The Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century

Author: T. Robins Brown and Schuyler Warmflash; Photographs by Jim DelGiudice
ISBN: 0-8135-2867-4

Summary: The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey presents an accessible overview of the county's architectural heritage and its historic structures. The volume explores the styles, trends, and events that influenced the design and setting of the region's buildings. More than 150 photos document Bergen County's architectural treasures, generating awareness and appreciation for these structures and their history.

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A Guide to Walking and Biking

Author: Jeffrey Perls
ISBN: 0-8135-2657-4

Summary: Whether you are an ardent hiker or prefer to enjoy the great outdoors from your living-room armchair, Jeffrey Perls has written the essential guidebook on one of the most majestic natural areas of the eastern United States-the Hudson River.

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The Calamitous Defense of New Jersey, 1776

Author: Arthur S. Lefkowitz
ISBN: 0-8135-2759-7

Summary: In The Long Retreat, Arthur Lefkowitz has written the first book-length study of this critical campaign. He adds compelling new detail to the narrative, and offers the most comprehensive account in the literature of the American retreat to the Delaware and of the British pursuit. What emerges is a history that clears away years of historical misconceptions about the movements of the armies, the intentions of their leaders, and the choices available to rebel commanders and their British counterparts.

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Her Way

Author: Amy Schapiro; Foreword by Thomas H. Kean
ISBN: 0-8135-3231-0

Summary: Amy Schapiro has written the first biography of Millicent Fenwick, the popular and colorful New Jersey congresswoman. Affectionately remembered as the pipe-smoking grandmother who many believe served as the model for Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury character Lacey Davenport, Fenwick transcended that stereotype to become, in the words of Walter Cronkite, "the conscience of Congress."

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Author: Bruce E. Beans, Larry Niles
ISBN: 0-8135-3209-4

Summary: Every corner of New Jersey harbors natural wildlife of such value that it attracts birders and other naturalists from around the world. With over 500 species calling the state home, New Jersey ranks as one of the most diverse wildlife habitats in the country. Yet dramatic habitat loss in the nations most densely populated state threatens this natural treasure. The race is on to save natural areas and the species dependent upon them for survival.

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A History of Crossings

Author: Frank T. Dale
ISBN: 0-8135-3213-2

Summary: Dale has written a fascinating book chronicling thirty-five of the most historic bridges crossing the Delaware, some of which have served the residents of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York for almost two centuries. Many of us take these bridges for granted as we speed across, impatient to reach our destination, but their histories are too interesting to ignore.

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Author: by Vicki J. Caparulo; Photographs by Steve Caparulo; Foreward by Arthur Schwartz
ISBN: 0-8135-3311-2

Summary: Ever wondered how your favorite restaurant makes that special dish you love? Have you tried to recreate it at home and it just wasn't the same? Vicki J. Caparulo persuaded New Jersey's favorite chefs to share their kitchen secrets in Great Dishes from New Jersey's Favorite Restaurants, so now you can make these fabulous dishes at home.

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How the Mob Beat the Feds

Author: Robert Rudolph
ISBN: 0-8135-2154-8

Summary: "The true-life account of a mob trial so bizarre that it could pass for fiction . . . [Rudolph] has captured the longest and most expensive mob trial in U.S. history in all of its behind-the-scenes intrigue and courtroom lunacy. . . meticulously reported by a veteran journalist."--New Jersey Monthly

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A Primary Source Reader

Author: Howard L. Green
ISBN: 0-8135-3850-5

Summary: A balanced survey of New Jersey's history in the context of a changing nation, this book is ideal for general readers who want to explore the primary sources of the state's past, and to U.S. history students at the high school and college levels.

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Author: James D. Montgomery, David Fairbrothers
ISBN: 0-8135-1817-2

Summary: An essential field guide and reference for naturalists, botanists, hikers, gardeners, and conservationists in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic states, the authors describe eighty-three species, in thirty genera, and thiry-two hybrid forms (more than any other state).

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A Guide to Outings in New Jersey and Nearby Areas of New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, 11th Edition, Revised and Updated

Author: Patrick Sarver
ISBN: 0-8135-4094-1

Summary: Now in a revised and expanded 11th edition, New Jersey Day Trips offers a fascinating journey through hundreds of tourist attractions in all corners of the Garden State. Plus, it explores the most popular points just beyond the state's borders. Both comprehensive and practical, this new edition of the best-selling guidebook on New Jersey has added dozens of new entries to its extensive list of destinations.

