Let Us Help You Plan! Did you know that you have partners for planning your reunion right here in New Jersey? Each of New Jersey’s six travel regions has its own tourism council that can put its expertise to work in helping you with such items as finding the right hotels and attractions every member of the family will enjoy. The help is free, it will save you time and effort and, best of all, it will help you plan the perfect reunion. New Jersey Regional Tourism Councils: Delaware River Region www.visitsouthjersey.com 856-757-9400 Gateway Region 877-428-3930 Greater Atlantic City Region www.actourism.org 866-719-TOUR (8687) Shore Region 732-BIG-WAVE (244-9283) www.shoreregion.com Skylands Region www.skylandstourism.org 1-800-4SKYLAND Southern Shore Region www.njsouthernshore.com Cape May County: 800-227-2297 Cumberland County: 866-866-MORE (6673) njoying the company of family can be an even more satisfying experience when it happens in warm surroundings that offer the comforts of home. When it comes to beautifully appointed surroundings and old-fashioned hospitality, New Jersey’s bed and breakfast inns fit the bill. Imagine, for instance, waking up in a room decorated with period antiques and Afrocentric touches at Akwaaba by the Sea in Cape May, and joining the family for a true southern style break- fast complete with grits, chicken and waffles. A family outing on the beach might follow, or a whale watching cruise, or a trip to the zoo for the kids…the possibilities are endless. Akwaaba (the name means “welcome” in Ghana) is just one of the Garden State’s many bed and breakfast inns which dot the state in close proximity to great attractions and in settings ranging from the shore to the moun- tains to cool country towns. They also come in a variety of sizes suitable for smaller, adults-only reunions as well as for family affairs. To find a “b and b” in NJ, visit the New Jersey Bed and Breakfast Industry Association’s Web site, www.njinns.com, or call them at 866-449-3535. All the Comforts of Home All the Comforts of Home E African American Family Reunions: More than meets the eye In fast paced modern life, with so many responsibilities, demands and distractions, there’s one institution that keeps us focused on the things that are truly important: Family. Each year thousands of Americans separated by distance and harried daily lives strengthen and renew family ties in the age-old tradition of the family reunion. It’s an especially powerful tradition in the African American community, a tradition that encompasses far more than a simple get- together for barbecue and swapping stories. On one level, the family reunion reflects an emphasis on the family unit as the glue of the African American community going back dozens of generations. The family reunion is also a living institution that fills many vital roles in the lives of African American families. One of these roles is as a learning forum where participants can learn how life is lived in other parts of the country, hand down traditions and discover family history. One of the key products here is a sense of identity and self-esteem that comes through getting in touch with colorful family backgrounds and stories that describe the courageous struggles of ancestors. There’s still another According to Reunions Magazine, the traditional reunion has evolved beyond the backyard cookout into an event that’s limited only by a family’s imagination. Families are turning them into full-fledged vacations to hotels and resorts. They’re holding workshops, tours, contests and group outings at sporting events and amusements parks. They’re exploring family history and linking reunions to festivals and celebrations. They’re even investing in vacation properties for family use. In New Jersey you’ll find a wealth of activities that will make your family reunion a memorable event. You’ll find the perfect setting, whether it’s at the shore, the moun- tains or a luxurious hotel. And, you’ll find warm people ready to welcome your family as part of our family. dimension to family reunions. They’ve gotten B G! ! Accommodations at Akwaaba By The Sea.
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effort an
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best o
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plan
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tisfy
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ha
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rr
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fam
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tr
ad
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f th
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mo
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ph
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ha
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an
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for
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sense o
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ca
tio
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per
ties
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fam
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se.In
New
Jersey
yo
u’ll fin
d a
wea
lth
of a
ct
ivit
ies
th
at
will m
ak
e yo
ur
fam
ily r
eun
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a m
emo
ra
ble ev
ent. Y
ou
’ll
find
th
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fect
sett
ing
, wh
eth
er it
’s at
th
e sho
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he m
ou
n-
ta
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r a
lux
ur
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tel. A
nd
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u’ll fin
d w
ar
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to
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fam
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service, year-round
resort that
comes
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and snowboarding fun. Lodging com
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of luxurious townhomes with
access to an outdoorheated pool and hot tubs.
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club and full service
spa facilities where youcan get pam
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hotel or in spacious condominium
s. A
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eals and snacks, there’s swimm
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ent, miniature golf, and water slides. Further
east, in R
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ountains, and crystal clear lakes. Com
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ily.T
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where you can fish, hike, canoe, explore and picnic in spectacularnatural surroundings. O
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in the New Jersey’s northern corner, which features a spectac-
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llk
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located in
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in Basking R
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for en
joying
nature’s
diversity. On the state’s western
border, in Warren and Sussex
counties, the Delaw
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p
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tio
na
l
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cr
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tio
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is well known as a placewhere groups enjoy rafting, tub-ing, canoe and kayak excursions.
