In the Country
High-def history at the Community Theatre
NJN’s newest historical documentary, Morristown: Where America Survived, revisits the winter of 1779 to 1780 at Jockey Hollow. It will be shown at the Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in Morristown on October 15 at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the event, but registration is required. Sign up at NJN.net to attend.

Along the Way
Corn confusion
After summer has gone, mazes throughout the state offer another way to enjoy one of NJ’s favorite crops.

Von Thun’s Country Farm Market
in Monmouth Junction
(732) 329-8656; www.vonthunfarms.com
Runs September 19 through October 31
The maze is more than five acres of interactive challenges with three different ways to find the other side. This year the maze will support and celebrate the Brothers Helping Brothers Firefighter Organization, which assists firefighters and their families throughout the state. The organizations logo will be part of the maze’s design.

Devils’ Corn Maze Face-Off at Alstede Farms in Chester
(908) 879-7189; www.alstedefarms.com
Opens Labor Day Weekend, September 5 through 7, and is open every day through Thanksgiving
The giant maze will feature the three-time Stanley Cup winning team, The New Jersey Devils, in its design and as its theme.

Springdale Farms Corn Maze in Cherry Hill
(856) 424-8674; www.springdalefarms.com
Runs September 12 through November 1
This year’s maze is the size of four football fields and is in the shape of a big sun wearing sunglasses to promote the theme, Renewable Energy. There are seven stations with questions about the maze’s theme. Answers to the questions help guide maze goers to the exit.

Read more in the summer issue of New Jersey Countryside Magazine, available now at bookstores, on newsstands and by subscription. Click here to get one free bonus issue and save more than 80% on a subscription.