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Hawks Nest

September 30, 2025
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Driving the Hawks Nest, a serpentine stretch of road built in to the cliffs high above the Delaware river, a little north of Port Jervis, NY (and Montague, NJ, where I grew up). It’s a popular scenic drive, with a few spots to stop and take in the view.

There used to be a restaurant overhanging the cliffs that we went to a lot as kids, but it burned down in 2002. I remember sharing a dish of pistachio ice cream there with my grandpa ♥️.

Marvel fans may recognize Hawks Nest as the road where Dr. Strange wrecks his car.

It’s a little NY and a little PA. Meet the only N.J. town squeezed between 2 other states.

April 22, 2019
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My hometown of Montague, New Jersey: “It’s a little NY and a little PA.”

The only municipality in our state that borders both New York and Pennsylvania is finally starting to feel a little bit more like New Jersey.

Residents of rural Montague Township, population 3,753, no longer have a New York mailing address. High school students are no longer being bused across the border to [New York].

Now, that’s not to say that Montague is the typical New Jersey town. It covers more than 45 square miles, but there is not a single traffic light to be found. It’s home to High Point, the tallest elevation in New Jersey at 1,803 feet, but prohibits buildings from rising above 35 feet.