NJ House Filk, Dec 13th Reminder
Hello again all!
Just a reminder that you are invited to gather on Sunday, December 13th from noon to 8pm in South Amboy.
To add a sight detail, the Trebuchet in the back yard can be seen by those parking in the driveway(we can fit 6 cars) and is just a lawn ornament outside the SCA >:)
Please note the date of December 13th
Directions are included below by road and Rail
We down a bit on the jersey coast would like to invite you to join us Sunday December 13th from noon to 8pm to sing and make merry! I have invited George Carmichael AKA Lord Andrew Stewart McRobb of the SCA and he has agreed, health permitting.
For those of you who are not familiar with Andrew, he has been active musically writing lyrics and some music for parodies and some serious subjects of an SCA or Medieval nature for the last two plus decades. Our home can fit more than we can seat which I have seen as a trend in house filks >:) We have seating for 20(which will be crowded). We will be providing snacks, including Kosher(new bought packets served on new bought paper/plastic ware or in wrapper and purpose bought plastic utensils) for the observant. I do realize this will be during the Chanukah celebration however it was the best timing we could get.
RSVP Please.
Our home is in South Amboy, NJ one block from the South Amboy NJ transit rail station.
We can also be reached via the Garden State Parkway(Exit 125), The New Jersey Turnpike(Exit 11), Route 1, Route 9 and Route 287. Driving to us from Staten Island is best coming across the Outerbridge crossing.
DIRECTIONS:
Arrival by NJ Transit Rail:
If you take the train from the North(From NYC or Newark NJ) you can take trains from Penn Station(NYC or
Newark) on the "North Jersey Coast" line to station South Amboy. If you are coming from Trenton(or
services connecting there) you will need to come north to the Rahway station and then switch trains.
Once you arrive in South Amboy, look to see if you are on the station side or not. If you are on the
Station side, you need to cross sides.
There are foot-bridges north(more modern) and South(older) of the station itself. Once on the correct
side, turn your back to the rails and walk(via an alley or nearby road) to Broadway, South Amboy's main
road. Once on Broadway, cross the far side of Broadway and look left and right for a green and white
sign for "Amboy National Bank".
This sign marks the corner of David Street and Broadway. Go to that intersection and follow David
Street(there is only one way) to house number 263 on your left. Thats us.
Arrival by Road:
North:
NJ Turnpike:
Take the best route to the Turnpike south. Go to exit 11 and pay the toll. Follow the signs to Route
9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9 south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Garden State Parkway
Take the best route to the Parkway south. Go to exit 129 and follow the signs to Route 9 South. This
will put you on NJ Route 9 south
over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Outerbridge Crossing: Once you cross the OBC you are on Route 440. Follow that until you see signs for
Route 9 South. Once you are on Route 9 South, Follow from *** below.
South:
NJ Turnpike:
Take the best route to the Turnpike North. Go to exit 10 and pay the toll. Follow signs to Route
440 towards Perth Amboy. Once on 440, follow signs to Route 9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9
south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Garden State Parkway
Take the Parkway north. Just past exit 120 there is a rest area(Cheesequake Rest area), take the
exit into that rest area. Go to the northern parking area and pass to the north end where there is
an exit onto a local road. This is Bordentown Road. Turn right onto Bordentown and pass under the
Parkway and then, after some distance, under Route 35. Once under Rt 35 you will see a foodtown
and then pass through one full traffic light before coming to a blinking light. The blinking light
is the intersection of Bordentown and Stevens. Turn left here onto Stevens. Once on Stevens, pass
the intersections for George, John and Henry to Stevens and David.
Turn right there and go to the third house from the corner on the right, number 263. Thats us.
*** Once over the river, be prepared to take the very first exit off the foot of the bridge. When you
come to the light at the end of the ramp you want to be in the right most of the two left lanes.
Turn left at the light and stay to the left until under Route 9, then move to the right at the
light you are approaching. At the light, turn right onto Main Street(yes, it looks pretty
desolate). You will pass through one more light almost immediately and then some distance before
three more lights.
The third light is Main Street and Stevens Avenue. Turn left here. Follow Stevens through one
traffic light to the very next intersection.
This is Stevens and David. WARNING: There is no street sign for David where it hits Stevens.
Just remember that is the next intersection after the light you pass through. Turn left at this
intersection. We are the third house on the right, number 263.