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in the northern Skylands. At
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features 22 live action shows offering a taste of life in the old west,plus stagecoach and train rides, shops, m
useums, food and enter-
tainment. You can even rent the town’s G
olden Nugget Saloon for
a catered event complete with m
usic and old west demonstrations!
A drive west on I-80
will take you to another Skylands fan-tasy world, the L
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d o
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elie
ve
in Hope. A
n emphasis on
parent participation with children makes its exciting rides, shows,
games, and water park a great place for parents, grandparents,
aunts and uncles to connect with the little ones of the family.
For an out-of-the-ordinary activity, you can try a visit to theL
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ve, near the D
elaware River in C
olumbia.
The wildlife preserve offers the photography opportunities of a life-
time and the unique experience of watching and listening to packs
of tundra,
timber,
and arctic
wolves in
natural surroundings.
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people thatcom
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plete with tent, volley-ball, horseshoes and otheractivities.
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railroad exhibition with more than eight m
iles of track and up to 10
0 trains running daily. You’ll also find m
ore than 200
collectible dolls from
around the world, 250 paintings and works
of art, and a 500
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istory buffs have plenty to see in the Skylands. P
au
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be
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va
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in Somerville offers several sites associated
with the 20th century renaissance m
an. St. T
ho
ma
s A
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n
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ch
is where the Reverend W
illiam D
rew Robeson, a form
erslave, served as pastor and his son
, Paul, sang in the church choir.
One of the county’s first A
frican Am
erican Churches, St. T
homas
also served as a station on
the Underground R
ailroad. A bron
zeplaque on the wall of Som
erville Middle School G
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arks the siteof R
obeson’s home, the original A
ME
parsonage. Further up theblock, Som
erville Board of E
ducation headquarters occupies thesite of Som
erville’s first high school – Robeson’s alm
a mater and
one of the few integrated high schools in the state at the time. A
lsofound in Som
erville is New C
emetery, which incorporates the
area’s old “colored” cemetery and serves as the final resting place
of many A
frican Am
erican Civil W
ar veterans.Just north of Som
erville, in Bedm
inster, is L
am
in
gto
n
Bla
ck
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me
te
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ne of New Jersey’s m
ost significant African
Am
erican burial grounds, it was lovingly restored by the local com
munity after years of neglect. B
uried here are slaves, Civil W
arsoldiers and early m
embers of the area’s B
lack comm
unity. A
nother hotbed
of history
in the
Skylands R
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Boonton, which was a m
ajor station on the Underground R
ailroad.L
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er
ty
H
all
at 927 Main Street, the
Gr
im
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om
este
ad
at 4 C
raven Road, and the old
Po
we
rv
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H
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lon N
orth Main
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1-888-301-AD
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TURE (2383)
ww
w.balloonnj.com
Liberty V
illage
Premiu
m O
utlets
908-782-8550w
ww
.premium
outlets.com/libertyvillage
Lakota W
olf Preserve
1-877-733-9653w
ww
.lakotawolf.com
No
rthlan
dz / G
reat A
merican
Railw
ay, Do
ll M
useu
m an
d A
rt Gallery
908-782-4022w
ww
.northlandz.com
Paul R
ob
eson
B
ou
levard/So
merville
908-725-2300w
ww
.somervillenj.org/bdhist.htm
l
Bo
on
ton
U
nd
ergro
un
d
Railro
ad Sites
ww
w.state.nj.us/state/history
/underground_rr.pdf
CO
NT
IN
UE
D
most im
portant ven
ues
for show
casing fin
e art created by A
fricanA
merican
artists and
promotin
g cultu
ralaw
areness th
rough
out
the region
.
Art in
the A
trium
’san
nu
al exhibit at
the M
orris Coun
tyA
dmin
istration an
dR
ecords Bu
ilding on
Court Street featu
resfou
r floors of paintin
gs,scu
lpture, ph
otographs,
collage and w
orks inm
ixed media by m
oreth
an 100 A
fricanA
merican
artists.
Such
talented figu
res asA
lonzo A
dams, Cedric
Smith
, Ben
ny A
ndrew
san
d Janet Taylor Pickett
are amon
g the m
astersw
hose creative w
orksh
ave inspired th
ou-
sands an
d providedgreater in
sight in
to th
e African
Am
ericanexperien
ce. Man
y of th
e works are for sale,
affording th
e public th
eopportu
nity to en
joyexqu
isite African
Am
erican art in
th
eir hom
es.