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Author: James Cawley, Margaret Cawley, The Little Rivers Club
ISBN: 0-8135-2014-2

Summary: In this fourth edition, the Little Rivers Club has brought the Cawleys' work up to date. This group of experienced canoeists dedicated themselves to re-exploring familiar waterways and adding new ones.Faithful to the Cawley spirit, this edition includes new maps, many new photographs, a directory of canoe liveries, tips on planning a trip, a loving portrait of the Cawleys, and, best of all, twenty-four beautiful waterways to discover

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Author: Maxine N. Lurie
ISBN: 0-8135-3267-1

Summary: This anthology contains seventeen essays covering eighteenth-century agrarian unrest, the Revolutionary War, politics in the Jackson era, feminism and the women's movements, slavery from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, strikes and labor struggles, land use and regional planning issues, Blacks in Newark, the current political state of New Jersey, and more.

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The Making of a Metropolitan Community, 1626-2000

Author: Jeffrey M. Dorwart
ISBN: 0-8135-2958-1

Summary: In this book, Jeffery M. Dorwart chronicles more than three centuries of Camden County history. He takes readers on a journey, from the earliest days as a Native American settlement, to the countys important roles in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Camden Citys booms and busts, the countys increasing suburbanization, and concluding with current inner-city revitalization efforts.

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A Guide, Third Edition

Author: Michael P. Brown
ISBN: 0-8135-3399-6

Summary: Want to know where in New Jersey you can go fossil hunting? How about cranberry harvesting? Perhaps you'd like to find the most accessible Garden State fishing areas for people with disabilities? Or maybe you've just been wondering how Double Trouble State Park got its name?

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Author: Joanna Burger
ISBN: 0-8135-2300-1

Summary: This is a book that anyone who loves the Jersey shore will cherish! And because so many of these wonderful creatures live all along the Atlantic coast, it will be of equal interest to beach-lovers, naturalists, bird-watchers, fishermen, and coastal and marine scientists from North Carolina to Maine.

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A TV Reporter's Chronicle of the 1993 Florio/Whitman Campaign

Author: Michael Aron
ISBN: 0-8135-2072-X

Summary: Political correspondent Michael Aron followed the race, day by day, as he reported it for TV. This is his chronicle of events in this neck-and-neck race. Aron covered the campaign strategies and scandals as they unfolded. His interviews, insights, and stories that never made it into the daily broadcast give a behind-the-scenes slant on the political process.

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Revised and Expanded

Author: William J. Boyle, Jr.
ISBN: 0-8135-3085-7

Summary: William J. Boyle has updated his classic guide to birding in New Jersey, featuring all new maps and ten new illustrations. The book is an invaluable companion for every birder - novice or experienced, New Jerseyan or visitor.

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4th Edition

Author: John Cunningham
ISBN: 0-8135-2141-6

Summary: The extraordinary diversity of New Jersey is captured in this revised and up-to-date edition of This is New Jersey, for forty years a New Jersey classic and one of the most popular books ever written about the state. History, current problems, and opportunities for the future are skillfully blended in a book that makes it clear that there is a lot more to the state than can be imagined by those who speed through it on any of New Jersey's numerous highways or railways.

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Author: Kevin Dann and Gordon Miller
ISBN: 0-8135-1812-1

Summary: Windswept beaches, rolling hill country, steep slopes, broad green river valleys, beaver ponds, dense cedar swamps, spectacular water falls, iron forges, and tranquil villages are all part of New Jersey's landscape.There is no better way to appreciate and understand this landscape than to walk through it. For years, hikers have treasured Kevin Dann's 25 Walks in New Jersey. Now Kevin Dann and Gordon Miller expanded that classic guide. In addition to revising and updating the original twenty-five walks, they have included five new walks in Salem, Bridgeton, Burlington, Allaire State Park, and Moore's Beach.

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The Making of an American Resort Community

Author: Jeffery M. Dorwart
ISBN: 0-8135-1784-2

Summary: Cape May County, at the southern tip of New Jersey, is one of America's most vibrant seashore resorts. Jeffery Dorwart has written a history of this community from its earliest settlement as an Atlantic maritime and farming frontier to its development today.

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Author: William B. Gallagher
ISBN: 0-8135-2349-4

Summary: When Dinosaurs Roamed New Jersey provides a succinct and readable history of the geology and paleontology of New Jersey from the time the region was covered by Cambrian seas, 543 million years ago, to the Pleistocene Ice Age only 10-15,000 years ago. William Gallagher tells the stories of professional and amateur fossil hunters, their discoveries, and their impact on the history of paleontological thought.

