Nicky Fifth and T-Bone's
Stamp Stops &
Jersey Journal
Nicky Fifth and T-Bone have become Unofficial New Jersey Junior Ambassadors. Their new position takes them all over the Garden State. Check out their journal and photos from their newest adventure, Passport to the Garden State. Grab a copy of the book and follow their adventures, getting your Passport stamped along the way!
As Junior Ambassadors to the state of New Jersey, working for the Governor, we get to visit some really cool places. Our first stop is the Columbus Farm Market on Route 206 in Columbus, NJ.
They have three huge produce companies and we stopped at Cannuli's for some morning snacks. We met Bruce and Michelle and realized why New Jersey is called the Garden State!
We met a man named Rafi who sold Krazy Kettle Korn and a man named Dave who sold lemonade and fries. We took a walk inside where they have over 70 vendors, including the Amish Market. I can still smell the cinnamon bread and chocolate chip cookies!
New Jersey Fun Fact #1
What's on the NJ Flag?
Not sure? Don't feel bad, not too many people actually know the answer! Go ahead and take a look; and while you're looking, see if you can find:
Part of the state seal is in the center. It has a blue shield with three plows in it and on the sides of the shield are the goddesses of Liberty and Agriculture. Above this is the head armor of a knight, a horse's head, and blue filigrees. Below you'll find the words "LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY" and the date "1776."
Which roads run North to South?
Which roads run East to West?
Cannuli's Produce
2919 Route 206
Columbus, NJ 08022
609-261-2770
Mayor's Office - City of Burlington
Cannuli's Produce - Columbus Farmers Market
Dr. James Fazzone,
Mayor
City of Burlington
City Hall
525 High Street
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-386-0200 ext. 100
Stop by City Hall and meet the Mayor.
Bring your family, bring your school, and bring your questions!
New Jersey Fun Fact #2
New Jersey...by the numbers!
3rd State in the union
Admitted - 12/18/1787
8,722 square miles
8.5 million residents
High Point- 1,803 feet
9th most populated state
47th biggest state
21 counties
556 towns/cities
2 US Senators
13 US Representatives
40 State Senators
80 Members General Assembly
314 Public Libraries
1,866 Public Elementary Schools
20 Four-year Colleges
21 Two-year Colleges
2 Engineering Colleges
1 Medical College
2 Dental Colleges
127 miles Atlantic Ocean Coast
800+ lakes and ponds
100+ rivers and creeks
36 State Parks
11 State Forests
24 Historic Sites
42 Natural Areas
34,268 miles of roads/highways
100+ Revolution Battles
Area Codes:
201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973
Chief Ockanickon
Gravesite
Shippen and Riverbank
Houses
James Fenimore Cooper House
Captain James Lawrence House
Herman T. Costello
Lyceum Hall
Visitor's Center- City of Burlington
Once the Blue Anchor Inn where the citizens and visitors of the City of Burlington met to discuss the topics of the day, it is the Visitor's Center. Rumor has it that Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant once arm-wrestled upon the bar!
The Carriage House - City of Burlington
The Carriage House is a part of the nineteenth-century home of the Woolman family which was prominent in West Jersey business affairs. The Woolmans amassed a large fortune and were able to afford a luxurious home. The Carriage House was where the family horses and coaches were kept while not in use. This building is the City of Burlington Historical Society's Headquarters. It is often open for views of its authentic interior stables and lofts during special Event days.
The Antique Emporium - City of Burlington
We didn't think antiques were interesting until we relaized they are history you can buy. Since we are both history buffs now, we couldn't believe how many great things you can find at an antique store. And the emporium is really 65 antique dealers...its like having 65 Antique Stores under one roof!
My grandfather told us about these things called records, kind of like old fashioned cd's. Definitely B.I.,(before I-pod)!
The Lily Inn- City of Burlington
The Lily Inn is the only lodging in the City of Burlington and walking through the doors is like walking back in time.
Stop in and take a peek, get your Passport stamped and meet Eugenia and Murray, the Official Hugger of the City of Burlington.
Legends Pizza- City of Burlington
Legends Pizza is not just great pizza and salads, it too is a walk down memory lane. If you like pineapple, you might enjoy the Don Ho Pizza (ask your grandparents who Don Ho is!). Of course, I get the pizza topped with meatballs. Besides the pizza, the bread and butter is awesome. Ask for extra honey butter on the warm bread and you'll know what I mean!