Ar
t in th
e A
triu
m
The exh
ibit’s sponsor-
ing organ
ization, A
rt in
the A
trium
, Inc., also
condu
cts a year roun
dprogram
promotin
g art.Its efforts in
clude art
education
initiatives,
scholarsh
ips for visual
arts studen
ts, and
special events th
atin
troduce an
d exposeboth
established an
d em
erging artists.
To find ou
t more, call
973-540-0615 or visitw
ww
.artintheatrium
.com
Works by Alonzo Adams: I, Too, Sing America (left) and The Underground.
Aspectacular venue for a fam
ily gathering is spaciousL
ib
er
ty
S
ta
te
P
ar
k,
in
Jersey C
ity, where
the S
ta
tu
e
of
Lib
er
ty
, Ellis I
sla
nd
and the Manhattan skyline form
a dramat-
ic backdrop and a two-mile prom
enade affords spectacular views ofthe H
udson River. H
ere you will find several interesting attrac-tions for side trips, such as the
Ellis
Isla
nd
Im
mig
ra
tio
n
Mu
se
um
documen
ting
the story
of m
illions
who
came
toA
merica’s
shores from
aroun
d the
world. L
ib
er
ty
S
cie
nc
e
Ce
nte
ris an interactive science m
useum with hands-on exhibits
that make science fun for kids of all ages.* It is also site of the
nation’s largest IMA
X dom
e theater.Liberty State Park is just onepossibility in N
ew Jersey’s most populous
region. It’s an area teeming with diversi-
ty and excitement. It’s also easy to reach
and navigate with an excellent highwaytransportation network, a m
ajor inter-national airport and a wealth of rail,ferry and bus options.
basketball,hockey and soccer – plus athoroughbred and harnessracing track where groupsenjoy the action and dinein style at top-of-the-linerestauran
ts an
d private
function rooms. Just west
of the Meadowlands, the area’s
minor league baseball team
s,the N
ew
ar
k B
ea
rs
and theN
ew
Je
rse
y Ja
ck
als,
whoplay in M
ontclair, both havespecialpicnic areas for largegro
up
s. Ad
jacent to
the
Jackals stad
ium
is
the
Yo
gi B
er
ra
Mu
se
um
an
d
Le
ar
nin
g C
en
te
r,
whichrecently acquired one of the country’s largest and m
ost historicallysignificant collections of N
egro Leagues m
emorabilia.
One prim
e attraction in the Gateway R
egion revolves aroundsom
ething nearly everyone enjoys on vacation: shopping. There are
bargains to be had at the 100
+ stores at the Sec
au
cu
s O
utlets
and ashort drive south is E
lizabeth’sJer
sey
G
ar
den
s,
the state’s
largest outlet mall and head-
quarters for a staggering rangeof off-price retailers. T
hen there’sPa
ra
mu
s, in Bergen County,
with one of the greatest concen-trations of retail stores in theU
nited States, and Th
e M
all a
t
Sh
ort H
ills
in Essex County,
amo
ng th
e cou
ntry’s m
ost
upscale shopping destinations. Som
ething else you’llfind in abundance in the G
ateway Region is culture. T
he P
ape
r
Mill
Pla
yh
ou
se
in
Millburn
attracts
more
than
450,0
00
patrons
ann
ually with
an
award-winn
ing
mix
of shows.
The
Be
rg
en
P
er
fo
rm
in
g A
rts C
en
te
rin E
nglewood is a stop forA
merica’s top m
usical and comedic perform
ers. The southern-
most town
in the region, N
ew Brunswick, has m
ade a nam
e as atheater spot with the
Sta
te
T
he
ate
rand the
Ge
or
ge
S
tr
ee
t
Pla
yh
ou
se
.H
ere, a post-show gathering might include dinner at
Ma
ke
da
E
th
io
pia
n
Re
sta
ur
an
tor
De
lta
’s,
where upscale
Southern cuisine is what’s for dinner.
Yog
i Berra M
useu
m
& Learn
ing
Cen
ter973-655-2378
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w.yogiberram
useum.org
Secaucu
s Ou
tletsw
ww
.secaucusoutlets.com
Jersey Gard
ens
908-354-5900w
ww
.jerseygardens.com
The M
all at Sho
rt Hills
973- 376-7350w
ww
.shopshorthills.com
New
Jersey Perfo
rmin
g A
rts Cen
ter888-G
o-Njpac
ww
w.njpac.org
Essex Co
un
ty Co
llege
973-877-3000w
ww
.essex.edu
New
Jersey Sym
ph
on
y Orch
estra800-A
LLEGRO
ww
w.njsym
phony.org
New
ark Mu
seum
973-596-6550w
ww
.newarkm
useum.org
New
ark Pub
lic Library
973-733-7784w
ww
.npl.org
New
Jersey Histo
rical Society
973-596-8500w
ww
.jerseyhistory.org
New
ark Symp
ho
ny H
all973-643-4550
ww
w.new
arksymphonyhall.org
African
Glo
be
Theater C
om
pan
yN
ewark
973-624-1584w
ww
.africanglobe.com
Iron
bo
un
d Sectio
n, N
ewark
973-424-1843w
ww
.goironbound.com
Je’s Restau
rant
973-623-8848
The Prio
ry973-242-8012
GA
TE
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Y R
EG
ION
*Note: Liberty Science Center is open through Labor D
ay 2005. After Labor Day, a m
ajor building expansion willtake place, and the Science Center will tem
porarily relocate to the historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Term
inal innearby Liberty State Park.
