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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The real George Washington Bridge... at New Bridge Landing

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Totally exhausted from a long work week (Ivan) and a persistent head cold (me), we eschewed the usual wandering around this weekend for a mo...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Voorhees, the final frontier....

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Quick! Who was the first New Jerseyan in space? And who was the first state native to set foot on the moon? I'll give you two hints: the...
Friday, February 24, 2012

Califo(r)n(ia), here we come!

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If your mind plays with words the way mine does, you often wonder about the origins of terms and especially names. It was that with me and t...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Highway history, made in Hunterdon County

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You know Jersey barriers, right? Those concrete dividers in the middle of major highways? The ones that are designed to keep drivers from sw...
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Good old-fashioned New Jersey mudslinging hits the major leagues

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I don't care how balmy it gets over the winter. I believe that spring begins when pitchers and catchers report to major league training ...
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Friday, February 17, 2012

If you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway, what do you do on the state's shortest highway?

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Since I was a kid, it's been on my bucket list to walk one of New Jersey's highways from end to end. I'd read Michael Aaron Rock...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Oh, the humanity! Wandering around Lakehurst.

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First it was the railroad hub for the Pinelands. Then it became a popular resort. Then it was the site of the nation's first interna...