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VISITORS GUIDE
NEW JERSEY COMMERCE & ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMISSION
OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM NEW ]ERSEY'S SITO'
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ITINERARIES 20 SKYLANDS REGION 21 ATEWAY REGION This guide is representative of sites, attractions and other offerings 26 D LAWARE RIVER REGION for those visiting New Jersey. Information supplied in this publication is believed to 27 SH RE REGI© • be correct at the time of publication. 28 ,-•TLANTIC CITY REGION The New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission is not responsible for 29 U ERN SHORE changes and/or typographical errors.
Many events in this Guide are held annually. If you miss an event, 30 N GARDENS contact the event's organizers for next year's schedule. 32 GAM S • RE 34 ß SIA To receive details on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)compliance, please contact each location directly.
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GovernorJames E. McGreeveyand Mrs.Dina MatosMcGreevey wtth R theirdaughter Jacqueline at the JerseyShore. 0 D U C T ! 0 N
Today, nearly half a millionAsian-Americans make their homein theGarden State. They have come seeking opportu- nityfrom places as varied as the Indian subcontinent, the Far Eastand Southeast Asia. As theylive the American dream, theyenrich New Jersey not onlythrough hard work and love of learning,but also through a hostof festivals,art exhibits, concerts and restaurants that reflect their traditions. AsianAmericans are proud of theirvaried cultures. Thisbrochure will takeyou to theplaces where you can enjoy the bestof Asiain NewJersey, whether you are seeking to visita Japanesegarden, hear Indian music, enjoy a Chinese danceperformance, check out a Filipinoparade or taste Korean food in our state's own little Seoul. Now theyhave become part of thefabric of life in NewJersey. And thatgives even more meaning to whatwe liketo say:New Jersey and you, per•ct together.
ScenesofAsian culture that flourishesin New Jersey: (top) lg•man writestraditional Chinese calk•raphy; (center)Trying on a Japanesedress kimono; (bottom)Celebrating at the Indian American j•stivalat Sri I•nkateswara•mple and CommunityCenter in Bridgewater. NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY REGIONS MAP INFORMATION • WELCOME CENTERS
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Chinese warriors standguard at The Art Museum, Princeton University. CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
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StocktonPerforming Arts Center RichardStockton College of NewJersey Jimrole Leeds Road Pomona 609-652-9000 www.stockton.edu/pac Celebratingits 25th yearof outstandingprogramming, the (\ StocktonPerforming Arts Center continues to be a cultural oasis in South3ersey. Featured on April 6 A little more about Seabrook- - wiLLbe a performanceof "he Songof Mu[an." CAMDEN COUNTY Thetown of Seabrookis30 milessouth of Chero/Hil•, in thecul-de-sac that dead ends Garden State intothe De{aware Bay. It issurrounded by BERGEN COUNTY DiscoveryMuseum vegetable•elds in an areaso rural that a 16 N. SpringdaleRoad Seabrookfamily member said, "You can drive American Labor CherryHill east.for40 miles•fthout seeing a mall." Museum/BottoHouse 856-424-1233 Thetown is named.forCharles F. 83 Norwood Street www.discoverymuseum.com Seabrookca•ed the "SpinachKing," and Haledon A museum for children where .foundero.f what Life magazine called "the 973-595-7953 they enjoyLearning and taking biggestvegetob{e factory on earth." He trans- TheAmerican Labor Museum/Botto part in fun activities.Young .formeda 57-acrefarm purchased in 1893 by House National Landmark offers visitorswiLL giggle with delight hisfather, Arthur, into a 20,000-acrefad•ity free Lendingbooks, an audioand whenthey experiencethe hands- .forgro•ng, processing and j•eezfng vegetab{es. videocassetteLibrary, restored on exhibits,special events Charles'singenuity was such that thepress periodrooms, changing exhibits, and annual celebrations. dubbedhim "TheHenry Ford o.f Agricultura" a museumstore, OLd WorLd gar- It was in 1944 that Seabrookbecame dens, educationaland cultural notab{enot as theheadquarters o.fan programs.PeriodicaLLy the Botto CUMBERLAND COUNTY Americanindustrial giant, but ashome to a Housepresents cultural exhibits. burgeoning$apanese American community. Seabrook Educationat It wasin thatyear that WorldWar II-era {abor 3ohn Harms and Cultura[ Center shortagesprompted Charles Seabrook to search Center for the Arts 1325 State Highway77 far and•de .forworkers. His quest {ed him to 30 North Van Brunt Street Seabrook campsin the Westernstates where $apanese EngLewood 856~451-8393 Americanswere interned.for the durotiono.f the 201-567-3600 war.Ignoring the viru{ent anti-,7apanese sen•: Visitors wiLLsee exhibits www.johnharms.org mentthat gripped the nation, Seabrook oj•ered depictingthe muLticuLturaLhistory $apaneseinternees a going wage, a house•fth Locatedjust minutesfrom the of Seabrook in the 1940s and heatand utilities, and schools.for children - in GeorgeWashington Bridge, this 1950s,when Japanese Americans exchange.fora six-month commitment to work northernNew 3ersey theater andJapanese Peruvians relocated at Seabrook Farms. providesthe perfectsetting to frominternment camps and settied By1946, more than 500 $apanese fami- showcasegreat entertainment. therealong with wartimerefugees liestook Seabrook up on hisoj•er and began The •ohn Harms Center for fromEurope and migrant workers. to builda communitythat b•endedAsian and the Arts hasbeen recognized Thereis a Large-scaLemodel of the Americanculture. A•though the size o.f the as a "RegionalCenter for Arts viLLage,exhibits of cuLturaLarti- $apaneseAmerican community has d•nd•ed ExceLLence"by the NewJersey facts,period photographs and overthe years, it is a communitythat has State Council of the Arts. printedand recordedmemoirs. tenadouslyheld on to its traditions. Institutions that indude the Seabrook BuddhistTemple and Seabrook Community Houseare still the anchors.for such events asthe BonOdori and 6irl• Day.festivals. < "OnceUpon a •me in ChineseAmerica" headlines a packed2002 schedule at theNew Jersey Per•rming Arts Center in Newark.
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The Newark Museum 49 WashingtonStreet Newark 973-596-6550 or 1-800-7MUSEUM www.newarkmuseum.org Newaersey's largest museum contains a wealth of cultural The Newark treasuresincluding a world- Museum•atures an renowned Tibetan art collection extensivecollection of as well as importantcollections Asianart, including celebratingAsian cultures. a TibetanBuddhist altar(left) and a New 3ersey beerjug •om Eastern PerformingArts Center Tibet•aturing iron, One Center Street goMand silver Newark decorations. 1-888-GO-NaPAC or 973-642-0404 www.njpac.org Heraldedby the mediaas one of the mostprominent art centers HUDSON COUNTY in the country,NaPAC promises to providethe finest entertainment. Liberty ScienceCenter N3PACis the ultimatesetting for LibertyState Park award-winningperformances by Norris Pesin Drive Asian ensembles and artists. JerseyCity 201-200-1000 www.state. nj.us/dep/forestry/ Seton Hall University 5 Asia Center parks/Uberty.htm Alfieri Hall 2g www.tsc.org 400 SouthOrange Avenue South Orange Thisinnovative learning resource 973-275-2305 for the lifelongexploration of http://academic.sh u.ed u/asia- nature,humanity and technology center has dozens of hands-on exhibits for all ages,a 3-D laserlight show, The mission of the Asian Center an INAX © theater and more. of Seton Hall Universityis to NearbyLiberty State Parkis the bridgethe politicaland cultural launchingpoint for ferryfides Exhibitsat theLiberty Science divide between East and West. to the Statueof Liberty,a beacon Center,in JerseyCity, are sure to The AsianCenter promotes to generationsof immigrants, exciteboth young and old as they researchon Asianaffairs, develops and Ellis Island, which housesa teach and entertain. diplomatand scholarexchange museumchronicling the immigrant programs,provides multicuLtural experience. educationopportunities, and sponsorsforums and conferences. I CULTU k• • I
Thedazzlsng acrobatics andmartial arts skills of the SongshanShaolin Martial Monksl•oupe - betterknown as the ShaMin Warriors - will htghhghtthe State Theater} 2002pe•rmance ale r.
