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GoElizabethNJ Discover the best and diverse cultural dining, nightlife, premium outlet shopping and history Experience Elizabeth… She’ll Surprise You!
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09/04/2026

🗽✨ Want to experience New York City without staying in New York City?

Make Elizabeth, New Jersey your home base.

Stay near Newark Liberty International Airport, spend the day exploring Manhattan, then return to Elizabeth for international dining, nightlife, shopping, and a more relaxed place to end your day.

And with The Mills at Jersey Gardens, convenient transportation connections, and plenty to explore right here in Elizabeth, your trip doesn’t have to be all about NYC.

🏨 Stay close. Explore more. Travel smarter.

📍 Elizabeth, New Jersey

Visit:

https://www.goelizabethnj.com/hotels/

and find the perfect place for your next trip.

www.GoElizabethNJ.com



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09/02/2026

🎒📚 School is back—and Elizabeth Avenue is ready!

As families prepare for a new school year, local businesses along Elizabeth Avenue are helping students head back to the classroom with everything they need.

From uniforms and shoes to backpacks, school essentials, and those all-important after-school snacks, you can find it right here while supporting the businesses that make our neighborhoods thrive. 🛍️✨

Back-to-school season is more than shopping—it’s part of the rhythm of our community and the beginning of another year of learning, growing, and making memories.

📍 Elizabeth Avenue | Elizabeth, NJ

Shop local. Support local. Start the school year in Elizabeth. ❤️

👇 What’s your favorite back-to-school tradition?

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09/01/2026

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, step beyond the ordinary and into history at the Elizabethtown Cocktail Reception, Dinner & Ball.

This is more than a gala. It is a once-in-a-generation, fully immersive experience celebrating the people, places, and stories that helped shape Elizabeth—and America.

Guests will journey through three historic landmarks, enjoy horse-and-buggy transportation, gather for an elegant cocktail reception, and conclude the evening with a historical engagement dinner, music, and dancing at the Elizabethtown Ball.

Together, we will walk in the footsteps of those who came before us, honor Elizabeth’s remarkable legacy, and write another page in history.

Sunday, October 18, 2026
Cocktail Reception: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Dinner & Ball: Beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Black Tie Optional • Military Dress • Period Attire Encouraged

🎟️ Ticket and reservation information:

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/TJLItk0/ElizabethtownExperience

A journey through time. Three historic landmarks. One unforgettable evening.



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08/31/2026

🌉✨ Did you know it once cost just FIVE CENTS to walk across the Goethals Bridge from Elizabeth?

Opened in 1928, the original Goethals Bridge connected Elizabeth, New Jersey, with Staten Island and was named for Major General George Washington Goethals—the engineer who supervised the completion of the Panama Canal.

For nearly 90 years, the bridge helped keep our region moving. But as traffic grew to more than 90,000 vehicles a day, engineers faced an extraordinary challenge: replace an entire bridge without disrupting one of the region’s most important connections.

The solution was remarkable. A new $1.5 billion Goethals Bridge was constructed alongside the original, and in 2017, traffic transitioned to the new crossing.

Then came an incredible piece of engineering: a massive 350-foot section of the old bridge was lowered 135 feet onto barges in the Arthur Kill and carried away.

Today, the new Goethals features six traffic lanes plus a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists.

And that five-cent walk across the bridge? Today, walking is free. 🚶‍♂️🚲

Nearly a century later, the Goethals continues connecting Elizabeth with New York—and keeping our region moving.

✨ Because in Elizabeth, even the bridges have a story.

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🌅 ELIZABETH, NJ — WHERE THE VIEW SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.Golden hour over Elizabeth, with the New York City skyline rising bey...
08/30/2026

🌅 ELIZABETH, NJ — WHERE THE VIEW SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

Golden hour over Elizabeth, with the New York City skyline rising beyond the waterfront. ✨

From our city, one of the world’s most iconic skylines feels closer than you think — another reminder of Elizabeth’s unique location at the heart of the New York metropolitan area.

