Laurie Rein
Laurie Rein is passionate about finding fun (especially free!) activities for her twin daughters. Before joining Mommy Poppins New Jersey, Laurie worked in the television industry, with roles as an NBC page, copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and research manager for CBS.
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Now's the time to explore summer camps in New Jersey, because your kids deserve a stress-free summer of adventure after a busy school year. We've rounded up 17 summer day camps in New Jersey that are easy on the wallet but heavy on summer fun.
Many of these affordable summer camps let you register by the week or even the day, so you don't have to commit to an entire summer. Other options, like three-day weeks and half-day summer camps, help to keep costs down. Before- and after-care is also available at some of these inexpensive summer camps in New Jersey.
The following are some of the most affordable summer camps in New Jersey, and as a bonus, booking soon might help you score cost-saving early bird specials. For more on summer camps in New Jersey, bookmark our Guide to Summer Camp in New Jersey and our New Jersey Summer Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps by age, interest, and town.
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this Presidents Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the long holiday weekend.
This long weekend is full of heart, kicking off with Valentine's Day and ending with Monday in honor of Presidents Day. Celebrate an Old-Fashioned Valentine's Day with sleigh rides and crafts at Howell Living History Farm. Keep busy over the extended weekend at Trailside Nature & Science Center's February Festivities and with a visit to Hoboken's new Star Light Star Bright Installation.
Find more fun to fill the long weekend, and any additional days off, on our list of 25 things to do over the February Winter Break.
STEM summer day camps in New Jersey promise a summer of fun for budding scientists, engineers, and computer programmers, so we've rounded up the best NJ has to offer.
For more on summer camps in New Jersey, bookmark our New Jersey Summer Camp Guide and Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps by type, age, and town.
Looking for free things to do this February in New Jersey? Check out dozens of great options below.
February is the month of love, and you’ll love all the free events happening in New Jersey! It's a month full of holiday celebrations, with a Valentine's Bazaar, complete with shopping, food, and photo ops, plus many Lunar New Year festivities.
And don't miss February festival freebies like Ocean County Mall's Winter Beach Blast and Verizon Superbowl FanFest.
Looking for things to do during winter break in New Jersey? Read on for more than two dozen terrific options.
Sandwiched between the bustling holiday break and the itching-for-warm-weather spring break is New Jersey's midwinter February Break. This year, Presidents Day is on Monday, February 17, 2025, and many NJ schoolchildren have a 3 or 4-day weekend, making it the perfect time for a family outing or family-friendly winter day trip.
Read on for our picks for the best February break activities for NJ kids, and bookmark our Family Activity Calendar for even more ideas.
New Jersey's awesome spring break camps and winter break camps are perfect opportunities for hard-working students to enjoy screen-free, school-free days–or even a week of fun. If you're searching for structured activities to keep the kids active and engaged over the break, look no further than these school break camps.
We've rounded up options throughout New Jersey, ranging from action-packed camps that let the kids burn energy to those that foster creative hobbies, like sewing. Parents may opt for full- or half-days and enroll kids for individual days or all week.
Don't wait too long to book upcoming break camp spots; spaces tend to have limited enrollment and book up quickly. While camp is on the brain, start making your summer plans. We've got tons of resources in our Camp Guide and Camp Directory.
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this long weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.
The first long weekend of 2025 kicks off with a celebration on ice and concludes with an important day of service and legacy. The weekend's off to an icy start with Pier Village's free Ice Festival, complete with an ice sculpture demonstration and other wintry fun. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and there are service opportunities for all ages in Scotch Plains, Princeton, and Summit, among others.
Find more cold-weather activities for the long weekend in our Winter Fun Guide and our packed Family Activity Calendar.
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