With hundreds of lakes, ponds, and reservoirs dotting the New Jersey countryside, there is no shortage of freshwater opportunities across the state. Here are some of our favorite water holes to explore. more

New Jerseyans seem to be programmed to hit the Parkway and head to the Shore every summer. But when my mom told me on the phone yesterday that that's where she was driving, my reaction was "you're going WHERE?!?" Count me as one Jersey Girl who bucks migration to the taffy, the boardwalk, and the sand.  I'll take the lake any day.

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