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KEARNY, NJ
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August
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Home Base
Archdiocesan Youth Retreat
Center
499 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
http://www.newarkoym.org
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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
http://www.sixflags.com
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
Wild
Safari
This 350-acre wildlife preserve is home to 1,200 animals,
including several endangered species. Our 4.5-mile auto
trail lets the animals walk right up to your car for an
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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.
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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 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
the largest of all of them.
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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
withdraws tickets.
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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 from
Liberty Park, New Jersey and from Battery Park in lower
Manhattan.
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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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