Maurice River Bluffs Preserve, Millville (Cumberland County)

The Maurice River Bluffs Preserve is named for its majestic rounded cliffs overlooking the Maurice River. This 500-acre preserve offers hilly terrain not often found in south Jersey, and it's a crucial stopover habitat for migrating and breeding birds. The preserve also hosts productive freshwater ponds and unique plan community, including New Jersey's largest contiguous wild rice marshes. It also includes six miles of hiking trails.

 

Asbury Park Boardwalk, Asbury Park (Monmouth County)

James A Bradley, New York brush manufacturer, founded Asbury Park in 1871. Shortly after, a beach boardwalk was constructed featuring an orchestra pavilion, public changing rooms, and a pier extending into the Atlantic Ocean. This attracted entrepreneurs, entertainers, and tourists from all over. As Asbury Park's popularity increased, the size and offerings of the boardwalk expanded; in the 1920's, the Paramount Theater and Convention Hall ushered in a new era of music and performing arts.

 

Colgate Clock, Jersey City (Hudson County)

The Colgate Clock is large clock facing the Hudson River in Jersey City. It was once perched at the top of the Colgate Plant in Jersey City, and was built in 1926.

 

Island Beach State Park, Berkeley Township (Ocean County)

Island beach State Park has been shaped by storms and tides; it's a narrow barier island stretching 10 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay. Miles of sand dunes and white sandy beaches offer habitat to maritime plans and diverse wildlife that is almost the same as it was thousands of years ago. Island Beach State Park contains outstanding examples of plant communities such as primary dunes, thicket, freshwater wetlands, maritime forest and tidal marshes. The state's largest osprey colony, as well as peregrine falcons, wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and migrating songbirds are found here. Island Beach is nationally known as a unique resource with over 400 plants identified, including the largest expanse of beach heather in New Jersey.

 

Prallsville Mills, Stockton (Hunterdon County)

The Prallsville Mills are significant as a representation of an early 19th to early 20th century village industrial complex that has not been affected by the late 20th century suburban growth. The building structures date back to circa 1790. John Prall, Jr., a local businessman and veteran of the American Revolution, turned the small gristmill operation into an industrial complex that included the milling of linseed oil and lumber. After his death in 1831, the mills and surrounding land were sold to William Hoppock and John Wilson and significant advances in transportation took place under their ownership. Two most important improvements, a canal and a railroad, crossed this site and served the industry's commerce needs. Hoppock and Eilson executed a deed with the Delaware and Raritan Canal Company in the 1830's to locate the canal on the property. and in the 1850's the Belvidere and Delaware Railroad, ran alongside the canal. It ceased operations in 1969