The Statue of Liberty
Rickey Henderson of the N
ewark Bears.
New
ark is a compact
city with
a big list ofth
ings to do. In
a radius
of just a few
blocks the
city has an
incredible
array of attractions.
The N
ew Jersey
Perform
ing
Arts
Center
(NJPAC) is a
state-of-the-art ven
ue
wh
ere the leadin
g lights
of stage and son
g starin
production
s celebrat-in
g art forms ran
ging
from gospel to m
oderndan
ce. The G
ramm
yAw
ard-win
nin
g New
Jersey Sy
mp
hon
yO
rchestra
makes
its hom
e at the cen
ter,w
hich
is with
in w
alking
distance of th
e New
ark
Mu
seum
and its eclec-
tic collection of exh
ibi-tion
s celebrating w
orldcu
ltures. A h
ands-on
natu
ral science exh
ibitis also am
ong th
em
useu
m’s leadin
gattraction
s. Nearby
are the N
ewa
rk Pu
blic
Libra
ryan
d the N
ewJersey
Historica
lSociety
, both of w
hich
focus on
exhibits an
d
Attr
ac
tion
s G
alo
re
in N
ew
ar
k
CO
NT
IN
UE
D
GA
TE
WA
Y R
EG
ION
events celebratin
gA
frican A
merican
them
es. At E
ssexCou
nty
College, you
’llbe in
spired by the
ten-foot bron
ze “Beh
oldM
onu
men
t” a replica of a m
onu
men
t that
stands at th
e Kin
gCen
ter for Non
-Violence
in A
tlanta. A
lso inN
ewark is Sy
mp
hon
yH
all, h
eadquarters
for the A
frican
Glob
eTh
eater W
orksper-
forman
ce compan
y,
and dozen
s of art galleries su
re to aw
aken th
e senses.
Someth
ing else th
atm
ight be aw
akened
after a busy day in
New
ark enjoyin
g family
and local attraction
s isyou
r appetite. New
ark’sIron
bou
nd
section is
host to dozen
s of ethn
icrestau
rants w
ell suited
for big group celebra-
tions. Try Span
ish an
dPortu
guese seafood
delights, or B
razilianrodizio, a feast w
here
roun
d after roun
d ofsizzlin
g grilled meats
are brough
t to the table.
You can
also find dow
nh
ome flavors at su
chspots as Je’s R
estauran
t,servin
g traditional sou
lfood, an
d The P
riory,w
here sou
thern
cuisin
em
eets live jazz en
tertainm
ent.
One G
atewayR
egion town with alively A
frican Am
ericancu
ltural
scene
isM
on
tclair. Jazz
lovers
can
catch
con
certs at
man
yven
ues
in
tow
n,
including Tr
um
pe
ts
Ja
zz
C
lu
b,
the
state’s
top
jazz
cabaret. Fo
r stageperform
ances, there are such companies as
Stu
dio
P
la
ye
rs
and
Lu
na
S
ta
ge, plus M
ontclair State University’s
Th
ea
tr
eFe
st.
Montclair is also the hom
e of U
mo
ja
D
an
ce
C
om
pa
ny, which
blends West A
frican and m
odern dance.
