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New Year, New Jersey
Explore the Garden State in 2024! January 2024 |
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Rockhounding Pennsylvania and New Jersey : a guide to the states' best rockhounding sites
by Robert D. Beard
With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich regions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from the beaches to the mountains. It describes the states' best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also describes how to collect specimens, includes maps and directions to each site, and lists rockhound clubs in each the state. Rockhounding Pennsylvania and New Jersey offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby and is an invaluable sourcebook.
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Gardens of the Garden State
by Nancy Berner
A glorious photographic tour of the public and private gardens of New Jersey—from historic formal gardens of former estates, to suburb gardens, horticulturists’ havens, and fresh takes on front yards.
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350 years of New Jersey history : from Stuyvesant to Sandy
by Joseph G. Bilby
In 2014, the great state of New Jersey celebrates its sesquarcentennial In this collection, Jersey authors Joseph Bilby, James Madden and Harry Ziegler present some of these events from each year. Discover more than 350 trials and triumphs that have shaped the Garden State.
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50 hikes in New Jersey
by Daniel D. Chazin
Known more for its urban areas than its green spaces, the Garden State is actually a crossroads for major interstate trails including the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail, the 150-mile Highlands Trail, and the 60-mile Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail. These 50 routes cover walks, hikes, and backpacking trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May. With excursions from 1.5 to 28 miles in length, accompanied by driving directions, trailhead information, difficulty ratings, and detailed maps, this roster of hikes will suit everyone from families out for a nature walk to adventurous backpackers up for challenge.
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Stories from New Jersey diners : monuments to community
by Michael C. Gabriele
Diners are where communities across the Garden State go to celebrate milestones, form lifetime bonds and take comfort in food. Daily life at the counter or in the booth inspires sentimental recollections that reflect the state's spirit and history. Author Michael C. Gabriele documents colorful stories from the Diner Capital of the World.
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The Ultimate Guide to the Jersey Shore : Where to Eat, What to Do, and So Much More
by Peter Genovese
The Jersey Shore, our most treasured asset, the envy of forty-nine other states, comes alive in this new book by the reporter and writer who knows New Jersey—and the Jersey Shore—best. Every conceivable topic—where to eat, where to stay, landmarks and attractions, what to do with the kids—is covered with the kind of inside information you just won’t find on tourism web sites or Facebook. All one hundred-plus Shore towns are included, from Sandy Hook to Cape May.
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Shark attacks of the Jersey shore : a history
by Patricia Heyer
Every summer, thousands flock to the Jersey Shore for its beaches and boardwalks, but lurking in the depths beyond is a historic threat to tranquility. Dozens of shark attacks and interactions have occurred throughout Jersey Shore history that reveal bravery, heartbreak and the hubris of man. Authors Patricia and Robert Heyer dive into the history of when two apex predators, man and shark, cross paths on the shores of New Jersey.
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A history of New Jersey libraries, 1997-2012
by Christine M. Keresztury
For the first time, a library history is focused on the way in which libraries of all kinds have developed within a single state. The growth of public libraries, the state library, school libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries are all considered in this one volume. This volume follows an earlier history, A History of New Jersey Libraries, 1750-1996, and continues the New Jersey story forward to today.
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The big book of New Jersey ghost stories
by Patricia A. Martinelli
Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Patricia A. Martinelli and Charles A. Stansfield Jr. shine a light in the dark corners of New Jersey and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection.
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Revolutionary New Jersey: Forgotten Towns and Crossroads of the American Revolution
by Robert A. Mayers
In Revolutionary New Jersey author Robert Mayers has rediscovered and revived the history of previously forsaken locations by exploring them in person. He then enhances his observations from on-site visits with fresh research from original documents, often discovered in obscure British, Hessian and French records.
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The Jersey Shore : the past, present, and future of a national treasure
by Dominick A. Mazzagetti
In The Jersey Shore, Dominick Mazzagetti provides a modern re-telling of the history, culture, and landscapes of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present. The Shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, became a national resort in the late 1800s and contributes enormously to New Jersey's economy today. Ultimately, this book is an enthusiastic and comprehensive portrait by a native son, whose passion for the region is shared by millions of beachgoers throughout the Northeast.
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Action Park : fast times, wild rides, and the untold story of America's most dangerous amusement park
by Andy Mulvihill
Often called "Accident Park," "Class Action Park," or "Traction Park," Action Park was an American icon. Entertaining more than a million people a year in the 1980s, the New Jersey-based amusement playland placed no limits on danger or fun, a monument to the anything-goes spirit of the era that left guests in control of their own adventures--sometimes with tragic results. Though it closed its doors in 1996 after nearly twenty years, it has remained a subject of constant fascination ever since, an establishment completely anathema to our modern culture of rules and safety.
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Rail-trails : New Jersey & New York : the definitive guide to the region's top multiuse trails
by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails, as well as other multiuse pathways, in New Jersey and New York. Explore four Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: the High Line, New York City’s famed aerial greenway, and a trio of connected rail-trails—the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Walkway Over the Hudson, and William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail—that form a seamless 20-mile pathway through New York’s scenic Hudson Valley.
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New Jersey fan club : artists and writers celebrate the Garden State
by Kerri Sullivan
"New Jersey Fan Club: artists and writers celebrate the Garden State is an eclectic anthology featuring personal and reported essays, comics, and artwork from a diverse group of established and emerging writers and artists who have something to say about New Jersey.
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Touring New Jersey's lighthouses
by Mary Beth Temple
New Jersey's coastal heritage is a proud one, with lighthouses playing a starring role. This book visits eleven lighthouses accessible to the public, exploring their history as proud community sentinels and guardians of sea traffic passing treacherous rocks and shoals. This is the perfect introductory tour, with a general history of lighthouses, and a thoroughly researched overview of the each light's history and function.
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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey
by Rick Wright
From High Point State Park to Cape May Point, New Jersey is home to an amazing diversity of bird species. More than 375 types of birds nest in the dozens of state parks, forests, and natural areas created by local, state, and national authorities, including the centimeters-long ruby-throated hummingbird and large raptors such as the bald eagle. This guide to the Garden State’s birds features 235 bird species in their natural habitats, presented in stunning color photographs complemented by detailed information on their habitats, birdsongs, and tips on when and where to see them.
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Naturally New Jersey : A Visual Journey Through New Jersey's Parks and Preserves
by Larry Zink
From High Point State Park to Victorian Cape May, from the Palisades cliffs to the Delaware River, the state of New Jersey has a varied and interesting landscape. Within its borders are beautiful mountains, pristine lakes, and sparkling rivers. Stunning shorelines and forests set aside and preserved are waiting to be explored and enjoyed. This book presents an exciting photographic journey, in 80 stunning images, through those parks, highlighting New Jersey’s beauty and showcasing its natural wonders.
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