Tag Archives: New Jersey

On the 50th Anniversary of a Summer of Urban Warfare in America

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

Are we really better off now than we were 50 years ago? Continue reading →

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Sunday in the (Sculpture) Park

Posted on November 5, 2017 by

The Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, N.J. Continue reading →

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Did the Environmental Movement Start in the Swamps of Jersey?

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

Morris County’s Great Swamp was once targeted as a site for an airport. Continue reading →

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Scenes from the Jersey Shore

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

From Sea Isle City across the 7-mile island to Wildwood. Continue reading →

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Slithering Through the Reptile House

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

Cape May County Park and Zoo Continue reading →

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I spent a week at the Jersey Shore and all I ate was crab.

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

There was crab on the pretzel, crab in the quacamole, crab stuffed in the shrimp. Continue reading →

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Faces of the Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Fourth of July parade, Montclair, N.J. Continue reading →

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Once We Made Bowling Balls and Pocket Combs

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

A short history of a post-company town. Continue reading →

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The Boondoggle in the Meadowlands Pt. 2 – A Swamp Half Full or a Swamp Half Empty?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by

While the stadium appears to be thriving and the racetrack still has its lights on, the other side of the complex has gone dark. Continue reading →

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Boondoggle in the Meadowlands: Pt. 1 – A Graveyard for Grandiose Plans

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

The American Dream is perhaps the most grandiose plan of all. Continue reading →

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