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Author: Pete Genovese
ISBN: 0-8135-3876-9

Summary: In a year of roadside research, Peter Genovese talked to owners, employees, and customers, and ate more bacon and egg sandwiches than he cares to remember. The result is a funny, revealing book about a beloved American institution. Whether you want to know where and how diners started, who invented eggs served in a skillet, why these twenty-four-hours-a-day eateries are so popular, or, most important, which one has the best French toast, Jersey Diners has the answers.

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Author: Peter Genovese
ISBN: 0-8135-2061-4

Summary: Genovese captures real motels and pet motels, classic diners and roadside luncheonettes, love notes and cryptic messages scrawled on rocks and bridge trestles. He talks with a kid who lives in a windmill, the King of Route 40, Hubcap Jack, the state's only milk jug artist, and the man who runs the world's largest stone museum. His photos evoke and celebrate the glorious eccentricities of roadside New Jersey.

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Author: Angus Gillespie, Michael Rockland
ISBN: 0-8135-1955-1

Summary: "An enthusiastic exploration of the eminently user-unfriendly Turnpike's impact on suburban life, graffiti, mass transit, music, art, poetry, folklore, truck-stop sex--all human life as we know it."--New Jersey Monthly

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Revised Edition

Author: Donald Launer
ISBN: 0-8135-3418-6

Summary: This revised edition contains updated information about on-shore facilities, marinas, restaurants, stores, sites of interest, docking fees, bridge heights, maritime service stations, weather, navigation, and safety, as well as post-September 11 regulations in the waters around New York city. The book also includes a wealth of photographs and sea charts.

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The Underside of New Jersey History

Author: Marc Mappen
ISBN: 0-8135-1819-9

Summary: Readers of the New Jersey section of the Sunday New York Times eagerly look forward to Marc Mappen's astonishing tales of New Jersey history. Jerseyana is his first collection of these popular monthly columns. Each of the fifty-four columns in this book stands as a colorful exploration in history. Together they constitute a sweeping survey of our state's rich heritage.

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Author: Maxine Lurie, Marc Mappen; Cartographer: Michael Siegel
ISBN: 0-8135-3325-2

Summary: The Encyclopedia of New Jersey is the most extensive reference work ever published on the Garden State. The Encyclopedia contains nearly 3,000 original articles, along with 585 illustrations and 130 maps, collecting a wealth of information about the state in one volume. The Encyclopedia is filled with fascinating and interesting entries ranging from New Jersey's earliest history to the present. This volume will provide the answers to questions about New Jersey that you never even knew you had!

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Revised Edition

Author: Gary Letcher
ISBN: 0-8135-2451-2

Summary: Canoeing the Delaware River provides a mile-by-mile account of the Delaware's course from where the East and West Branches meet in Hancock, New York, two hundred miles downstream to tidewater at Trenton, New Jersey. The book describes rapids, access areas, and points of interest in detail. It is an invaluable resource to both the novice out for an afternoon paddle and the adventurer on a ten-day trip.

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Driving at the Speed of Life

Author: Mark Di Ionno
ISBN: 0-8135-3133-0

Summary: In Backroads, New Jersey, Di Ionno leads readers off the congested interstates to the seldom-explored secondary roads, where the real life of the state can be found. These intercounty or 500 series roads are a 6,788-mile network of mostly one-lane highways. They are never the most direct way to get anywherebut they are a pleasure to drive and a way to see New Jersey life as lived by New Jerseyans.

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Author: Russell Roberts
ISBN: 0-8135-2252-8

Summary: Everything you didn't know about New Jersey -- tall tales, fun facts, heroes and hoodlums, Jersey firsts, famous sons and daughters, sports trivia, great storms, birthplaces and burial sites, and much more!

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A Guide

Author: Janice Kohl Sarapin
ISBN: 0-8135-2111-4

Summary: Janice Kohl Sarapin describes more than 120 fascinating old burial grounds throughout New Jersey (including the cemeteries of African-Americans, Jewish communities, and other ethnic and religious groups). She provides full directions and details about what makes each one special as well as suggestions for planning your visit and for educational activities to use with children and adults. An ideal book for Halloween!

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A Guide to the State, 3rd Edition

Author: Barbara Westergaard
ISBN: 0-8135-3685-5

Summary: In what state can you see ten thousand hawks in one day? The birthplaces of Grover Cleveland, the electric lightbulb, the commercial blueberry, the ironclad ship, the diner, the drive-in theater, and modern baseball? Where George Washington crossed the Delaware River? In New Jersey, of course! Barbara Westergaard has now updated her classic-the easy-to-use guide to the Garden State, from Bergen County to Cape May, from the Kittatinny Mountains to the shore.