RSVP Please
Andrew has given permission in advance for recording his performances but hopes everyone who wishes to will join in
Marc and Gemma
Just a reminder that you are invited to gather on Sunday, December 13th from noon to 8pm in South Amboy.
To add a sight detail, the Trebuchet in the back yard can be seen by those parking in the driveway(we can fit 6 cars) and is just a lawn ornament outside the SCA >:)
Please note the date of December 13th
Directions are included below by road and Rail
We down a bit on the jersey coast would like to invite you to join us Sunday December 13th from noon to 8pm to sing and make merry! I have invited George Carmichael AKA Lord Andrew Stewart McRobb of the SCA and he has agreed, health permitting.
For those of you who are not familiar with Andrew, he has been active musically writing lyrics and some music for parodies and some serious subjects of an SCA or Medieval nature for the last two plus decades. Our home can fit more than we can seat which I have seen as a trend in house filks >:) We have seating for 20(which will be crowded). We will be providing snacks, including Kosher(new bought packets served on new bought paper/plastic ware or in wrapper and purpose bought plastic utensils) for the observant. I do realize this will be during the Chanukah celebration however it was the best timing we could get.
RSVP Please.
Our home is in South Amboy, NJ one block from the South Amboy NJ transit rail station.
We can also be reached via the Garden State Parkway(Exit 125), The New Jersey Turnpike(Exit 11), Route 1, Route 9 and Route 287. Driving to us from Staten Island is best coming across the Outerbridge crossing.
DIRECTIONS:
Arrival by NJ Transit Rail:
If you take the train from the North(From NYC or Newark NJ) you can take trains from Penn Station(NYC or
Newark) on the "North Jersey Coast" line to station South Amboy. If you are coming from Trenton(or
services connecting there) you will need to come north to the Rahway station and then switch trains.
Once you arrive in South Amboy, look to see if you are on the station side or not. If you are on the
Station side, you need to cross sides.
There are foot-bridges north(more modern) and South(older) of the station itself. Once on the correct
side, turn your back to the rails and walk(via an alley or nearby road) to Broadway, South Amboy's main
road. Once on Broadway, cross the far side of Broadway and look left and right for a green and white
sign for "Amboy National Bank".
This sign marks the corner of David Street and Broadway. Go to that intersection and follow David
Street(there is only one way) to house number 263 on your left. Thats us.
Arrival by Road:
North:
NJ Turnpike:
Take the best route to the Turnpike south. Go to exit 11 and pay the toll. Follow the signs to Route
9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9 south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Garden State Parkway
Take the best route to the Parkway south. Go to exit 129 and follow the signs to Route 9 South. This
will put you on NJ Route 9 south
over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Outerbridge Crossing: Once you cross the OBC you are on Route 440. Follow that until you see signs for
Route 9 South. Once you are on Route 9 South, Follow from *** below.
South:
NJ Turnpike:
Take the best route to the Turnpike North. Go to exit 10 and pay the toll. Follow signs to Route
440 towards Perth Amboy. Once on 440, follow signs to Route 9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9
south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Garden State Parkway
Take the Parkway north. Just past exit 120 there is a rest area(Cheesequake Rest area), take the
exit into that rest area. Go to the northern parking area and pass to the north end where there is
an exit onto a local road. This is Bordentown Road. Turn right onto Bordentown and pass under the
Parkway and then, after some distance, under Route 35. Once under Rt 35 you will see a foodtown
and then pass through one full traffic light before coming to a blinking light. The blinking light
is the intersection of Bordentown and Stevens. Turn left here onto Stevens. Once on Stevens, pass
the intersections for George, John and Henry to Stevens and David.
Turn right there and go to the third house from the corner on the right, number 263. Thats us.
*** Once over the river, be prepared to take the very first exit off the foot of the bridge. When you
come to the light at the end of the ramp you want to be in the right most of the two left lanes.
Turn left at the light and stay to the left until under Route 9, then move to the right at the
light you are approaching. At the light, turn right onto Main Street(yes, it looks pretty
desolate). You will pass through one more light almost immediately and then some distance before
three more lights.
The third light is Main Street and Stevens Avenue. Turn left here. Follow Stevens through one
traffic light to the very next intersection.
This is Stevens and David. WARNING: There is no street sign for David where it hits Stevens.
Just remember that is the next intersection after the light you pass through. Turn left at this
intersection. We are the third house on the right, number 263.
RSVP Please
Andrew has given permission in advance for recording his performances but hopes everyone who wishes to will join in
Marc and Gemma