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Richard veit, a professor in the department of history and anthropology at monmouth university, is the author of digging new jersey s past and and coauthor of new jersey cemeteries and tombstones. I never knew that, and i figured myself to be someone up on nj history. This includes a colonialera political intrigue involving new jersey politician, benjamin franklin, and his rival almanac publisher daniel leeds 16511720. In 1858 the sawmill, 9 acres, mill house and four frame houses, formerly owned by jacob troth, deceased, were offered for sale, calling attention that logs and lumber may be floated to and from the mill. It is a good place to go for nj legal and political information as well as for books. Stories of new jersey new york et al american book co. An ongoing source of books to underserved children throughout new jersey in. New jersey in general has more revolutionary war history than many people know about. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present. List of books and articles about new jersey history. A pictorial history of ocean city, new jersey by tim cain price. Nj history books do you know the history of your town.

The north water is a whaling novel in the same way that blood meridian is a western. This book of short little known new jersey history kept me turning the pages. Deepwater horizon began showing in united states theaters on september 30. The paterson, new jersey histories book collection is a group of 8 books that detail the history of paterson and passaic county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. My vote for a history that is both detailed and written at the level of the general reader would be the three volume series. We carry fiction, current events, kids books, biography, poetry, cookbooks, and. References 1876 an act for the construction, maintenance and operation of water works for the purpose of supplying cities, towns and villages of this state with water.

Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. History ancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. The steam mill is listed in kirkbrides 1850 new jersey business directory. Check out new jersey currents, clean water actions summer 2018 newsletter. New jersey department of environmental protection wikipedia. Paterson, new jersey historic book collection 8 books. Watermills of camden county by william farr chapter h. Philadelphias fairmount water works was heralded in the mid19th century as one of the most efficient and attractive municipal water supply systems both in the united states and abroad.

New jersey waterworks documentary history of american. The department was created on april 22, 1970, americas first official earth day, making it the third. Hoffman plaza south amboy, nj 08879 adjacent to south amboy middle high school. Kinseys laws of new jersey, 1732 the first true compilation, and the first to receive assembly sanction. Zip code database get all us zip codes and their information in one easy to use database. Washington slept here, on what is now known as the middlebrook trail. He is the author of the golden age of bicycle racing in new jersey, and has worked as a journalist for over 35 years. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. The novel wasnt afraid to take chances and i was surprised several times.

Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. History of the county of hudson, new jersey, from its earliest settlement to the present time by charles h. He is a member of the executive board of the nutley historical society and is on the advisory board of the clifton arts center. The three books are titled the vineyard of liberty, the workshop of. Explore our extensive collection of artifacts, maps, photographs and data on area gold mines, mills, civil war and much more. New film on round valley reservoir central new jersey news. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. History of the fifteenth new jersey volunteer infantry by alanson a. History in the landscape both rutgers university press. Beyond finger pointing safety culture and the deepwater. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. Branch libraries and book drops are closed to the public.

Researching new jersey history a companion site to wpu. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Our collection includes resources for all over the united. Deepwater is the location of the united states postal service area covering zip code 08023.

Bridge of books foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit, volunteerled organization. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. Published in 1869, it is based on a series of newspaper articles elmer has written previously. Bridgewater historical society bridgewater, vermont. Appears in 1111 books from 17482008 page 406 massachusetts, is to be expended for books for the college library. The 1,000 books before kindergarten 1kb4k program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. Genealogy and local history new jersey state library. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. A chronicle of the proprietors of the delaware, by sydney george fisher gutenberg text. Stockton gutenberg text and illustrated html filed under. History of the early settlement and progress of cumberland. From early natives and settlers to quick growth into suburbia, this city is now an excellent place to live and raise a family. The friends of the bridgewater library will host a book sale from october 3rd through october 7th. Gabriele is a lifelong new jersey resident and a graduate of montclair state university.

Rutgers cartography, a collection of historical maps of new jersey. The new jersey department of environmental protection njdep is a government agency in the u. Because of this origin, the treatment of the matertial is. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Nj animal and wildlife books for sale shop fun new jersey. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. New jersey became a state in 1787 new jersey water association new jersey section, american water works association. Line in the sand book middlesex, nj business information. The history of bridgewater, nj fairway 28 rental community. As a history buff, while i heard some of these stories, i never knew some of the other details included, but there was more in this book that made me say. The act applied to any city, town or village in this state. Additional information is available at or by contacting at 732 3693301. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. The community is located at the east end of the delaware memorial bridge.

The village of changewater is a community situated in the southern part of the township along the banks of the musconetcong river. A bit of history brought to you by the delaware river basin commission. Bridge of books foundation bringing the world to children. Most famously, while the continental army was bunked down here on june 14, 1777, betsey rosss flag made its debut and flew over washington and his army at the middlebrook winter encampment read more.

During the mid18th century, mark thomson established one of the early iron furnaces in the county in this area, at which time the operation was called the changewater forge. Traps and trapezes, ghostman, shoplifting from american a. Electronic new jersey this site has lessons in nj history, very thought provoking. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. The film director and author of make trouble says that when a publisher asked him for a blurb for transit, he sent back, rachel cusk is too smart for her own good. We are affiliated with, a free site that helps marketplace and ministry leaders apply biblical principles in their daily work. Deepwater is an unincorporated community located within pennsville township, in salem county, new jersey, united states. The state librarys genealogy collection consists of about 18,000 items in book or microform format.

Get involved and help bring books into the homes of new jerseys underserved children. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Lucius quintus cinncinatus elmers history of the early settlement and progress of cumberland county, new jersey. Deepwater books is an imprint focused on publishing christian leadership and christian living books. According to a guide to new jerseys revolutionary war trail for families and history buffs by mark di ionno, sussex county, though its hard to believe now, was the frontier at the time of the revolution, concluding in all of the battles in sussex. Bridgewater library book sale bridgewater, nj patch. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The other half of the income is devoted to scholarships in harvard university for the benefit of descendants of henry bright, jr. Borrowing from sclsnj somerset county library system of.

Youll be surprised at the number of people who dont know the history of. In compliance with the nj shutdown announced 32120, and to help flatten the. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. He was an adjunct professor at fairleigh dickinson university and rutgers university for many years and the author of articles and papers on environmental issues and regional planning.

The strange murder that shocked suburban new jersey. For althoff, the documentary is about more than just a history of a new jersey reservoir. As with most historical films, the postrelease flurry of critique and dialogue about the films accuracy has ensued, and bps blunders have become a conversation topic around most dinner tables. Deepwater books exploring the depths of gods word for our lives deepwater books is an imprint focused on publishing christian leadership and christian living books. Robert ceberio served as executive director of the new jersey meadowlands commission and is now president of rcm ceberio, llc. Social protest in the 1960s and 1970s june 23, 1967 this day in diplomacy. I enjoyed the brashness and the economy of the writing, the sense of humanity, and the sly, black humor. Bridgewater historical society preserves the exciting history of bridgewater, vermont and its many hamlets. While we all love a great villain, and the portrayal of bp fits so. According to historian of science, brian regal, the folk legend of the jersey devil is an amalgamation of various other popular legends prior to the 1900s. From its origin in 1746 to the commencement of 1854, volume 2 by john maclean. It spans from where nj was young with revolutionary war history, through to the civil war, right to the 1950s. Line in the sand book was founded in 2010, and is located at 123 lincoln blvd in middlesex.