NEW JERSEY: Serene, Hidden Towns In The USA's Most Crowded State

Being from Oregon, I cannot understand how anyone would actually dislike the fact that someone pumps gas for them when visiting the state. Its a luxury. Not only that but it provides jobs.

This tiny state has it all. Its geographic landscapes are also very diverse, from the rocky Highlands in the north to its pine barrens down south and everything in between. Its proximity to both Philadelphia and New York City also makes it the ideal home for well to do folks. The only downside is that it's property taxes are among the highest in the nation.

Surprise! New Jersey is beautiful! We have beautiful towns and fantastic beaches, about 3/4 is absolutely wonderful. You really should go east and check out the boardwalks and beaches. I’m so glad you finally got back here to show what our state is really about.

New Jersey is absolutely beautiful!!! The North East of NJ is what everyone thinks of…but the beach the woods it’s all so beautiful!! It’s getting really expensive to live here now…

I lived in Hopewell next to LAMBERTVILLE and frequented these towns often. The drive alone up the Delaware is breathtaking on a lovely day and all these towns are cute and fun to visit. Especially love Lambertville and Frenchtown. New Jersey is called the Garden State for a good reason. 80 percent of New Jersey is beautiful and green. You can go to the Northwest for the mountains Southeast for the Shore South Jersey for tons of farmland. Although expensive to live I truly love I can drive to NYC , Philly, the Mountains and Beach all within an hour or so.

My home state- we have the best of everything…food, services, beach, mountains, farms (Garden State) , cities and burbs…yes expensive but salaries are higher too. 🥰

Be sure to come and check out Cumberland and Salem counties for all your rural, lush, and secluded needs. Check out the Maurice River and all that the back bays and salt marshes have to offer. Fishing villages and industry towns that have been here since the 1700s. Then make you way east to the Pine Barrens. Mullica River, Batsto Village, Weymouth Furnance, Smithville village... there is so much to see. Then head as far south as you can to exit 0 on the Garden State Parkway and check out Cape May and Cold Spring Village. Southern New Jersey is truly a gem. I would genuinely love to meet up and give you guys the grand tour.

if you're still in New Jersey you should go to Monmouth County. Red Bank is a beautiful small town there, Sandy Hook Beach has beautiful views of Manhattan and many beautiful parks/cute beach towns.

I grew up in Milford NJ and I’m so glad to see someone appreciate the beauty of the small towns in NJ! Whenever I tell people I am from NJ they assume the more populated and city areas! Thank you for covering and showing all of the historic beauty of the more country side of NJ!

We the people of New Jersey welcome you !

Most of NJ is expensive. Making 100k a year in NJ is like making 50k in other states. Most homes are 400k or more in NJ unless it's a fixer upper. The only places that are cheap are bad areas like Trenton or Camden. North West NJ is beautiful and a lot less crowded than the rest of the state. I love NJ and will never leave.

NJ has over 400 municipalities. Even after living in the state for 30 years, I still see or hear the name of a town that is new to me.

I grew up in Frenchtown. In the 60s .It was great town. Still have family there.

I must say as a mother in New Jersey that the full service is awesome for parents with babies. It was great as I didn’t have to get my baby daughter out of the car my to prepay for gas. So convenient. New Jersey has the best diners. The problem with NJ is the cost of living, high taxes, and the politics. People have difficulty retiring here.

Fascinating! As a history buff, thank you so much for showing us this.

I was watching you on the PA side of the Delaware River talking about Washington's Crossing. I'm originally from Bucks Country, PA and they do a reenactment of Washington's Crossing the Delaware every year. The town I'm from is nearby called Newtown, PA. It would be a nice town for you to explore. It's a walking town with a lot of Revolutionary War history, an old theatre. The town still retains it's old charm though the suburbs around it have grown, along with shopping centers. This is great watching this from where I live in overseas.

I grew up in Lawrenceville next to Princeton.. and not far from Lambertville/New Hope. Tons of history. This whole area is my entire childhood.. truly love the region and so many memories… from riding my bike up and down the canal from Washington Crossing as a kid, all the revolutionary war history in the area, getting messed up on the wing dam with friends and stargazing, goats hill & bowman’s tower, rafting down the delaware, my first boyfriend who lived in New Hope, nights out at John&Pete’s, my crazy friends who’d dive off the tops of the bridges when the water was high enough, the rope-swing into the river, exploring the old abandoned haunted(?) school at the top of a hill, boring canal field trips, the fall foliage, everything.. i love everything about the region. I love central jersey and while I love NYC my current home, I hope to return to my roots. PS: you should have made a left at that first light in Lambertville and headed northward, that street has some gorgeous victorian homes (and older) on it. Gotta see it during Halloween. Oh and yeah the canal has bass, sunfish, catfish, perch, and pickerel… PLUS some pretty big snapping turtles that i’ve always feared losing digits to as well as some temperamental swans in a few spots.

A very enjoyable tour through these pretty towns, and as always, so much beautiful and unique architecture. I love these little strolls around town, so interesting and relaxing. Thanks so much, and I'm looking forward to your next stop !!😊💚

I've never been to New Jersey, and growing up all I heard were the jokes about the state being just a big highway, all paved, no green, etc. I was pleasantly surprised to see that that isn't true. The towns here looks green and pretty, and a nice place to live. If I ever move back to the States, I will most definitely check out Lambertville.