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Chapters: Mayors of Places in New Jersey, New Jersey City Councillors, Jim Mcgreevey, Bob Menendez, Cory Booker, Brian P. Stack, Linda Stender, Steve Lonegan, Chris Myers, George Huntington Hartford, Steve Rothman, Alexander Shaler, Marcia A. Karrow, William Warren Barbour, Jun Choi, Millicent Fenwick, Steven Fulop, Albio Sires, Richard M. Atwater, James W. Treffinger, Douglas Forrester, Paul Sarlo, Samuel Rivera, Henry Helstoski, Kevin J. O'toole, Jon Bramnick, Anthony Chiappone, Robert E. Mulcahy Iii, Joseph Mcgahn, Paul Moriarty, L. Harvey Smith, Harold G. Hoffman, George N. Seger, Ellen Karcher, Eric Munoz, Katharine Elkus White, Morris Pashman, Amy Handlin, Anthony R. Cucci, Silverio Vega, Upendra J. Chivukula, Daniel Van Pelt, J. Parnell Thomas, Michael J. Pappas, John V. Kelly, Jennifer Beck, Jeff Van Drew, Mims Hackett, Barbara Buono, Glen Gilmore, Dennis Elwell, Scott Rumana, Peter C. Eagler, Guy W. Calissi, John Dimaio, Robert Singer, Bob Smith, Bruce Williams, Joseph Vitale, Frank E. Rodgers, Gerald Cardinale, George Theodore Werts, Nicholas Sacco, Francis L. Bodine, Christopher Bateman, Marilyn Roman, Dianne Gove, Declan O'scanlon, Charles R. Erdman, Jr., Robert M. Gordon, Rose Marie Heck, Lester H. Clee, Fred C. Galda, Peter J. Biondi, George E. Brunner, James C. Auchincloss, Joseph R. Malone, Bowes Reed, Bernadette P. Mcpherson, Ruben J. Ramos, Dana Redd, James A. Bradley, Alfred N. Beadleston, Lillian G. Burry, Dawn Marie Addiego, Angel Fuentes, Henry W. Jeffers, John J. Dickerson, Joseph A. Palaia, Connie Wagner, Bernard J. Dwyer, Leanna Brown, Robert A. Roe, Frank O. Briggs, Christopher J. Connors, Daniel Joseph O'hern, Timothy "Tim" Dougherty, Scott Rudder, Donald Cresitello, John F. Mckeon, John J. Burzichelli, James J. Mccullough, Glenn Dale Cunningham, Anthony R. Suarez, Peter J. Barnes Iii, Mary V. Mochary, Samuel L. Bodine, Anthony Bucco, Matthew Feldman, Garry Furnari, Arthur F. Foran, Brian E. Rumpf,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=410892 ... Read more

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Chapters: Cory Booker, Linda Stender, Millicent Fenwick, Steven Fulop, Jon Bramnick, Anthony Chiappone, L. Harvey Smith, Ellen Karcher, Eric Munoz, Amy Handlin, Anthony R. Cucci, Daniel Van Pelt, Jennifer Beck, Barbara Buono, Peter C. Eagler, John Dimaio, Marilyn Roman, Declan O'scanlon, Rose Marie Heck, Peter J. Biondi, Ruben J. Ramos, Dana Redd, Dawn Marie Addiego, Angel Fuentes, Connie Wagner, Leanna Brown, Scott Rudder, Glenn Dale Cunningham, Peter J. Barnes Iii, Brian E. Rumpf, Caridad Rodriguez, Gilbert "Whip" Wilson, Denise Coyle, Bob Schroeder, Martha W. Bark, David W. Wolfe, Mildred C. Crump, John Newman, Douglas H. Fisher, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Rakowski, Julio Tavarez, Susan Tietjen. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 150. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey and a Democrat. Booker is a former Newark Councilman and community activist. Booker was elected Mayor in 2006, becoming the 36th mayor of Newark. The son of African-American trailblazers (Cary and Carolyn Booker were among the first African-American executives at IBM), Booker was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in the predominantly white, affluent town of Harrington Park in Bergen County, New Jersey. He is an alumnus of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan where he was an All-American football player. Following graduation, Booker traveled west to study at Stanford University and earned a B.A. in political science in 1991 as well as an M.A. in sociology the following year. He played varsity football he made the AllPacific Ten Academic team and was elected to the council of (four) presidents. In addition, he ran The Bridge, a student-run crisis hotline and organized help for youth in East Palo Alto from Stanford students. While ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2130120 ... Read more

