What do you think of when you think of New Jersey? Paint a picture in your mind. Now, prepare to have your mind blown. While out-of-staters may think of highways, airports and densely packed cities, New Jerseyans know better. We know that we’re lucky to be living in an incredibly beautiful state, but just how beautiful? I think these pictures prove that New Jersey can be paradise.
- This surreal sunrise in Sandy Hook transports me to the tropics.
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- An African Safari or the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge? It’s the latter.
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- Where is this twisted wonderland? Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown.
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- Have you ever seen a sky so pink? A rare sunset at the Manasquan Reservoir.
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- A perfect hike in Hacklebarney State Park.
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- Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning. A sunrise on the Toms River.
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- Our very own Viking Village, in Barnegat Light.
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- A hidden haven, Horseshoe Cove in Sandy Hook.
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- Luscious greenery along the Coppermine Trail, Delaware Water Gap.
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- This is a side of Newark many don’t think of.
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- When the moon meets the sky like a big pizza pie, that’s amore. THIS is Atlantic City.
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- Is this the real life, or is it just fantasy? It’s Avalon, New Jersey. Cameras capture what the eyes can’t.
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- Pirates of the Caribbean? More like pirates of the Jersey Coast.
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- The sky is on fire over Ocean City.
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- Florida? Brigantine!
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- A charming village in Europe? Waterloo Village in Stanhope!
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- A sea of cranberries in Whitesbog.
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- Old Barney in all its glory.
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- Cotton candy clouds over Lake Musconetcong.
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- One of the most photographed buildings in America is right here in New Jersey - the Red Mill in Clinton.
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- A magnificent mirror in Sussex, on the way to High Point.
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No one can say New Jersey isn’t absolutely breathtaking. Which is your favorite photo? All of these incredible pictures were captured by Only In New Jersey readers, if you don’t see your favorite place in the Garden State represented, submit your snaps to our Facebook Page, and be sure to share the beauty of our extraordinary home.
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