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Tiny NJ Tunnel Featured On Netflix Show Tiny NJ Tunnel Featured On Netflix Show
Tiny NJ Tunnel Featured On Netflix Show Did you recognize the tiny New Jersey tunnel featured in a new Netflix show? Cameras pan to the Arch Street tunnel in High Bridge that lies under the NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line tracks just over the 19-minute mark in the fifth episode of "The History of Swear Words." High Bridge Mayor Michele Lee told NJ.com she believes the reason for the feature is simple: "It's just a cool tunnel." "It’s right alongside the South Branch to the Raritan River, and it’s actually where the trains go over into High Bridge,” she told the news outlet.  "It’s really echoey and you come around this curv…

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North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says
North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says TikTok may be to blame for the recent mistreatment of a Hunterdon County "hidden gem." High Bridge adopted an ordinance Thursday to add signage to Lake Solitude Dam and Waterfall, banning smoking alcohol, littering and food. Built in 1909, the dam has been a precious spot in High Bridge for more than a century.  It's seen a significant uptick in visitors lately, thanks to a TikTok video that identified the spot a "hidden gem," Mayor Michele Lee said, and guests don't always treat it with the respect it deserves. "It is justifiably upsetting when we see people treating this area witho…

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by Cecilia Levine