Jill's Guidebook
Area Health Facilities
Running/walking trails, parks and gyms in the area
CrossFit Nassau
4260 U.S. 1You can pay $25 to drop in to one of their classes, if you are a CrossFit member
This is a good gym if you just want to get some work done. It also has a sauna inside the locker room. The sauna alone is worth the cost of a drop in.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Club Metro USA
416 Morris AveThis is a good gym if you just want to get some work done. It also has a sauna inside the locker room. The sauna alone is worth the cost of a drop in.
Crunch Fitness - North Brunswick
2421 U.S. 1Crunch has a larger gym floor for barbell work
I Love this walking trail. I use it to train for races because of the nice rolling hills, but the dogs love it too. It’s also an amazing and relaxing walk after work or even first thing in the morning. Park in their Rec Center parking lot (make a Right onto Princeton Walk Blvd and then a Left into the lot) and then choose one of their paved walking trails. There’s the actual neighborhood streets which are super quiet, but also just the rolling sidewalks which are lengthy. Just a really amazing place to clear your head!
Princeton Walk Boulevard North
Princeton Walk Boulevard NorthI Love this walking trail. I use it to train for races because of the nice rolling hills, but the dogs love it too. It’s also an amazing and relaxing walk after work or even first thing in the morning. Park in their Rec Center parking lot (make a Right onto Princeton Walk Blvd and then a Left into the lot) and then choose one of their paved walking trails. There’s the actual neighborhood streets which are super quiet, but also just the rolling sidewalks which are lengthy. Just a really amazing place to clear your head!
We have a membership here, but visitors can purchase a day pass to use the gym facilities. They have everything you need from a large gym floor, pickleball, basketball, indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub and many classes for both children and adults.
Life Time
7 Forrestal Rd SWe have a membership here, but visitors can purchase a day pass to use the gym facilities. They have everything you need from a large gym floor, pickleball, basketball, indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub and many classes for both children and adults.
Food scene
Pennsylvania Dutch Farmers Market
4437 NJ-27Great food
If you love ramen like we do, this is the best we’ve found. The restaurant is “under ground” and is very eclectic. Service is great. Try their Monster ramen and soup dumplings!
Lan Ramen
4 Hulfish StIf you love ramen like we do, this is the best we’ve found. The restaurant is “under ground” and is very eclectic. Service is great. Try their Monster ramen and soup dumplings!
This place has the best Thai food! You can dine in, but we usually order by phone and then go pick it up! We love the Chili Garlic Fried Rice, Pineapple Fried Rice, and many other dishes on the menu. You can’t go wrong!
Aroma Royal Thai Cuisine
3175 New Jersey 27This place has the best Thai food! You can dine in, but we usually order by phone and then go pick it up! We love the Chili Garlic Fried Rice, Pineapple Fried Rice, and many other dishes on the menu. You can’t go wrong!
You haven’t lived until you’ve had a Tastee Sub! We love the Buffalo Chicken, the classic #6 Super Sub and the Tuna sub. When I’m dieting, I order the tuna platter without the bread. Their meats and bread are so fresh. It’s like a party in your mouth! Order by phone or stop in.
Tastee Sub Shop II
3087 NJ-27You haven’t lived until you’ve had a Tastee Sub! We love the Buffalo Chicken, the classic #6 Super Sub and the Tuna sub. When I’m dieting, I order the tuna platter without the bread. Their meats and bread are so fresh. It’s like a party in your mouth! Order by phone or stop in.
This place is a healthy alternative to ice cream. It’s hard to describe, but trust me on this one, you’re going to love it. Basically, it’s one or two bases of frozen “joy” (many to choose from on the menu), then topped off with a myriad of fruits, granola, honey and all sorts of other yummy goodness. You can actually replace a whole meal with these bowls. Outstanding. I usually get a half Green/half Açaí base and then choose either the Pura Vida topping or the Green Power topping. You can customize every bowl!
Playa Bowls
3000 New Jersey 27This place is a healthy alternative to ice cream. It’s hard to describe, but trust me on this one, you’re going to love it. Basically, it’s one or two bases of frozen “joy” (many to choose from on the menu), then topped off with a myriad of fruits, granola, honey and all sorts of other yummy goodness. You can actually replace a whole meal with these bowls. Outstanding. I usually get a half Green/half Açaí base and then choose either the Pura Vida topping or the Green Power topping. You can customize every bowl!
This place has great ambiance, a very large bar area, amazing food and live music as well as outdoor seating. We know the General Manager personally (my daughter’s best friend!) and it’s a lovely place for a business meeting or a family celebration, or simply just to go solo for a great meal!
Salt Creek Grille
1 Rockingham RowThis place has great ambiance, a very large bar area, amazing food and live music as well as outdoor seating. We know the General Manager personally (my daughter’s best friend!) and it’s a lovely place for a business meeting or a family celebration, or simply just to go solo for a great meal!