A few miles
north is Paterson’sG
re
at
Fa
lls
Na
tio
na
l
Histo
ric
La
nd
ma
rk
Distr
ic
t, where Am
erican industry grew upand such advances as the revolver, the subm
arine and continuoussheet
paper w
ere first
created. It’s
also hom
e to
a spectacular 77-foot waterfall, one of the largest in the E
ast. And east
of Paterson, in the town of Little Ferry, G
eth
se
ma
ne
Ce
me
te
ry
Co
un
ty
Histo
ric
Site
offers insight into the lives of slaves, Civil
War veterans and A
frican Am
erican citizens who helped build New
Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries. ■
To find hotels in the Gatew
ay Region:
http
://njg
in.state.n
j.us/O
IT_TravelGu
ide/acco
mm
od
ation
s.jsp
Paper M
ill Playho
use
973-376-4343w
ww
.papermill.org
Berg
en Perfo
rmin
g
Arts C
enter
201-816-8160w
ww
.bergenpac.org
State Theater
1-877-STATE11
ww
w.statetheatrenj.org
Geo
rge Street Playh
ou
se732-246-7717
ww
w.georgestplayhouse.org
Maked
a Eth
iop
ian R
estauran
t732-545-5115
ww
w.m
akedas.com
Delta’s R
estauran
t732-249-1551
ww
w.deltasrestaurant.com
Trum
pets Jazz C
lub
973-744-2600w
ww
.trumpetsjazz.com
Stud
io Players
973-744-9752w
ww
.studioplayhouse.org
Lun
a Stage
973-744-3309w
ww
.lunastage.org
Mo
ntclair State
Un
iversity TheatreFest
973-655-3004w
ww
.montclair.edu
Um
oja D
ance C
om
pan
y973-674-0285
ww
w.um
ojadance.com
Great Falls N
ation
al H
istoric Lan
dm
ark District
973-225-0826 w
ww
.patersongreatfalls.com
Geth
seman
e Cem
etery C
ou
nty H
istoric Site
201-339-7274w
ww
.co.bergen.nj.us/parks (select “H
istorical Museum
s &
Sites” from m
enu)
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African Globe Studios
Performance at the G
lobe Theater Works
The Behold Monument, sculptor Patrick Morelli at Essex County College.
Wings of Courage, as performed at the State Theater
Let’s start on the D
elaware River waterfront in C
amden, a
great place to spend the day at several notable family attractions.
First, there’s the A
dv
en
tu
re
A
qu
ar
iu
m, which reopens in M
ay20
05 after a m
ajor expansion. Visitors to A
dventure Aquarium
will be able to explore a West A
frican River exhibit featuring hip-
popotamuses, free-flying birds and crocodiles. T
hey will surroundthem
selves with sharks in a 40-foot walk-through tunnel and
experience the wonders of the deep sea in an IMA
X theater.
Nearby is the
Ba
ttle
sh
ip N
ew
Je
rse
y, Am
erica’s most
decorated battleship and one of the largest ever built. Visitors can
enter the ship’s legendary 16-inch gun turrets, visit the Com
batE
ngagement C
enter, take comm
and of a combat flight sim
ulator,and participate in a sim
ulated launch of a Tomahawk m
issile. As
you climb the ship’s original ladders and com
panionways andexplore the captain’s and adm
iral’s cabins, you’ll learn more about
the U.S.S. N
ew Jersey’s distinguished service in World W
ar II,K
orea, Vietnam
and the Persian Gulf.
You can recharge your batteries at the Uly
sse
s S
. Wig
gin
s
CO
UN
TI
ES
O
F
ME
RC
ER
,
BU
RL
IN
GT
ON
,
CA
MD
EN
,
GL
OU
CE
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ER
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ND
S
AL
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DE
LA
WA
RE
RI
VE
R R
EG
ION
Wa
ter
fr
on
t P
ar
k,
a lush green space where you can also enjoyspecial events, fireworks and evening con
certs. Or, let
the kids indulgetheir curiosity just a short distance
away at the C
am
de
n C
hild
re
n’s
G
ar
de
n,
a 4-acre interactive garden that includes such them
eexhibits
as dinosaur, storybook and picnic lunch
gardens, and an underground maze. You can also go for
carousel and train rides. W
hen it comes to entertainm
ent, there’s plenty to do onthe C
amden W
aterfront. The
Tw
ee
te
r
Ce
nte
rhas a unique
indoor-outdoor design that allows it to host headline event concertsand fam
ily shows in both open-air amphitheater and intim
ate theater settings.
Th
e R
utg
er
s-C
am
de
n C
en
te
r fo
r th
e A
rts
provides a wonderful mix of exciting exhibits and live perform
ancesthat have featured such stars as D
anny G
lover, Charles D
utton and
Dian
ne
Reeves.
Th
e S
ou
th
Je
rs
ey
P
er
fo
rm
in
g
Ar
ts
Ce
nte
ris the waterfront’s hom
efor theater, dance, com
edy andm
usical entertainment, offering a
who’s who of headline acts. T
he
Wa
lt W
hitm
an
Cu
ltu
ra
l A
rts
Ce
nte
rsponsors literary, per-
forming and visual arts program
sw
ith
a sp
ecial em
ph
asis o
n
pro
grams
for
child
ren.
At
Ca
mpb
ell’s
Fie
ld
you can watchm
inor league
baseball with
them
arvelou
s b
ackdro
p
of
the
Ben
jamin
Franklin
Bridge, which
spans the Delaware R
iver beyondthe outfield wall.
