Jeepman Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I will be in Montclair NJ this Thursday-Sunday and Just interested to know if there is anything that I should See while there, I am not likely to get time to go wheelin But I will have some time to site see if there is anything to see.... I am Not talking about NY so please do not say the statue of liberty or something like that as I have been to NY City Many times and there really is nothing there that I have not seen or know about but since I will be visiting some Family that Just moved there I am interested in knowing about that area... Thanks for any sugestions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 If NYC is out of the question, then no - there isn't anything to see or do in Montclair, NJ. It's a run-of-the-mill NJ suburb. I'm up there 1-2 times/week for work and I have a couple of friends that live in that area. Unless you're willing to drive down to the Jersey Shore (Like Manasquan or Point Pleasant), it might be worth checking out the girls...although the guidos are an attraction in their own respect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 :agree: , been to montclair a few times, nothing special. No wheeling in that area either anyway. Most wheeling spots in jersey are in the north or in the south. Some of the beaches aren't bad, just gotta pick the right one :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Bring a gas mask - it's pretty close to Secaucus. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Bring a gas mask - it's pretty close to Secaucus. :D There was a time when I was young and naive (wait, I still am!) and I would get a little upset anytime someone put down my home state. That was before I ever really ventured away from the 300-acre farm I live on. I've traveled to NYC and the surrounding NJ suburbs enough times where I can now honestly say "NJ sucks." Perhaps I should say that Northeast NJ around NYC sucks. There are some really lousy towns up there that really don't have anything to bring to the table - Newark, Edison, Jersey City, Secaucus...I'd throw Hoboken on that list if they didn't have the St. Patty's day parade every year. I went to school in South Jersey (Glassboro to be exact) and I'm not sure what is in the water down there, but I usually felt like I was living amongst a bunch of inbred rednecks (no offense to the inbred rednecks on these forums!). I felt as though a lot of the Southern NJ folks thought they were in the deep south or something. I also discovered through college friends that Northwest NJ is a really cool place too. I couldn't believe how nice some of the towns were and how nice the scenery is up there. That was about the time I segregated my NJ hate to NE NJ only :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 :rotf: NE Jersey does have one thing I like about it Terra - the folks in that area love their boxing tradition and some great fighters came out of Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Bayonne, even Hoboken. But nothing good ever came out of Secaucus. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 :rotf: NE Jersey does have one thing I like about it Terra - the folks in that area love their boxing tradition and some great fighters came out of Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Bayonne, even Hoboken. But nothing good ever came out of Secaucus. :D NE NJ produces a lot of stellar athletes in every major sport (well, except for hockey). That'll happen when you have the highest population density in the country. :D Still doesn't mean I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepman Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 Thanks Guys I Figured as much since My internet searching revealed nothing but I thought I would ask just in case someone who lives or lived in the area may now some local stuff that in not well known.. I have been to NY City alot so that is why I was not interested in NY info Just NJ around Montclair but thats Cool i apreciate the info... Oh if anyone see's my Canadian 89/98 Black MJ driving thru to NJ Give me a honk or a wave... You will notice it's me I think allthough I have a 12000LBS Mile Marker winch on the front now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Depending on which way you come, might possibly see ya, most likely not though. NW Jersey here :waving: , and yes we have woods and forests up here, and no you can't get to my house from an exit on the parkway or turnpike :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kastein Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Bring a gas mask - it's pretty close to Secaucus. :D There was a time when I was young and naive (wait, I still am!) and I would get a little upset anytime someone put down my home state. That was before I ever really ventured away from the 300-acre farm I live on. I've traveled to NYC and the surrounding NJ suburbs enough times where I can now honestly say "NJ sucks." Perhaps I should say that Northeast NJ around NYC sucks. There are some really lousy towns up there that really don't have anything to bring to the table - Newark, Edison, Jersey City, Secaucus...I'd throw Hoboken on that list if they didn't have the St. Patty's day parade every year. I went to school in South Jersey (Glassboro to be exact) and I'm not sure what is in the water down there, but I usually felt like I was living amongst a bunch of inbred rednecks (no offense to the inbred rednecks on these forums!). I felt as though a lot of the Southern NJ folks thought they were in the deep south or something. I also discovered through college friends that Northwest NJ is a really cool place too. I couldn't believe how nice some of the towns were and how nice the scenery is up there. That was about the time I segregated my NJ hate to NE NJ only :D yeah one of my friends in college (actually the guy I bought my MJ off of) grew up in Stockton, he gets pretty annoyed when people say NJ sucks. Been to his place a couple times to cause trouble, pick up jeep parts, fix vehicles etc and it really is an awesome area, hard to believe it's the same state as the armpit known as NE NJ. :rotf: NE Jersey does have one thing I like about it Terra - the folks in that area love their boxing tradition and some great fighters came out of Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Bayonne, even Hoboken. But nothing good ever came out of Secaucus. :D nothing good ever goes into it either, so it balances out :rotf: you'll probably miss me by a good few hundred miles, but if you are on your way through Massachusetts at any point drop by for a couple brews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 yeah one of my friends in college (actually the guy I bought my MJ off of) grew up in Stockton, he gets pretty annoyed when people say NJ sucks. Been to his place a couple times to cause trouble, pick up jeep parts, fix vehicles etc and it really is an awesome area, hard to believe it's the same state as the armpit known as NE NJ. Stockton is a pretty neat area. Actually, any one of those little towns along the Delaware River are cool. A lot of historic value and you're right on the water in a wooded/hilly area. I think Stockton is about 30 minutes from me, but could be about 10 if there was actually direct route...the roads around there are few