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  When many people picture driving along the Palisades, they may think of the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Rockland County, New York. The views of the Hudson River from the lookouts hundreds of feet above the river are a great way to see some scenic views after you leave New York City. But because anything can happen in New Jersey, there is also a scenic drive you can take below the cliffs of the Palisades and along the river. That road is Henry Hudson Drive and it feels like it's a world away from the hustle and bustle of the parkway on top of the cliffs. Named for the early 17th Century explorer, Henry Hudson Drive is 8.35 miles long, running parallel to the Hudson River from Edgewater, New Jersey to Alpine, New Jersey. While the road is popular with cyclists, many who prefer to call this road River Road, you'll come across people driving cars going to different areas of the Palisades as well. Henry Hudson Drive offers tremendous views of the...

Ocean County Route 607 is an 18.07-mile highway which exists on New Jersey's Long Beach Island.  Ocean County Route 607 begins at McKinley Avenue in Long Beach Township on the southern tip of Long Beach Island and terminates at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park at the northern tip.  Ocean County Route 607 follows Long Beach Boulevard, Bay Avenue, Long Beach Boulevard, Central Avenue and Broadway on Long Beach Island.  The current Barnegat Light was constructed during 1859 and can be found at the northern terminus of Ocean County Route 607 at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park.  Part 1; a general history of the Ocean County Route 607 corridor and Barnegat Light Long Beach Island has been continuously inhabited since 1690.  Long Beach Island was originally popular with whaling parties which could access the Atlantic Ocean through Barnegat Inlet.  The frequent use of Barnegat Inlet led to the construction of a lighthouse during 1835.  The original lighthouse at ...