Margot's Travel Blog

Fair Haven  Familiar  Face      As a young child, every day was good when I could go for a walk. I would leave my little yellow house and head out on my morning walk with my parents. The walk consisted of stopping at the dock and admiring all the boats in the river and the animals down there. The Java Stop coffee shop was the second walk stop because I could get a hot chocolate and a treat, and we would sit outside on the oversized Adirondack chairs. Inside the Java Stop was an employee who always said hi to me. I didn't know her name at the time, but I always said hello. As I grew older and the Java Stop turned into Booskerdoo Coffee Shop, I finally learned who that woman was.         I saw this woman in the Coffee Shop and outside riding her bike with her dog through town. I remember asking my dad, "Who is the woman who worked at the Java Stop, we always see her, and I remember her from when I was little." Once I moved to another house...

Fair Haven, New Jersey      Hello, my name is Margot White. I was born in New York City but was raised in the little town of Fair Haven, New Jersey. I will be studying in Budapest, Hungary from February to June, 2023. Until then, I will be writing my first few blog posts about my hometown.  While New Jersey often has negative connotations due to the industrial corridor surrounding Newark, the state has some of the world's best beaches and hundreds of beautiful towns.      One of these towns is Fair Haven, a hidden gem on the northern part of the coast in Monmouth County. This coastal county has many beautiful beaches and historic towns, but Fair Haven is unique, and I am proud to call it home. Located an hour south of New York City and 10 minutes from the beach, Fair Haven is a 1 square mile town located between two rivers and an ocean.        This town has many homes with character and rich history beh...