The State Theatre MORRIS COUNTY 15 LivingstonAvenue PrincetonUniversity Art New Brunswick The Morris Museum Museum 732-247-7200 ext. 542 6 NorreandyHeights Road McCorreick Ha[[ 877-STATEll Morristown Princeton www.StateTheatreNa.org 973-971-3714 609-258-3788 www.reorris reuseure.org http://webware.princeton. Someof the best performances edu/artreus/ from aroundthe worldgrace the Founded in 1913, the Morris stage of the State Theatre,since Museumexplores and celebrates The museumoffers an impressive it's openingin 1988. The Theater the arts, sciencesand humanities rangeof art from ancientto mod- continuesto offera varietyof per- throughexhibitions, educational ern times.Among the greatest formaningartists, including the programs,theatrical productions strengthsare the coLLectionsof Nai-Ni ChenDance Company. and specialevents. The Morris Chineseart, with importanthoLd- Museumis the third largest ingssuch as bronzes,tomb figures, in the state of New3ersey. paintingsand caLLigraphy.
MONMOUTH COUNTY MIDDLESEX COUNTY New 3ersey Vietnam Veterans 3ane Voorhees Zimmerli Memorial and Vietnam Era Art Museum Educational Center RutgersUniversity Grounds of PNC Arts Center 71 Hareitton Street HoLredeL New Brunswick GardenState Parkway,Exit 116 732-932-7237 800-648-8387 or WWW.Zire reer[ireuseure.rutgers.edu 732-335-0033 www.njvvref. org TheZimmer[i Museum has holdings of 60,000 works of art from various The Vietnam Era Educational cultures,dating from the 16th cen- Center is the first educational tury to the present.See ongoing center and museum of its kind exhibitof $aponisme--partof the in the United States. Dedicated museum'spermanent coLLection. in September1998, the center is devotedto gainingan under- standingof the conflictin •rii Kotondo} Rain, a woodcut Southeast Asia and the surround- at theJane •orhees Zimmerli ing politicalstrife in America. Art Museum. Arpata C r, Treeof Suffer'qg,Tree of L;fe, Treeof Enlightenment, I 1998 Collecttonof Maddipote• ,d Kar l• B C5oudr•.At theJane l•orhees Zimrterli I Art Mu ev • T S 3ane Voorhees Zimmer[i Art Museum RutgersUniversity 71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick 732-932-7237 www.zimmer[imuseum.rutgers.edu
$aponisme:Highlights and e •es om •o • • OngoingThrough December 2002
In the earlyphase of 3aponisme(from 1860s to the 1880s),Western artists created their own romantidzed visions of 3apan,often by incorporat- ing imagesof 3apaneseobjects in their works. This exhibition Gulart RasoolSa illustrates the mutual influence v titled, oil on c•nva•. Collection:Ka, l and fascinationof 3apanese Zimmerli Art Museum and Western art in the [ate nineteenthcentury.
india: ContemporaryArt from Re,ional P ' ate Co ectfons Aprilthrough December 2002
Approximately60 worksof art from about 12 collections, emphasizingthe art production of the postindependence era Amvalof Amerzcan Shzps: from 1947 to the present, Ptctureof a Gatherzngof Feudal Retmners,9/l/1889 are on dispray. At theJane l•orhees merlt Ar M eum ART EXHIBITS
On thispage: The Newark Museum} Asian collection includes suchdiverse pieces asO•r l•fi) a 1Thetan hatr ornament made ofturquoise set in gilt silver; (bottom)a copper statueof Buddha )•om China; (top/eft) a six-panelpaper screenj•aturing Japaneseink Permanent Asian Collections calligraphy; (topright) a Buddha The mostextraordinary collection RockwellCoLlection of aapaneseArt, figureon plaid of Tibetan art in the Western givingthe museumone of the cottoncloth flora hemisphereis on v•ewin eight majoraapanese coLLections in the permanentgaLLeries at this muse- eastern United States. Tt includes 13th-century Asia; and um, the centerpieceof whichis a paintings,sculpture, netsuke, ojirne, Buddhist altar consecrated in 1990 and into, and is strongin u/q•vo-e " (bottomright) by His Holiness,the 14th Dalai printsin exceptionalcondition. : anearly 20th- Lama.* The collection has its off- centurywool ginsin a remarkable groupof items brought .. Wide-rangingholdings encompass fromthe Sino-Tibetan textiles, metaLwork,enamels, Lac- borderland in 1911 quer-ware,wood and stonecarv- by ings and ceramics,as weLLas Dr.ALbert L : -/"' •': '"" • Buddhistpieces. SheLton,a '•- medicalmis- •' sionary,with addi- TheKorean collection, begun tional objectscoL- in •9•3, has notableexamples Lectedbetween of potte• and porce•in dating 1914and 1920. The fmm the 4th to the •7th centu•, museumalsoacquired and hasmcent[y been enhanced three other missionarycoLLec- by additionsof textiles,folk tions from northeastern Tibet, paintingon panelsand screens, enrichingits holdingsin ethno- sculpture,fumitum and graphicand ceremonialart. architectural elements. Paintings,sculptures, ritual objects,dance masks, tents, sad- dles, headdressand weaponsare Monumental stone and wood amongthe featuredobjects. sculpturefrom India hightight -L the holdings.The sculpture and i )an relatedpaintings represent three The magnificentAsian Collections, majorreligions of India: Hinduism, representingthe majorcultures of Buddhismand 2ainism, with East and South Asia, was estab- examplesdating from the second tishedin 1909 with the acquisition centuryto the 17th century. of the museum'sfirst objects,the ß www.newarkmuseum.org . ...:':i April 19--August 18 In TheHeart o! TheHome Shapedwith a Passion: November2002 - February2003 The CartA. Weyerhaeuser Cotted=ionof 3apanese THE MORRIS MUSEUM Ceramics From the 1970s 6 NormandyHeights Road Museum'sBrady Gallery Morristown 973-971-3700 In celebration of Newark's www.mordsmuseum.org CherryBlossom Festiva[, The NewarkMuseum presents This exhibit re-creates tradi- a majorcollection of 20th- tionaL kitchen architecture century3apanese folk and with contemporaryauthentic tea ceremonyceramics. artifactsof Ayutthaya,ThaiLand, Michoancan, Mexico and Naxos, Greece.As visitorsenter, they wilt pick up a passportwith Special Asian Exhibits culturaland geographical information and wilt be In a GenUeman'sStudy: TigerRug, early 20th century, introduced to each is partof the permanentcollection KoreanCattigraphy and cu[ture'sfamily kitchen. ScholarlyPursuits of The Newark Museum. ThroughDecember 29, 2002 The exhibitionis designedto suggesta gentleman'sprivate studyin 19th-centuryKorea. Items suchas screenspainted with Confucianquotations, a deskfor storingbooks and otherartifacts are typicalof an educated, welt-to-do man's persona[things. ALso on view are paper,brushes and ink cake, usedto createfinely written documents and scrolls.
Fair Winds and Ctear Water: ;JapanesePoetic CatUgraphy ThroughDecember 29, 2002 Screensand hangingscrolls in the classical tradition with work by famous$apanese poets and intellectuaLsof the 17th through 19th centuries.One outstanding exampleis the six-pane[screen by Rai Sanyothat featuresthe strikingeffect of 12 tinesof bold black ink characters. o o 0 HU DANCE P E RFO RIq ANC E c
u Internationallyrenowned mime artist Yass Hakoshimablends the classic tradition of s mimewith the mystery and •talism of Japanesetheater and the athleticism of ! moderndance. He is a j•equent per•rmer at NewJersey venues. As director of the c YassHakoshima Mime Theater and the NewJersey Center j•r Mime,Yass leads workshopsteaching students the art of bodystatement. For more inj•rmation, visitwww. yasshakoshtma. con call 973-783-984 .
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P E R F ChineseAmer' ß mance Ense , O R I N! A 100 South Street, Morristown N 973-539-8008 www.com munitytheatrenj.com C E The CommunityTheatre Voiceof the Dragon- presentsdiverse programming OnceUpon a Time in S year-round,and Asianperfor- Chinese America
mancescontinue to be part of Fred Ho's newest martial its overallofferings. Among the arts action/adventure popularperformances presented epic. Thisblends music this year werethe Bayanihan theater and ballet with Philippine National Dance pyrotechnica!Chinese filartialArts to portray Companyand HidoH, as we[[ a heroicstory about as the Acrobats of China and the ShaolinTemple. the TokyoString Quartet.
MidoH Scenesj•om pe•rmances bythe King Lai CulturalDance Theater, a New Jersey- basedtroupe that promotes Chinese heritage NEW JERSEY Kodo Drummers throughtheart of classical andJ•lk dance. PERFORMIN{} ARTS March 2003 Thegroup isa regularatevents throughout CENTER thestate and or, rs a strongeducational One CenterStreet, Newark Watchthe KodoDrummers componentJ•r budding dancers. For more 888-fi0- N3 P^C explorethe limitless possibilities infbrmation,visit http://kinglaidance. of the traditionalJapanese bizland.com/ or call201-767-8046. New ShanghaiCircus drum,the taiko, as theymake January2003 a stopthrough Newark on their Muswj9om China, an ensemble world tour. combiningtraditional and contemporary Comeand experience the thrill Chineseinstruments andsounds, ata per- of Chineseacrobats with the J•rmanceheld as part of the Raritan River NewShanghai Circus, a troupe MusicFestival. a multiculturalevent held that has toured the worldwith annually.For more infbrmation. visit www.raritanrivermusic. orgor call theirseries of magicand 908-213-1100. acrobaticproductions.
