This region is adjacent to NYC so you can take cruises to Ellis Island where the Statue of Liberty is located.
It is a cultural center with fine dining at a variety of ethnic restaurants, shopping, theaters, entertainment, art galleries, museums and historic sites. There are art and music festivals here.
There are six counties contained within this region. They are: Union, Passaic, Middlesex, Hudson, Essex and Bergen.
Gateway Tourist Attractions Highlights
In the NJ Gateway region, see Liberty State Park - Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
NJ State Botanical gardens at Skylands manor in Ringwood. There are Flowers from around the world and a Tudor style manor house here.>
Branch Brook Park has lots of cherry trees that bloom in April. There is an annual Cherry blossom festival held here.
Jersey City has shopping, arts, culture, art galleries and waterfront dining.
Secaucus has designer outlet stores.
Newark museum is located at 49 Washington St. in downtown Newark's art district and has an art collection from around the world. Here you will find the Dreyfuss Planetarium, a zoo, a Victorian mansion, the Ballantine house, a shop and cafe.