A special place in southern New Jersey, this area is classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and in 1978 was established by Congress as the country’s first National Reserve. It includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties and encompasses over one million acres of farms, forests, and wetlands. It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent residents. Spring is 50-70F and sunny with some rain, summer is 70-90F and mostly sunny with some rain, winter is 0-35F and snow is common, and fall is 50-70F.