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Garden State Parkway lights set for removal in Cape May County – Courier-News (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
It will be about 60 years too late, but three intersections on the southern Garden State Parkway will finally have their traffic signals removed. From the Governor’s press release (PDF):
The project will replace the traffic signals at three at – [...]

$350M project to build new Rt. 72 causeways slated to begin in May – APP
Some much-needed good news is coming to Hurricane Sandy-stricken Long Beach Island. A second series of NJ 72 bridges connecting the mainland to LBI will be constructed while the existing causeway will be rebuilt. Walkways/bikeways will be included on both alignments.

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Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
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Bluemont, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
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Mount Vernon, Va.
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Vienna, Va.
Washington, D.C.
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Lewistown, Pa.
Baltimore, Md.
Dickinson, Md.
Rockville, Md.
Welden, N.C.
Wilson, N.C.
Avalon, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Tuckahoe, N.J.
Conway, S.C.
Murrell’s Inlet, S.C.
Pawley’s Island, S.C.

STONE HARBOR, N.J. — Springer’s in Stone Harbor is one of the highlights of vacationing on Seven Mile Island. Five generations of my family have enjoyed ice cream from there and it is once again an annual pilgrimage.
This year, I noticed a new flavor, Cease & Desist. It replaced a previous flavor with toffee chips [...]

AVALON, N.J. — We typically stay near the border of Avalon and Stone Harbor during our visits to Seven Mile Island. One of the reasons is the options for eating out or getting a refreshment at the hotels near the beach. One of them is the Beach Club at the Golden Inn, located just beyond [...]

AVALON, N.J. — I’ve mentioned before how much I like the traditional outdoor shower when I’m at the beach. It is a requirement for any house my family rents. However, I think we need to have a little talk with the rental agency about making their listings more specific:

I guess the listings should say outdoor [...]

While the storm was neither a hurricane, nor a classic nor’easter, its impact was so powerful, the U.S. Weather Bureau gave it a name: “The Great Atlantic Storm.” That name was later changed by Outer Banks resident, Aycock Brown. Referencing the solemn holiday that shared the day the storm unleashed its fury he named it [...]

Garden State Parkway traffic light removal project in Cape May delayed until next year – AP/NJ.com
When was a kid, I remember being very surprised that there were traffic lights on the Garden State Parkway, a toll super-highway, in Cape May County. They are still there, but their time is finally coming to a close. Those [...]

Every year, I go places and list them. The primary criteria are 1.) Having a sit-down meal 2.) spending the night in that location.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Franconia, Va.
McLean, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Annapolis, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbia, Md.
Crownsville, Md.
Ellicot City, Md.
Poolesville, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Ocean City, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood Crest, N.J.
Woodstown, N.J.
Belleville, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Hummelstown, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Mercersburg, [...]

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. —I have been trying to sample all the main Philly Cheesesteak places over the last few years, but I don’t get to the city of brotherly love that often. Judging by the Tony Luke’s Web site, a lot of the growing chain’s appeal is built around the personality of Tony “Luke” Lucidonio [...]