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In article <Aug.5.17.43.55.1992.18785@andromeda.rutgers.edu> <lcrew@andromeda.rutgers.edu> writes:
>Our 8-year old nephew won a trip to NJ based on his grades in 
>a competition we set up for the extended family.  He will fly his first
>time, coming from Newark to Atlanta.  I have booked for us to go to a Mets
>game (my first stadium in half a century!), and we will do all the regular
>things, like Ms. Liberty, The Empire State, World Trade, Bronx Zoo, Times
>Square -- all that Right Bank stuff.  We'll help him connect to his black
>heritage by time in Harlem....   
>
>What special places/activities would you add to the list?  He's here for 
>only 9 days.  We want him to enjoy it.  We also hope that he stirs up more 
>interests in the academic competition next year from all the others in 
>the family.

Louie,
I think that what you have planned sounds great.  <Can I come too? ;-)
> I do have something to add to the list though if you have the time I
would recommend.  On my birthday this year, my husband and I decided
to take day trip and we went to the New Jersey State Aquarium in
Camden, New Jersey (Actually we went to Allaire Village but it was
closed since it was a week day so then we went to the aquarium.  But
that's another story!) 

I highly recommend it for all ages.  It is done very nicely and it
wasnt that crowded.  <We went on a Tuesday about 2pm.  The brochure
says that when it gets too crowded they stagger the selling of the
tickets.>  There are two floors of "exhibits" and there are even
sections where the kids can touch the fish.  There is an auditorium
where you can see into a tank that has lots of different fish
(including sharks) and then there are divers who answer the audience's
questions.

There is a ferry that carries passengers across the Delaware River to
Philadelphia (and back of course!).  A one way trip takes approxiately
eight minutes and tickets can be purchased at the aquarium.

I think that we took the Turnpike (or was it the Parkway) to get there
<Can you tell I wasnt driving? ;-) >  but if you want directions or
further information then call or write:

	Thomas H. Kean New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden
	1 Riverside Drive
	Camden, New Jersey 08103-1060
	(609)365-3300
	(609)541-8863 TDD

P.S. The aquarium of course has a gift shop and a cafe too!

P.P.S.  Have fun -- whatever you decide to do!


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