President's Welcome Message John Neale ~ Old Navy
Welcome to the exciting world of geocaching! On behalf of the officers of the Northern New Jersey Cachers (NNJC), a non-profit geocaching organization, we would like to invite you to look into and join our organization.
The purpose of our organization is to promote, communicate and provide general information about the growing sport of geocaching in New Jersey. We are a group, comprised of geocachers from all over the tri-state area with the common goal of enjoying quality geocaching throughout New Jersey. Since 2005, NNJC has promoted this sport and helped bring together a community of people from all walks of life, and by providing resources to those just starting out! Through our NNJC website you can discover area meet and greets, caching events, milestones, popular caches, frequently asked questions and contacts for other cachers in your area. In 2014 we founded the Metrogathering.org Mega event, with many fun theme events. Link In 2020 we Launched the NJ American Revolution Geo Trail across New Jersey. Link Check out these websites! Whether geocaching becomes your hobby, sport, activity or obsession, we want to welcome you and offer any assistance we can, as you become part of our geocaching community. Membership is free join and become part of a local and tight-knit geocaching community with the same active interest of geocaching in New Jersey. Register at our Facebook and Instagram social media sites. All we ask, is that you spread the word about geocaching, and again welcome. If you have any questions, feel free to let us know on our Contact us page. ! Sincerely, John Neale, SAR ~ "Old Navy" President ~ NNJC.org Metrogathering.org LINK NJPatriots.org LINK |
Monthly Meetings:
First Monday of the Month @Fuddruckers 3159 Route 46 East Parsippany, NJ 07054 NNJC meets the First Monday of each month in Parsippany, everyone is welcome to attend the gathering. 
We communicate through NNJC's Facebook page.
Find us on FACEBOOK link HERE Geocaching Official Blog link
This Cablevision TV video of the Northern New Jersey cachers members. Presenting Geocaching and the community, filmed at the Great Swamp WaterShed Asso. (GSWA), Conservation Management Area 5/7/12. |
Memo from the President's desk
updated 1/1/2026
2026 is the start to NNJC's 21st year from being formed in the early days of Geocaching.
We have accomplished a lot over these year, building a great community,
partnering with many organizationsto promote Geocaching
and building many friendships.
Last June, 2025 we added and hosted The Metro Gathering Block party, our 11 the mega event!
Its hard to believe that 2024 was the 10th and was our "last "Metro Gathering Mega Event. We had a great run with producing these fun themed mega events, but the team needed to take a break. Thank you to the small team of dedicated NNJC volunteers who help produce these events. We will also be taking down the metrogsthering.org website.
Going forward as we enter the 250th birthday of America on July 4th 2026 we plan to host some NNJC events to promote
NNJC's American Revolution Geo trail at some historic location.
We launched the njpatriots.org website and American Revolution Geo trail on 10/24/2020
where we will continue to update going forward into 2026.
History of the Metro Gathering Mega Events
2025 was NNJC's Block Party event, as its hard to believe that 2024 was our 10th Metro Gathering Mega Event,
it should be our 11th, but lets not talk about life in 2020.
Our first year was in 2014 in Union County which we pulled off producing this new event in less the 5 months after HQ's approval. We spent the next 5 years, 2015 - 2019 at a larger venue at NJ State Waterloo Village which we produced some great themes, Historic Canal, Haunted Village,
Headless Horseman, Witches of Salem, and Pirates of Port Royal.
In 2021 we moved the Mega event to a new location with our Middlesex County Partners at
historic East Jersey Old Town. We embraced NJ's American Revolution with mega themes in 2021 with NJ's American Revolution War history and in 2022 with Washington's Spies.
In 2023 we profiled NJ with theme with "Postcards from New Jersey"
In 2024 the Mega event celebrated the "Tree of Life” with 10 years of interconnections of strength,
growth and friendship that has been made over the past ten years, and enjoyed by the
entire the geocaching community.
After celebrating our last and 10th mega event in June 2024, then lots of arm twisting and requests on hosting the Block Party! How could I say no!
2025 is the 25th anniversary of Geocaching, the 90th anniversary of Atlantic City NJ's Monopoly Game (the theme) and NNJC's 20th anniversary!
Metro Gathering Golden Ticket Mega Promotions
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In 2017 We created the very popular search for the Golden Ticket promotion program, which started prior to each
Mega event to get the mega event excitement building!
In 2021 we added a new game called "Capture The Flag", to find an American flag pathtag and pre order a limited coin.