Stay here. Explore here. And keep NYC right on the horizon. 🗽

📍 Elizabeth, New Jersey
📸 Sunrise view toward New York City



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08/28/2026

🇺🇸☀️ Labor Day Weekend starts in Elizabeth!

Before summer officially winds down, make the most of the long weekend with a getaway that puts you close to everything.

🏨 Stay just minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport.
🛍️ Spend the day shopping at The Mills at Jersey Gardens.
🍽️ Explore restaurants serving flavors from around the world.
🌙 Enjoy one last summer night out.
🗽 And stay conveniently close to New York City.

Whether you’re traveling through New Jersey, planning a weekend escape, or simply looking for one more summer adventure, Elizabeth makes it easy to turn Labor Day Weekend into a getaway.

✨ One more weekend. One more summer memory. Make it Elizabeth.

Visit GoElizabethNJ.com/hotels and start planning your Labor Day Weekend stay.



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08/26/2026

🚒🇺🇸 This small fire truck tells a much bigger story—the story of generations who answered the call to protect Elizabeth.

Inside the Elizabeth Welcome Station, visitors can discover artifacts that preserve the history of the Elizabeth Fire Department, from vintage uniforms and helmets to historic photographs, memorabilia, and a pedal fire truck that has become one of the collection’s most memorable pieces.

Each artifact represents more than a moment in time. Together, they tell a story of service, courage, dedication, and community passed from one generation to the next.

We invite you to visit, explore the exhibit, and discover the stories of those who helped protect and shape our city.

📍 Elizabeth Welcome Station
14 Julian Place, Elizabeth, NJ

🕘 Hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sunday: By Appointment Only

✨ Stories That Shape America.

Because preserving history means honoring those who helped build—and protect—our community.



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08/24/2026

🚂💫 Did you know one of New Jersey’s most legendary trains was connected to Elizabeth’s railroad story?

Launched in 1929, the Blue Comet became famous for combining speed, style, and comfort as it carried passengers between the New York area and the Jersey Shore, including Atlantic City.

Its striking blue design represented the sky and ocean, its passenger cars were named after comets, and its service offered travelers a taste of luxury without the luxury fare.

But Elizabeth has its own connection to this golden age of rail travel. Elizabethport was an important part of the Central Railroad of New Jersey network, with railroad facilities that helped support the movement of trains across the region.

Today, you can discover the Blue Comet and explore more of Elizabeth’s transportation history at the Elizabeth Welcome Station.

📍 14 Julian Place, Elizabeth, NJ

🕘 Hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sunday: By Appointment Only

✨ Because in Elizabeth, history is closer than you think.



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08/21/2026

🎒🛍️ Back-to-school shopping starts in Elizabeth!

Before the first bell rings, head to The Mills at Jersey Gardens and get ready for the new school year with hundreds of stores, outlet savings, and end-of-summer deals all under one roof.

From fresh outfits and new shoes to backpacks and school essentials, families can check off their back-to-school lists while taking advantage of one of New Jersey’s biggest shopping benefits: most clothing and footwear are sales-tax-free year-round. 👟✨

And when the shopping is done, make a day of it! Elizabeth offers international dining, convenient hotels, and plenty more to explore just minutes away.

📍 The Mills at Jersey Gardens | Elizabeth, NJ

👇 What’s the first thing you buy for back-to-school season?



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08/19/2026

History didn’t stay behind glass—it came to life. ✨

Through powerful performances, storytelling and an immersive tour, visitors encountered the voices, struggles and achievements of figures who helped shape Black history and American history.

From stories of courage and identity to the fight for freedom, justice and equality, this unforgettable experience reminded us that history is not only something we learn—it is something we carry forward.

In Elizabeth, every generation has a story to discover, honor and share. ❤️💛💚



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