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  The Mansion at Mountain Lakes

  90 US-46, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046, USA

  • Spaces for 400 Guests

  Incorporating traditional stylish architectural characteristics with sumptuous open spaces, The Mansion at Mountain Lakes creates the ideal location for your spectacular wedding. This rustic exquisite venue has been expertly refurbished to provide an extravagant environment that is unequaled in Northern New Jersey and the surrounding areas. The vast ballroom is adorned with hand-painted ceilings with crystal chandeliers, coffered ceilings, and a majestic wood staircase, while fireplaces, stone walls, and mahogany bars contribute to the festive atmosphere of this one-of-a-kind event. Private bridal suites, adjustable cocktail rooms that open to attractively landscaped patio spaces with several water features, and gardens suited for outdoor ceremonies are accessible for every wedding, whether it is for 50 or 400 guests. The superb service, award-winning cuisine, and convenient location in Northern and Central New Jersey have earned The Mansion recognition as one of New Jersey's best wedding locations. When you combine historical architectural elements with luxurious open spaces, the Mansion at Mountain Lakes creates a romantic atmosphere that is ideal for your dream wedding. The exceptional service, bespoke cuisine, and exquisite and magnificent locations have earned The Mansion praise as one of New Jersey's most exclusive wedding venues, according to WeddingWire.

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  DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Airport

  128 Frontage Rd, Newark, NJ 07114, USA

  • Spaces for 100-750 Guests
  • 5 Hotels
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 3 Meeting Spaces

  The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport houses 14,692 square feet of flexible event and meeting space across 18 rooms, supported by a dedicated on-site events team. The Garden State Ballroom — the hotel's largest event space at 7,480 square feet — accommodates up to 625 guests for seated dinners and 750 for receptions. A third-floor atrium terrace serves as a pre-function space for cocktail receptions and dinners. For groups of varying sizes, the Essex Ballroom, Camden Room, Hudson Room, Monmouth Room, and additional breakout spaces provide configurable options for receptions, banquets, and conferences. The hotel's 502 guest rooms allow attendees to stay on-site, and a complimentary shuttle to Newark Liberty International Airport is available for arriving and departing guests.

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  Harbor Pines Golf Club

  500 St Andrews Dr, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Harbor Pines Golf Club is a golf and event venue set along wooded fairways and water features in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, a short drive from Atlantic City and the South Jersey Shore. An award-winning parkland-style course — laid across 12 ponds and 17 acres of water — surrounds the clubhouse and frames the setting for weddings and private events. The updated clubhouse houses three event spaces suited to a range of gatherings. The St. Andrews Ballroom offers timeless, elegant ambiance with a sophisticated style for larger celebrations. The Sun Room is enclosed by expansive windows overlooking the manicured course and a blue lake, while the Pines Room serves more intimate affairs and meetings in a traditional banquet setting. A dedicated catering team supports events through the planning process and into event day.

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  Porta Pizzeria Asbury Park

  911 Kingsley St, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA

  • Spaces for 36-200 Guests
  • 4 Restaurants
  • 1 Outdoor

  Porta Asbury Park occupies the former home of the Student Prince — the seaside club where Bruce Springsteen first met Clarence Clemons — at 911 Kingsley Street, one block from the ocean and just behind the Stone Pony. Open since 2011, the Italian restaurant and event venue earned an Excellent rating from The New York Times in 2013. The space features three full bars, a barista bar, two Neapolitan pizza ovens, and reclaimed wood communal tables beneath lofted ceilings hung with string lights. The kitchen produces rustic Italian food from scratch: housemade pizza dough, fresh mozzarella and ricotta made daily, classic pasta, and rotating seasonal dishes. Private events range from intimate gatherings of 10 to full buyouts for up to 200 guests. Four dedicated spaces — the Abbot Room, the Monk Room, Porta National Park, and the Main Dining Room — accommodate weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, fundraisers, and other celebrations, with custom menus and in-house event coordination.

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  STEM Building

  New Jersey Center for Science, Technology & Mathematics, 1075 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083, USA

  • Spaces for 125-314 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Rooftop
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The STEM Building at Kean University brings together two signature event spaces — a glass-walled atrium and a sixth-floor rooftop terrace — on a 180-acre campus in Union, New Jersey, less than 30 minutes from New York City. The Glass Atrium & Rooftop accommodates up to 175 seated guests in a space defined by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a natural pond and outdoor porticos suited to photography. One floor up, the STEM Rooftop opens to sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline and seats up to 125 guests — a setting well suited to wedding ceremonies, cocktail receptions, and birthday celebrations. The STEM Auditorium, seating up to 314, rounds out the building's event offerings for presentations, conferences, and larger gatherings. Kean Conference & Event Services manages the building's event program and includes a personal event manager, A/V equipment, tables and chairs, high-speed WiFi, and self-parking with every rental. The standard eight-hour rental provides two hours for setup, five hours of event time, and one hour for cleanup.

