One of our favorite holiday traditions is driving around and enjoying all of the Christmas lights, a tradition that’s shared by many families all over the country. Businesses all over New Jersey (including Storybook Land and Skylands Stadium) get in on the fun with incredible displays featuring millions of lights. While absolutely outstanding, we are most impressed with the homeowners who go all out with their decorations, typically to support a good cause. They put so much work into their displays and they should be celebrated! Let’s take a look at some of the best Christmas lights in New Jersey:

1. Lawlor Lights
182 Porchtown Rd, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318, USA
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Enjoy approximately 100,000 lights dancing to music at this magical display. Donations are accepted for both Toys For Tots and the local food pantry. To learn more, click here. Please note that the hours listed on the official Facebook page for the display may not have been updated for the current year. Stay tuned and keep checking!
2. The Cook's Christmas Lights
1 Carlson Ct, Jackson Township, NJ 08527, USA
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Delight in over 30,000 LED lights and a 1,008-bulb pixel matrix all synchronized to music at this holiday light house in New Jersey. The show is free to watch but 100% of donations received will benefit the family that puts forth all the work for you, so give what you can. Each year, the house gets bigger and brighter, and this might just be the best year yet.

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3. Winter Wonderlights
Winter WonderLights, 655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, USA
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Home to New Jersey's largest animated drive-thru light show, a drive through Winter Wonderlights is not to be missed. 1.5 million lights will be set to your favorite holiday tunes as you make your way through light tunnels, massive 20-foot trees, themed sections honoring the military, and more.
4. Burlington Lights
46 Steeplechase Blvd, Burlington, NJ 08016, USA
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The Murdza family has been putting up Christmas lights for years but they really upped their game in recent years, and now its one of the best holiday light houses in New Jersey. Their display now features over 30,000 lights, synced to music - tune into 96.1 FM. The show is free, and donations support the Burlington Township Food Pantry. Be sure to visit the Burlington Lights website for more information regarding times and rules.
5. Johnny's Hazlet Holiday Light Extravaganza
Johnny's Hazlet Holiday Light Extravaganza, 3 Bauer Ave, Hazlet, NJ 07730, USA
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This unforgettable display features over 75,000 lights, two dozen inflatable decorations, and an illuminated trellis. Every year is something different, so be sure to put it on this year's list of things to do. To learn more about Johnny's Hazlet Holiday Light Extravaganza, click here.

There are so many amazing Christmas displays in New Jersey – share your photos and videos with us! The festivities don’t have to stop here, for more holiday adventures be sure to pay a visit to this New Jersey town that’s one of the best Christmas towns in New Jersey.

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