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Chapters: New Jersey City University Alumni, New Jersey City University Faculty, Betty Shabazz, Anthony Chiappone, L. Harvey Smith, Robert C. Janiszewski, Clay Constantinou, Cathy Bao Bean, Marilyn Roman, Psi Sigma Phi, Greg Wyatt, Louis Manzo, Maurice Fitzgibbons, Jeffrey Dublin, Anthony Romano, Jerry Recco, Herbert J. Leder, Muriel K. Rand. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 68. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Betty Shabazz (May 28, 1934 June 23, 1997), born Betty Dean Sanders and also known as Betty X and Sister Betty, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was the wife of Malcolm X. Betty Dean Sanders was born on May 28, 1934, to Ollie Mae Sanders and Shelman Sandlin. Sandlin was 21 years old and Ollie Mae Sanders was a teenager; the couple were unmarried. Throughout her life, Betty Sanders maintained that she had been born in Detroit, Michigan, but early recordssuch as her high-school and college transcriptsshow Pinehurst, Georgia, as her place of birth. Neither Georgia nor Michigan can locate her birth certificate. By most accounts, Ollie Mae Sanders neglected or abused Betty Sanders, whom she was raising in Detroit. When Betty was about 11 years old, she was taken in by Lorenzo and Helen Malloy, a prominent businessman and his wife. Helen Malloy was a founding member of the Housewives League of Detroit, a group of African-American women who organized campaigns to support black-owned businesses and boycott stores that refused to hire black employees. She was also a member of the National Council of Negro Women and the NAACP. Despite their lessons on black self-reliance, the Malloys never spoke with Sanders about racism. Looking back in 1995, Shabazz wrote: "Race relations were not discussed and it was hoped that by denying the existence of race problems, the p...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=644318 ... Read more

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Chapters: Cathy Bao Bean, Greg Wyatt, Herbert J. Leder, Muriel K. Rand. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Cathy Bao Bean, a writer and educator, is the author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: A Memoir and Manual (We Press, 2002). She lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, with her husband, artist Bennett Bean. The Chopsticks-Fork Principle, a humorous but poignant memoir, recounts Bao Bean's experiences as a Chinese immigrant growing up in the United States. Bao Bean uses the story of her own immigrant experience to explain how to reconcile the expectations of families and society at large. She also explains how to raise a child in a respectful context while also choosing the path less traveled. Bao Bean was born Bao Kwei-yee in Guilin, China, on August 27, 1942, to Sandys and Dora Bao. Her father, Sandys Bao, represented the Republic of China at the International Sugar Council of the United Nations; he also served as Vice President of the Taiwan Sugar Corporation. Cathy Bao Bean has two sisters, Bette Bao Lord and Jean Bao. When Bao Bean's father was sent to New York for a temporary assignment in 1946, he insisted on his family accompanying him. Her mother, however, thought that only the eldest, eight-year-old Bette, would benefit from the trip. When four-year-old Cathy heard of the plans, she packed her doll suitcase and parked in front of the door until her mother relented. The baby of the family, Jean, was left behind in the care of relatives to spare her the ordeal of travel. When Maos bamboo curtain fell in 1949, the four Baos remained in the United States and the youngest finally joined them in 1962. (Bao Bean's older sister, Bette Bao Lord has recounted the youngest sister's story in the book Eighth Moon). Bao Bean's first taste of the Americ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6895279 ... Read more

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Title: A love for transformation: in a broken New Jersey city, a priest expands the idea of community.(Michael Doyle)(THE EMERGING CHURCH)
Author: Tom Roberts
Publication: National Catholic Reporter (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 11, 2009
Publisher: National Catholic Reporter
Volume: 46Issue: 4Page: 1(2)

