Alliare State Park
Are you someone who enjoys the great outdoors? Then Allaire State Park is the place for you. It is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Allaire sits on Interstate 195 just west of the Garden State Parkway. Allaire is three thousand, one hundred ninety-nine acres of beautiful land. It is also home to Allaire Village, a historic site.
Anyone can have fun at Allaire State Park. There are all different types of campsites. If you are not the camping type, try out some of the lovely beaches. Some of them are only a few minutes away! There are things to do for people of all ages. Nearby the park is a horse racetrack.
The historic site, Allaire Village, is quite entertaining. The Children will find yummy treats in the bakery. The garden has many different herbs for plant lovers. There is no reason not to like the park. No matter how old you are, Allaire State Park is the place for you!
By: Elizabeth Tomaselli
Memorial Elementary School
Chocolate Wonders
Everyone loves M&Ms! Did you ever wonder who invented them? Forrest E. Mars did just that! He was born on March 3, 1904 in Minnesota. He was raised in Canada after his parents got divorced. Mars attended Yale University where he received a degree in industrial engineering. .
He started working with his father in his candy business. Mars wanted to do more things so he left his father’s business. He moved to England to sell the Mars candy bars. There, Mars started a small candy factory. In 1940, Forrest E. Mars moved back to the United States of America. .
While Mars was traveling he saw Spanish soldiers eating small chocolate pellets. Later in the 1940s he made his own version of them. Mars made a deal with Hershey via Murrie. Murrie worked for Hershey Corporation. They decided to split the responsibilities. Mars and Murrie named their new product after their last initials: M&M.
It is really cool that the soldiers in World War II ate M&Ms. Can you believe that our heroes ate our favorite candy? Well, next time you eat a pack of M&Ms thank Forrest E. Mars!
By: Natasha Moolji
Memorial Elementary School
Nature Lovers Here is a Place for You!
High Point NJ! It is located about 60 miles away from the Northwest side of New York City and 58 miles from Newark. In High Point it snows a lot in the winter. It’s great to go skiing because there are cross country skiing trails. You also can stay in a cabin near the park where there are fun things to do like camping, snowmobiling, dog sledding and cross country skiing. There is also great wildlife in High Point.
High Point is known for their 220 foot tower that was built in 1930 to honor the war veterans. The tower stands on the highest part of NJ.
If you love nature, then High Point is the place for you. I hope you’ll visit High Point soon.
By: Emilie Cieslak
Memorial Elementary School
Nature Lovers Here is a Place for You!
Richard Hollingshead, a sales manager from Camden, NJ invented drive-in movie theaters in 1928. His large mother was not comfortable in regular movie theater seats. He invented the drive-in to help his mother and let people enjoy a movie in the car. He did it by building a giant wall and putting a projector in the hood of his car. Then he put a radio in the back of his wall. There are still drive-ins today. The cost of the drive-in was 25 cents per person, now the cost is 25 dollars per person. The largest drive-in is still in Copiague, New York. Have you ever been to a drive-in?
By: John Chiodi
Memorial Elementary School