This is a family-owned restaurant, a chocolatier and an old fashioned ice cream parlor all in one. We’ve followed this business which started out as a closet sized ice cream shop, to a giant chocolatier to offering ice cream; and to what it is now. Everyone from our community gathers here often to enjoy their tasty treats and home cooked meals. We love the Jessica wrap!
Confectionately Yours
3391 New Jersey 27This is a family-owned restaurant, a chocolatier and an old fashioned ice cream parlor all in one. We’ve followed this business which started out as a closet sized ice cream shop, to a giant chocolatier to offering ice cream; and to what it is now. Everyone from our community gathers here often to enjoy their tasty treats and home cooked meals. We love the Jessica wrap!
This is a great people-place where you can enjoy good food, interesting drinks, awesome appetizers and all sports playing on multiple screens.
Tommys Tavern + Tap
3535 Brunswick PikeThis is a great people-place where you can enjoy good food, interesting drinks, awesome appetizers and all sports playing on multiple screens.
Seasons 52
3535 US-1Sightseeing
Princeton
This is where I go to do a quicker run or dog walk. It’s also very close so it’s a perfect after-dinner place to walk.
Make a right out of our driveway and drive just 1/4 mile and make a Right on Northumberland Way. Then make your first left and park in the second lot on your right. From there, just walk straight down away from Northumberland Way and you’ll see this trail to the Left that goes down a hill into a marshy area. Just follow this beautiful and peaceful trail all the way down and around. It runs along side a quiet creek and if you look you just might see a beaver or two. Several people are always on this trail (walking, running, riding bikes etc) and it is quite safe. Once you reach the foot bridge, just make a Right and continue back up to Northumberland Way and walk along side the quiet neighborhood of Southridge Woods apartments. Smile and wave because everyone is so nice. I usually do a couple of these loops because it’s so close, easy to park and really pretty in all seasons.
Northumberland Way
Northumberland WayThis is where I go to do a quicker run or dog walk. It’s also very close so it’s a perfect after-dinner place to walk.
Make a right out of our driveway and drive just 1/4 mile and make a Right on Northumberland Way. Then make your first left and park in the second lot on your right. From there, just walk straight down away from Northumberland Way and you’ll see this trail to the Left that goes down a hill into a marshy area. Just follow this beautiful and peaceful trail all the way down and around. It runs along side a quiet creek and if you look you just might see a beaver or two. Several people are always on this trail (walking, running, riding bikes etc) and it is quite safe. Once you reach the foot bridge, just make a Right and continue back up to Northumberland Way and walk along side the quiet neighborhood of Southridge Woods apartments. Smile and wave because everyone is so nice. I usually do a couple of these loops because it’s so close, easy to park and really pretty in all seasons.
Six Mile Run State Park
427 South Middlebush RoadA nice long trail to walk, talk and enjoy nature close by!
This is our go-to local shopping mall. There are many shops across the way offering shops, coffee, and many popular retail shops such as Nike, DSW shoes, Starbucks, Nordstrom Rack, Target and Chucky Cheese
Quaker Bridge Mall
This is our go-to local shopping mall. There are many shops across the way offering shops, coffee, and many popular retail shops such as Nike, DSW shoes, Starbucks, Nordstrom Rack, Target and Chucky Cheese
Grounds for Sculpture
80 Sculptors WayFun for Kids
ClimbZone
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Monster Mini Golf Edison
We frequent this area in the Summer months. Excellent food, dining and shops with a beautiful beach.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Long Branch Beach
4 Chelsea AveWe frequent this area in the Summer months. Excellent food, dining and shops with a beautiful beach.
Veterans Park
A close-by park to walk, skate, play tennis, basketball, or to ride bikes
Reichler Park
Another close-by park to skate, play, walk and picnic
YESTERcades of Somerville
29 Division StRowland Park-Field
Shopping
A nice little shopping mall just 15 minutes away, with more shops across the way. This entire area is chock full of shops, restaurants, stores and anything else you may need
Quakerbridge Mall, Lawrence Township, NJ, États-Unis
Close by and convenient
Conseils aux voyageurs
À ne pas manquer
Amish Farmers Market
The market is a local gem. Open only Thurs-Sat, it’s a full food shopping experience by farmers who travel up from PA to sell their food goods. Lots of fresh cooked food and baked goods, meats, cheeses, jarred goods and produce. Last weekend of each month they hold a pig roast.
Se déplacer dans les environs
Shopping and Such
Route 1 is just up the road and leads to you so many shops and restaurants! Take North for North Brunswick Shoppes where you’ll find Costco, Target, AMC Theatres, the Menlo Park and Woodbridge Center Malls, Panera, Michael’s, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Burlington, Marshall’s, Starbucks..the list is endlesss! Go South for historical Princeton, many shopping malls such as Wholefoods, Mercer Mall, Quackerbridge Mall and many others. You can take 95 south to Philadelphia as well.