Hackettstown, NJ Road Trips

Because Hackettstown is relatively smaller geographically than most other municipalities in the area, some of the attractions listed here are in the municipalities of Mansfield (Route 57), Independence (New Jersey) (517/46), Allamuchy (517/Waterloo Rd.) or Washington Township, Morris County (Route 46), but most are in or are close to Hackettstown. These townships are considerably less developed. Most of the commercial development of the townships are located near the Hackettstown border.

Centenary Stage Company (Centenary College Players), 400 Jefferson St, ☏ +1 908 979-0900. Box office is open M-F 2-5PM and two hours prior to each event. A stage for professional actors on the property of a small, private college. Drama majors from Centenary College usually mix with professional and amateur actors from around the area. Expiremental as well as traditional plays are performed, as are other performing arts, including Jazz and other music performances from the area and from around the world. Clearview Cinemas - Mansfield Cinema 14, 1965 Rt. 57 (Corner of Allen Rd. and Route 57), ☏ +1 908 852-5960. Mars Corporation Headquarters (M&M/Mars Factory), 800 High St, toll-free: +1-800-627-7852. Not open to the public. Home to one of the biggest chocolate-making companies in the world, the factory once offered tours, but not anymore. Some say the reason they no longer offer tours is because of 9/11, but others say it is to avoid industrial espionage due to people dying to know how they make their Snickers bars! You can drive by smell the chocolate and look at the giant inflatable characters from the street. It's one of the things Hackettstown is known for. Friday the 13th: film location, all over Blairstown (24 mi from Hackettstown). The original Friday the 13th horror movie (1980) was filmed in Blairstown. Follow the link to see some before and after pictures of many of the buildings that were featured in this very famous movie.

1 Stephens State Park, 800 Willow Grove St, ☏ +1 908 852-3790. Sunup to sundown, office hours vary by season. Hiking trails, fishing, some camping (minimal facilities), picnic, playground, hunting, some educational programs for kids in the summer. Historic lime kiln, which was used by early settlers to produce lime, an early industrial and agricultural product. Make sure you wear bug repellent in the summer. 2 Land of Make Believe (Pirate's Cove), 354 Great Meadows Road - Rt. 611, Hope (10 mi from Hackettstown, 2 miles south of Route 80, Exit 12), ☏ +1 908 459-9000. 10AM-6PM throughout the summer season. Amusement park "specifically designed for parent participation with children".

There are 11 pizzerias in Hackettstown and its immediate surrounding areas. Mama's Pizza & Cafe Baci, 260 Mountain Ave (http://www.mamascafebaci.com/directions.html), ☏ +1 908-852-2820, +1 908-852-2821. Su-Th 11AM-11:30PM, F Sa 11AM-12:30AM. Started out in the 1970s as just another struggling pizza place. But, over the years, they have grown, and grown, and grown. Catering, quality dining, entertainment on weekends, special events. The service is what stands out. The Schiano family are very generous to the Hackettstown Community. Definitely a Hackettstown institution. WiFi hotspot. River Star Diner, 14 State Route 57, ☏ +1 908 979-0626. A classic New Jersey diner on the banks of the Musconetcong river. Friendly's (Dining & Ice Cream), 304 Mountain Ave, ☏ +1 908 852-4191. Burgers, chicken, sandwiches, breakfast, lunch and dinner - and a lot of ice cream. Golden Skillet Chicken & Stewart's Root Beer, 333 Mountain Ave, ☏ +1 908 852-5552. limited (closed Mondays). Small, family owned, fried chicken fast food joint. Famous for the giant "Golden Skillet" sign and it's witty sayings. Picnic tables are outside right along the beautiful Musconetcong River. Brazilian Rodizio, 105 Main St (Across from the Ford Dealer on the north end of Main Street near the railroad tracks.), ☏ +1 908 852-6369. Irish Pub, Grand Ave. Ashley's Restaurant, 229 Main St (in the Center of Main Street, Route 46, inside the building across from Hometown Hardware), ☏ +1 908 850-9301. Renamed Tu Tierra - pleasant atmosphere across the hall from What in the World Crafts Shop.

Bar 46, 94 Rte. 46 W (1.5 miles west of downtown Hackettstown), ☏ +1 908 850-1044. W-Su 6AM-2PM. Live music on weekends. Beer pong every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Marley's Gotham Grill, 169 Main St, ☏ +1 908 852-2446. Greene's Beans Coffee, 313 High St, ☏ +1 908 979-0022. Small, independent coffee shop in town. Many locals prefer the atmosphere here to Quick Chek or Dunkin' Donuts.

Comfort Inn, 1925 Route 57 West, ☏ +1 908 813-8500. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Panther Valley Inn, Route 517 (Very close to Route 80, exit 19), ☏ +1 908 852-6000. Small, luxury hotel, restaurant & pub - good proximity to Route 80. Stephens State Park. camping: see "do" category above.

Hackettstown Station is the last stop on the NJ Transit Montclair-Boonton and Morris-Essex lines. Once you get to the Dover station, trains can be found that take you to Morristown, Hoboken and Newark and New York City. There 7 trains a day to and from Hackettstown 1 Hackettstown railway station. (updated Nov 2019) New Jersey Transit has a shuttle service, known as Wheels 973, that usually has two small buses going in a loop around town M-F from 8AM to 6PM. Martz Transit has a stop at nearby Panther Valley on some bus routes that travel from Northeastern Pennsylvania into New York City. The Warren County government runs a bus that goes from Hackettstown to nearby Washington once an hour M-F from 8AM to 5PM. From there, another bus can take you to Phillipsburg. The Route 80 exits 26, 25 and 19 are all between 5 and 10 minutes driving time north of Hackettstown. From Exit 26 take Route 46 West through Mt. Olive and Washington Township until it turns into Main Street, Hackettstown. From Exit 25, going North, turn right into the International Trade Center and follow the signs for Waterloo Village. Make a right onto Continental Drive, and then, at the end of that road, turn left onto Waterloo Road, which turns into Willow Grove Road when it comes up toward Hackettstown. Via Exit 19, turn left towards Panther Valley. Follow County Road 517 several miles until you get to Hackettstown.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car, 7 Riverside Plaza, ☏ +1 908 852-8600. New cars. If you plan to drive one way long distance, Enterprise has offices all over the country. $45 a day. Rent a Wreck, 141 Mountain Ave, ☏ +1 908 813-1155. Affordable car rental of older, used cars. Cars are inspected and up to code, but may have scratches on the body. Locally owned, so you can't go one way long distance like Enterprise. about $29 a day. Hertz Rent A Car, 115 E Plane St, ☏ +1 908 852-5547. Knight Rider Taxi & Limousine, 229 Main St, ☏ +1 908 850-4450. Hackettstown Taxi Service: +1 908-852-3111 Chapin Limo & Taxi: +1 908-979-9444

Emergency: dial 911 Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, 651 Willow Grove St. (908) 852-5100 Hackettstown Police Department, 215 Stiger St, +1 908 852-3302 24-hour pharmacy in nearby Mt. Olive.