318 High St
Burlington, NJ
609-386-3001
Birches Restaurant- City of Burlington
Cafe Gallery- City of Burlington
Visitors Center- City of Trenton: A Capital Idea
Ummm Ice Cream- City of Burlington
The Old Barracks- City of Trenton
The Trent House- City of Trenton
The Marriott Hotel- City of Trenton
Front Desk
The Archives Restaurant
The State House- City of Trenton
Visitors Center- Morristown
Ford Mansion - Morristown
Jockey Hollow - Morristown
Get these stamps at the
Morristown Visitors Center
The Famished Frog - Morristown
George and Martha's - Morristown- we gave it 50 stars!
Wheaton Arts - Millville
The Glass Museum- Stop 22
The General Store-Stop 23
Village on High - Millville
LaBottega of Art - Stop #24
Marsh Hen Studio - Stop #25
Angels of Light Shop - Stop #26
Cedar Creek Stained Glass - Stop #27
(replacing Gift Baskets Galore)
Wild West City - Netcong
Ticket Booth- Stamp Stop #28
Train Station-Stamp Stop #29
Golden Nugget Saloon- Stamp Stop #30
Storybook Land- Egg Harbor Township
Dining Depot - Stop #31
Gift Shop - Stop #32
Robbinsville
DeLorenzo's Pizza - Stop #33
Roma Bank - Stop # 34
Lucy The Elephant - Margate
The Atlantic City Bar and Grill - Atlantic City
219 High Street Burlington, NJ 609-386-6150
We stopped in the Cafe Gallery and met the former beloved Mayor, Herman Costello and Barbara Fisher. This restaurant has a great view of the Delaware River and delicious food.
No matter where you eat or what you see when you visit the City of Burlington, you have to stop by the Ummm Ice Cream Parlor. Homemade ice cream and water ice and you can even sit outside.
236 High & Union Sts.
Burlington, NJ
609-387-9786
236 High & Union Sts.
Burlington, NJ
609-387-9786
14 Washington StMorristown, NJ (973) 540-9601
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12 Smith Alley Burlington NJ 609-386-3993
Corner of High and Broad Sts. Burlington NJ
424 High StBurlington, NJ 609-747-8333
214 High St Burlington City, NJ 609-526-7900
Old Barracks MuseumBarrack StreetTrenton, NJ 609-396-1776
Every kid in NJ should visit the Old Barracks. Learn how the soldiers loaded muskets, lived during the war, and were treated by the doctors. Bring your family or talk your teacher into a class trip!
15 Market St. Trenton, NJ 609-989-3027
If you ever wondered how the rich people lived during the colonial days, visit the Trent House and garden. Check out the basement kitchen and ask about the necessary chair!
1 West Lafayette St. Trenton, New Jersey 609-421-4000
Stay over, eat over, and don't forget to come during Patriot's Week! It's the week between Christmas and New Years and you can see shows, eat colonial food, and see battles on the streets! (And tell your parents about all of the learning you'll be doing!!)
Stay over, eat over, and don't forget to come during Patriot's Week! It's the week between Christmas and New Years and you can see shows, eat colonial food, and see battles on the streets! (And tell your parents about all of the learning you'll be doing!!)
Right around the corner from the Old Barracks and the Marriott, the State House offers tours and a chance to pretend you're the Governor. But like T-Bone found out, this isn't where the Governor actually lives. Do you know where he lives?
125 West State Street Trenton, NJ 609-633-2709
6 Court Street Morristown, NJ 973-631-5151
When you visit Morristown, begin your day at the Visitors Center and meet some of New Jersey's nicest tour guides. They will answer your questions, give you great tips, and send you in the right direction. If you have time to spend two days, they'll even recommend hotels!
Visit the Ford Mansion and Jockey Hollow ...
Get your stamps at the Visitors Center: 6 Court Street Morristown, NJ 973-631-5151
Washington's Headquarters Museum(973) 539-2016 ext. 210
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center(973) 543-4030
You don't have to be a famished frog! You can be a hungry kid or grown-up and have a great meal! Check out Lady Justice at the famous Morris County Court House around the corner!
67 Morris StMorristown, NJ 973- 267-4700
1501 Glasstown Rd. Millville, NJ 800-998-4552
If you like watching how things are made, including glass, pottery, wood carvings, then you won't want to miss Wheaton Arts. Check their site for the Schedule of Festivals and don't forget the General Store and Museum for stamps!
