May 2024: Road Trips | New Jersey Monthly

May 2024: Road Trips

Spring is the perfect time to take a road trip. As temperatures inch their way upward, the weekends are just begging for activities that get everyone out of the house and off their screens.

In this issue, you’ll find several road trip itineraries, none of which require leaving New Jersey. They span the state, and each centers on a theme. Love pizza? Adore all things retro? Love animals? Enjoy local history? We’ve got a road trip for you.

We also feature one couple taking the ultimate New Jersey road trip: Jon and Karri Ricklin, who are on a mission to visit every single diner in the Garden State. Talk about a tasty achievement!

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The Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park of Pennsylvania reenact George Washington’s famed crossing of the Delaware on Christmas Day, 1776

On Washington’s Trail: A Road Trip for the History Buff

Tour the sites where the Continental Army turned the tide of the American Revolution.

A digital sign on a Jersey highway that reads, “Texting and driving gives me the ick.”

Dull Road Signs in New Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Garden State drivers are often greeted with playful or snarky safety messages.

Giraffes interact with humans at Six Flags Great Adventure’s Safari Park

New Jersey Road Trips for the Animal Lover

Get up close and personal with animals large and small at stops along the Parkway.

A thin-crust bar pie being pulled out of the oven at Conte’s Pizza in Princeton

New Jersey’s Top Pizza Tours

What’s more Jersey than a pizza tour? Here are three counties where pizza rules.

Wine and food at Sharrott Winery in Hammonton

Why You Must Wine and Dine in Hammonton

Hammonton’s thriving wine culture, intriguing food scene, vintage downtown and welcoming environment make it a lively road-trip destination.

The Landis Theater in Vineland

Retro Road Trips to Take Through New Jersey

Vintage landmarks, retro diners and classic Americana have us feeling nostalgic.

Young girl on walkway at Jersey City's Liberty State Park

The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway Is a Delightful Way to Experience North Jersey

Stretching from Bayonne to Fort Lee, the walkway is a front-row vantage point to one of the world’s most stupendous views: the New York City skyline.

New Jersey’s Cannabis Business Is Booming—But It Sure Isn’t Easy Money

The Garden State’s legalization of pot had entrepreneurs and town leaders envisioning heady profits. The reality hasn’t been quite so uplifting.

Cord Schlobohm and Jesse Marie Villars outside the old Lambertville firehouse, before they turned it into their adult-use cannabis dispensary, Baked by the River, which opened in December 2023.

Cannabis Helped Them Conquer Opioid Addiction. Now They’re Helping Others.

Baked by the River dispensary in Lambertville is a “warm, welcoming” community space where customers can learn about the health benefits of cannabis.

Kelly Gatto and Jim DiNatale at Brute's Roots Dispensary in Egg Harbor

Egg Harbor Cannabis Dispensary Is a Mom-and-Pop Success Story

Brute’s Roots is beating the odds with low prices, sun-grown weed and plenty of patience.

Uzunma Emezua

Excellence in Nursing 2024: Meet 4 Exceptional Health Champions

We salute a group of irreplaceable New Jerseyans.

Mary Jane Genuino

Excellence in Nursing 2024: DAISY Foundation Award Honorees

Honoring 270 medical professionals from New Jersey with diverse practice specialties at more than 70 participating hospitals and facilities.

EAT & DRINK

Karri and Jon Ricklin eat at the Victoria diner in Branchville.

Table for Two: Meet the Couple on an Epic Mission to Try Every Single Jersey Diner

“In New Jersey, diners are a religion,” says Jon Ricklin. He and his wife, Karri, have eaten at more than 200 greasy spoons across the Garden State so far.