Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

On our way across the United States, we stopped in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey.  An enthusiastic class told us that water parks, farms, the beach, snow, and seasonal landscapes attracted people to their state.  They also said that their state produced large amounts of apples and corn.  Their class told us that some celebrities call New Jersey their home.  Then, they explained that New Jersey has twenty-one counties, was one of the thirteen colonies, has a population of 8,707,739 people, and has its capital in Trenton.  Chris Christie is the governor of their state.

    The students in New Jersey gave us a rundown of popular recreation activities in their state.  They said that playing at the beach is a popular attraction, along with boating, surfing, tubing, and water skiing.  Sledding, biking, basketball, soccer, and baseball are some popular sports in New Jersey.  People also travel to New Jersey for its amusement parks, including the boardwalks in Atlantic City, and of course, Six Flags.  At recess, New Jersey kids enjoy playing football, soccer, baseball, jump rope, four square, and Nuke ‘Em, which is like volley ball.  They also have two playgrounds at their school.  Wow, that sounds like fun!

    We had the opportunity to speak with two classes in New Jersey, and the second class told us all about the state facts.  Animals found in New Jersey include whales, dolphins, and fish.  The state tree of New Jersey is the red maple, its state bird is the gold finch, their state nickname is the Garden State, and the state flower is a violet.  Our friends in New Jersey told us about a national park in their state called Pine Lands National Reserve.  It must be truly beautiful.  We wish we could stay there, but we have to move along to the next state.