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  Liberty Hall Museum

  New Jersey Center for Science, Technology & Mathematics, 1075 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083, USA

  • Spaces for 24-300 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces

  Liberty Hall Museum occupies 23 acres in Union, New Jersey, on the grounds of a Georgian-style residence built in 1772 by William Livingston — New Jersey's first elected governor and a signer of the United States Constitution. Over seven generations of the Livingston and Kean families, the original 14-room home grew into a 50-room Victorian mansion that now houses collections of antique furniture, decorative arts, and clothing spanning more than 250 years of American history. The estate hosts private events from May through October, welcoming up to 150 guests for weddings, conferences, workshops, and celebrations. Its formal English parterre garden and maze, fragrant rose garden, historic herb garden, apple orchard, and 12-acre ArbNet-recognized arboretum provide a setting shaped by centuries of garden design. An 1882 Carriage House and a tented reception area alongside the gardens offer distinct settings for ceremonies and receptions. Wedding guests are invited to explore the mansion's historic rooms through guided tours while festivities are underway.

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  Ashford Estate

  637 Province Line Rd, Allentown, NJ 08501, USA

  • Spaces for 275 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Estate

  The Ashford Estate is a 30-acre country estate wedding venue in Allentown, New Jersey, surrounded by hundreds of acres of preserved farmland. The property is distinguished by sparkling fountains and waterfalls, a floating gazebo, stone ruins, garden arbors, and a grand entry marked by lion-guarded iron gates along a white crushed stone drive crossing an antique steel bridge. The estate's ceremony space, the Barn Chapel, features a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, original tilt windows, and a light-filled fountain. A glass-enclosed Verandas & Cocktail Lounge offers panoramic views of the grounds. The Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 275 guests beneath crystal chandeliers, classical carved wood arches, and towering architectural columns, with a software-controlled lighting system for fully customized ambiance. Elegantly appointed overnight suites — each uniquely designed with walk-in rain showers, heated towel warmers, and king-size beds — allow wedding parties to extend the celebration. Cuisine is provided by Merri Makers, featuring Chef Jack McCann, named Chef of the Year by the International Caterers Association. The Ashford Estate offers exclusive-use bookings, with the site fee including the ballroom tables and chairs and the chapel.

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  Highlawn Pavilion

  1 Crest Dr, West Orange, NJ 07052, USA

  • Spaces for 50-200 Guests
  • 3 Restaurants
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 3 Total Spaces

  In addition to offering sweeping views of New York City and sophisticated elegance, The Highlawn also boasts an impressive 100-year history and is one of the most magical venues in the tri-state area for weddings, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, corporate events and celebrations of any kind. To learn more about The Highlawn, please visit their website. The Highlawn, which is majestically perched atop the East Rock Reservation, provides an absolutely spectacular venue for your big day. Our culinary staff brings decades of experience from many Michelin-starred restaurants in New York and throughout the world to our establishment. They have their fingers on the pulse of all the current trends in weddings and food, and they take great satisfaction in improving the quality and prominence of every event they work on or attend. We have everything you need to make your wedding celebration unique and completely adapted to your vision, whether you want a spectacular ceremony with hundreds of your closest friends and family or a small, private gathering. From the beginning of the procession to the end of the last dance, our expert staff is devoted to making every element of your special day absolutely flawless. Our wedding event professionals like collaborating with brides-to-be to plan the wedding of their dreams. We've hosted more than a thousand weddings over the course of three decades, and we look forward to hosting more in the future. Our team takes great delight in working within your budget to ensure that every couple has a stress-free, picture-perfect wedding celebration. In addition to its award-winning chefs and excellent cuisine, The Highlawn is known for creating magnificent wedding meals that are customized to your preferences and wedding style. We are dedicated to ensuring that the beginning of your happily-ever-after is an outstanding event for you and your guests. The Highlawn, which has one of the most renowned panoramic views of the New York City skyline, makes for an absolutely breathtaking setting for both indoor and outdoor wedding celebrations. In addition to our beautifully planted gardens and exquisite entry hall, we have a large outside patio where you may have a reception. In addition to our historic structure, our outdoor garden ceremony location is ideally located at the cliff's edge of "Eagle Rock," with views of the villages below and New York City across the river. Within walking distance of our outdoor ceremony space are the more than 400 acres of Eagle Rock Reservation, which provides a plenty of opportunities for unforgettable wedding photographs. The Skyline Ballroom and Garden Atrium are two of our formal venues that may be used for indoor wedding ceremonies in addition to our outside garden wedding ceremony space if the weather is nice.