501 N. High St.Village on HighMillville, NJ
50 Lackawanna Dr. Stanhope, NJ 973-347-8900
Check out all of the stores at Village on High and visit Millville every 3rd Friday for an evening of fun!
6415 Black Horse PikeEgg Harbor Twp, NJ609-641-7847
Don't let Mother Goose scare you off! Storybook Land is a lot of fun and they have great events throughout the year and special holiday celebrations. It's the cleanest, neatest park you'll ever see and everyone can ride the rides. Even T-Bone got on the Whirly Bug Ferris Wheel!
GRAND ARRIVAL OF MR. & MRS. SANTA
Park Open 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
If you've never eaten in a big, old bank before, what are you waiting for? Try Birches...voted the Best Burgers in Burlington and you can even ask for the table in the vault!
354 High StreetBurlington City, NJ
609-239-5111
Currently Closed
For Business
2350 US Highway 33Robbinsville, NJ 609-341-8480
2300 Route 33Robbinsville, NJ 609-223-8300
Stop by DeLorenzo's and meet Sam Amico as he makes delicious Tomato Pies. And don't forget your DeLorenzo's and Roma Bank Stamps! Make sure you let them know you're Nicky Fifth fans!
9200 Atlantic Avenue Margate, NJ 609-823-6473
One six-story elephant, over 100 years old, and a National Historic Landmark! Lucy the Eelphant is full of great stories, history, and a fantastic tour. Climb the stairs past her glass eyes and up to the Howdah for an unbelievable view. Uniquely New Jersey and definitely worth the trip! Visit the Jersey Shore, Lucy the Elephant, and the Atlantic City Boardwalk for some real fun and Stamps!!
1217-1219 Pacific Ave at South Carolina Ave Atlantic City, NJ 609-348-8080
Salt water, salt air, and salty fries! We loved the Atlantic City Bar and Grill. We saw a lot of firemen and other families. T-Bone tried to order everything, but my dad was able to talk him into Fish and Chips! Don't worry if you eat too much, the boardwalk is right across the street. After your meal you can check out the Korean War Memorial when you stroll the boards.
New Jersey Fun Fact #3
First Things First
- The first organized baseball game was played in Hoboken in 1846.
- The first boardwalk in the world was built in 1870 at Atlantic City.
- The first copper mine in America was opened by enterprising Dutch settlers in the Kittatinny Mountains, circa 1640.
- N.J.'s oldest fire company under the same name, Endeavor, in The City of Burlington.
- The first recorded settlement in New Jersey, Burlington Island.
- The first drive-in movie theater was built on a 10-acre plot in Camden County in 1933.
- The first ferry service in the U.S. operated between Hoboken and Manhattan in 1811.
- The first seashore resorts opened in Cape May and Long Branch in the early 1800s.
- The first Miss America was chosen in Atlantic City in 1921.
- The first movie was developed by Thomas A. Edison in West Orange in 1889.
- The first phonograph was made by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park in 1877.
- The first balloon flight in America was made by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. On January 9,1793, he landed a balloon at Deptford carrying a letter from George Washington.
- The first professional basketball game was played in Trenton in 1896.
- The first incandescent lamp (light bulb) was made by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park in 1879.
- The first submarine was built in 1878 by John Holland of Passaic County. The submarine is now in a public museum in Paterson.
- The first condensed soup in America was cooked and canned in Camden County in 1897.
- The first robot to replace a human worker was used by General Motors in Ewing Township in 1961.
- The first saltwater taffy was produced at the Jersey shore in the 1870s.
- The first solid body electric guitar was invented by Les Paul of Mahwah in 1940.
- The first national historic park in America was established in 1933 in Morristown.
- The first cultivated blueberries were marketed by Elizabeth White of Whitesbog in 1916.
- The first steam locomotive to actually pull a train on a track was built by John Stevens of Hoboken in 1824.
- The first town to be lighted by electricity was Roselle in 1883.
- The first radio broadcast of the World Series was transmitted live on radio station WIZ in Newark in 1921.
- The first intercollegiate football game was played by Rutgers and Princeton in New Brunswick on November 6, 1869. Rutgers won 6 to 4.
- The first airplane passenger flight flew from New York to Atlantic City on May 3, 1919.
New Jersey Fun Fact #4
Who's running the show?
