Overview
Penns Grove is in Salem County, in the Delaware River Region of New Jersey.
Carney's Point borders Penn's Grove on three sides and they are essentially the same town.
7 places to eat
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 87°F; winter lows dip to about 26°F. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby Wilmington)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- ILG Wilmington Airport, Wilmington — 8 mi away. Directions
- PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 16 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Get in
- By automobile. When travelling up the west coast of New Jersey and your route does not take you directly from the Delaware Memorial Bridge onto the Turnpike or Interstate 295, traveling through Penn's Grove is almost a guarantee.
- By bus.
See
- Pitman Street - home of many Italian immigrants who came from the town of Valle San Giovanni in the Abruzzo Region of Italy.
- The house where the TV and movie actor John Forsythe (born John Freund on 29 January 1918) was born.
- The spot where Rome 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist and world record holder Don Bragg used do his pole vault training.
- The Saint James Roman Catholic Church, 80 meters from the sewage processing plant and immediately adjacent to active railroad tracks. If you can convince the caretaker to let you in, you may be able to view a statue of the Madonna and Child, a replica of the statue found in the church, Madonna delle Grazie in Teramo (Abruzzo) Italy.
Do
- Enjoy a walk down the Penns Grove Riverwalk, an almost-quarter-kilometer stroll along a faux brick and faux iron edifice that the town nevertheless struggled for years to fund.
- Walk down to the old Willis Hardware Store, a fine example of abandoned early-20th century masonry.
- Go to the fall luncheon held every year at DiPaolo's Italian Ristorante for the descendants, and their families, of immigrants from the small town of Valle San Giovanni in the Abruzzo Region of Italy. If you happen to be invited, of course.
Buy
- Imported goods from Latin America at one of the town's three bodegas.
Eat
Eat DiPaolo's Italian Ristorante
Sample authentic food just as it is experienced in Valle San Giovanni and Valle Soprana in the beautiful Abruzzo Region of Italy. Far and away the most expensive restaurant in town, but the cannolis are excellent. Che buono!
Eat Roman Pantry
According to actor Bruce Willis, the home of the best cheesesteaks in the world.
Eat Sabor Latino
An authentic Mexican restaurant, you can eat a large, satisfying meal here under $10 if you are in the mood for breakfast (served all hours they're open) or selective in their ordering. Tortilla chips and guacamole are complementary when you sit down, and they have a selection of imported soft drinks from Latin America and coffee at less than $2.
Eat Talk of the Towne
A diner restaurant with an available banquet room, the Talk of the Towne's specialty is a large cabinet of baked goods produced on the premises and a large breakfast buffet during breakfast hours replaced with an enormous salad bar during lunch and dinner hours.
Eat Pat's Pizzeria
A local incarnation of a family-owned regional pizzeria chain, Pat's is next to DiPaolo's Italian Ristorante. It's more expensive than the Roman pantry or Andy's (though you can still eat a full dinner for under $15), and serves less meat on their sandwiches and more dough on their pizzas, but they are the only place for miles around where you can get crunchy, battered chicken wings.
Eat Andy's Pizza
A local restaurant serving various American-adapted Italian and Greek dishes, Andy's always has slices of pizza ready to heat and go. They also serve ice cream, water ice, and other frozen treats year-round. The restaurant has a pleasant indoor dining atmosphere.
Eat One Stop Deli
The only place in town to eat between midnight and 6:30AM, the One Stop Deli is a 24-hour convenience store with a sizable kitchen in the back that takes call-in orders and keeps a few hamburgers and hot dogs hot all night long. You can get a hearty, filling sandwich, an order of french fries and a beverage for under $10. T they serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner items at all day and night.
Drink
- The town has three liquor stores.
Sleep
- The nearest nightly lodgings are 6 km away in Pennsville, a drive of about 15 minutes.
Go next
- Visit nearby Pennsville or Woodstown
- Visit the nearby Cowtown Rodeo (you got that right!) five miles from the borough of Penns Grove.
Nearby
Carneys Point
City / town · 3 listings · 1 mi away
Wilmington
City / town · 49 listings · 4 mi away
Claymont
City / town · 10 listings · 5 mi away
Pennsville
City / town · 2 listings · 6 mi away
New Castle
City / town · 10 listings · 7 mi away
Swedesboro
City / town · 10 listings · 8 mi away
Woodstown
City / town · 5 listings · 9 mi away
Chester
City / town · 10 listings · 10 mi away
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