Both promotions are rewarded with a cool limited geocoin.
In 2017 Headless Horseman, 2018, Witches of Salem, 2019 Pirate Gold, (2020 Covid) 2021 American Revolution Notes, 2022"Capture the Spy"2023 Capture The Jersey Devil, 2024 hunt for Green Man, 2025 Monopoly !
2025 was NNJC's Block Party event, as its hard to believe that 2024 was our 10th Metro Gathering Mega Event,
it should be our 11th, but lets not talk about life in 2020.
Our first year was in 2014 in Union County which we pulled off producing this new event in less the 5 months after HQ's approval. We spent the next 5 years, 2015 - 2019 at a larger venue at NJ State Waterloo Village which we produced some great themes, Historic Canal, Haunted Village,
Headless Horseman, Witches of Salem, and Pirates of Port Royal.
In 2021 we moved the Mega event to a new location with our Middlesex County Partners at
historic East Jersey Old Town. We embraced NJ's American Revolution with mega themes in 2021 with NJ's American Revolution War history and in 2022 with Washington's Spies.
In 2023 we profiled NJ with theme with "Postcards from New Jersey"
In 2024 the Mega event celebrated the "Tree of Life” with 10 years of interconnections of strength,
growth and friendship that has been made over the past ten years, and enjoyed by the
entire the geocaching community.
After celebrating our last and 10th mega event in June 2024, then lots of arm twisting and requests on hosting the Block Party! How could I say no!
2025 is the 25th anniversary of Geocaching, the 90th anniversary of Atlantic City NJ's Monopoly Game (the theme) and NNJC's 20th anniversary!
Metro Gathering Golden Ticket Mega Promotions
.
In 2017 We created the very popular search for the Golden Ticket promotion program, which started prior to each
Mega event to get the mega event excitement building!
In 2021 we added a new game called "Capture The Flag", to find an American flag pathtag and pre order a limited coin.
Both promotions are rewarded with a cool limited geocoin.
In 2017 Headless Horseman, 2018, Witches of Salem, 2019 Pirate Gold, (2020 Covid) 2021 American Revolution Notes, 2022"Capture the Spy"2023 Capture The Jersey Devil, 2024 hunt for Green Man, 2025 Monopoly !
METROGATHERING MEGA EVENTS VIDEOS
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2026 is the 250th anniversary of United States of America and
NNJC will celebrate with 2026 events!
Birth of a Nation "The New Jersey American Revolution Geo Trail"
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We embraced New Jersey’s American Revolutionary War history with an exciting launch of
"The New Jersey American Revolution Geo Trail"
New Jersey held a key geographical position between New York City and Philadelphia as George Washington and the armies were in or crossing New Jersey throughout the war.
The Geo Trail will showcase this history.
"We have partnered with many historic locations, CrossroadsNJ, National and State parks, Counties, Townships and many historic friends groups. The goal is to showcase important historic locations pertaining to the American Revolution. We currently have 76 Geocache locations, some examples are as follows; Fort Lee Historic Park, The Old Barracks in Trenton, Morven Governors mansion in Princeton, Washingtons HQ National park at Morristown and Washingtons HQ at The Dey Mansion in Wayne, The Hermitage, The White Hill Mansion, Monmouth and Princeton battlefields, as well as the heritage foundation’s five Generals houses". John Neale.
Participants will log onto the new dedicated website NJPatriots.com (njpatriots.org) print a passport to locations, 100 who complete the Geo Trail will receive a custom Geocoin, limited to 100 coins! Thank you to: Crossroads of the American Revolution
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"The New Jersey American Revolution Geo Trail"
New Jersey held a key geographical position between New York City and Philadelphia as George Washington and the armies were in or crossing New Jersey throughout the war.
The Geo Trail will showcase this history.
"We have partnered with many historic locations, CrossroadsNJ, National and State parks, Counties, Townships and many historic friends groups. The goal is to showcase important historic locations pertaining to the American Revolution. We currently have 76 Geocache locations, some examples are as follows; Fort Lee Historic Park, The Old Barracks in Trenton, Morven Governors mansion in Princeton, Washingtons HQ National park at Morristown and Washingtons HQ at The Dey Mansion in Wayne, The Hermitage, The White Hill Mansion, Monmouth and Princeton battlefields, as well as the heritage foundation’s five Generals houses". John Neale.
