ALL SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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ThisSouthJerseymuseuminthe
Bridgeton Recreation Center on
BurtAvenueisdedicatedtotheplayersand
teamsofallsportsintheregion.Exhibits
include photos, scrapbooks and other
memorabilia of many well-known male
and female athletes plus a large trophy
roomdisplaysmedals,cupsandtrophiesof
JohnBorican,theOlympicall-roundblack
athlete. Other sports stars include All-Pro
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footballstarHarveyJohnson,majorleague
baseball stars Goose Goslin and Rube
Oldring, boxing heavyweight Jack Gross.
THE MAURICE RIVER - Artifacts from Willie Mays, Rocky
A WILD & SCENIC RIVER GrazianoandSparkyLyleareincludedas
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The Maurice River and its tribu- well.Admissionisfree.856-451-7300.
taries, the Menantico, the Manu-
muskin,andtheMuskee,flowthroughfive CAPE MAY COUNTY ZOO
Southern New Jersey municipalities. The
narrow freshwater tributaries, overhung 60
The Cape May County Zoo is
tuckedintoawoodedparkareaoff
withtrees,meanderthroughVinelandand Exit 11 of the Garden State Parkway on
Buena Vista Township; by the time they Route9andishometonearly200different
reach Millville, Maurice River Township speciesofmammals,birds,amphibiansand
and Commercial Township their size has reptiles.SpecialexhibitsincludetheWorld
increasedandtheyarenavigablebymotor- ofBirds,ReptileandAmphibianHouseand
boat. The Maurice widens to become an African Savanna. The large park area
UnionLakeatMillvilleandfromthereit includes pavilions, a spacious playground
windsthroughsouthMillvilleand,flanked area, and biking trails. Open every day
bylowsaltmarsh,dividesCommercialand except Christmas. No admission fee but
MauriceRivertownshipsonitstriptothe donations are accepted. 609-465-5271.
Delaware Bay. Historically the Maurice
www.capemaycountygov.net
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River has an extensive maritime history
centeringonoysteringandotherfisheries. COHANZICK ZOO
The watershed is the last remaining
ernNewJerseyartistsandnearbymetropoli- suitablehabitatforbaldeaglesinthestate 61
The Cohanzick Zoo was the first
zoo in New Jersey, established 74
tancenters.Anewshowdebutsonthethird andcombinedwiththearea’sunparalleled years ago in Bridgeton City Park in 1934.
Fridayofeachmonthwithinformalrecep- natural resources, including numerous Thezoohasmorethan200birdsandmam-
tionsforthepublictomeetfeaturedartists. threatenedandendangeredplant,animal, mals from around the world and empha-
Third Fridays in downtown Millville are andbirdspecies,it’sauniqueandspecial sizesthefaunaofAsiaandSouthAmerica,
exciting with everyone enjoying the placetovisit. including monkeys, bears, big cats, croco-
Glasstown Arts District, a nice dinner and dilesandsnakes.Afavoriteforvisitorsisthe
aneveninginoneofthearea’snightspots. STORYBOOK LAND WhiteTigerexhibit.Admissionisfree.609-
www.riverfrontcenter.org
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Forover50years,StorybookLand 455-3230,ext.242/277.
has been keeping the spirit of
THE RIVERFRONTS OF childhoodaliveinanentertainingandedu- JERSEY SHORE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
BRIDGETON/MILLVILLE cationalatmosphere.Reliveyourchildhood
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ThebeautifulCohanseyRiveristhe as you walk through a park-like setting 62
The Jersey Shore Children’s
Museum, in the Shore Mall in
perfectsettingforBridgetonwithits depictingall-timefavoritechildhoodstories EggHarborTownship,isagreatplaceto
livelyandhistoricdowntown.Theriverruns andnurseryrhymes.Children’sclassicsare have fun with your children. Youngsters
throughtheBridgetonCityParkandserves interspersed with exciting family rides and can enjoy exhibits based on real work-
asthesettingformanyofthecity’sspecial attractions.Aone-priceadmissionincludes places. Hands-on activities give children
events throughout the year. The Maurice unlimitedrideswithaccesstoalloftheSto- thechancetodressinclothingforcreative
RiverinMillvilleisaperfectaccenttothe rybookLandattractions.TheChristmassea- role-playandworkwithauthenticpropsto
GlasstownArtsDistrictwitha700-footriver son is especially magical as hundreds of be doctors in the ER, weather forecasters
walkforpedestrianstoenjoythewaterand thousandsoflightsilluminatethewalkways inanewsroom,buildersonaconstruction
CaptainBuckRiverfrontPark,agreatspot andattractionsandthere’saspecialcottage siteandNBAplayers.There’salsoamusic
for picnics.
www.cityofbridgeton.com or wheretheClausfamilytakesupresidence. wall,adinosaurtableandatotarea.609-
www.millville-nj.com 609-641-7847.www.storybookland.com
645-7741.www.eht.com/childrensmuseum
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