Welcome to the Garden State!

What will we find in New Jersey? How about Atlantic City, Cape May or Ellis Island? You thought that was the property of New York didn't you? Nope. Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are actually property of New Jersey.

Let's start in the town that is "always turned on." Atlantic City. We're going to be wild and crazy. We're going to play golf. We're going to win a pile of money at poker. We're going to hit every casino. We're going to drink rum and taste the Cuban cuisine at the Cuba Libre.

After all that excitement, we'll head to the beaches to relax. Maybe take a drive up the coast. We'll start at the Southern Shore in Cape May and make our way up to the classic beach town of Seaside Heights. After soaking up some Vitamin D and cruising the boardwalk, we we'll head north again to Sandy Hook and just relax or fish on the beach.

The north west area of New Jersey features rolling mountains for our summer festivals and winter skiing fun. At Dukes Farm, we'll discover gardens for every season. And, a little bit south to Trenton, we'll find even more gardens at Grounds for Sculpture. Where is your favorite garden in The Garden State? Or, what is your favorite thing or place in New Jersey?

Fun facts for New Jersey are: the state flower is the Common Violet, the state bird is the Gold Finch and the state tree is the Red Oak.

All New Jerseyites report to the Clam Deck on Thursday, July 24th to tell us what makes New Jersey the Taste of USA.