Top New Jersey Cities and Towns at new-jersey-leisure-guide.com

We'd like to share with you some of our top New Jersey Cities and Towns. There is so much to see and do along the Jersey shore, the mountains, and through the inland towns that National Geographic magazine has called New Jersey "America in Miniature."

Our top New Jersey cities and towns take you to the rugged hills along the Delaware River to the Kittatinny Mountains with thousands of acres of state parks and managed hardwood forests, to the world class waterfront views of the Statue of Liberty from Jersey City, down to the charming Victorian streets of Cape May to the amusement piers and boardwalks of the Jersey Shore, the rolling farmland of Hunterdon County, top restaurants, museums, historic sites, theatre and the glitz of Atlantic City.

The visitor to the Garden State, with this list of the best Jersey cities, should use it as guideline to begin their plan for a day trip, a weekend getaway, or a summer vacation.

Top New Jersey Cities and towns

North Jersey Cities and Towns
Clinton - A picturesque, widely photographed small town with shops and restaurants and an scenic river with an old grist mill and 200 foot wide waterfall winding through it.	Hoboken - A thriving and vibrant small city, with a large number of young professionals who take a short commute across the river to work in New York City.
Jersey City - A city rich with attractions, entertainment, unbeatable waterfront views, and restaurants	Montclair - A vibrant, charming hillside community with many old homes and a large variety of art galleries, museums, boutique shops, and restaurants.
Morristown - Rich with Revolutionary War history, cultural heritage, parks, recreation, and a large variety of restaurants - this is a great place for a day trip or weekend getaway.	Newark - A revitalized city with top attractions and entertainment in the shadows of New York City, Newark has plenty to offer visitors, or the New York City tourist who chooses to visit or stay nearby at less expensive restaurants, and hotels.
Central Jersey Cities and Towns
Asbury Park - Once world class beach resort is now a city in the midst of a cultural, political, and economic revival, that is drawing interest from local and national artists, developers, and of course visitors.	Freehold - A town with a revamped downtown that mixes the best of mom and pop establishments, fancy eateries, and Victorian houses.
Lambertville - A quaint town on the Delaware River with antique shops, art galleries, specialty stores, bed and breakfasts, a brewery and plenty of good restaurants and a canal path offers cyclists a place to ride for people of all skill levels.	Long Branch - A recreational Jersey shore destination with a trendy community along the beachfront that encompasses the boardwalk, boutique shops, restaurants, and multistory luxury residences overlooking the ocean.
New Brunswick - Situated on the Raritan River, this 5 square mile city with 50,000 residents is a vibrant hub of education, museums, art galleries, theatre, pubs, and restaurants.	Ocean Grove - A Charming town where recreation, history, and religion prosper in God's square mile with lovely Victorian bed and breakfast inns and an historic wooden auditorium where visitors come to enjoy summer evenings and relaxing strolls along the rustic boardwalk.
Princeton – A charming town with upscale shops, restaurants, museums, theatre, and a prestigious Ivy League university.	Red Bank- The Cultural Center of the Jersey Shore only an hour’s ride from New York City, by car, train or bus, it’s a fabulous day or weekend trip!
Spring Lake - an elegant beach front town that's never been corrupted by honky tonk. It's filled with huge Victorian houses, a clean beach with a non-commercial boardwalk, a few good restaurants, and charming Bed and Breakfasts.
South Jersey Cities and Towns
Atlantic City - The crown jewel of the Jersey Shore with endless year round activity including casino gaming, spas, world-class entertainment, nightlife, restaurants, ocean beach, boardwalk, golf, fishing, water Sports, and shopping.	Bridgeton - A charming historic town with Victorian houses and a downtown area circa 1920s. It's on the banks of the Cohansey River near the center of the Delaware Bay lowlands.
Cape May- There is a charm and special warmth about the town that pulls you back again an again. Cape May is not just a summer resort, the fall and winter seasons are very popular with many theme weekends, good restaurants and bed and Breakfasts.	Millville - A revitalized small town with an historical interest featuring the American glass making industry and it's rich architectural collection of 19th and early 20th century buildings and homes.
Mullica Hill - An historic village listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places. The village has an attractive Main Street boutique shopping area featuring antiques, jewelry, furniture, fine art, crafts, restaurants and coffee houses.	Ocean City – A Jersey Shore beach destination and a model for wholesome family fun, The attractions along the boardwalk are controlled by the city to insure they are safe, secure, and provide wholesome family fun, at a modest cost.
Point Pleasant Beach – An exciting family beach destination for a day trip, a week end, or a summer vacation destination with a boardwalk amusement park.	Wildwood - A popular Jersey shore beach destination with free, wide, powdery sandy beaches, a world class boardwalk with amusement piers, restaurants, an history of “Doo Wop”.