Name That Jersey Place!

[lammius]

Newark, Essex County

McCarter Highway?

Shakes because of the Northeast Corridor tracks being next to it?

1 point for Essex County, 1 point for tracks (but not NE Corridor, and not next to, but above!)

[Recchia]

I know it! Blue Moon Diner in South Orange. I've been there, right above the NJTransit tracks.

[Jerseyman4]

Ill take the tie for the team

[lammius]

Good job, Recchia! It is indeed located in South Orange! (3 points!)

(but the RR tracks are actually above the restaurant).

Here's a pic from farther away. The diner and a few other shops opened beneath the South Orange train station...

Current Standings

9 pts Jerseyman4

9 pts tombarnes

6 pts flotown

3 pts Recchia

You guys are doing well!

[lammius]

Ok kids, time for another image!

1 point for county, 3 points for park, 5 points for the name of the mountain/ridge, +3 point bonus for the name of the trail (note: it's part of a much larger trail network)

[Recchia]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say it's the Kittaninny Ridge (sp?), part of the Appalachian Trail?

[lammius]

5 points, Recchia, for the Kittatinny Ridge!!! You get to take home the B.F.T.!

This is a trail that is PART of the Appalachian Trail network, but I'm looking for the local name specifically. I'll throw ya a point anyway, because eventhough it's Monday morning I'm in a chipper mood! Congrats for earning 6 points, Recchia!!!

Points are still up for grabs for anyone who can name the county (1 pt), the park (3 pts) and the name of this specific trail (bonus 3 pts)

Edited March 13, 2006 by lammius

[Recchia]

Wow lucky guess. All those topo atlases I have of northeastern states are paying off!

Is that the highest point in New Jersey?

[lammius]

The highest point in NJ (appropriately named High Point) is in the Kittatinnies, but this pic was taken elsewhere along the ridge.

[Jerseyman4]

Sorry for the delay, on spring break still

Im gonna go with Highlands State Park (Jenny Jump State Park may be in the area too)?

Montague Twp, Sussex County?

I only know the Appalachain Trail so i dont know any others.

This should get me somewhat a few points

[lammius]

Sorry there was no photo last week. Spring Break messed things up. Furthermore, I'm at work and away from my photo archive. This week's photo comes from another source, which I will reveal after the photo is identified.

To re-cap our score standings:

10 pts Jerseyman4

9 pts tombarnes

8 pts Recchia

6 pts flotown

Ok, here's the deal...

1 point for county

3 points for town

5 points for street

+3 pt bonus for the name of the neighborhood/district

This isn't just an "anywhere Jersey" rowhouse. There are some distinct architectural features here that can help you identify the area. Good luck!

[Recchia]

Looks like a Philadelphia metro type house...hmm.....

[Jerseyman4]

With that clue,

Haddonfield, Camden County.

Near the area of Route 41 or CR 553?

[lammius]

With that clue,

Haddonfield, Camden County.

Near the area of Route 41 or CR 553?

No. Just no.

[SouthJersey7]

Man, it looks an awful lot like some of the houses on Mickle Blvd. in Camden City...Eh I'm probably wrong though, I don't know my rows as well as I should

[lammius]

Man, it looks an awful lot like some of the houses on Mickle Blvd. in Camden City...Eh I'm probably wrong though, I don't know my rows as well as I should

Nice guess, SJ, but alas no.

I really don't know Camden very well. Do they have well-maintained rows ("nice" neighborhoods) there?

This isn't in Camden County.

Edited March 28, 2006 by lammius

[SouthJersey7]

Nice guess, SJ, but alas no.

I really don't know Camden very well. Do they have well-maintained rows ("nice" neighborhoods) there?

Some are. It's nothing at all like JC or Hoboken, but there's a few well-groomed blocks. Most of them are in the Cooper St- Rutgers campus area. Occupied mostly I think by professors at Rutgers Camden and doctors at Cooper Hospital, as well as other well-todo types. There's maybe about 2 or 3 blocks in the whole city that look like that pic, there's tons of potential though, because they're really sturdy build houses that just need a little TLC.

[Jerseyman4]

I dont know why im saying this but lets go with Highland Park. 2 blocks off Raritan Ave somewhere. Maybe near Woodbridge Ave, not too far away from the apartments. Hell if i know

[lammius]

Some are. It's nothing at all like JC or Hoboken, but there's a few well-groomed blocks. Most of them are in the Cooper St- Rutgers campus area. Occupied mostly I think by professors at Rutgers Camden and doctors at Cooper Hospital, as well as other well-todo types. There's maybe about 2 or 3 blocks in the whole city that look like that pic, there's tons of potential though, because they're really sturdy build houses that just need a little TLC.

Cool. I've been in Camden once and seen plenty of pics. I admire the potential they have down there and hope that excellent housing stock can be salvaged!

Back to the photo, nope! It's not in Middlesex County either! Recchia was not entirely right, nor entirely wrong with the Philly metro observation. It depends on how dated your information is...

^could a clue be any more vague? lol

[Jerseyman4]

Woodbury, Gloucester County?

[lammius]

No!

This isn't so close to Philly. Officially it isn't in the Philly CSA, but whether or not it's "really" a part of the Philly region is up for debate.

TAKE one more guess and you might have it MADE.

Edited March 29, 2006 by lammius

[SouthJersey7]

No!

This isn't so close to Philly. Officially it isn't in the Philly CSA, but whether or not it's "really" a part of the Philly region is up for debate.

TAKE one more guess and you might have it MADE.

Ah! Trenton City!

That's about as much as I can determine. Perhaps someone else can pick up the rest...

[Jerseyman4]

If it happens to be Trenton,

Im gonna guess Laylor or Cass Street near the Waterfront Park (New NJ 29 tunnel)

Also near NJ 129

[lammius]

SJ, very good! It is indeed Trenton, or as NJers say, "Treh-in"

SouthJersey7 is on the board with 3 pts! <--Can you give the county for an additional point?

Jerz, it's not all that close to the tunnel.

Clues: red street signs, LaToya

[Jerseyman4]

Mercer County (thats an easy one)

Trenton is the capital of NJ and is also the county seat of Mercer (do i get points for that?)

Ill give one more guess on its location, iis it up the Fitchway (NJ 29) near Ewing before I-95? Perhaps near Olden Ave?