Mu• omChina Yearof the Sheepby Nai-NiChen Dance Company KingLai Cul ßl DanceTheater Fan Dance - February2003 Childrenaged 6 to 14 canring in the "Yearof theSheep" with thisdazzling program of folk andcontemporary music and dance,performed in traditional costumeby a NewJersey-based ensemble.
ChineseA DanceEnsemble McCARTER THEATRE CENTER 91 UniversityPlace, Princeton 609-258-2787www. mccarter. org
Anoushka Shankar November 2002 Trainedby herfather, the legendarysitar virtuosoRavi Shankar,Anoushka Shankar is poisedto carryforward her father'slegacy in representing thegreat musical tradition of India. A dazzlingperformance.
(right)The Kodo Drummers make the traditional Japanesedrum, the taiko, come '\ toli• at a recent per•rmancein theNew Jersey Per•rmingArts Center. I 1'4 U SIC DANCE PERFORMANCES Shaolin 13•rriors IvlcCARTER THEATRE CENTER Con•nued The Peking Acrobats Narch 2003 TokyoString Quartet November 2002 Enjoythe hoopdiving, plate spinning,bowl balandng, Thequartet that hasreigned poleclimbing--direct •om as one of the supremechamber the People•Republic of China ensemblesof the worldfor more theirperformances captivate than 30 yearsbrings their music audiences. to Princeton.
The PekingOpera Kodo Drummers SarahChang March 2003 Narch 2003 April 2003 Bridgingthe gap between 3apan• all-malepower drum SarahChang leads the ranksof historicperformance art and corpsinvokes the spirit of the the nextgeneration• violin super- moderntheatrics, the Opera Samuraiin a programthat is stars.With more than a decadeof combines music with martial part athleticfeat, part musical internationalconcert expedence arts, acrobatics,juggling, phenomenon. at the ageof 21, Chang•is a mimeand stylized acting must-seeperformance. uniqueto Chineseculture.
CloudGate Dance Theater, courtesy ofNew Jersey Per•rming Arts Center.
The Nai-NiChen Dance Company's NAI-NI CHEN DANCE C01•IPANY Scheduted Performance: P.O. Box 1121 Fort Lee 201-947-8403 The Year of the Sheep TheNai-Ni Chen Dance Company was founded in 1988 by choreogra- February5-10, 2003 pher/dancer,Nai-Ni Chen, to bringChinese American heritage into the New3ersey PerformingArts Center contemporarydance world. The company has developed more than One Center Street, Newark 20 workswith themes from ancientChinese poetic drama that reflect 888-GO-N3PAC issuesof the presenttime to highlyabstract, contemporary dances inspiredby the art of Chinesecalligraphy. c E
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April 2003 GospelChoir and Talent CherryBlossom 1OK Run OpeningDay Competition Participantswill enjoythe A visit fromJapan's Cherry Please ca[[ 973-643-1611 scenicruns through b[ossorning B[ossornQueen kicks off festivi- cherrytrees in three races.For ties. Activities include demon- EssexCounty Bike Tour more information or to obtain strations of rnartiat arts and an application,please call A dayof fun for the entirefamily. Japanesehandicrafts such as 973-268-3500. origarni,flower arranging, callig- raphyand bonsai.There will also be traditional dance and music, horseand carriagerides, an arts and craftsshow, an antiquecar exhibit, caricatures,balloon scu[ptingand face painting. CELEBRATIONS FESTIVALS
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BranchBrook Park Cherry Blossom Festival 744 BroadStreet (31st Floor) Branch Brook Park Alliance Newark, 973-643461• www.branchbrookpark.org The annualcelebration is t•medto coinridew•th the flowering of the famed3apanese cherry blossom trees. Thefestiva[ has included a variety of 3apanesecultural activities and demonstrationssuch as orgami,calligra- phy,bonsai, martial arts and ! traditional • TkeSa•aSa • C'd, ,ltaeit geœerj3ers pvt o • a [5il, ,i esmgkd d,' • ß'dance and m music. • • PhilopineFlagDay
of eachyear is sponsoredby Philippine-American FCC(Families with Children FriendshipDay Parade fromChina). Paradebegins at Lincoln Park 3une West Side Avenue aerseyCity PhiUppineFlag Raising Recreation & Cultural Affairs 3erseyCity 201-547-4582 l•aditionalJapanese kimono City Hall 201-547-5522 Floats,beauty queens, tradit5ona[ May www.jerseycityi.corn Tfugaoand AtS-Atihan costumes PassaicCity Halt andmusic highlight the parade, FCCAnnual China Day heldannually on the fourth Sunday Celebration 973-365-5500 www.cityofpassaic.com in aune. The route takes marchers LibertyState Park, 3ersey City five milesfrom LincolnPark on West 3erseyCity Recreation& Thetowns of •erseyCity and SideAvenue to ExchangeHace. Cultural Affairs Passaichold annual flag-raising 201-547-4582 ceremoniesduring the third week Thisone-day event, held in Nay in •une to markthe Phi[ippines's IndependenceDay. Aiannations havetheir owndhtinctive holidays, fidl ofpageant andcolor, unique customs and •ypical j3oth.New Je•xeyans with ties to those nationsoften maintain those traditions andshare them with other people in the state. Oneof the best-known Asian holidays isLunar New I3ar, celebrated byJapanese, Korean, l/ietnamese andmany Chinese expatriates allover the worM. Thisis a timej3r j•llowship and celebrations withfireworks, papier-rmich• dragons and costumes. Chinese Americansdecorate their homes with symbols ofgood j3rtune: bright red symbolizes happiness in the coming months, goldenornaments standj3r desired wealth, while fruits like oranges and tangerines areassodated with good health. Sincethe celebration depena5 onthe lunar calendar, the date of Lunar New I•ar changeseach season, although it usual•,•lh in lateJanuary or Februar• In India,one J•stive holiday isHoli, the celebration ofthe color of spring in FebruaryorMarch. During the mornings,people celebrate byshooting colored water at eachother with a devicecalled a pichkari, while in the
Danceat theIndian American Festival in Bridgewater
Indian American Festival Sri VenkateswaraTemple (Balaji Mandir)and CommunityCenter Bridgewater AI'RICAN 908-725-4477
An annual fun-fiUed carnival of Indian food, musicand entertain- mentthat is alsoheld to helpthe PhiUppineFiesta communitybecome more involved MeadowrandsExposition in Americangovernance. Cente• Secaucus 212-682-6610
An annual business-oriented trade August show, with exhibitorsfrom the Philippinesand the U.S. There 3erseyCity Indian Parade be business and educational semi- City of aerseyCity nars,a job fair and muchopportu- Recreation &Cu[tura[ Affairs nity for networking.Also featuring 201-547-4582 an on-the-spotpainting contest, photoand art exhibits,martial Annual celebration of Indian her- arts, plusinternational and Japanesej•stival in Edgewater itage,with a paradefrom Newark [oca[ entertainers. Avenue to Leonard Gordon Park. CELEBRATIONSI• FESTIVALS eveningscolored powders called Gulal am smeared onpeople. Children eatsweet treats, often made of herbednuts withsugar, andSmilles sitbo(bre a bonfire along with friends and neighbors. In the fall, Dashera and Diwali amreligious fiaivals 18 days apa• During Dashera, Hindus pray and exchange presents andmessages ofgood wdl. DuringDiwali, people decorate their homes with rows oflamps and exchange presents. InJapan, the New lOar} holiday known asShogatsu takesplace over the first three days in]anua• People eat osechiryouri, a dish packed ina Jubako box anful.l• presented inseveral layers: prawns j3rlong li•, sweetblack beansj3rhealth, herring mej3r fertili{• sweet chestnuts andmashed sweet potatoes j3rhappiness. Apar•cularly Japanesecelebration isOtsukimg or';•loon Viewin• "On the fi, tfidl moon night in September, peopleenjoy a countrysidepicnicwith rice cakes, fruits and vegetables. Onginal.l• it was meant togive thanks j3rthe harvest. Koreanshave their own Thanksgivin• anancestral harvestj-•stival knownas Chusok, held the 15th day of the 8thlunar month, which usual.l• turns out to be in mid-August. Families takethree days offj%m work togive thanksand sham songphyun, ricecakes with beans, sesame seedsand chestnuts. Children dance and sing traditionalsongs, and many •milies visit the tombs oftheir ancestors withofj•rings. Navidad,orChristmas, isan important celebration inthe Philippines, Asia}onO predominant•y Catholic coun- trig.Filipinos enjoy a mi• of indigenous andcolonial Spanish customs. Afterchurch service, celebrants drinksalabat, aginger tea, and eatputo bumbong, a violet glutinous ricesteamed intubes served with sugar andgrated coconut. In addition,many Filipinos prepare roast pigj3r Christmas dinner, aho a traditioninLatin America. Asin much ofthe Spanish-speaking wor•celebrations lastuntilJanuary 6, Three Kings Day.
