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The Shoemaker Holly Tree in Upper Township, New Jersey is over 325 years old.
It is believed to be the oldest holly tree in New Jersey, and possibly the nation. It is named after the Shoemaker family,
the last owners of the property before it was sold for the final section of the Garden State Parkway in 1953.
The tree was originally going to come down, but Millville resident and Holly Society of America founder Daniel G. Fenton
led the charge to save the tree. In the end, the highway's median was widened to 120 yards in this section, which today has
parking and picnic tables. A new marker was installed in 2014 identifying the tree and its significance.

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Kaleidopete said:
The Shoemaker Holly Tree in Upper Township, New Jersey is over 325 years old.
It is believed to be the oldest holly tree in New Jersey, and possibly the nation. It is named after the Shoemaker family,
the last owners of the property before it was sold for the final section of the Garden State Parkway in 1953.
The tree was originally going to come down, but Millville resident and Holly Society of America founder Daniel G. Fenton
led the charge to save the tree. In the end, the highway's median was widened to 120 yards in this section, which today has
parking and picnic tables. A new marker was installed in 2014 identifying the tree and its significance.

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I always wondered how someone named UPPER, MIDDLE, and LOWER Townships in Cape May County. No imagination. Could have been another FRANKLIN or WASHINGTON at the very least. Maybe they were named by DENNIS?

We were told in the academy that LOWER Township had the highest numbers for incest in the state. Per captia maybe? Dunno but I never forgot that.
 
Carson said:
We were told in the academy that LOWER Township had the highest numbers for incest in the state. Per captia maybe? Dunno but I never forgot that.
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That is F'd up. Years ago we rented a place for a week that was north of Cape May called Villas. The house was on the beach, but anything a few blocks in was dicey. Real small homes that were boarded up and yellow police tape. I asked around and people said most were either crack houses or rentals to ex cons. I looked it up and there were 10 registered sex offenders within a mile.
Lesson learned, do that type of research up front.
 
JerseyPete said:
That is F'd up. Years ago we rented a place for a week that was north of Cape May called Villas. The house was on the beach, but anything a few blocks in was dicey. Real small homes that were boarded up and yellow police tape. I asked around and people said most were either crack houses or rentals to ex cons. I looked it up and there were 10 registered sex offenders within a mile.
Lesson learned, do that type of research up front.
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Lower Township isn't great and Villas is the roughest section. Delaware should annex it.
 
Carson said:
I always wondered how someone named UPPER, MIDDLE, and LOWER Townships in Cape May County. No imagination. Could have been another FRANKLIN or WASHINGTON at the very least. Maybe they were named by DENNIS?

We were told in the academy that LOWER Township had the highest numbers for incest in the state. Per captia maybe? Dunno but I never forgot that.
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Very common in Pa. So you might be right ?
 
Carson said:
I always wondered how someone named UPPER, MIDDLE, and LOWER Townships in Cape May County. No imagination. Could have been another FRANKLIN or WASHINGTON at the very least. Maybe they were named by DENNIS?

We were told in the academy that LOWER Township had the highest numbers for incest in the state. Per captia maybe? Dunno but I never forgot that.
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what about East, South, North and New Brunswick? Why isn't Franklin twp West Brunswick??
 
^^ and where is Old Brunswick - or Classic/Vintage Brunswick, since we can't call things old.
 
JerseyPete said:
@Patrick I've had a few people mention there. We currently go to the more southeastern part of Cape May. Not cheap.
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What about Ocean City? More family oriented. No liquor, so a bit quieter.

We did it as day trips, so closer was better. Save the longer trips for lake george.
 
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