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  The Grove New Jersey

  691 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, USA

  • Spaces for 650 Guests

  This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Because yours is a one-of-a-kind narrative. Your concept for your celebration will be distinct from anybody else's. So be creative. Likewise, your event should do the same. The Grove is the pinnacle of opulent hospitality at its most refined. In addition to magnificent architecture and elegant décor, this spectacular new wedding and special event venue is home to a coterie of the area's most accomplished catering professionals, including distinguished master chefs, event planners, banquet managers, and some of the most extensively trained staff in the industry. The Grove offers you the highest level of elegance, service, professionalism, and attention to detail available anywhere. The Grove, located in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, is a really one-of-a-kind and stunning location for all of life's special occasions. We can accommodate any size event, whether it's a wedding with 700 guests, a social gathering for 100 friends, or a business function for a group of your colleagues. Today is your day. All of our professional event planning and management teams, as well as our diverse chef and culinary staff, will be brought in to help us design an event that is uniquely yours. We draw on our many years of experience in skilled planning, well acclaimed inventiveness, and an unwavering sense of humor. Relax and take it all in while the memories are created around you; that's all there is to it!

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  Hopewell Valley Vineyards

  46 Yard Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA

  • Spaces for 400 Guests

  Hopewell Valley Vineyards is a 75-acre winery and event estate set at the base of the Sourland Mountains near Pennington, New Jersey. Established in 2001 by Sergio and Violetta Neri, the vineyard draws on three generations of Tuscan winemaking tradition, cultivating 20 acres of wine grapes on clay-loam soil and producing an award-winning portfolio of both classic vinifera and regionally adapted varieties. The property offers several distinct event spaces — a Tuscan-inspired Upper Tasting Room with vaulted ceilings and a covered deck overlooking the vineyards, an industrial Tank Room surrounded by stainless steel fermentation tanks, a Lower Tasting Room with a musical stage and brick oven, and a seasonal 40' × 80' covered pole tent framed by vineyard views. The spaces host bridal and baby showers, birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and weddings. In-house catering draws from a Mediterranean-inspired menu with American appetizers, complemented by brick-oven pizza on weekends. All wine served on the property is made exclusively on-site, grounding every event in the vineyard's own harvest.

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  Southern Mansion

  720 Washington St, Cape May, NJ 08204, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests

  The Southern Mansion is a historic Victorian estate built circa 1860, set on one-and-a-half acres of award-winning gardens in Cape May's historic district. Completely restored and recognized as the largest bed and breakfast in Cape May, the property hosts weddings, corporate retreats, elopement packages, and private events — offering a setting defined by original Victorian architecture and lush, manicured grounds. Celebrations at The Southern Mansion unfold across multiple interconnected spaces. The exotic gardens provide a backdrop for outdoor ceremonies and cocktail hours, while the large Solarium — filled with garden views — seats guests for gourmet dinners. Additional rooms accommodate music and dancing, and the property's sweeping spiral staircase is a signature element for grand entrances. An on-site winery adds a distinctive touch for couples and guests celebrating on the property.

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  Doolan's Shore Club

  700 NJ-71, Spring Lake, NJ 07762, USA

  • Spaces for 350 Guests
  • 1 Hotel
  • 1 Ballroom

  The Shore Club is a resort-style hotel and event venue in Spring Lake, New Jersey, set approximately one mile from the Jersey Shore. The property brings together 60 guest rooms and suites with three distinct event spaces — The Grand Ballroom, The Divine Ballroom, and The Atrium — offering a self-contained setting for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations of varying sizes. The Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 350 guests and can be configured for seated dinners, receptions, or breakout formats. The Atrium provides an elegant backdrop for ceremonies and cocktail hours, while The Divine Ballroom suits smaller, more intimate events. On-site dining comes through Sea Crest Grille, with a pool bar adding a social option for guests staying in the hotel. The all-inclusive approach — ceremony, reception, catering, and overnight accommodations under one roof — makes The Shore Club a practical and polished choice for multi-day celebrations at the Jersey Shore.