Children in traditional Indian dressat Sri •nkateswara •mpleand Communi{y Center
Carnival India BrookdalePark, Bloomfield CoaUtion of Indian OrganizationsNew Jersey 973-285-0311
Held on the weekend dosest to IndianIndependence Day, (August Sino MonthlyMagazine 15), this open-aircelebration fea- Chinese Festiva[ turesIndian dance,music, fashions, 18 SheppardHace cuisine,handicrafts, jewdE/and Edison "Nehendi" artists. 732-650-7466
AnnualChinese book and CDshow, September •th appearancesby authorsand concertsby musica[a•sts. Check 3ersey City ChineseFestival for date and location. Different LibertyState Park, Jersey City 201-547-4322 themesand locations each year.
Comecelebrate Chinese heritage in ,lerseyCity •th the N,]Youth Asian DanceTroupe and the N,1Youth WorldDrum Troupe as they present theireducational program. I c LEBRATIONS az FESTIVALS
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Dushahra Festiva[ East FreeholdPark, Freehold www. dushahra.com 732-360-2059 Millennium Navratri A celebrationof the "Victoryof Good Raritan Center, OverEviL" marking the traditionat FieldcrestAvenue, Edison homecomingof LordRama, hero 732-283-9696 of the epic"Ramayana," after his Thiscenturies-old retigious festiva[, victoryover Ravana, King of Lanka. celebratedthroughout Tndia, has Therewit[ be danceprograms with becomeone of the targestannual talentedboys and girts, tail tales Indian festivals held in the United of Ramand Ravan, games and rides, States. There will be food from various andfireworks featuring the spectacu- regionsof India,games, activities, A ild in tarburning of a 40-foot-taiLRavan vendorsselling jewe[nj and handi- aditional effigyimported from Tndia. crafts,ptus tots of danceand music. garbat a Japanese Festival in Edgewater.
November Asian Moon Festiva[ MorristownCommunity Theater DiwaU Festivat :tO0South Street, Morristown 20:t-947-8403 EdisonJewish Community Center/TempleBeth El The ancient Asian celebration of 9:t 3efferson Boulevard the Harvest Moon is the basis for Edison this event, organizedby the Nai-Ni 201-933-8963 ChenDance Company. There also Hindus and Sikhs share the wit[ be a performanceby mimes from the Yass Hakoshima Festiva[of lights, Diwati.There Movement Theater. wilt be a ceremoniatUghting of traditionattamps by youngpeo- pie, a youthfair, entertainment, games,surprises, ethnic foods JerseyCity ChineseFestiva[ and a five DJ with dance music. LibertyState Park JerseyCity For tickets 973-257-88:t0 Recreation & Cultural Affairs 20:t-547-6800/ 692:t
This annual event features music and danceperformances, a wide selection of ethnic foods, crafts, and clothing.
Childrendancing at a Diwali Show at the BridgewaterIndian American Festival NEW JERSEY 5 ASIAN VISITOR 'S GUIDE
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T. ravelback to NewJerseys past in the northwesternregion of the state, dotted with small townsthat retain the charm of the Pickyour own colonialera. Try theantique stores in Andover,Lafayette or Stillwater, vegetablesat Chia- or strollthrough the tiny but enchanting town centers in Hopeand SinFarms, as you Blairstown.In Lambertville,right on theDelaware River, you can explorethe natural spendan afternoon shopping at artsand crafts boutiques and then sitesof Hunterdon dineat gourmetrestaurants. For more modern findings at bargain Coun{y. prices,don't miss Flemingtons discount oudets, with housewares, clothingand many other items at factoryprices. Enjoynature as you drive along the winding country roads thatconnect the different towns through forests and mountains. Headup Route23 to High Point,the highest place in NewJersey, wherethe border meets New York and Pennsylvania. Enjoy the panoramicview from the lookout. Farther south is theDelaware RiverNational Recreation Area, and in MorrisCounty you will findthe Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Altogether there aresome 60,000 acres of stateparkland that include a section of theAppalachian Trail. It'sthe outdoors for all seasons.During the warm months youcan hike, camp or justobserve nature. In thewinter there's downhillskiing and snowboarding at Hidden Valley and Mountain Creek,plus cross-country skiing at theHigh Point Cross Country Ski Center.
Skiingis one of theSkylands Region} mostpopular attractions. GATEWAY REGION
Thevibrant centers ofNew Jersey} Asian American communitiesare located here in NewJersey} most populousand diverse region.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
T hestate's largest community of IndianAmericans makes its homein theWoodbridge-Edison-Iselin area.Plenty of neighborhood shopsand restaurants enable the visitor to enjoy---orget to knowfor the first time--the ancient culture of the Indian subcontinent. Startyour visit at the Oak TreeRoad Center in Edison,a five-to six-blockarea off Rt. 27 thatis full of Indianrestaurants and shops. The restaurantsare amazingly diverse: You can delight in thefine Indian cuisineof your choice from the variousregions ofsouthern and northern India. " '•- In theshops near- byyou can pick uppastries made .• ! ,.• - _ withgoat milk andghee. Havean elegant saridesignedcustom- toyour taste,from silkor satinfabrics inter- Sho, ,in: at one o New Jets .3Asian: ocer, stores wovenwith gold threadsand elaborately embroidered with pearlsand sequins. Walk downa fewstores and select from some of theelaborate and beautifully carvedgold jewelry in Indiandesign to complementyour newly acquired -\ wardrobe.Indian bookstores, travel agencies, insurance brokers, lawyers, doctors, dentistsand other servicesand offices are all on or near Oak Tree Road. If youhead north you will bemagically transported east--you'll still be in Edison but will also have traveledfrom the Indian subcontinent to East Asia and the Kam Man Food Center on Old Post Road between Rt. 1 andVineyard Road. You'll find a mini Chinatownthat also carries a goodselection of Filipino,Vietnamese, Thai and Malay groceries. A visit to Middlesex Thecluster of indoorstores features a bakery for fresh Chinese pastries, Coun{ybrings the traveler into the heart a supermarketfor Asian fruits, fresh Chinese vegetables, staples like rice, ofNew ]ersey• Asian noodles,soy milk, or freshtofu, plus live fish you can pick and have Americancommuni•. preparedto yourspecifications. You can also buy freshly cooked food (top)Luxurious Indian soldby thepound to takehome. The largesupermarket at the center dressmaterial at a alsooffers china and porcelain wares, kitchen utensils and other Chinese boutique;(center) householditems, many of whichmake great gifts. Squeezingsugar cane The centeralso features a bookstore where calligraphy supplies juiceat an Indian andChinese newspapers can be purchased, an opticalcenter, a videoand restaurant;(bottom) audiorental store, an herbal/pharmacycenter and jewelry stores. Dressesgalore at the MarryMe Boutique. GATEWAY REGION
Justacross the street you will find a Korean/sushirestaurant and the Ah ReumKorean Mart, whereyou can discover fresh kimchi, prepared fishand vegetables, Korean and Japanese groceries, and household items. AnotherEast Asian shopping experience can be had at theChinese An Indian-language Crossroadson Rt. 27 andPlainfield Avenue. Stop by theShi Sheido classat a CentralJersey cosmeticscounter for a makeoverand facial grooming. Walk across the temple parkinglot intothe Raritan Florist to select bonsai as well as hard-to-find Asian indoor andoutdoor plants. For the home, stop at Redwood Furniture a bit south on Rt. 27. Youwill findAsian-style carved redwood sofas,cabinets, dining room sets, bedroom sets,and gold embossed screens. Across from the furniture store is the Asian Food Center witha giganticselection of freshfruit, vegetablesand Chinese fresh groceries. In a moodfor snacks, Shanghai-style, or an authentic Thai meal? A five-minute drivetakes you into the heart of Highland Park,where you can try freshhand-rolled pastriesat ShanghaiPark or a feastin authenticThai atmosphereat Pad Thai.