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Asbury Park or sometimes called just "Asbury" is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 17,930. Asbury Park was originally incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1874, from portions of Ocean Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 28, 1893. Asbury Park was incorporated as a city, its current type of government, as of March 25, 1897. The city is widely known for its rich musical history. It was ranked the sixth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,829.Plainfield was originally formed as a township on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. On March 19, 1857, it became part of the newly-created Union County. Plainfield was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1869, from portions of Plainfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The city and township coexisted until March 6, 1878, when Plainfield Township was dissolved and parts absorbed by Plainfield City and the remainder becoming Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains). ... Read more

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Few American resort cities rival the romantic slpendor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Since 1854, this island has evoked dreams and memories of days lived amid white sand beaches, a vibrant boardwalk, exciting amusement piers, and grand hotels. For decades it was a place where teenagers fell in love, returned for honeymoons, and later brought families. Atlantic Cities is a nostalgic return to the pre-casino days that now seem relatively innocent. The founders believed that the city would become a grand health resort, featuring healthful sea breezes and balmy days. Nearly deserted when the first train loaded with day-trippers arrived on July 1, 1854, Atlantic City, by 1900, was known throughout much of the world as "The Queen of American Resorts." With huge hotels lining the Boardwalk and unique amusement piers jutting into the ocean, the city thrived on what one promoter called "ocean, emotion, and constant promotion." Those were the days when bathers frolicked on the beach in drab clothing, when the Boardwalk was alive with throngs of happy visitors, and Miss America actually strolled the Boardwalk amid the crowds. Images like those, and of course of the annual Easter Parade, one of the East Coast's premier social events, are among the nearly two hundred photographs carefully selected for this long-awaited book. ... Read more

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Order your own softcover color reprint of a previously owned high school yearbook. Whether you no longer have your own copy or want to surprise someone with a unique gift, the memories in this yearbook are sure to make someone smile! All the pages and images are reproduced as-is, which means your copy may show handwriting or effects of aging, and that certain pages, images, or other content may be omitted, missing, or obscured. This color print will preserve any images originally printed in color (including the cover), but won't add color to images originally printed in black & white. You can preview the color pages before you buy at www.classmates.com/yearbooks.Don't miss out! Bring home a piece of your history. ... Read more

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There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are.

Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out when those pesky street addresses are missing. Every tour also includes a quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on American streets.

The first inhabitants of Absecon Island were the Lenni Lenape Indians who believed that you could no more own land than own the sky or the sunshine. The first European to hold an actual deed to what would become Atlantic City was an Englishman named Thomas Budd in the 1670s. His property on the mainland was valued at 40 cents an acre, the land over by the beach was worth only four cents and acre. Unlike others who would follow him, Thomas Budd was not a developer. Nothing much happened on Absecon Island for over a hundred years except when hunters arrived to take a few birds.

Jeremiah Leeds erected the first permanent structure on the island in 1785 and set about planting corn and rye and grazing cattle. By 1850 there were still only seven homesteads on Absecon Island, all but one a descendent from Leeds Plantation. About that time Jonathan Pitney, a prominent physician, and Richard Osborne, a Philadelphia engineer, got the idea that the salt air might be a health boon to the denizens of sooty Philadelphia. They launched the Camden-Atlantic City Railroad and on July 5, 1854 the first train chugged onto the island after a 150-minute trip.

Osborne got to name the new town and Pitney named the grid of streets so the streets running parallel to the ocean would be called after the earth’s great bodies of water and the cross streets would be named after the existing states. The first hotel, the Belloe House, was already in business by the time that first train arrived and massive block-hogging hotels would soon follow.

But these new hotel owners were having a problem they never encountered back in Philadelphia. There was sand all over the hotel carpets and passenger cars on the trains. Alexander Boardman (could that have been his real name?) got to thinking about the problem and he proposed creating an eight-foot wide wooden walkway from the beach to the town. The world’s first boardwalk was laid in 1870; it was taken up and stored every winter. Today’s Boardwalk, placed in a herringbone pattern of two-by-fours made of Bethabara hardwood from Brazil and Longleaf Yellow Southern Pine, of today is 60 feet wide, and 6 miles long.