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  Cowerks

  619 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA

  • Spaces for 50 Guests

  Cowerks is a coworking community with two locations along the Jersey Shore, serving Monmouth County entrepreneurs and business professionals. The Red Bank workspace at 32 Monmouth Street houses private offices, dedicated desks, and meeting rooms on the third floor of a downtown building. The Asbury Park location, known as Junction Hall, sits at 808 Springwood Avenue adjacent to the NJ Transit train and bus station, making it one of the more accessible professional workspaces on the Shore. Junction Hall brings coworking, event space, and community programming together under one roof in a revitalized stretch of downtown Asbury Park. A forthcoming cafe and community bike shop add to the building's offerings. Flexible membership options at both locations accommodate a range of working styles, from full-time office tenants to mobile professionals who need occasional access to a professional setting.

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  The Elan Catering & Events

  111 US-46 #46, Lodi, NJ 07644, USA

  • Spaces for 50-420 Guests
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 2 Event Spaces

  Ari brings his catering and culinary experience to The Elan, bringing a fresh and innovative perspective to the table. When he was a student at the Berklee School of Music, he began working in the food and events sector, and eventually went on to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America, the nation's premier culinary school. In the years after graduating from culinary school, he has honed his abilities by working under some of the world's most celebrated chefs, including Steven Starr (Buddakhan) and Rocco D'Spirito (Union Pacific). Ari's most recent position was as General Manager of Sterling Affair, a high-end New York City off-premise catering firm that counts among its clientele members of the Rockefeller family as well as Columbia and Fordham Universities. There, he honed his management and event planning abilities even further, bringing his distinct flair and exceptional service to each and every event he planned and managed while also gaining valuable experience. From event conception to execution, he supplied customers with his excellent attention to detail and committed personal service, ensuring that every element, from the cuisine to the décor and personnel, was completed to the highest standard. The Elan is set to serve and please its clientele now that it is under Ari's ownership and control. In business since 2011, The Elan Catering and Events in Lodi, New Jersey, is a ballroom-style wedding venue that has been a successful component of the New Jersey wedding market since its founding in 2011. This award-winning location, which offers the ideal combination of cuisine, environment, and style, can best be defined as both exquisite and timeless in its design. It is certain that The Elan Catering and Events will make your wedding day the most memorable occasion of your life, thanks to a choice of price alternatives to suit a variety of budgets. Infrastructure and Capacity In order to organize their ceremony and/or reception at The Elan Catering and Events, couples can choose from three different, large locations. Featuring a range of sophisticated architectural elements, such as a dodecagonal skylight and crystal chandeliers, the venue can seat up to 400 people in total comfort. Services that are provided In order to help couples realize their vision of the perfect day, The Elan Catering and Events offers five exclusive wedding packages to choose from: the Daytime & Weekday Package, the Elite Wedding Package, the Complete Wedding Package, the Exclusive Wedding Package, and the Dream Wedding Package. The Daytime & Weekday Package is the most affordable of the five packages. Each package includes a combination of the following services to ensure a completely stress-free experience: Liability insurance is a legal requirement. Bridal attendant is a person who assists the bride and groom on their wedding day. Setup\sCleanup Event planning Rentals for events Lighting/sound

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  Beneduce Vineyards

  1 Jeremiah Ln, Pittstown, NJ 08867, USA

  • Spaces for 20-800 Guests
  • 3 Outdoor Spaces
  • 5 Wineries
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Beneduce Vineyards is a 77-acre family-owned farm winery in Pittstown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The vineyard was established in 2009 by owner and winemaker Mike Beneduce, building on a multi-generational family winemaking tradition rooted in Italian heritage. All wines are 100% estate grown, with a focus on sustainable, cool-climate viticulture — a commitment recognized through the property's River Friendly Farm Certification. The vineyard has been named among Travel + Leisure's Top 25 US Vineyards and ranked #4 Winery in the U.S. by Tasting Table. For private events, the property offers five distinct settings accommodating anywhere from 10 to 150 guests: The Crush Pad, an outdoor covered gathering space built with fieldstone and reclaimed wood; The Oasis, a tropical greenhouse with year-round lush plantings; The Loft, an intimate indoor space with a bird's-eye view of the winery floor; the Stone Patio, centered around a large stone fire pit; and the Shaded Patios, open-air seating alongside the vineyard vines. Private events are staffed and include tables, chairs, and access to a curated list of approved local caterers.