BERGEN COUNTY
T heFar East also extends an invitation to visitBergen County. For an intenseAsian American experience in theGarden State, you cannot -! do betterthan downtown Palisades Park. Nearly half of thePalisades Park populationis of Asiandescent--the largest percentage in New Jersey-- withmost of theseresidents being of Koreanorigin. On BroadAvenue, a visitorcan find nearlyanything Korean. Choose from the wide selection of restaurantsserving kimchi and other delicacies or takehome your own specialtycuts from the KoreaMeat Market. Buy a bookor a comicat Seoul Comic Books. Check out the furniture and home decorations at GrandFurniture, or pickup a movieat KoamVideo. FortLee also has a strongKorean presence in itsmain shopping district,but is noted for itspan-Asian diversity. Within a fewblocks you will findmore than a dozenrestaurants featuring the cuisines of Korea, GATEWAY REGION
China,India, Vietnam and Japan. And just below, in CliffsidePark, is the Palisadium,a luxurious Korean spa/health dub specializingin massage and bodyscrubs with herbal treatments. When you are done pampering your- self,head upstairs to themain dining room, which overlooks the Hudson andthe New York City skyline. Lunch and dinner are served buffet style. Youalso can have a Koreanbarbecue right at yourtable. Foran authenticJapanese experience, visit the Mitsuwa Marketplace on RiverRoad in Edgewater.It is a largeindoor shopping center that catersto themany Japanese families who live nearby, but it welcomes everyonewith a tastefor thingsJapanese. There is an extensive Japanese marketwith fresh vegetables, specialty rice and noodles, plus an excdlent varietyof fishand fish products not foundrisewhere. Stop by theexqui- sitecounters of the KitchoanSweet Shop and taste sweets made with fruitor beanfillings. Walkto theother side of themart and watch waffles being made on thespot with red bean fillings, a perfectsnack anytime or a greatbreak- fast treat. For lunch, there is no better value than the take-out cafeteria with sushi,sashimi, shrimp tempura or a mixedplatter that comes with misosoup and salad for lessthan $10. Youcan also pick up souvenirs and novelties at theMitsuwa gift shop or at the nearbyUtsuwa No Yakata.Wares at theMitsuwa gift shop run thegamut from hand made paper screens and lamps to smalllacquer tablesto futons,kimonos and sandals. Utsuwa offers exquisite hand- paintedporcelain tea sets, platters and bowls, as well as an excellent varietyof lacqueritems. After shopping, enjoy lunch or dinnerat A varie{yofproducu nearbyMatsushima, a Japanese restaurant with a waterfrontview. are available on Overin Bergenfield,a small but growing Filipino community offers shoppingexpeditions thevisitor a varietyof restaurantsand shops along Washington Avenue. in NewJersey} Asian communities. GATEWAY REGION
HUDSON COUNTY I erseyCityishome toasubstantial Indian populationaswell sthe state's largest concentration of Filipinos. One of thelargest Indianneighborhoods iscentered around the intersection ofTonnele andNewark avenues, where you will find family-rungroceries, fabric and clothingstores and jewelry shops. Try theRasoi Restaurant, which specializesin rasoi chicken and • mangolassi. •r , TheFilipino community ismore spreadout throughoutthe city, but ' youwill find severalrestaurants and • shopsin a numberof neighbor- hoods. On Newark Avenue near
. CasaVictoria, a communitycenter [I, homethecountyto an courthouse, elegantrestaurant you willassee wellas an exhibition space for Filipinoartists. There is also the •' • PhilippineBreadHouse, which I startedout as a smallbakery and has now become a mini-mall for HudsonCounty} Filipinosseeking authentic home cooking, products and services. Another streetsare filled with a neighborhoodto try is the southern section of Jersey Avenue, where the wid•array of stores aromaof hotpandesal bread wafts from bakeries. You can also visit and restaurantswhere ManilaAvenue, formerly known as Grove Street. During the Christmas onecan sample Asian season,residents decorate their homes with traditionalparol lanterns. On productsand cuisine. thecorner of SecondStreet and Manila Avenue is Philippine Plaza, with a bustdedicated to PhilippineAmerican veterans of WorldWar II. GATEWAY REGION
OTHER ATTRACTIONS Tereisplenty toseeand dointhe Gateway Region. Thereis Liberty State Park, with itsviews of theStatue of Liberty andeasy access to thefascinating immigrant museum at EllisIsland, wheremore than 12 millionimmigrants entered the United States between1892 and 1954.Be sure to visitthe Liberty Science Center, whichhas dozens of hands-onexhibits for all ages,a 3-D laserlight show,an IMAX © theaterand more. Of coursethere is the shopping for which the region is famous. Checkout the upscale Mall at ShortHills, the huge Westfield Shopping Townin Paramus,the Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabethand the discount outlets in Secaucus,near Giants Stadium and the rest of the MeadowlandsSports Complex. Urbanizedand suburbanized asit is,the Gateway Region still leaves roomfor nature. Within sight of theNew Jersey Turnpike and the sky- scrapersof NewYork City is DeKorteState Park, where a boardwalktrail leadsa visitorthrough marshes teeming with dozens of speciesof birds. Anothernature spectacle nor to bemissed is the fall migration flight in theskies above the Montclair Hawk Watch, on EdgecliffRoad in Upper Montclair.Every autumn, tens of thousandsofbirds of preyon their waysouth fly abovethe cliff on which the Hawk Watch is located.
Indian womenuse dyesJ9om mehand• a plantbetter known as henna, tobeauti• their hanttsand j•et b•re suchbig OCcasionsas weddingsand holidays. DELAWARE RIVER REGION
B}egin yourtourinPrinceton, hometooneof theworld's most prestigiousinstitutions of higherlearning. Enjoy a strollthrough the campuswith its mix of colonial,neo-Gothic and modern buildings. Thencross Nassau Street and discover the unique shops there and along PalmerSquare. And be on the lookoutfor a classicalconcert, a stimulat- inglecture or a play,all partof thewealth of culturaland intellectual offeringsthat the university opens to thepublic. Visit the Princeton University Museum, which hasan impressive collection of Chinese bronzes, •'- tombfigures, paintingsand calligraphy. Take a short drive to Trenton, whereyou can visit the State Museum and the capitol,originally built in 1792. Its distinctivegolden dome was added in the mid-19th - century,and recentlya major renovation was completed.Nearby, visit the Old Barracks,which housed British troops duringthe Revolutionary War. Then drive farther south to Camden and its waterfront,which featuresthe New Jersey State Aquarium and the Camden Children's Garden,a four-acreinteractive horticultural playground where people of all agescan explore and discover the natural world. Visitthe floating museum housed in the historic bat- tleshipUSS New Jersey as well as a 6,500-seat ball- parkoffering minor league ManyAsian g• baseball. shopscarry a wide rangeof books, cards and stationery.