and far between. I remember there being a fellow parting out an MJ in Stockton that I was going to buy a tailgate off of. Perhaps your friend? If you ever are in that area again, you should get a tube, lots of beers and float down the Delaware. Oh, and give me a buzz as I'll join ya :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kastein Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Probably not him, I convinced him to buy the MJ initially (as he needed a cheap car and I told him I could fix darn near anything that went wrong with it) and he's since moved on to an Audi. I daily drive the MJ and it still has the same rusted, bent, tattered, flapping bumper that it came with :eek: will have a new one soon! Definitely will get ahold of you if I end up down there anytime in the future, I usually end up at Rausch Creek, Phillipsburg, Stockton, etc at least once every month or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 phillipsburg's a pretty cool old town, i go through there goin to my brothers house. only about an hour from there. i'll be goin through there next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepman Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Well I had a nice time in Montclair visiting Family as most of you stated there is nothing much to do but we made the best of it... I seen a first in NJ and that is Stop signs on the HWY at the end of an On ramp talk about not giving enough time to merge mind you even when there was no stop signs Most people stopped at the end of the on ramp rather then the using the on ramp merge lane.... Very Strange... Other wise everything else was pretty much the same as I am used to from NY state and a Nice scenic drive as well.... I hope to drive down again in the fall or winter, that should be fun... Thanks agin to all whom answered I really do apreciate your time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 People in NJ aren't the smartest of drivers. I attribute this to the abundance of oblivious soccer Moms in their enormous mini-vans who are more concerned with what their children are doing in the back seats rather than paying attention to the road - these women are dangerous and a road hazard - failure to maintain lane, talking on their cell phones, inconsistent speeds. You really have to be paying close attention to their random and abrupt movements or else you may wind up in their rear bumper. I can't say I've seen too many stop signs at the end of on-ramps unless there was road construction that got rid of the merge lane. If you want to see something REALLY interesting, find one of the many remaining traffic 'circles' in NJ. NO ONE has a clue as to how to navigate through these in the way they were intended (probably also the reason why they're slowly being changed over into something more idiot-proof). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kastein Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I actually have a fairly easy time with traffic circles, we have some of them up here in Mass too. On rt2 in mass we have amazing numbers of stop signs at the bottom of entrance ramps, too... because the highway curves so sharply right before them that you can't see if you are going to get wiped out if you try and merge, and the ramp is so steeply curved that you can't get enough speed up anyways! It's somewhat of a deathtrap. There are also traffic lights on rt2 in sections and they only operate at certain hours of the day, and the speed limit varies from 45 to 65 sometimes within a mile or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Traffic circles are fun and easy to navigate. Merge into the circle, take the inside lane and continue to move around the circle until your exit. The problem is with the people that panic and come to a complete HALT until there is no sign of any traffic - might as well make the yield signs a stop sign for those idiots. They don't seem to understand that you can move around the circle when there are others in it! Unless it's those goofy Maryland circles on the Eastern Shore where only one car can fit in it at a time :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Traffic circles are fun and easy to navigate. Merge into the circle, take the inside lane and continue to move around the circle until your exit. The problem is with the people that panic and come to a complete HALT until there is no sign of any traffic - might as well make the yield signs a stop sign for those idiots. They don't seem to understand that you can move around the circle when there are others in it! Unless it's those goofy Maryland circles on the Eastern Shore where only one car can fit in it at a time :D What's really fun are the 2-lane "roundabouts" in Australia. In a two-lane roundabout, you keep to the left lane if you’re turning left or going straight ahead. You keep to the right lane if you’re turning right. You can also use the right lane in a two-lane roundabout if you’re going straight ahead. You use your left-turn signal for a left turn, the right-turn signal for a right turn. BUT if you’re turning right and are on the right lane, you must switch on your left-turn signal when exiting. Motorists must signal left, in every instance, whenever exiting either right or left from a roundabout. :nuts: This is great fun for a Yank used to driving on the right side of the road in a LHD country. I caused many near misses on the bloody roundabouts while there............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepdoggydogB Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Traffic circles are fun and easy to navigate. Merge into the circle, take the inside lane and continue to move around the circle until your exit. The problem is with the people that panic and come to a complete HALT until there is no sign of any traffic - might as well make the yield signs a stop sign for those idiots. They don't seem to understand that you can move around the circle when there are others in it! Unless it's those goofy Maryland circles on the Eastern Shore where only one car can fit in it at a time :D What's really fun are the 2-lane "roundabouts" in Australia. In a two-lane roundabout, you keep to the left lane if you’re turning left or going straight ahead. You keep to the right lane if you’re turning right. You can also use the right lane in a two-lane roundabout if you’re going straight ahead. You use your left-turn signal for a left turn, the right-turn signal for a right turn. BUT if you’re turning right and are on the right lane, you must switch on your left-turn signal when exiting. Motorists must signal left, in every instance, whenever exiting either right or left from a roundabout. :nuts: This is great fun for a Yank used to driving on the right side of the road in a LHD country. I caused many near misses on the bloody roundabouts while there............ So you were the crazy Yank of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt? :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 So you were the crazy Yank of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt? :rotf: Yes, Holt and also Woomera. Holt was nice, right on the ocean; Woomera sucked and was in the middle of nowhere near Alice Springs. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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