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SCHOOL FACTS
Showers &
Sleeping Arrangements
The top floor has
16 bedrooms with 57 beds and private bathrooms. This has
typically been the male floor. The middle floor has 2 common bathrooms,
each with 6 private shower stalls. This has typically been
the female floor. There is air-conditioning. All campers will need air
mattresses, as there are not enough beds for all campers. To ensure you
have something to sleep on...come prepared for anything!
Program Area
The
morning/evening programs are in a stage auditorium area that is
air-conditioned.
WORKSITE INFORMATION
The Retreat Center is in a residential area of Kearny. The work sites
may be in Kearny but also spread out to surrounding urban areas such as
Paterson and Newark. Projects have included senior citizen
homes, area parish needs, homeless shelters, day care centers, and soup
kitchens.
FREE DAY ACTIVITIES
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Six Flags Great Adventure
Amusement and theme park is a
one and a half hour drive from Kearny, NJ. It is the
largest Six Flags Park in the country. They have
recently added a shopping outlet center to the park.
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is
a huge water park and is conveniently located between New
York and Philadelphia in Jackson, New Jersey,
approximately a half hour from the Jersey Shore.
http://www.sixflags.com |
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The Jersey Shore
Relax on one of the many
beaches that are within an hour and a half drive from
Kearney. Some of the more popular beaches are Manasquan,
Belmar, Point Pleasant, Seaside (where the “MTV Beach
House” was taped) Island Beach State park, and Long Beach
Island. Most of these beaches are just small towns but
are great places to spend a day. Point Pleasant and
Seaside Park have boardwalks with Arcades, rides, games,
and any type of food you can think of. Seaside is by far
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New York City Attractions
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Broadway Shows
Run every evening at 8:00 PM
and offer a matinee on Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday at
2:00 PM. Tickets range from $35 to $100 if purchased at
the theater. There is a discount ticket center on
Broadway at Times Square named TKTS. They sell ticket
from half-price to three-quarter price. Availability
changes hourly, as the cooperating theater supply or
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Statue of Liberty/Ellis
Island Tours
Tours run daily till 9:00 PM.
Admission is $10 and includes both the Statue of Liberty
and the Ellis Island Tour. There is a ferry that runs
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South Street Seaport
Celebrates OLD New York within
New York. It is a great place for New Yorkers and
tourists to spend a day. The Seaport contains many shops
and museums, which include historic ships. Some ship even
offers cruises. It is a great place for souvenir shopping
and a moderately priced meal. This Seaport was the first
shipping port in New York City. |
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Fifth Avenue
A place where you can shop in
some of the largest and finest stores in the world. St.
Patrick’s Cathedral and Rockefeller Center are located at
the heart of Fifth Avenue. Harley Davidson Café, Hard
Rock Café, Central Park and Radio City Music Hall are also
all apart of this busy section in New York. The Today
Show is broadcast in Open Studio in Rockefeller Center |
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