Explorethe natural worm at Garden StateDiscovery Museum located in CherryHill. S H O R E R E G 1.0 N
Y ourtour of theShore Region starts inland, with quiet reflec- tionsat the NewJersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Era Educational Center at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdd. Thereis also the PNC BankArts Center itsdf, which frequently hostsethnic festivals featuring music, food and crafts from different Asiancountries, enabling these communities to enjoytheir culture and share it with others. Besure to visitthe Japanese Garden at GeorgianCourt College in Lakewood.Enjoy the traditional teahouse surrounded by a windingpath that features gnarled old Japanese maples, cherry treesand other typical plants. Thenyou can hit thebeach, for nothingis moreNew Jersey than"going down the Shore." The GardenState has 71 milesof surfand 35 sandybeaches in Monmouthand Ocean counties alone.There is Sandy Hook, where you can swim or fish;the livelyboardwalks and amusement piers of PointPleasant or Seaside Heights;quiet residential towns like Spring Lake, Lavallette and ShipBottom; and the natural solitude of IslandBeach State Parle Backinland, you can spend a dayat SixFlags Great Adventure, in Jackson.After the kids thrill to thehair-raising rides, drive throughthe Wild Safari, where the entirefamily can see animals from acrossthe world; don'tbe surprised if some come rightup to your car. And don't leave the area withoutstopping at theJackson OutletVillage. GREATER TL "1
T famousresorttownofAtlantic City is home toone of NewJerseys largest Vietnamese communities. Sample the delicious fare at one of the several Vietnamese restaurants in town. Then marvel at thesix-mile Boardwalk, with its casinosand amusement rides. Try the famoussaltwater taffy. While on theBoardwalk, take the family shop- pingin OceanOne, where you'll find 125shops, restaurants and a familyamusement arcade all underone roof. In theevening take in dinnerand a showat thecasinos. Call the AtlanticCity ConventionCenter for informationon restaurants (1-888-222-3683). There are also numerous attractions thatcan be enjoyedat a moreleisurely pace,like the RenaultWinery, America's oldest.Storybook Land in Cardiffis a ,11 I III1• greatfamily attraction. The naturelover shouldbe sure to visitBrigantine's Edwin •t t! B. ForsytheNational Wildlife Refuge and Ill II its2,200 acres of pristinehabitat. Also in
I Brigantineis theSea Life Museum-Marine II MammalStranding Center, where travel- erscan see how dolphins, whales and
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Excitingnightli• and worM-class entertainment await visitorsat Atlantic Ci•y}j•med casinos. Kckoffyour tour attheSeabrook Educational and CulturalCenter, which tells the story of oneof NewJerseys first AsianAmerican communities. Photographs, cultural artifacts and a modelvillage reflect the history of theJapanese Americans and JapanesePeruvians who setded in Seabrookin the 1940sand 1950s afterrelocating from wartime camps. Fromthere make your way to CapeMay, one of theoldest shore resortsin theUnited States, with quaintshops, restaurants and more than600 charmingVictorian houses, many of whichhave been reno- vatedas bed-and-breakfasts. Ride the local trolley or takea tourin an old-fashionedhorse-drawn cart. In thespring and fall, be sure to bring binocularsand join thebird- watchers from all over the wodd whoflock to CapeMay to wit- nessthe spectacle of migration. Expertsgather to watchtens of thousandsof hawksfly by at a
platformthat fronts the beach in theState Park. Or takea whale-and dolphin-watchingtour off thecoast on comfortableboats. Foranother Southern Shore experience, drive a fewmiles north on theParkway to Wildwood,where you can enjoy food, games, rides and waterparks along the two-mile Wildwood Boardwalk. When the sun hasset, dozens of nightspotshelp you continue the fun. There's also OceanCity, where a 2.5-mileboardwalk of amusementsand frequent festivalsadd to thetowns appeal as a vacationdestination. A bit farther northis theCape May CountyPark and Zoo. Its exhibitsof numerous mammals,birds and reptiles would make a bigcity proud. A
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ardeningisan artj3rm in Japan, one rooted in spirituality andtradition. Japanese gardens reflect ancient Shinto religious practices,with the belioC that the spirits of the gods are present in nature--inrocks, trees, mountains and wate•7•lh. Every tree,plant and stone isdeliberately placed to symbolize a largeridea deeply connected toJapanese culture. Man-madeobjects also j•a- tureprominently. •ahouses, bridges,lanterns and water- •lls aremeant to enhance thetranquilli{y a visitor experiencesin a Japanese garden,gently walled off -- I j•omthe rest of the world to j•rm a placej•rrelaxation andcontemplation.
A peacefulautumn scenein theJapanese Gardenat Georgian CourtCollege, Lakewood. GeorgianCourt College gO0lakewood Avenue [ Lakewood 1732-36/,-2200Ext.373 www.õeorõian.edu/arboretum Designedby Takeo Shiota and completed in 1910,this garden is set
I on aboutone acre of landsurrounded on threesides by a yewhedge. To approachthe "Sukiya" teahouse, visitors take a curvingpath past gnarledold Japanese maples and across wooden footbridges that span an iris-lineddry stone stream. The teagarden includes a seriesof little hills,a waterfalland a meanderingbrook. Among the plant varieties areHinoki false cypress, Japanese cherry, weeping Higan cherry, Japanesemaple, Japanese snowbell, yucca, peony and juniper.
Duke Farms Gardens Route206 , HilLsborou,h ' g08-243-3600 A collectionof 11gardens from diverse cultures and regions of theworld. DorisDuke personally designed and began the creation of thesedisplay gardens.Italian, English, French, Chinese, Japanese and Indo-Persian designsare juxtaposed near desert, semitropical and jungle environments. OpenOctober 1 - May 31. Guidedwalking tour 12-3p.m., reservations recommended. In theJapanese garden. serenity is theobjective, stimulated by a stylized,controlled naturalism. A narrowfoot path leads from a In thespring, irises, displayof dwarfbonsai trees past a treehouse,leading the visitor through rhododendronsand a vegetationaccented with redmaple. The gardenhas a three-leveldesign varie{yof other plants symbolizingheaven, man and earth. beautis5the path Nearbyin thetranquil Chinese garden you can follow a throughGeorgian crookedwalkway over a streamfilled with goldfish, symbolizing good CourtCollege • luckand long life. All aroundis a profusionof Chineseplantings: JapaneseGarden. bamboo,camphor trees, bleeding hearts, hybrid tulips and jasmine. Stopand look at thebold rock formations, then across a pond to a mysteriousgrotto and a Moon Gateto a latticecourtyard.
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It'snot technicallya garden, but 2,700cherry blossom trees that flower at BranchBrook Park make an unforgettablerevelry of pinkand white blooms.Half a millionpeople visit it duringthe bloom in April,when thepark hosts the annual Cherry Blossom festival. The firstcherry blossom saplings in Branch I• ß Brookwere planted in the 1890s.As the park •, , expanded,Caroline Barnberger Fuld gave a gift
" ,.,•%,,•$, almostof2,000 everytrees yearin 1927.continue Additionaltomake treesthe spectacledonated . ,. • grow.The park as a whole encompasses nearly 360 acresof landplus 36.6 acresof water.It stretchesapproximately two miles from Route • 280 and Clifton Avenuein Newark to the * Second River and Mill Street in Belleville. (Seemap & scheduleofevents on page 24) s P YOGA o Rootedin Hindubeliefs dating from around the 2nd century BC, R yo• teachesone how to turnthe senses from the outside world to the T mindwithin. Adherents of thediscipline believe it isa wayto getto knowyour authentic self and achieve inner peace by liberatingthe S mindfrom the limitations of theflesh, the senses and even thought. In addition,physical exercises involved in variousbranches ofyo• canincrease flexibility and improve health. G Thereare dozens of centersin NewJersey where one can learn A or practiceyoga. Check the following web sites: v•w. kevala.co.uk/search or M v•w. self-realization.com/yo•_centers_new_jersey.htm E S CRICKET Cricket,the mostpopular sport in the Indiansubcontinent, is gainingpopularity in NewJersey as communities from that region of theworld bring their traditions to theGarden State. Crickethad its origins in Englandduring the 1780s.It spread throughoutthe British Empire, and today it attractshuge crowds in R England,the Indian subcontinent, South Africa and the West Indies. In the UnitedStates cricket was fairly popular until the advent of E baseball.The earliestcricket club in thecountry is believed to have L been the Union Cricket Club of Camden, founded around 1840. Todaythere are two major cricket leagues that play regularly in A NewJersey, in a seasonthat extends from spring through early fall. X The CricketLeague of NewJersey (www. njcricket.com) and the GardenState Cricket League (www. gscl.org), both use public parks. A Matchestake place at venuesthat include Warinanco Park in Elizabeth, T HolmddPark in MonmouthCount> Johnson Park in NewBrunswick, Newark•Branch Brook Park and Watsessing Park in Bloomfield. I NewJersey also hosted topflight international cricket, when O teamsfrom India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, Bangladesh andEngland brought some of thebest-known players in theworld N to a tournamentheld in July2001 in JerseyCity's Lincoln Park.
ANIME AND MANGA In theUnited States, cartoons and comic books are mostly for kids.In Japan,however, they are a massmedia phenomenon enjoyed by every age group.Increasingly, Japanese animation films known as anime, as well as comicbooks called manga, are growing in popularityin theUnited States. Someof thebest-known anime and manga tell science fiction or fantasystories. However, just about every genre may be found-- romance,comedy, action/adventure and horror. Animeand manga enthusiasts often join clubs to showfavorite films, tradebooks or videos,and just discuss their hobby. There are several such clubsin NewJersey. The Anime Manga Project in Bayvillemeets periodi- callyat theOcean County Library Berkeley Branch, and may be contacted at http:llampclub.tripod.coml. The SouthJersey Anime Society has a web siteat www.sjas.org and has held meetings at the Coilingswood Public Library.There are also student clubs at theNew Jersey Institute of Technology,Newark; Stevens Institute of Technology,Hoboken and RutgersUniversity, New Brunswick. In addition,fans of onemanga subgenre known as shoujo•mainly producedby female artists and aimed at girlsand young women haveheld their lasttwo annualconventions at hotelsin Newark and East Brunswick, featuringscreenings, vendors selling comic boole, animation cels and video gamesbased on characters. A numberof shopsin thestate carry manga or anime.One of the largestselections may be found at Kinokuniya,in theMitsuwa Plaza Mall in Edgewateron RiverRoad. Just down the road you'll find JBC Booksspecializes in vintage manga. Other retailers include Fat Jacks Comicryptin Oaklynand Knight Dreams Comic Realm, in Princeton.
