Our friend Bonnie took us on a short driving tour around Red Bank, including a run along Navesink River Road where many of the homes are comparable to those along Newport's Ocean Drive, although most of these are full-time residences whereas the ones in Newport are allegedly "summer homes."
We also went out to the Twin Lights, lighthouses along the shore which are known in New Jersey history for early introduction of Fresnel lenses in the lights, and an early demonstration of "wire-less telegraphy" by Marconi. Yes, Clara did actually climb all 70 or so steps up to the top (well short of the 209 in the lighthouse in Michigan!) Off shore you can see Sandy Hook, a very narrow spit, and you can even view the New York City skyline, and that's as close to NYC as I care to get.
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