Beat The Heat Wave with New Jersey’s Best Ice Cream🍦

We are in the midst of our first official heat wave of the year and I'm pretty sure as summer arrives tomorrow "officially" it is going to be just the beginning of the "hot" season so it's a perfect time to talk about cooling off with some delicious ice cream. Let's talk about the best ice cream here in New Jersey and maybe something that will help cool you off this summer.

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We spotted an article by New Jersey Digest that highlighted their TOP 30 ice cream parlors in the Garden State. "Summertime means ice cream dates are in full effect. This frozen treat is the perfect ending to any meal, cools you down on a hot summer day, and can simply cure any bad day you might be experiencing."

TOP 30 Ice Cream Shops In New Jersey

30. Denville Dairy: Denville, NJ

29. Springer’s Homemade Ice Cream: Stone Harbor, NJ 

28. Days Ice Cream: Ocean Grove, NJ

27. Jersey Freeze: Freehold, NJ

26. Nicholas Creamery: Atlantic Highlands, Fair Haven, Tinton Falls, Long Branch, Middletown NJ

25. Trina’s Treats Ice Cream Parlour: Lyndhurst, NJ

24. Llama Ice Cream: Rockaway, NJ

23. Duffers Restaurant & Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor: Wildwood, NJ

22. Surreal Creamery: New Brunswick, Ridgewood and Westfield NJ

21. The Bent Spoon: Princeton, NJ 

20. Windy Brow Farms: Fredon Township, NJ

19. Hoffman’s Ice Cream: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ (& other locations)

18. Milk & Cream Cereal Bar: Jersey City, NJ

17. Gabriel’s Fountain: Bridgewater, NJ

16. Skipper Dipper: Long Beach Island, NJ

15. Conrad’s Confectionery: Westwood, NJ

14. Milk Sugar Love: Jersey City, NJ

13. Royale Crown Ice Cream & Grille: Hammonton, NJ

12. Iceberg Ice Cream: Lavallette, NJ

11. Ernie’s Ice Cream: Mahwah, NJ

10. Beenie’s Ice Cream: Morristown, NJ

9. Nasto’s Ice Cream Co. Newark, NJ

8. The Original Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard: Multiple Locations Around NJ

7. Holsten’s Brookdale Confectionery: Bloomfield, NJ

6. Torico Ice Cream: Jersey City, NJ

5. Cliff’s Homemade Ice Cream: Ledgewood, NJ

4. Curly’s Ice Cream: Riverdale, NJ

3. Thomas’ Ice Cream Cafe: Hoboken, NJ

2. Applegate Farm: Montclair, NJ

1. Van Dyk’s Homemade Ice Cream: Ridgewood, NJ

For me, I am pretty easy to please when it comes to ice cream, keep it simple and keep it real. Vanilla is my main "go-to" in ice cream if you start with a good vanilla you can add a little more flavor to make things tasty, hold any candy, sprinkles, etc. hot fudge and some chopped nuts will do just fine :)

Where do you go for your favorite ice cream? Share your recommendations and post your comments below.