Participants will log onto the new dedicated website NJPatriots.com (njpatriots.org) print a passport to locations, 100 who complete the Geo Trail will receive a custom Geocoin, limited to 100 coins! Thank you to: Crossroads of the American Revolution
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10/24/20 - NNJC launched:
The New JerseyAmerican Revolution Geo-trail
at Historic Washington's HQ, Dey Mansion!
Historic locations across New Jersey
SEE: njpartiots.org for information
Historic Washington's HQ, Dey Mansion! Event
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NNJC team ~ Aaron, Greg, John
The New Jersey American Revolution Geocoin
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NNJC's Jen ~ DosneyDork
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A glimpse of The New Jersey American Revolution
Geo-trail Locations
too more photos @ njpatriots.org
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NNJC gives back to the Community
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The World Culinary Cruise Number 82 and counting!
FTF magazine By Dkeato
2019 Cache In Trash Out
Photo Gallery
March 30:
GC83R86 Metro CITI, Warinanco Park Elizabeth, Union County.
April 27:
GC83B88 DealaMan Park CITO Trail Maintenance, Warren, Somerset County.
April 27: GC83KQK 13th High Mountain Earth Day. Wayne, Passaic County
May 4:
GC84TMC Whittmore CITO & Picnic, Oldwick, Hunterdon County.
Recent 2019 NNJC Events
CrAzY cAcHeRs Unite - Late Night Diner Run! 3/2/19
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Another Night Owl event hosted by RyClops11.
This (hopefully annual) event was well attended by approximately 20 North, Central, and even some South Jersey cachers (who drove 130 miles to get there). The upstairs dining room was packed with friends, food, Geochat, TB drops and TB discoveries. Let's not forget the door prizes: Geocoin, Magnetic Key Holder and a Travel Bug. All supplied by our favorite night time host. Thank you, Ryan, for another fun filled event! |
Caching Through The Snow 14 ~ 2/24/19
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Welcome New GeoCachers!
February 23, the Kemmerer Library in Harding Township held an Introduction to Geocaching session presented by our president, John Neale (aka Old Navy). Approximately, 25 people attended this informational event including a local Girl Scout Troop. They were preparing to earn their Geocaching Badge. This is not a simple task. They have to complete 5 requirements:
1. Learn about geocaching
2. Learn to use a GPS
3. SWAG
4. Go caching!
5. Trackables
The presentation covered some of the requirements: the history of geocaching, how the satellites work, what are trackables, how to access the Geocaching Website and how to use the GPS. The troop applied this knowledge and immediately jumped into a Geocaching adventure. They found the library cache, solved the nearby puzzle cache, and discovered 3 additional caches in Bayne Park. They found SWAG, a trackable and earned their badge!
Special thanks to Speedy#1, Pip$queak, 2ndCup, and Chrmdome for placing two new caches in the park to add to fun!
1. Learn about geocaching
2. Learn to use a GPS
3. SWAG
4. Go caching!
5. Trackables
The presentation covered some of the requirements: the history of geocaching, how the satellites work, what are trackables, how to access the Geocaching Website and how to use the GPS. The troop applied this knowledge and immediately jumped into a Geocaching adventure. They found the library cache, solved the nearby puzzle cache, and discovered 3 additional caches in Bayne Park. They found SWAG, a trackable and earned their badge!
Special thanks to Speedy#1, Pip$queak, 2ndCup, and Chrmdome for placing two new caches in the park to add to fun!
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NNJC mentioned in Black River Journal ~ Whittemore article
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NNJC'S MEMBERS CORNER
PHOTO'S OF OUR MEMBERS ENJOYING LOCAL GEOCACHING!
ImSpider
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2018 Golden Ticket
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Stephan and Eric setting up the Tunnel Lab Cache!
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What do you come across while Geocaching?
We will feature your videos and photos of the interesting, unusual, strange and funny things or places you come across while out on your Geocaching adventure! |
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Ordering a new pathtag this year?
Please consider choosing the NNJC back during your back selection. This is a fund raiser and proceeds will go to support NNJC!
Samples are shown in different metals.
NNJC EVENTS, ROAD TRIPS& TRAVELS
Check out the NNJC Calendar for updates on future events, road trips and travels. We are always working on many great adventures for our members, friends and families. We are now working on our 2019 Calendar, let us know if you have an idea for an event or travel. Please send in your photos!
NNJC is about promoting a quality caching experience in New Jersey.
NNJC Car Magnets