There’s
quite a
bit of
history in such Cam
den spots asC
oo
pe
r’s
Fe
rr
y, near the aquar-ium
, which was first a slave portan
d th
en a lan
din
g spo
t for
Underground R
ailroad freedomseekers. A
nearby station on theU
nd
ergrou
nd
R
ailroad
w
asM
ac
ed
on
ia
A
.M
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.
Ch
ur
ch
,
Cam
den
’s oldest Black church,
established in 1832.A
nother major historic site
in the region is L
aw
nsid
e,
New
Jersey’s largest historically Black town.H
ere, just a few
miles o
utsid
e
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re Aq
uariu
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ww
.adventureaquarium.com
856-365-3300
Battlesh
ip N
ew Jersey
856-966-1652 w
ww
.battleshipnewjersey.org
Ulysses S. W
igg
ins
Waterfro
nt Park
Concert H
otline 856-216-2170 /Special Events 856-216-2122
ww
w.cam
dencounty.com/
government/offices/parks/pk_w
iggins.html
Cam
den
Ch
ildren
’s Gard
en856-365-TREE (8733)
ww
w.cam
denchildrensgarden.org
Tweeter C
enter
856-365-1300w
ww
.tweetercenter.com
Ru
tgers-C
amd
en
Cen
ter for th
e Arts
856-225-2700w
ww
.camden.rutgers.edu/
Sou
th Jersey
Perform
ing
Arts C
enter
856-342-6633w
ww
.sjpac.com
Walt W
hitm
an
Cu
ltural A
rts Cen
ter856-964-8300
ww
w.w
altwhitm
ancenter.org
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LA
WA
RE
RIV
ER
RE
GIO
N
Dianne Reeves.
African A
merican past, which can trace its beginnings to the late
1600
s? T
he H
isto
ric
al
So
cie
ty
of
Pr
inc
eto
nhelps
visitorsarrange self-guided tours of som
e 25 landmark A
frican Am
ericansites, like the birthplace of Paul R
obeson, who achieved worldwidefam
e as an All-A
merican football player, author, singer, actor, and
civil rights activist. Tim
e in Princeton can also be enjoyed shopping attrendy downtown boutiques or with a show at the Tony-A
ward winningM
cC
ar
ter
Th
ea
ter
an
d C
en
ter
fo
r t
he P
er
fo
rm
ing
Ar
ts.
In the Delaware R
iver Region, there are all kinds of possibilities
for a creative family outing. H
ow about thrill rides and fun in the waterat
Clem
en
to
n A
mu
sem
en
t Pa
rk
and S
pla
sh
W
orld
W
aterpa
rk?
Or an evening at A
merica’s longest running, regularly scheduled
Saturday night rodeo, Co
wto
wn
Ro
deo
in Salem C
ounty?■
To find hotels in the Delaw
are River Region:
ww
w.visitso
uth
jersey.com
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tel_directo
ry.asp
http
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in.state.n
j.us/O
IT_TravelGu
ide/acco
mo
datio
ns.jsp
Cam
den, you’ll
find historic
homes,
churches, schools and other buildings builtby and for the town’s A
frican Am
ericancom
munity, including the
Peter
Mo
tt
Ho
use,
which serves as a museum
.Built in 1844, it is one of a few exist-ing U
nderground Railroad stations
owned and operated by an African
Am
erican. Other notable struc-
tures are M
t.
Pis
ga
h
A.M
.E.
Ch
urc
h, one of the state’s oldest
A.M
.E. congregations, and Mt. P
eac
e C
em
etery, final resting place of
John Lawson, an African A
merican sailor awarded the C
ongressional Medal
of Honor for his extraordinary bravery in the C
ivil War.
Follow the Delaware R
iver north and you will find New Jersey’s
state capital, Trenton, and an opportunity to enjoy a family sports
outing. There’s baseball at W
aterfro
nt P
ark, hom
e of the New York
Yankees Class A
A affiliate, the Trenton T
hunder, and a cornucopia ofsporting events at S
ov
ereig
n B
an
k A
ren
a.You m
ight like to rent anexecutive suite for the entire fam
ily and take in college basketball, minor
league hockey, pro wrestling, or the Harlem
Globetrotters. C
oncertsand fam
ily shows, like Disney on Ice, are also featured.
Dining and evening entertainm
ent are among Trenton’s prim
eattractions. T
he city’s downtown section is known for its good food andlive jazz. Speaking of jazz…
if you schedule your reunion in late summ
er,
your family can celebrate together at the annual T
ren
to
n Ja
zz F
estiv
al,
regarded as one of the top jazz events on the East Coast.
