My first job was when I was 7, working for my dad picking up ice cream from an ice cream parlor in Florida. I spent much of that time eating more ice cream than I took, and my experience qualifies me as a fair judge of a good scoop of ice cream.
It’s usually around this time of year that my craving for ice cream really starts to kick in. I begin to imagine being on the shore, walking down the boardwalk with my cone in hand, a nice scoop of chocolate ice cream starting to drip down the side of the cone. Ice cream is the quintessence of summer.
Personally, I enjoy a scoop (or a pint) of the Martinsville Landslide from Gabriel’s Fountain in Martinsville. The Martinsville Mudslide offers brownie batter ice cream, homemade brownies and fudge. For soft serve ice cream, my go-to spot is Polar Cub at White House Station.
But everyone has their favorite place to grab a scoop, and I asked our listeners for their favorite ice cream spots in New Jersey. The list is divided by North Jersey, South Jersey, Central Jersey and Jersey Shore, check out their suggestions:
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Richard Bellon
The bent spoon at Princeton. The flavors are unique and the quality is super high
@francziv_maureen
Spoon bent to Princeton! Different flavors, local businesses and local ingredients!
@rsicklescj7
Ice Cream Depot in the biggest little town in the whole country…. Town of Mill.
@KeithCNJ
Thomas Sweets New Brunswick. PERIOD! Why? Because it’s fantastic!
@jaredbmurray
Gracie and the guys. It’s just superior ice cream to anything I’ve had in Monmouth County. Anything with mint is especially good.
Mary Blanche
HumDoo Flemington NJ, small business with a young entrepreneur. Great quality ice cream, many rotating ice cream flavors. Located in the old honey house, unique location.
Rachel Buxbaum
Summer Ville’s homemade ice cream is by far my favorite. So many flavors and great service. They were pretty hard hit by the floods in Ida, but hopefully they’ll be back there soon.
Jason Nicholas
As you like it in Raritan, or Gabriel’s Fountain in Martinsville.
Raritan for standard quality ice cream and Martinsville for custom flavors.
Jessica Demcsak
Gabriel Fountain in Martinsville. They have the most amazing and creative flavors!
Bert Rodriguez
OWOWCOW in Lambertville!
Shari Friedman Arcuri
The Ice House, Hillsborough, great ice cream, specialties named after or referring to local places, excellent service.
@xgsusx
Vanilla Bean Creamery in Cranford.
@dkknill
Penguin Ice Cream in Bernardsville. Couldn’t choose a favorite flavor as they regularly bless our taste buds with new flavors. Small family business. You should take a look at it.
@Cliftoncp
King of Cream! #Pennington
@a0001_m
CREAM KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Julia Messineo
Polar Bear Cub at Whitehouse Station! They have a very good soft serve selection.
Travis Boop
Great sundaes in Hillsborough! We love the variety of flavors and the owners seem like great people!
Alyssa Simone
Zita is in Berkeley Heights
@tony_p83
magic fountain at the top
@ohamkrw
Halo Farm/Pub, Trenton. Great ice cream, great selection, 3 pints for the price of 2.
@dinaann22
Halo Pub in Hamilton, they make the BEST ice cream
Amanda Lovett-Spruill
Family owned Four Boys Ice Cream Shop – amazing seasonal hard and soft ice cream flavors and best customer service
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@Robbiecz
frozen jersey
@DanZiegler18
Jersey Freeze at Freehold. The best homemade ice cream I have ever tasted! In addition, the shake of the month is always a success!
@mpngirl
Jersey Freeze at Freehold NJ. Always fresh, every month they have a shake of the month. Fantastic staff and never disappointed
Kathy Palfey Bonilla Moravasik
Hoffmann Point Pleasant. Always great taste, lots of variety and so many childhood memories
@CieceHaas
Hoffman because Jersey Monkey 😋
@KeithsTweets
They’ve just opened a Nicholas Creamery in Fair Haven, filled the void left by Little Silver’s departure from Hofman, and you know what? It’s also much better. And I like Hoffman’s.
Matt Mariano
The Seashell in Wildwood
@npro90
Miss Mindy is in Bayville! Fingers in the nose!
@Drewkungfoo
Days Ice Cream Parlor in Ocean Grove the best place to go during the summer for the best after beach ice cream they have dozens of flavors and toppings that are hard to beat
@the5obriens_b
A La Mode, OCNJ
@carly_layla
Mrs. Walkers In Forked River, countless amounts of different flavors and great prices.
@dagostinosfarm
I think I’ve been eating ice cream from Mrs. Walkers on Fischer in TR since I was born.
@theresasoyaMPH
Ryan’s ice cream in Shrewsbury!
@Acguy612
Royal crown in Hammonton, homemade ice cream and custard.
@phansy77
Royal crown in Hammonton! BEST around, all fantastic homemade flavors! Sundaes on 73 in Berlin a very close second!
@maof4boysplus1
Jefffreeze at West Creek
@PedegoMadison
Springer at Stone Harbor
@atwater35
TK on 539 in Plumstead
@LoveLavallette
Summer Sweets is very good – just north of Lavallette. So many great ice creams found on the island for sure.
Amanda Lovett-Spruill
Family owned Four Boys Ice Cream Shop – amazing seasonal hard and soft ice cream flavors and best customer service
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@HRIV2
Kudos to Latteria Swedesboro. Anyone who makes the right choice with FlufferNutter ice cream is an automatic offer to consider.
@ThatGir81123972
Vincent’s, Mount Holly NJ Homemade. Creamy and adorable ice cream with a vintage look.
Jeff Michael
The Maple Shade Custard Booth. I don’t have a good answer except that they are just very good and of a wide variety.
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@vintage_nj
Cliff is in Ledgewood. Lots of good choices, large portions.
@Reiku78
Dover Dairy! Friendly and the ice cream always tastes great without a bitter aftertaste like most places.
Alexis Cuomo
Van Dykes at Ridgewood. Homemade and huge.
@JerseyMo66
that of Bischoff. Teaneck NJ. Fingers in the nose.
@rontrish1980
AJ’s Country Cone in Oak Ridge. The best ice cream anywhere, serve frozen yogurt and the best ice cream novelty cakes anywhere.
@hmnkillian
Curly’s in Riverdale, vast and unique homemade selection and personalized cakes.
Lori Sadusky Gaughan
Applegate Farms in Montclair
@themontclairgrl
Applegate Farm
@JrsyGrl73
Nastos in Newark the best!!
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