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EWR-RampRat11-29 t1_j6gw0qm wrote

Reply to weather in NJ by xrt679

I love the cold, but only when I don’t have to work. The same with rain.

Cold sometimes tolerable, rain sometimes tolerable. But cold rain is the worst!

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youngmufasa t1_j6gni3c wrote

If you want to start making your way south, I would suggest Red Bank over Long Branch. If you are looking for something along the ocean, Long Branch probably isn't too bad. Everything along the ocean will be a little quieter this time of the year without the summer crowds (* just saw you are coming in May, things start to pick back up and will be hectic around Memorial Day, 26-29 May give or take). Where ever you choose between Long Branch to Point Pleasant will be pretty welcoming (except for Deal) but also very different. Asbury Park has a interesting boardwalk but might not be interesting for 7 yo. Belmar has a good down town but not much of a boardwalk. Spring Lake is a little more upscale but a nice family friendly town. Point Pleasant is good and has a boardwalk that might appeal more to children.

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TheDarkGoblin39 t1_j6gkhv4 wrote

If you’re committed to doing a bit of driving the night you get in and spending a day somewhere on the way to Cape May, you could look into Princeton or Asbury Park. Princeton’s not a beach town but it has a nice downtown area, parks, restaurants, cafes etc.

That said, Cape May is beautiful and I would echo everyone else who suggests just crashing near the airport and getting a start first thing in the morning. Maybe stop at Princeton for breakfast (or lunch depending on how late you get on the road)

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SassySerenade t1_j6gj1hy wrote

Reply to comment by deluxepepperoncini in weather in NJ by xrt679

I used to think that, but then I reframed it as "the most important thing to all of life (water) literally falls out of the sky. Our oceans are so so abundant they block out the sun some days."

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