Bedminster, NJ Road Trips

American English is the main language of this part of New Jersey, but Spanish speakers can be found in shops and restaurants in many major towns. Communities of people who speak many major languages in the world can be found in pockets all over this region, as well.

Waterloo Village in Stanhope is a restored 19th-century canal town and open air museum. The New Jersey State Fair in Augusta is a typical state fair with exhibits, shows and food in a very large fairgrounds facilities for about 10 days every summer. Professional sports fans could take in a game of either of the region's baseball teams, the Sussex County Miners of the Can-Am League, who play in Skylands Park in Augusta, or the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League who play in TD Bank Park in Bridgewater. Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon is famous for its skiing in the winter time and its water park in the summertime. There are other events in the fall: wine tasting, dog and horse shows, and a farmers' market. The Land of Make Believe near Hackettstown is an amusement park designed for parent participation with children.

Pizzerias can be found around almost every corner. Most are good, some are better than others. Hot Dog Johnny's: an iconic road stop off of Route 46 in Buttzville, NJ where you can get fantastic hotdogs and fries and some tasty refreshing birch beer.

Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE IATA, FAA LID: ABE) in Allentown to the west is the closest airport with scheduled air service, about a 20-minute drive to the Delaware River. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR IATA, FAA LID: EWR) to the east is a major airport and can reach the nearest portions of the region within 30 minutes by car (rush hour traffic notwithstanding). Philadelphia International Airport (PHL IATA, FAA LID: PHL) is also a major airport, but at least a 90-minute drive coming from the south. Three New Jersey Transit lines originating from New York, Hoboken, and Newark reach into the region. The Montclair-Boonton Line first travels north into Passaic County before turning west into Morris County and terminating at Hackettstown. The Morristown Line enters Morris County from its southeast after Summit and runs through the eponymous town before joining the Montclair-Boonton Line at Denville and also terminating at Hackettstown; its Gladstone Branch stays south at Summit and instead runs through northern Somerset County, terminating at Gladstone. The Raritan Valley Line enters central Somerset County; most trains terminate at Raritan though some offer further service into Hunterdon County and terminate at High Bridge. Interstates 80 and 78 are the main east-west highways through the region; those will be your two main options coming from New York City (from the east) or Northeast Pennsylvania (from the west).

Emergency — Dial 911 Morristown Memorial Hospital, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962. +1-800-247-9580. Regional Trauma Center Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, 651 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. +1 908 852-5100 Warren Hospital, 185 Roseberry Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. +1 908 859-6700 St. Clare's Health System (4 Hospitals) Clare's Hospital/Boonton Township — 130 Powerville Road, Boonton, NJ 07005. General Information: +1 973-316-1800. Saint Clare's Hospital/Denville, 25 Pocono Road, Denville, NJ 07834. General Information: +1 973-625-6000. Saint Clare's Hospital/Dover, 400 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ 07801. General Information: +1 973-989-3000. Saint Clare's Hospital/Sussex, 20 Walnut Street, Sussex, NJ 07461. General Information: +1 973-702-2600. Newton Memorial Hospital, 175 High Street, Newton, NJ 07860. +1 973-383-2121. 24 Hour Pharmacy in Mt. Olive