Hey -- I live in Hunterdon County, Flemington -- if you don't know it because of the outlet malls you might have driven through it about halfway between Bridgewater and New Hope.

Two decent places, middle state kinda, are New Brunswick and the Bordentown area. There is a great diner, although I think the name is misleading in this case, in Bordentown -- Mastori's Diner; used to eat there during college because you can get enough food for three dinners.