New Jersey is a state in the United States. It is the most densely populated state and at the center of the Northeast megalopolis. It is bordered on its north and east by New York state; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware.

At 7,354 square miles, New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area, but with close to 9.3 million residents as of the 2020 United States census, it ranks 11th in population. The state capital is Trenton, and the state's most populous city is Newark. New Jersey is the only U.S. state in which every county is deemed urban by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Below: The image of the shape of NJ etched in the grass

Below: A Tesla Truck

Below: The Red Roof Inn, 855 US-46, Parsippany-Troy Hill, New Jersey - July 5 - 6, 2024

Red Roof Inn Parsippany offers free Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, a free expanded cable package featuring HBO, hair dryers, an iron, and ironing board in every room. Red Roof Inn Parsippany is a pet-friendly hotel. There was also free coffee in the Lobby. Must be 21 years of age or older to check-in.

Pet Policy: One, well-behaved domestic pet (cat or dog) Stays Free! Pets must be declared at check-in. Up to 2 pets allowed per room. Second pet $15/ night, not to exceed 7 nights or $105 per pet per stay. Pet not to exceed 80 pounds. Service and emotional support animals are always welcome. However, all information listed here is always subject to change as time passes.

This was a two night stay in a very old hotel that they will never return to. Lee's bed moved at night and his pillows fell on the floor, which is not supposed to happen. The beds were also extra high. It rained the fist night here so Lee went to a nearby laundromat to wash some clothes, and he brought back some food for dinner. Unlike most hotels, there were NO coffee cups in the room, just two plastic cups which could be used when brushing teeth.

But the worst part was that on the last day here, there was a LIVE BUG crawling on the bed.

Below: There was no dresser with drawers, just an open bookcase for clothing. Plus a small microwave and refrigerator.

Below: The first photo below shows a small hanging space for clothes by the shelves used as a dresser. The seats on the chairs shown in the second photo below were very hard and uncomfortable. But the sink counter was big as was the mirror. there was also a full length mirror. But there was NO soap dish, and no hair dryer.

Below: The fan in the bathroom was extremely noisy and the fan came on whenever the bathroom light was on. There was no hair dryer at this hotel.

Below: Air vents in the bathroom -- very very dirty and very unhealthy. Karen and Lee Duquette will never stay here again. Lee cleaned off the vents as best as he could. And as they traveled on, they learned that they will not stay at any Red Roof Inns on future trips, although Lee has already booked a few more for this trip. Each Red Roof Inn got worse and worse as they traveled on this trip.

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette stopped to get a quick snack at the West Essex Diner
516 US-46. Fairfield NJ

However, the chicken was too tough to eat, and both Karen and Lee threw their food in the trash. But the chocolate pudding was good.

Leaving here, the road had a wide divider and so all cars had only one way to go. Lee Duquette hade to drive over 8 miles before he got a chance to turn around and go in the other direction, back to the hotel.

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