By 1900 there was electricity in town and trolleys and rolling chairs on the Boardwalk amusement piers stretching ever further into the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 27,000 - a far cry from fifty years earlier. The name “Atlantic City” had the same magic that “Disney” now has. Our walking tour will try to find some remnants of that age scattered among the multi-billion dollar casinos that began arriving in 1976 with the mission of restoring the glitz of “America’s Favorite Playground”...
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"Rockland isn't just 'observing' America objectively, he's in it, all the way, fighting the old clichés with jokes and insights about everything he sees and about himself. It's a very refreshing book."--Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"Rockland is one of the most exuberant men on earth and a raconteur of genius, and those qualities enliven every chapter, every sentence, every step of the way. Snowshoeing through Sewers is both funny and wise, and a damn good travelog to boot! One of the most unusual and entertaining books I've read in a long, long time."--Tom De Haven, author of Freaks' Amour and Funny PapersIn these ten alternately poetic and comic tales of adventure in the New York/Philadelphia corridor, the most densely populated chunk of America, Rockland walks and bikes areas meant only for cars and paddles through waters capable of dissolving canoes. He hikes the length of New York's Broadway, camps in New York City, treks across Philadelphia, pedals among the tractor trailers of Route 1 in New Jersey, and paddles around Manhattan and through the dark tunnels under Trenton.Whereas Henry David Thoreau built his cabin on Walden Pond to get out of town, for Rockland, the challenge is to head into town. As he writes, "in the late twentieth century, a weed and trash-filled city lot . . . may be a better place than the wilderness to contemplate one's relationship to nature."Michael Aaron Rockland is a professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. His many books include Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike (Rutgers University Press) and a novel, A Bliss Case. ... Read more

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Great Book... Great Urban Adventures
I was assigned this book back in 1998 when I took Prof Rockland's Urban Adventure course at Rutgers University one summer.I always got very nervous when the professor assigned a book that (s)he wrote.Was I pleasantly surprised!I was inspired, I was in awe of the adventures.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get insprired to take an urban adventure - just walk out your door, and explore your hometown, see what you discover!

Entertaining tales of urban adventures
I gotta give the author some credit for participating in activities than millions of Americans do every day - canoeing, biking, hiking, etc.However, very, very few Americans do this along overdeveloped NJ highways or in urban drainage ditches that were once bucolic streams, so I give Mr. Rockland many bonus points for originality.

Rockland has a sharp, entertaining writing style that held my interest throught this book, and this collection of stories was a great complement to Looking for America on the NJ Turnpike, his first work. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1913.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jersey City Giants, Jersey City Skeeters, Jersey City Jerseys, Jersey City A's, Jersey City Indians. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Jersey City Giants was the name of a high-level American minor league baseball franchise that played in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the top farm system affiliate of the New York Giants from 1937 through 1950. The Jersey City club played in the International League (Class AA 1912-45 and Class AAA since 1946). They were commonly referred to as the Little Giants. Jersey City hosted numerous minor league teams before and since the Giants, including 1½ seasons (from July 13, 1960 through the end of 1961) as the home of the relocated Havana Sugar Kings International League franchise; that club, a Cincinnati Reds affiliate, was nicknamed the Jersey City Jerseys and included many Cuban players who had taken the field in Havana. The city's earliest IL team, which played from 1912-33 (except for a four-year hiatus during the Federal League period and the outbreak of World War I), was called the Skeeters. But the Jersey Giants were a notable team because they sent a number of star players (including Sal Maglie, Whitey Lockman and Monte Irvin) across the river to their major-league namesake. In addition, the baseball color line was broken in Jersey City's Roosevelt Stadium when Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals made his organized baseball debut there as a visitor on April 18, 1946. Robinson made a spectacular playing debut with four hits in five at-bats, including a home run. A decade later, in 1956-57, Roosevelt Stadium would host select Dodger home games as owner Walter O'Malley parried with public officials over a new stadium in Brooklyn. The Dodgers (and the MLB Giants) ultimately abandoned New York fo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5407821 ... Read more

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