Great places to take the kids in T
renton include the Sta
te
Mu
se
um
, home to dinosaurs and fossils galore as well as a state-of-
the-art planetarium where they can zoom
into space. T
he nearby town of P
rin
ceto
nis well known as hom
e ofPrinceton U
niversity, but did you know about this historic town’s
A D
elaware R
iverR
egion adven
ture th
atm
ight get every
one
talking abou
t family
history
is a guided
tour of
Bu
rling
tonC
oun
ty, called
the “Cradle of
Eman
cipation” for its
rich A
frican A
merican
history. Sixteen
sitesin
nin
e town
s demon
-
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e C
ra
dle
of E
ma
nc
ipa
tion
Cam
pb
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Cam
den
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LA
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RE
RI
VE
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EG
ION
strate African
Am
erican life over
three cen
turies. In
Bu
rling
ton C
ity, y
oucan
view B
urlin
gtonIslan
d, wh
ere African
slaves were h
eld as far back as 1659, w
hen
it was a part of th
eD
utch
colony
of N
ew N
etherlan
ds.B
urlin
gton City
was
particularly
importan
t
as a center for
anti-slavery
activism
and y
ou can
take aself-gu
ided walkin
gtou
r of Un
dergroun
dR
ailroad sites. The
state’s oldest pharm
a-cy
(the bu
ilding w
ascon
structed in
1731an
d has h
oused a dru
g store sin
ce 1841) isB
urlin
gton
Ph
arm
acy
on H
igh Street, on
ce
own
ed by th
e abolition
ist Qu
aker W
illiam J. A
llinson
. H
e used h
is store foran
ti-slavery rallies
and oral tradition
has
it that tu
nn
els un
derth
is buildin
g hid
slaves as part of th
e Un
dergroun
dR
ailroad.
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at the McCarter Theater.
Camden Children’s Garden.Artist’s rendering of Camden’s new Adventure Aquarium.
12 m
on
ths b
efo
re>
Send
first mailer, in
clud
en
ames o
f missin
g p
erson
s, ten
tative sched
ule p
lans,
sug
gestio
ns (to
urs, so
uven
irs,m
emo
ry bo
oks), th
eme, an
dap
pro
ximate co
st >Set d
ate(s) >
Ch
oo
se locatio
n >
Selectth
eme >
Arran
ge o
r hire en
ter-tain
men
t, caterer, ph
oto
gra-
ph
er, video
grap
her, p
rinter.
18-2
4 m
on
ths b
efo
re>
Determ
ine in
terest > Start
mailin
g list >
Form
reun
ion
com
mittee(s); estab
lish resp
on
-sib
ilities and
sched
ules >
Keep
record
s of everyth
ing
>
Develo
p b
ud
get an
d b
oo
k-keep
ing
system >
Scou
t loca-
tion
s and
facilities >C
on
tactco
nven
tion
and
visitors o
rto
urism
bu
reaus.
5 m
on
ths b
efo
re>
Co
nfirm
reservation
s, en
tertainm
ent, p
ho
tog
raph
er,caterer >
Send
mailin
g to
new
ly located
peo
ple as
they’re fo
un
d >
Ch
oo
se men
u>
An
no
un
ce event to
local
new
s med
ia, elected o
fficials.
2-4
mo
nth
s befo
re>
Meet w
ith h
otel staff; visit
facility with
reun
ion
com
mittee
>Select d
ecoratio
ns, sig
ns,
ban
ners, an
d o
rder p
rinted
items >
Reserve ren
tal equ
ip-
men
t >Su
bm
it perso
nalized
sou
venir o
rder (t-sh
irts, mu
gs,
caps, etc.).
Six
weeks b
efo
re>
Co
mp
lete directo
ry/mem
ory
bo
ok an
d d
eliver to th
e prin
ter>
Write ch
ecklist for reu
nio
ntasks >
Desig
nate assig
nm
ents
for reu
nio
n vo
lun
teers.
6-9
mo
nth
s befo
re>
Send
secon
d m
ailer, inclu
de
registratio
n fo
rm, co
st and
up
dated
list of m
issing
perso
ns
>Sch
edu
le events an
d activities
pro
gram
, speakers, aw
ards
ceremo
ny, to
urs.
>R
eserve a blo
ck of ro
om
s >
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in so
uven
ir directo
ry/listo
f attend
ees/mem
ory b
oo
k.
PL
AN
NI
NG
YO
UR
FA
MI
LY
RE
UN
ION
Puttin
g
tog
ether a
reun
ion
event
smo
oth
lyreq
uires a b
it o
f plan
nin
g skill
and
creativity –so
meth
ing
everyfam
ily is sure to
have p
lenty o
f.H
ere is a check-
list of p
lann
ing
items th
at may
be h
elpfu
l inyo
ur effo
rts.
17
Two
weeks b
efo
re>
Purch
ase last-min
ute d
ecora-
tion
s and
incid
ental su
pp
lies>
Reco
nfirm
meetin
g, sleep
ing
and
eating
accom
mo
datio
ns
>R
eview fin
al checklist.