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  Bonnet Island Estate

  2400 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, USA

  • Spaces for 170-250 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Barn
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Bonnet Island Estate is a private waterfront wedding venue set along Barnegat Bay in Manahawkin, New Jersey. Positioned on its own island and surrounded by coastal landscape, the estate offers a plantation-style mansion, meticulously landscaped grounds, and event spaces designed for intimate destination celebrations. Ceremonies take place in the Boathouse Chapel, a reassembled Vermont barn featuring timber frames, rustic barn doors, intricate stonework, and a stone hearth. Receptions move to the Grand Ballroom, which holds up to 250 guests beneath a dramatic arched wooden ceiling. Twelve elegantly appointed guest suites allow the wedding party and close family to remain on the property overnight, with check-in the day of the wedding and checkout the morning after. In-house catering is provided by Merri Makers, whose culinary program is led by Chef Jack McCann, named Chef of the Year by the International Caterers Association.

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  Garden Vista Ballroom

  29-31 Howe Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055, USA

  • Spaces for 170-200 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Landmark
  • 1 Historic Space

  Garden Vista Ballroom is a historic banquet facility in Passaic, New Jersey, originally built in 1922 as the home of the Passaic Elks Lodge. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, the building was fully restored and reopened as an event venue in 2009, preserving its original architectural details — including a marble lobby, crystal chandeliers, gold leaf trim, soaring vaulted ceilings, and two grand staircases with original decorative gold railings. The main hall accommodates up to 170 guests and features a configurable dance floor and a baby grand piano. Garden Vista Ballroom hosts weddings, quinceañeras, sweet 16s, birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, corporate events, nonprofit galas, and private celebrations of all kinds. All-inclusive packages, plated dinner service, and outside caterers — including those specializing in kosher, halal, or other cuisines — are all accommodated to suit a range of event styles and dietary needs. Valet parking and an on-site event coordinator are included with every event.

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  Hawk Pointe Golf Club

  4 Clubhouse Drive, Washington, NJ 07882, USA

  • Spaces for 220 Guests

  Hawk Pointe Golf Club occupies a wooded setting in Washington, New Jersey, where an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Kelly Blake Moran winds through manicured greens backed by mountain views. Described as "a club in the country" rather than a traditional country club, the property has hosted prestigious NJSGA and MGA golf tournaments since 2000. The banquet facility — known as The View at Hawk Pointe — is open to members and non-members alike for weddings, receptions, bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet sixteen celebrations, showers, reunions, corporate meetings, and a range of other social events. The clubhouse carries a warm, rustic character with panoramic views from every room and an outdoor veranda. On-site event coordinators guide clients from initial booking through event day, backed by an in-house catering team and a suite of complimentary services that includes audio-visual equipment, a speaker podium and microphone, wireless internet, and personal menu printing.

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  Moorestown Community House

  16 E Main St, Moorestown, NJ 08057, USA

  • Spaces for 48-200 Guests
  • 1 Bar
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The Moorestown Community House is a historic event venue in Moorestown, New Jersey, founded in 1926 through a $250,000 gift from Eldridge Reeves Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company. Built in a brick-and-stone English and Colonial architectural style and spread across 25,000 square feet on 2.2 acres, the nonprofit has served the community for nearly a century as a gathering place for weddings, private events, and community celebrations. The Ballroom — the venue's signature event space — seats up to 200 guests and features 1920s details including carved oak-paneled walls, a floor-to-ceiling travertine stone fireplace, magnificent chandeliers, and a theatrical stage with full lighting and audio. The Garden Room, bathed in natural light through large vintage windows, opens onto a flagstone patio and welcomes up to 48 guests for showers, luncheons, and dinners. The Club Room offers a more intimate setting anchored by a custom mahogany bar, coffered ceiling, and a 1913 Steinway piano, accommodating up to 70 seated guests or 60 for cocktail-style receptions. Wedding and private event rentals include exclusive use of the building — reception rooms, commercial kitchen, bridal and groomsmen suites, patios, and grounds — and the in-house events staff connects clients with approved caterers, florists, photographers, and entertainment professionals.

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  Stanton Ridge Country Club

  25 Club House Dr, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests

  Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club is a privately owned club in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, with a banquet facility open to members and non-members alike. The Stephen Kay-designed golf course opened in 1994, and the Cushetunk Mountains backdrop carries through the event venue — visible from the veranda where cocktail hours are often hosted. The clubhouse opens with a grand entrance and stone-faced gas fireplace leading into an elegant Ballroom, which flows out to a spacious veranda. A recently renovated bridal suite provides a gathering space for wedding parties before the ceremony. Golf simulators and a pub within the club offer additional options for connection before, during, or after events. In-house catering is led by Executive Chef Michael Osuch, a culinary arts graduate of Johnson & Wales who has been with the club since 2006. The facility accommodates weddings, corporate meetings and fundraisers, anniversary and birthday celebrations, Sweet 16s, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, baby showers, and cocktail parties.

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