of the universe. In 1978, Penzias and Wilson received the Nobel Prize for Physics for their discovery.