The City of Watchung, NJ
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Watchung is a small town in the state of New Jersey. The largest nearby city to Watchung is New York, approximately 24 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Watchung, including El Mayimbe Restaurant, Quizno's Subs, Cafe Verona, Subway of Watchung and Antonio's Restaurant & Pizzeria. For a larger selection of Watchung restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Watchung Amusement Parks, Botanical Gardens, Golf Courses and/or Museums, including the Scotch Hills Country Club, Ash Brook Golf Course, Warrenbrook Golf Course, Wagner Farm Arboretum and Bowcraft Playland. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Watchung please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 7 airports are located in or near Watchung:
- Belmar Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM)
- Caldwell Essex County Airport (CDM)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)
- Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
- Princeton Airport (PCT)
- Teterboro Airport (TEB)
- Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)
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Watchung, New Jersey Attractions
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Billou-Stillwell-Perine House - , Staten Island, The Billou-Stillwell-Perine House located at 1476 Richmond Road, Staten Island, New York, is a Dutch Colonial structure and the oldest building still standing on Staten Island, dating to circa 1662. Built by Pierre Billou, one of the original Dutch settlers and the founder of Old Dorp in 1661, the home is owned by the Staten Island Historical Society and is rarely ever open. There is a legend that it is haunted.
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Black Bear Golf Club - Franklin, The Black Bear Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Sussex County New Jersey. Built in 1996, this Franklin course designed by Jack Kurlander is open mar 15 to dec 31. For tee time information call the pro shop at 973-209-2521. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 138 Rte 23 N, Franklin, NJ 7416
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Blue Course at Passaic County Golf Course - Wayne, The Blue Course at Passaic County Golf Course is a 36 hole public golf course in Passaic County New Jersey. Built in 1925, this Wayne course is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 973-881-4922. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 209 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 7470
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Blue/Blue Course at Rockleigh Golf Course - , Rockleigh, The Blue/Blue Course at Rockleigh Golf Course is a 27 hole public golf course in Bergen County New Jersey. Built in 1964, this Rockleigh course designed by Alfred H. Tull is open mar 15 to dec 15. For tee time information call the pro shop at 201-768-6353. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 15 Paris Ave, Rockleigh, NJ 7647
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Bowcraft Playland - Scotch Plains, Bowcraft Amusement Park or Bowcraft Playland is located on Route 22 West in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. It is a medium size family amusement park with a large selection of rides for children and teens, including two roller coasters. Bowcraft Amusement Park is open weekends from April through October and daily June through Labor Day. The park is called Bowcraft because before the 1970s, it offered archery and arts and crafts.
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Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve - , New Hope, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is a nature preserve, botanical garden, and accredited museum located at 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. It is open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged to nonmembers. A non-profit organization, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc., maintains the park in accordance to a management agreement with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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Boxwood Hall - Elizabeth, Boxwood Hall, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was the home from 1772 to 1795 of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ending the American Revolution. Boudinot and others met George Washington here for a luncheon and then escorted him to Manhattan for his inauguration on April 30, 1789.
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Bradley Beach - Bradley Beach, Bradley Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,793. The summer population can reach 30,000.
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Brighton Beach - , Brighton Beach, Brighton Beach is a community on Coney Island in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. As of 2000 it has a population of 75,692 with a total of 31,228 households.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden - , Brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and Park Slope neighborhoods, the 52-acre garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden," plant collections, and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.
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Watchung, New Jersey Hotels
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Howard Johnson Express Inn -- North Plainfield1025 22 Route West
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
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Watchung, New Jersey Restaurants
This is a list of Watchung Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Pizza Restaurants, Fast Foods & Carry Out, Steak & Barbecue Restaurants, Japanese Restaurants and Bar & Grill Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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Watchung Articles
Published March 20, 2012
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Published October 2, 2011
Our recent family trip to New York City with Dag Hammarskjold Park and the United Nations, A child's view of Times Square, and accommodations near both
Published November 9, 2010
Whatever view, cultural icon, museum, city park or city street you visit in New York City, your kids will have taken a tasty and memorable family bite of the Big Apple.
Published November 9, 2010
New York City is a wonderful place to take the kids. One attraction is Central Park, with it's eight hundred plus acres of refined wilderness in the heart of the bustling city.
