Few states hide behind their reputation the way New Jersey does. People picture turnpike exits and refinery smokestacks, then miss the mountains, the river towns, and 130 miles of coastline packed into a compact place. A vehicle changes everything here. The best of it sits between the highway markers, not on them, and a loosely mapped route puts all of it within a single unhurried week. This is a state made for driving. Distances are short, the roads connect cleanly, and the