If you're not sure how the whole government works, join the club! Most grown-ups have no idea either! Let's start small and work our way up!
New Jersey has 566 municipalities. That's right, five hundred sixty-six towns and cities. Some are as small as 1 square mile, some as big as 100 square miles! If you're wondering if that's a lot for one of the smallest states in the country, check out these nearby states:
New Jersey - 566 cities and towns
Pennsylvania - 2,566 cities and towns
Delaware - 57 cities and towns
Rhode Island - 39 cities and towns
Connecticut - 169 cities and towns
Massachusetts - 351 cities and towns
Vermont - 251 cities and towns
New Hampshire - 234 cities and towns
So we have 566 cities and towns that each have their own government. Some share resources, but for the most part, they are all independent governments, with their own Mayors, Town or City Councils, etc. They make the decisions that affect your town, such as taxes, local laws and ordinances, law enforcement, safety, health, etc.
Now, each of these towns or cities is located in one of New Jersey's 21 counties. In case you want to stump your parents and show off a little, memorize these. And don't feel bad, if you lived in Texas your list would be a little longer...they have 254!
Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May
Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon
Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean
Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren
Counties are responsible for different issues than cities and towns and they need to work together to keep things running smoothly. Each county has a Community College which is the place many New Jerseyans begin their college career.
State Government - Executive Branch
After counties, we have our state government, which consists of the Governor, the Legislature, and the Courts. The chief of the executive branch is the governor. The governor's office is located in the State House in Trenton. The governor signs bills into law or vetoes them. He or she can also recommend laws and call the legislature into special session. The governor has the power to grant pardons and is the only person with the authority to call in the National Guard.
The governor's official residence is a mansion called Drumthwacket, which is located in Princeton. The governor may use the mansion for meetings, ceremonies, and other sorts of business.
Throughout a typical day for the governor, he or she meets with citizens, legislators, and members of his or her staff. The governor often starts the day with a breakfast at Drumthwacket with a group of New Jerseyans such as veterans, teachers, or volunteers. During the day, the governor usually holds a public event, such as a bill signing or a speech.
The governor may serve any number of terms, but he or she cannot serve more than two terms in a row. To become governor, a person must be
- at least 30 years old,
- a U.S. citizen for at least 20 years, and
- a New Jersey resident for seven years prior to the election.
State Government - Legislative Branch
The Senate and General Assembly make up the legislative branch. The Senate has 40 members, and the General Assembly has 80 members. One senator and two assembly members are elected from each of the 40 districts of New Jersey. The Senate and Assembly chambers are located in the State House in Trenton.
The Legislature's main job is to enact laws. The Legislature can also propose amendments to the New Jersey Constitution.
The Senate and General Assembly meet for about 40 sessions a year. Sessions are held on Mondays and Thursdays. During the rest of the week, the legislators often hold committee meetings or public hearings. Since the legislature does not meet year-round, legislative work is a part-time job. Most legislators have another job as well.
The leader of the Senate is the Senate President. The Speaker of the General Assembly heads the General Assembly.
The President and the Speaker schedule meetings and determine which bills will be considered within their respective houses. They also lead the legislative sessions.
A legislator may start his or her day with a morning committee meeting. Around lunchtime, he or she might meet with other members of his or her political party. On a Monday or Thursday afternoon, floor sessions are held where debates and votes on bills are held in public.
While both houses work on making and passing laws, the Senate and Assembly have individual powers, too. The Senate approves the people that the governor appoints to official positions. The Assembly is the only group that can bring impeachment charges. Impeachment is a charge of misconduct against an official. But the Senate is the court of impeachment in New Jersey, where the charges are tried. Any bills requiring revenue to be raised start out in the Assembly. But, by custom, the Senate handles the state budget.
A legislator must live in the district he or she represents. Senators have to be at least 30 and have to live in New Jersey for at least four years before they are elected. Members of the Assembly must be at least 21 and state residents for two years.
State Government - Judicial Branch
The judicial branch decides how state laws should be applied. The governor appoints judges to the Supreme and Superior courts with the Senate's approval. The judges serve seven-year terms, but after they have been re-appointed once, they can serve until they are 70.
The highest court in the judiciary branch is the state Supreme Court. This court hears cases involving constitutional problems and other major matters. The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and six associate justices.
The chief justice investigates complaints against the courts, supervises the clerks and court workers, and oversees the court finances.
Have a rootin', tootin' time, y'all!