CHESS With itskings, queens and bishops, the game of chessbrings to mind imagesof medievalEurope. Its origins, however, are distinctly Asian. Chesshas its ancient roots in 6th centuryIndia, where a gamecalled Chaturangapitted armies featuring rajahs, elephants and other soldiers
! ! on a boardof 64 squares.Chess historians believe that Buddhistsfleeing persecution brought this game to China,where it wasmodified into Xiang Qi, a form of chessthat is widely enjoyed in populousChina. A modifiedversion of Chaturangafirst appeared in Persiaaround A.D. 600. Knownas Shatranj, it was thisgame that made its way to Europein the7th century, whereit developedinto theform of chessbest known in theWest. In additionto XiangQi, a numberof other formsof chessdeveloped in Asiannations, where they arestill enjoyed: Changgi (Korea), Makruk (Thailand), ß Sittuyin(Myanmar), and Shogi (Japan). In NewJersey, the Western form of chessenjoys a widespreadfollowing and opportunities abound for playersto testtheir skill. The NewJersey State Chess Federation(NJSCF) annually hosts the U.S.Amateur Team/EastTournament, the NewJersey Open, New Jersey Individual ScholasticChampionship and the New Jersey Team Scholastic Championship.In addition,dozens of chessclubs operating in thestate bringaficionados of the game together on a regularbas,s. Information on tournamentsand local club listings are available at theNJSCF's website, www. njscf. org. T H E
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A hecuisines ofAsia are so varied and so di•rent thatit is S almosta misnomertospeak of'Ylsian j3od" in anything I buta geographicsense. A travelerin NewJersey with a curiouspalate A willfind a wealthof Asian j3od to enjoy. Chinese restau- rants,of course, have been a presenceinjust about every townin NewJersey J3r decades. But now Asian American cuisineis as varied and exotic as the culture itself. CHINESE CUISINE
Chinesefood is doubtlesslythe mostfamiliar Asian cuisine in New Jersey.Chinese restaurants in New Jersey range from the rare,gourmet delicaciesof Chengdu 46 in Cliftonto thefamiliar fare of thetiny restaurantdown the block. Cantonese food, from the southeastern region thatincludes Hong Kong, was one of thefirst to becomepopular in the West;it hasa reputationfor being delicate and refined. Many of the dishesare cooked by usingthe traditional stir-frying techniques and servedwith steamedrice. Cantonesecuisine also includes dim sum, little dumplingsand pastries stuffed with meats and vegetables that are served on carts,allowing diners to experimentwith themany delicious varieties. Anotherpopular regional Chinese cuisine comes from the Beijing area, and is termed Mandarin. One differencebetween it and Cantonese isits reliance on wheat as the ingredient that ties it alltogether instead of rice. The result is a cuisine that featuresnoodles and round, baked or steamedbuns stuffed with meats and vegetables. Both Mandarin and Cantonesefood are fairly mild even though garlic and ginger are widely usedingredients, and that mildness distinguishes both from the spicy Szechwanand Hunan cuisines also widely available in theGarden State. Bothregions, which neighbor each other in southwesternChina, are famedfor theuse of garlic,scallions and chili. Whicheverregional style, and whether some like it hotor mild, a visitoris sure to findfine Chinese food throughout New Jersey.
INDIAN CUISINE
With nearly900 millionpeople found in diversesettings, ranging from the snowyHimalayas to steamingjungles, India is a continent unto itself; its vari- ouscuisines prove it. A participantin a dance There are several common threads perj3rmanceat the Sri thatrun throughout Indian cuisine. Venkateswara7•mple and Nearlyall Indiandishes are extrava- CommunityCenter in Bridgewater. gantlyseasoned with herbs,condiments andspices--some hot, some not. Fiatbreads are baked in traditional tandooriovens, and dairy products arealso widely used. Dinner is served at the Rasoi Indianrestaurant inJersey City.
Indiandishes vary by region.Parsi cuisine, with itscenter in the Bombayarea, has its roots in thecooking of ancientPersia, with its emphasison lamb.Kashmir, high in theHimalayas, is famousfor its subdeyet assertive rice dishes. Coconut milk isa favoredingredient in thesouth, while in Bengalthe accent is on fishfrom the regions many rivers.Then there is Mughal cuisine, centered in Ddhi andone of the mostwidely available of theregional styles. Because of Hindureligious bdiefsagainst eating beef, many dishes are vegetarian--and chefs have createdwhat may be called the greatest vegetarian cuisine in thewodd. A woddapart is the cuisine of Goa,a formerPortuguese colony where beefis widely available and dishes are often seasoned Portuguese style, with gadicand vinegar. In NewJersey, Indian food (whether in a restaurantor a specialty grocer)can most easily be found in townswith largeIndian populations suchas Edison, Woodbridge and Jersey City. But more and more, newly openedrestaurants are bringing the fabulous, flavorful spices of Indiato the rest of the Garden State.
JAPANESE CUISINE
Formalityand elegance are the hallmarks of classicJapanese cuisine, whichis designed to bea culinaryfeast for theeyes as well as the palate. To a Japanesechef, the presentation of a dishis as important as its taste, whichis why foodin a Japaneserestaurant--whether in Tokyo or Fort Lee--isartistically arranged so the scheme of colorsand textures in the fooditself forms a beautifuldesign. Japanesedishes demand fresh seasonal ingredients, because cooking methodsand seasonings aresimple and straightforward to allow the taste of themain dish to shinethrough. And, of course,a sushi dish must con- sistof the freshestseafood available, since it is to be eatenraw. Seafood, whetherraw, fried in batteror steamed,isthe treasure of Japanesecuisine. Vegetablesare important too, lighdy steamed or deep-friedin tempura batter.Chicken is common as well, but beef is rare in Japanesecooking, becausethe country is so densely populated there is little farmland for cowsto graze.The world-famoushand-massaged beef from Kobe is a rare andtremendously expensive treat for the most demanding of gourmets. Japaneserestaurants abound in NewJersey, particularly in FortLee, whichhas become the Garden State• capital of Japaneseculinary arts. Buteven in placeswithout large Japanese communities, a visitor will find a Japaneserestaurant. In manyof them,the chef will slicethe foodand cookit rightat thetable, on a largegrilling surface. I KOREAN CUISINE
Koreanfood is known for spiciness offset by the mild taste of rice,which is consideredthe main course of the meal. The traditional Korean dinner iscalled hanjongshik, which means "full-course meal" andinvolves multiple side dishes. Aside from rice, it includesa variety of vegetables,seafood and meats. Indispensableamong these is kimchi,the national dish. It consistsof cabbage and white radishes spiced with redpepper and garlic, pickled in brine,and, in the mosttraditional recipes, buried in earthenwarecrocks andfermented for months. The resultis a spicy,savory vegetarianplatter that Koreans love to eatas a sidedish. Alongwith riceand kimchi, a hanjongshikwould alsoinclude grilled fish and either beef or pork,often charcoalbroiled and sliced thin. A typicalseasoning is chiliand sesame, which gives Korean food its defining characteristicof spiciness combined with nuttiness. In Fort Lee,and to an evenlarger extent in The Palisadium Restaurant in PalisadesPark, a visitorwill findseveral genuine Korean restaurants CliffidePark oj•rs diners a tremen- on thesame block. The resultis authenticity--as profoundly Korean dousmenu of Japanese and Korean asanything you might find in Koreaitself. specialties,aswell as spectacular viewsof the New York skyline.
MALAYSIAN CUISINE
In Malaysia,the traditional dishes of theMalay people have merged with thoseof other cultures to forma "fusion"cuisine featuring elements both uniqueand familiar to residentsof other Asian nations. Coconut milk is one ofthe most often used ingredients, lending the rich, nutty taste that is typical of Malaysiancuisine. One popular treat is nasi/emak, rice cooked in coconut milkand served with anchovies, squid, eggs and cucumber, made spicy by the additionof chilipaste. Another well-known preparation issatay, barbecued meaton skewers that is served with cucumber and dipped in a peanutsauce. Oneinteresting cooking style is known as Nyomz It wasdeveloped 400 yearsago in commtmitiesof mixed Malay and Chinese origin, and is charac- terizedby the harmomous contrasts ofspices, sweets and sours. Among the best-knownNyona dishes are otak-otak, grilled spicy fish wrapped in a banana leaf,and itik tint duckwith salted vegetables. Malaysianrestaurants are fairly new to NewJersey. Many will offer notonly the traditional Malaysian dishes, but also Chinese, Indian and/or Indonesianfood. The most famous Indonesiandish is the Dutch-influenced rijstaffb•a smorgasbord thatcombines a dozen or moresweet or spicy fish, vegetableand meat dishes, with rice and condiments.
