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1. Governors Island ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Wave Hill ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Asbury Park

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4. Beacon

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5. City Island

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6. Cold Spring

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7. Coney Island

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8. Cornwall

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9. Fire Island

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10. Greenwood Gardens

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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11. New Canaan

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12. Nyack

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13. Philadelphia

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14. Princeton

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15. Red Bank

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16. Rockaway Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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17. Sleepy Hollow

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18. Trenton

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19. Warwick

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20. Westport

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Many New York City residents rely on public transportation to get around the city day to day, making day and weekend trips a hassle. Instead of going through the trouble of renting a car and driving in the city, area residents can rely on New York and New Jersey public transit to get to a variety of lovely day trip destinations including Long Island and charming towns throughout the Hudson Valley that are home to famed historic attractions. New Jersey's shoreline is home to a plethora of tourist destinations, including lovely Asbury Park, known throughout the East Coast for its renowned bars and music venues.

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