Tag Archives: New Jersey

A Day By the Falls

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Paterson’s Great Falls Historic District, some photos and some history Continue reading →

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More Pictures of Newark

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Some music, sport and finance. Continue reading →

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Pictures of Newark

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Ken Dowell

And some surprising facts about the Brick City Continue reading →

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Why Can’t You Pump Your Own Gas in New Jersey?

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Some cyncial out-of-staters suggest an intellectual limitation. Continue reading →

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Beer in New Jersey: The Renaissance

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Ken Dowell

There are currently 38 microbreweries in New Jersey and that number could double. Continue reading →

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On Top of New Jersey

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Ken Dowell

The High Point Monument stands atop the highest spot in the state of New Jersey Continue reading →

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Beer in New Jersey: All the Laws We Never Followed

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Ken Dowell

NJ’s governor during Prohibition declared “I am as wet as the Atlantic Ocean” Continue reading →

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Beer Barons of New Jersey: Gottfried Krueger and Max Hassel

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Ken Dowell

A tale of immigrants and gangsters. Continue reading →

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Beer Barons of New Jersey: Aert Teunissen van Putten and Peter Ballantine

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Hoboken’s first brewer and the man behind the three ring sign. Continue reading →

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The History of Beer in New Jersey

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Ken Dowell

The heyday of beer brewing in New Jersey was the early 20th century. In 1900 there were 51 NJ breweries, 25 in Newark. Continue reading →

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