We’ve counted the votes and the results are in for round three of our 2014 Jersey Choice/Best of New Jersey poll. Throughout April, online readers voted for their favorites in seven categories relating to outdoor and indoor recreation and activities. Here are the winners for north, central and south Jersey. (And click here to see the winners of our January and March polls.)
CATEGORY: HIKING TRAIL
North: Mount Tammany, Delaware Water Gap, Knowlton
Central: Mercer Meadows, Mercer County Park, 111-167 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence
South: East Creek Trail, Belleplain State Forest, Cape May and Cumberland Counties
CATEGORY: BOWLING ALLEY
North: Plaza Lanes, 300 Main Street #53, Madison
Central: Colonial Lanes, 2420 US Highway 1, Lawrenceville
South: Ocean Lanes, 2085 Lanes Mill Road, Lakewood
CATEGORY: OUTDOOR GEAR
North: Ramsey Outdoor, 281 Route 10 East, Succasunna
Central: Harry’s Army Navy, 691 US 130, Robbinsville
South: Jersey’s Paddler, 1756 New Jersey 88, Brick
CATEGORY: BICYCLE SHOP
North: Jay’s Cycle Center, 227 North Avenue E, Westfield
Central: Bernie’s Bicycle Center, 111 New Jersey 33, Mercerville
South: Walter’s Bicycles, 418 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom
CATEGORY: GOLF COURSE
North: Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth
Central: Mercer Oaks, 725 Village Road W #1, West Windsor
South: Atlantic City Country Club, One Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield
CATEGORY: FISHING HOLE
North: Lake Musconetcong, Stanhope
Central: Brainerd Lake, Cranbury
South: Cape May Point, Cape May
CATEGORY: LAKE
North: Lake Hopatcong, Lake Hopatcong
Central: Mercer Lake, West Windsor
South: Atsion Lake, Shamong