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By Kent Mountford : A history of New Jersey's Barnegat Bay region, Closed Sea weaves a colorful tale of whalers and pirates, Revolutionary patriots and loyalists, fishermen and loggers, iron masters and lifesaving crews, sportsmen and holiday makers. Filled with historical anecdote and keen observations of sea and shore, it is a compelling portrait of Barnegat Bay and its history. With a naturalist's eye and a sailor's experience, environmental historian Kent Mountford describes the history of the Bay and its people, from the Lenni Lenape to 20th century summer vacationers. He opens our eyes to the Shore's past, its shifting inlets, disappearing islands, dangerous tides and shoals. Moving inland, he documents the Pinelands environment and the industries it has supported over the centuries. Closed Sea tells the remarkable history of a fascinating place, a place of great beauty, danger and opportunity, a place that has cast its spell on generations of people. -
By Gary Jobson and Roy Wilkins: The mighty A Cats have sailed and raced on Barnegat Bay since the 1920s. These sturdy boats link the generations. Along with the tales of 40 sailors, over 200 photographs and illustrations showcase the past and the present. -
By Louise Ann Barton & Donna Lee Sharp Albertson: Join the authors for an old-fashioned Christmas in the Pine Barrens as this book takes you to the famous Albertson’s Farm for Christmas Dinner. Try you hand at these authentic Piney Signature Recipes for your own table. Lovers of poetry will enjoy reading the Piney Poems and those who enjoy tall tales will not be disappointed. -
By R. Marilyn Schmidt: Find out about the types of bats that live in the northeastern United States. The book tells how to solve bat problems, as well as how to remove them from inside a house and bat proof a home. Want to cut down on insects? Installing a bat house may be a safe and non-chemical way to get results. The author has included a list of sources to locate more information about bats. -
By Eugene E. Donatiello & John G. Leavey: In 1850, when the New Jersey Legislature created Ocean County, they also created Brick Township among a region of virgin woodlands. The new township was named after its most prominent resident, Joseph W. Brick, the industrious and successful owner of Bergen Iron Works. As his and other local industries expanded, more and more people began to call Brick their home. Brick Township records these founders and the events and places that helped them shape our community. By 1920, parts of the new township had declared their independence, and the remaining parts of Brick began to evolve into a resort community. The summer tourists, farmers, home builders and shipbuilders, anglers, hunters, tavern and innkeepers, merchants, and others helped fashion Brick into an intimate but prosperous community. Brick continued to be a quiet, rural, resort area into the 1950s, when the Garden State Parkway opened, and residential and commercial development created dramatic growth in year-round residents, and it became a thriving suburban community. Brick Township captures scenes of life in Brick from 1850 to the 1950s and beyond; from the early European settlers to the suburbanites who now call Brick their home; from the thriving poultry industry to area resorts; from Joseph Brick to our friends and family who live among us today. -
By Pauline S. Miller & Marilyn R. Kralik: At least seventy noteworthy artists lived and worked in Ocean County between 1850 and 1950. The book serves as an introduction to some of those artists. In some cases, there is documentation on the artist but examples of their work could not be located. In other cases, the authors have included works by known artists but could locate little or no information about the creator of the work. Included are both professional and amateur artists. -
By Pauline S. Miller: This booklet about the historic village of Double Trouble is a brief informational guide to take you through the long history of a pinelands industrial village nestled in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. This “gem” of a historic site and its unique botanical plants of native New Jersey flora is one of the best kept secrets in the state. Its isolation from any nearby town or village has kept this site in pristine native condition, except for the natural deterioration of buildings in the village. The old saw mill once again hums as it saws local cedar and cedar shingles. The cranberry sorting house and tiny one room school along with other building have been stabilized. Double Trouble State Park is located within the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail. -
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By R. Marilyn Schmidt: Because of their often perceived or actual isolated location, Pine Barrens folk grew much of their food, particularly fruits and vegetables. People of the pines knew how to live off the land. During the Great Depression, these residents suffered little hardship. Gardens supplied vegetables which were eaten fresh, dried or canned in contrast to today’s freezing. Root cellars, a rarity today, enabled folks to keep potatoes, cabbages, carrots, beets, squash, and other vegetables and fruits to provide food throughout the winter. Little food was purchased. Necessities such as sugar, molasses, salt, pepper, flour, and cornmeal were available at the local general store. Today many people in the pines continue the old traditions. Cakes are still baked from scratch, gardens are maintained and yes, some people still keep chickens. The traditions of yesteryear continue today. Recipes included here are historic and interesting dishes including products commonly available or locally grown. They are culled from old time literature, - magazines, newspapers, books - and friends both old and new. Many were handed down from generation to generation. Enjoy these dishes and have them become a part of your history, as well. -
By Edwarda Barry, RSM, Ph.D.: Georgian Court University is a pictorial history of the university from its founding in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy under the title College of Mount St. Mary. Originally located in Plainfield, the school relocated in 1924 to a former country estate of millionaire George Jay Gould in Lakewood. Retaining the estate title at the request of the Gould family, the Sisters of Mercy renamed the school Georgian Court College. With continuous growth of enrollment, programs, technology, and personnel, the college was designated Georgian Court University by the state in 2004. This centennial book, using the mission of the university as its theme, captures the traditional commitments of the university: a comprehensive liberal arts program in the Roman Catholic tradition; an environment conducive to the cultural, social, and spiritual growth of the entire university community; the core values of justice, respect, integrity, compassion, and service; and a special concern for women. -
By The Ocean County Sun (newspaper): The New Jersey shore areas are vulnerable to the wrath of nature. This book contains the story and photos of the March 1962 storm that devastated the area. -
By David Veasey: From the seventeenth to the twentieth century, New Jersey's low-lying, sandy coast has been the site of thousands of shipwrecks as ships bound for New York City or Philadelphia foundered on its offshore shoals. As coastal and international trade dramatically increased after the War of 1812, the federal government was forced to increase safety aids to mariners. To ensure their safe passage, a series of lighthouses was built and the U.S. Life-Saving Service was created. More than two centuries of the history of New Jersey's treacherous coast are preserved in Guarding New Jersey's Shore: Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations. Gathered from a wide array of sources, more than 200 historic photographs and fascinating, documented text combine to create the only illustrated history of the state's thirty-eight lighthouses and forty-one life-saving stations. Sandy Hook, built in 1764, is the nation's oldest operating lighthouse. Navesink's Twin Lights was the first lighthouse to use electricity and was the home of Marconi's early radio experiments. From the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, which once served as a lighthouse, to Cape May Point, and up the Delaware Bay and River, the fascinating story of protecting mariners from perils "Down the Shore" is presented and preserved in Guarding New Jersey's Shore: Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations. -
By Donald Thompson: A New Jersey farm girl, one of sixteen children, became known as 'The Mother of the Legislature." Follow her career in politics, election campaigns, service in the New Jersey Legislature and beyond, while nurturing her family and involving herself in lodges, church, and community. Lila was a ground breaker. She celebrated many firsts at a time when women had just begun to exercise their right to vote. Yet her life full of accolades and tributes ended in tragedy. Although his grandmother died before he was born, Donald Thompson always felt her powerful legacy and spirit to be guiding forces in his life. In researching material for this book, he realized he did not have to create a famous grandmother, as the public records and living witnesses proved she was all that and more. Anyone interested in women's leadership in the early days of women's suffrage will find this book filled with down to earth details.
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