(Sort of) newbie advice wanted: north Jersey

[rutgersfan1]

25 years ago I was as avid a fisherman as a HS kid could be, and worked at Hermanns Sporting Goods only so that I could buy all the fishing gear I could ever want when it went on sale and with the employee discount. And back then I had a boat.

Life happened and I strayed from fishing. Now with small kids I'd like to get them interested. My son has outgrown the tiny hook / tiny panfish thing at local ponds. Any idea where and how to get him a shot at some bigger fish, without a boat ? We live in Essex County but can travel.