The d
ay b
efo
re>
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ine lo
cation
staff co
ntacts fo
r you
r reun
ion
>So
lve last-min
ute p
rob
lems
>R
eview fin
al details w
ithreu
nio
n co
mm
ittee.
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nio
n D
ay(s)
>Set u
p reg
istration
tables,
rental eq
uip
men
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lays>
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gle d
etails: volu
nteers,
foo
d, p
ho
tog
raph
er, gam
es,en
tertainm
ent
>D
ecorate
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te volu
nteers
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joy!
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rward
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eflect and
evaluate -
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at wo
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hat d
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mp
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ing
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un
ts >
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ank-yo
u n
otes to
vo
lun
teers, ho
tel staff, caterers >
Start plan
nin
g yo
ur n
extreu
nio
n.
Permissio
n fro
m:
“Reu
nio
ns M
aster Plan
for a Su
ccessful Fam
ily
Reu
nio
n”, a p
ub
lication
of B
lack Meetin
gs &
Tou
rism, 2003
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Fishing is a favorite shore activity. There’s surfcasting,
pier fishing and crabbing on land, or you can take to the sea. Partyboats found up and down the shore run half- and full-day groupexpeditions to abundant fishing grounds filled with bluefish,striped bass, tuna, fluke and m
ore. For the non-fishers, you can still roll on the ocean waves and enjoy the sm
ell of salt air bychartering a boat for a sightseeing trip.
Families can link their reunions to one of the m
any special
events that fill the Shore Region’s calendar.
PN
C
Ba
nk
A
rts
Cen
ter
,a m
ajor performance venue in the M
onmouth C
ountytown of H
olmdel, hosts an annual A
frican Am
erican festival featur-ing A
frican crafts, soul food, jazz, steel bands and gospel choirs. Also
in Monm
outh, the Asb
ur
y P
ar
k J
azz a
nd
Go
spel F
estiv
al draws
music lovers to an annual two-day event held every sum
mer, while
the Red
Ba
nk
Ja
zz a
nd
Blu
es F
estiv
al is a celebration of m
usic,food and art on the banks of the N
avesink River. R
ed Bank, by the
way, is home to the C
ou
nt B
asie
Th
ea
tr
e,
a great place to take ina show. T
he theater honors Red B
ank native William
James “C
ount”B
asie, the great Big B
and leader who recorded “The R
ed Bank
Boogie” and “T
he Kid from
Red B
ank.”You’re in N
ew Jersey, so of course you can enjoy shopping.E
ng
lis
hto
wn
Au
ctio
n,in E
nglishtown, is a bargain hunter’s dreamwith a sprawling 40
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arket, outletcenter, farm
ers market and arts, crafts and antiques fair. From
there,a ride south along back country roads will bring you to the J
ac
kso
n
Ou
tlet V
illa
ge,which features 70
brandn
ame sto
res like Ban
ana R
epu
blic,
Tim
berland, Tomm
y Hilfiger and N
ike. Sports action is never far away in
the Shore Region.
Mo
nm
ou
th
P
ar
k in
Oceanport features thoroughbred horse
racing and facilities for group dining andparties.
At
Fr
ee
ho
ld
R
ac
ew
ay
,in
Freehold, harness racing is the game at this historic track that dates
back to 1853. For baseball fans, there’s the La
kew
oo
d B
lu
e C
law
s,
who offer meeting facilities, picnics, and luxury suite rentals at their
home field, FirstE
nergy Park in Lakewood.
Sand and surf form
wonderful surroundings for a family
reunion. In New Jersey’s Shore R
egion there are 71 miles of
Atlantic O
cean beaches with a variety of personalities, from the
Victorian charm
of Avon-by-the-Sea and O
cean Grove to the
soothing atmosphere of
Isla
nd
B
ea
ch
S
ta
te
P
ar
k,
where thesand dunes and beaches have changed little over the centuries.
Ga
tew
ay
N
atio
na
l
Rec
rea
tio
n
Ar
ea
, S
an
dy
H
oo
k
Un
it offers popular beaches, fishing and the chance to tour two
distin
ct histo
ric sites: F
or
t
Ha
nc
oc
k,
which has guarded theentrance to N
ew York Harbor for
more than a century and
Sa
nd
y
Ho
ok
L
igh
th
ou
se,
the oldest
lighthouse still in use in the United
States. Sandy Hook is one of five
lighthouse locations in this region.O
thers are found, from north to
south, at Highlan
ds, Sea Girt, B
arnegat an
d Tuckerton
.Tucker’s
Island Light located in Southern O
cean County is at the center
of T
uc
ker
to
n S
ea
po
rt,
an authentic working seaport village with re-created historical structures, dem
onstrations, shops and exhibitsthat illustrate traditional life in coastal N