FILIPINO CUISINE
TakeChinese cooking. Add Spanish cuisine. Add American dishes. Mix well anduse indigenous Tagalog ingredients. Whatyou get is the traditional food of thePhilippines, which has taken foreignelements and made them its own. Filipinocuisine begins with the base of indigenousingredients and the tra- ditionalTagalog preference forsubde combinations ofsweetness, saltiness and sourness.The latter flavor, in particular,isessential to Filipino cuisine. One typicaltechnique isto useunripe local fruits such as guava, mango and tamarindas a souringagent. TheChinese introduced stir-frying, along with Chinese-style noodles and soysauces. Filipinos took those techniques and ingredients and made them local.For instance, pansit consists of Chinese noodles "Filipinized" byadding a squirtof ka/amans/,a fruit that tastes somewhere between a lemon and an orange.Similarly, the Filipino version of egg rolls, called lumpia, are stuffed withmeat or localvegetables and dipped in vinegarand soy sauce. TheSpanish cuisine that arrived in the1500s underwent the same transfor- mation.Spaniards brought their traditional adobo, a base of olive oil, garlic andbay leaves in whichmeats are sauteed. Filipinos kept the garlic and bay leaves,but added vinegar and soy sauce. Another dish dating from Spanish daysis kchon asado, suckling pig slowly roasted over coals to makeit crispy andserved with a sweet-soursauce simmered with vinegar, sugar and herbs. Andthen there is the American influence, which began in 1898.A Filipino restaurantmight serve hamburgers•but instead of catsup the condiment of choicewill be vinegar and soy sauce. A visitorto NewJersey ismost likely to findFilipino restaurants inJersey Cir• hometo thelargest Filipino community in thestate, and in Bergenfield.
THAI CUISINE
With itsinsistence onfresh ingredients and on harmonious combinations of spicyhot with the sweet and mild, Thai cuisine has become a trendsetter in the world of food. Thai chefsdemand dishes that balancethe differentflavors the human senseof tastecan recognize hot, sour, sweet, salty, bitter. For instance, a soupknown as tom yum gai combines tartness from lime leaves, hot chilis, thecreamy sweetness ofcoconut milk and a pungentlysalty fish sauce called hamp& whichhas been called "the quintessential condiment" ofThai cui- sine.It is made from anchoviesdried in the sun and fermentedin brine. Thedominant spice is chili, which might be called pr/} inThai restaurant menus.It adds eye-tearing hotness toany dish. But the spiciness isalways offsetby something mild on the same plate. Rice, of course, acts as a gentle agentin mostThai meals.But even rice is far from bland in Thaicuisine, as attestedby the subtle perfume of jasmine rice. Rice is so important toThai cookingthat the very word for food, gan kao, is literally translated as"with rice."A typicalThai meal also includes cucumber, which serves to cool andfreshen the palate. Sincethere are no large Thai neighborhoods inNew Jerse)• there is no singleplace where a visitorcan go for a varietyof restaurantswithin a few blocksof one another. Thai restaurants aresprinkled throughout the state; however,most are upscale and refined dining establishments.
LikeFilipinos, Vietnamese cooks historically combined indigenous ingredi- entswith culinary traditions from China and Europe. But while in the PhilippinestheEuropean influence came from Spain, in Vietnam it came fromFrance. Vietnamese chefs are proud of their combined heritage, and ß N] Online's Dining Guide somehave referred toVietnamese cooking as"the nouvelle cuisine' ofAsia." www.njo.com/dining Riceis a staple,as throughout most of Asia, and so are noodles, which can ß Zagat Restaurant Guide bemade of rice,wheat or mungbeans. They are often put in a French-style www.zagat.com consommecalled pho bo. A numberof terrines and sausages, alsoderived fromFrench dishes, are also popular. ß New Jersey Dining Guide Onething is for sure, Vietnamese food is healthy. No mealis complete www.nidiningguide.com withouta freshsalad of cucumbers, bean sprouts, pepper, sprigs ofbasil, coriander,mint plus traditional Vietnamese herbs. Dishes that combine meat ß New Jersey Internet andfresh fruits are also popular, such as a platterthat uses green papaya and a Restaurant Directory kindof beef jer•. Beefdishes, aswell as the many varieties ofgrilled shrimp, www.restaurants-nj.com areoften served with noucroam, a fishsauce that is to Vietnamesecuisine whatsoy sauce isin otherparts of Asia. ß New Jersey Restaurant Association TheChinese influence shows in thewidespread useof stir-frying, and in thevariety of spring rolls. India influenced Vietnamese cuisine too•coconut www.njra.org milkis an ingredient ofmany dishes. NewJerseys Vietnamese restaurant scene isjust starting togrow. Some maybe found in Vietnamese neighborhoods inJersey City and Atlantic Civ 3 butbecause ofthe cuisines growing fame, restaurants may be found in many other communitiesacross the state. RUTGERSTHE STATEUN VERSTY
0 03091520 C ,-g "SomethingGood, Something Good"
Asianproduce entrepreneurCharlie Huang oj•rs Somethinggood" to visitors.
w antto getthe freshestAsian vegetables possible? Thendo likeso many Asian people from New Jersey do, and head to Pittstown,in HunterdonCounty. That'swhere Chia Chcng "Charlie"Huang has for 10years owned a 40-acrepick-your-own farm that grows traditional vegetables and herbs fromChina and other parts of EastAsia, such as Thai basil,yellow watermelon,Taiwan cabbage, Chinese cucurnbcrs and specialty peppers. Uponarriving, a visitorwill seca stand of tallbamboo and a wooden signwith Chinesecharacters that says "Chia-Sin Farms," which rncans "SomethingGood, Something Good." During harvest season, throngs of peopleshow up: families, friends, even tour groups from as far away asNew York City. Many look at thevisit as an outing to socializein the country.Visitors walk down the rows of plantings,picking produce that maybc hard to findelsewhere and are of courseas fresh as can bc found anywhereright off the farm. You also will finda wideselection of flowers,both in theopen air and in greenhouses. CharlieHuang studied horticulture in hisnative Taiwan, where he was raisedin a fanningvillage. After graduating from college, hc went to work foran orchid company that transferred him to HunterdonCounty in 1974 His isthe all-American story of immigrantsuccess: Hc learnedAmerica was
I•11ow watermelon, a landof opportunity,and after leaving the orchid company and spending oneof thespecial{y 10years farming on rented land, in 1992hc finally bought his own farm vegetablesgrown at on Rt. 579, near Interstate 78. Chia-Sin Farms. Andit's not only during harvest season that people visit: Chia-Sin Farms also sells Christmas trees. Photo/ArtCredits GETTING THERE CmecChinese American Dance Ensemble, courtesy King Lai Cultural DanceTheater: Tibetan beer jug, courtesyThe Newark Museum: Branch Broo•Pa• cou•;y TheStar-Ledger; Clfildren in costume.photo EdwardLea; Toril Kotondo's R•fn, courtesy of 3aneVeo•nees Zimmedi Art Museum.Rutgers, The State Univers•y of New3ersey; Mime Yass Hakoshima,photo 3ohan Elbe•, courtesyDanmart Ltd.; Paper screen NEW ,1ERSEY TRANSIT BUS & RAiL with callig•phy,cou•;y TheNewark Museum. Pg 1: Commerce SecretaryWiU. iam O. WatLeywith youngsters at TheNewark Museum. photoRoger Brown. 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Pg 12: SEPTA 215 580-7800 ShaDtinWa•ors, photo Zhao Hui, cou•;y New3ersey Performing Arts Center;Cloud Gate Dance Theater, photo Liu Chen-Hs•ang, courtesy New AMTRAK 800 USA RAiL 3erseyFe•ng ArtsCenter. Pg 13: Womanin Koreand•ss, cou•;y KineartNational Tourism Organization. Pg 14: BranchB•ooI• Park, phot• LuciUeAnnunz•ata. Pg 15: Womanin kimono,photo Glen Frieson, cour- tesyEssex County Oepartment of Parks.Recreation & Cultural Affairs; SamahanCultural Heritage Fe•rormers, cou•;y SamahanCultural He•f•gePerforrrers; PhiEppme-American Friendship Day, photo FeEno NEW ,1ERSEY & V•C•N•TY A•RPORTS F. Nebiar;PhiEpp•ne Rag Day, photo FeEno F. Nebiar.Pg 16: Fireworks. PhotoDisc•;3apanese festival photo Cayce Cummins; •nd•an American Festivalphoto Rohini Tieraja. Pg 17: Childrenin costume,photo 973-961-6000 EdwardLea. Pg 18: D•gen,Phot•O•s•; Child in ,lapanesegarb, photo NewarkTnternafiona[ Airport CayceCummins; O•ildren dancing, photo RohinJ Tieraja. 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