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Town in Warren County, New Jersey, US
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Hackettstown is a town in Warren County in the Skylands region of New Jersey in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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Centenary College Players
A stage for professional actors on the property of a small, private college. Drama majors from Centenary College usually mix with professional and amateur actors from around the area. Expiremental as well as traditional plays are performed, as are other performing arts, including Jazz and other music performances from the area and from around the world.
M&M/Mars Factory
Home to one of the biggest chocolate-making companies in the world, the factory once offered tours, but not anymore. Some say the reason they no longer offer tours is because of 9/11, but others say it is to avoid industrial espionage due to people dying to know how they make their Snickers bars! You can drive by smell the chocolate and look at the giant inflatable characters from the street. It's one of the things Hackettstown is known for.
The original Friday the 13th horror movie (1980) was filmed in Blairstown. Follow the link to see some before and after pictures of many of the buildings that were featured in this very famous movie.
Hiking trails, fishing, some camping (minimal facilities), picnic, playground, hunting, some educational programs for kids in the summer. Historic lime kiln, which was used by early settlers to produce lime, an early industrial and agricultural product. Make sure you wear bug repellent in the summer.
Pirate's Cove
Amusement park "specifically designed for parent participation with children".
Started out in the 1970s as just another struggling pizza place. But, over the years, they have grown, and grown, and grown. Catering, quality dining, entertainment on weekends, special events. The service is what stands out. The Schiano family are very generous to the Hackettstown Community. Definitely a Hackettstown institution. WiFi hotspot.
A classic New Jersey diner on the banks of the Musconetcong river.
Dining & Ice Cream
Burgers, chicken, sandwiches, breakfast, lunch and dinner - and a lot of ice cream.
Small, family owned, fried chicken fast food joint. Famous for the giant "Golden Skillet" sign and it's witty sayings. Picnic tables are outside right along the beautiful Musconetcong River.
Renamed Tu Tierra - pleasant atmosphere across the hall from What in the World Crafts Shop.
Serving quality Italian dishes, Enzos is looked upon by many as the best pizza in town.
Owners of the former Pietro's in Washington Township
This restaurant serves Thai cuisine. There are traditional Thai soups, appetizers, entrees. Lunch portions a smaller than dinner portions. A quaint restaurant split up into two rooms of dining. The bright colors and festive decorations give the restaurant a wonderful atmosphere. The restaurant offers dim sum Sa-Su 11AM-2PM. Dim Sum: “Small individual portions of food, usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate.”
The restaurant is split up into two sections. Upstairs is a dining area and downstairs is used for hibachi. The dining room is open M-Th 11:30AM-10:30PM, F Sa 11:30AM-11PM, Su noon-10PM. Closed between 3-4:30PM (except on Sundays and holidays). Fresh fish daily. A fairly large dining area with a chic and stylish décor. The hibachi grills are located on the first floor and have food being cooked right in front of you. The seating is about eight people per table. Hibachi meals include salad, soup, rice, noodles, shrimp, vegetables, and a choice of different seafood and poultry for the entrée for the Dinner meal. However, the lunch meal contains most of the same components but instead of getting both rice and noodles the customer chooses one or the other. The price of lunch hibachi is significantly less than the price of dinner hibachi. There are also lower prices for children ten and below.
Live music on weekends. Beer pong every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.
Small, independent coffee shop in town. Many locals prefer the atmosphere here to Quick Chek or Dunkin' Donuts.
Small, luxury hotel, restaurant & pub - good proximity to Route 80.
camping: see "do" category above.
Merchants of Fair Trade
Handcrafts from around the globe. Al & Vicki Kopacka import crafts all over the world. Enjoy the company, and eat at Tu Tierra restaurant next door.
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New Jersey Transit has a shuttle service, known as Wheels 973, that usually has two small buses going in a loop around town M-F from 8AM to 6PM.
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