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Author: Kathryn Grover (editor)
ISBN: 0-911020-31-4

Summary: This collection of essays is one of the first comprehensive studies of the emergence of teenagers as an independent sector of society, alienated from the adult world and in pursuit of their own life-style. Teenage New Jersey explores the origins of this phenomenon during the Depression, when the scarcity of jobs forced an increasing number of teens into school, and through the World War II years, when teens acquired additional responsibilities and their own sources of income. The postwar suburban explosion, increasing affluence, and the changing racial composition of high schools pushed teens further from the older generation's values and led them to forge a unity of their own. New Jersey teenagers have been both the cause and result of societal and cultural changes. This is their story.

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The 100 Best Spots in New Jersey

Author: Manny Luftglass and Ron Bern
ISBN: 0-8135-2595-0

Summary: Bern and Luftglass provide readers with fresh, immediately useful insights into the 100 best fresh, salt, and brackish water sites. They furnish easy-to-follow directions, boat launch information, and detailed advice on live and artificial bait, fishing methods, equipment, depths, weather, best times of day and year and even specific areas to fish at most locations.

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Author: Alan Karcher
ISBN: 0-8135-2566-7

Summary: Alan Karcher looks at the history and high cost of New Jersey's multiple municipalities. He investigates the economic considerations, political pressures, and personal agendas that created the bizarre configurations dividing the Garden State. Karcher also examines the political dynamics that thwarted every effort of New Jersey metropolises to join the front ranks of major American cities.

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The City in the Garden, Second Edition

Author: Charles A. Stansfield, Jr.
ISBN: 0-8135-2579-9

Summary: A comprehensive examination of important themes in both contemporary and historical geography of New Jersey. New Jersey should be understood as both a microcosm of the United States and a leading indicator of things to come for the nation.

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Ecosystem and Landscape

Author: Richard T. T. Forman
ISBN: 0-8135-2593-4

Summary: This illustrated survey brings together the work of forty-one experts who describe the people, geology and soils, climate, water and aquatic ecosystems, vegetation patterns, plants and animals, and animal communities of the remarkable 2,000 square mile forested landscape in New Jersey known as the Pine Barrens.

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Historical Archaeology in the Garden State

Author: Richard Veit
ISBN: 0-8135-3113-6

Summary: Richard Veit takes readers on a well-organized guided tour through four hundred years of Garden State development as seen through archaeology in Digging New Jerseys Past. This illustrated guidebook takes readers to some of the states most interesting discoveries and tells us what has been learned or is being learned from them. The diverse array of archaeological sites, drawn from all parts of the state, includes a seventeenth-century Dutch trading post, the site of the Battle of Monmouth, the gravemarkers of freed slaves, and a 1920s railroad roundhouse, among others.

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Newark Lightlife, 1925-50

Author: Barbara J. Kukla
ISBN: 0-8135-3116-0

Summary: When people think of the hottest cities of the Jazz Age and Swing Era, New York, Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, Kansas City, and Chicago immediately spring to mind. But Newark, New Jersey was just as happening as each of these towns. On any given evening, you could listen to a legendary singer like Sarah Vaughan or laugh at the celebrated comedy of Red Foxx. Newark was a veritable maze of thriving theaters, clubs, and after-hours joints where the sporting folks rambled through the night.

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Author: Michael D. Geller
ISBN: 0-8135-3135-7

Summary: A Key to the Woody Plants of the New Jersey Pine Barrens is a hand-illustrated, user-friendly guide for both the interested student and weekend naturalist. The keys list all of the woody plants of the Pine Barrens except for a few rare, non-native species. In the keys and in more than fifty highly detailed drawings, Michael D. Geller describes the basic features of these plants and explains how to identify them in both in summer and winter.

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New Jersey in the Civil War

Author: Alan A. Siegel
ISBN: 0-8135-2943-3

Summary: Many books have been written about the War between the States, but until now none has chronicled--in their own words--the many important roles played by people from New Jersey. Beneath the Starry Flag is a collection of eyewitness accounts by New Jerseyans who lived through the Civil War. The book depicts the war years chronologically, from the days when one state, then another seceded from the Union, to the victory at Appomattox and Lincoln's funeral procession across New Jersey. Alan A. Siegel places the reader in the midst of these desperate times.

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Four Centuries of American Life

Author: Dermot Quinn
ISBN: 0-8135-3860-2

Summary: In this richly illustrated history, Dermot Quinn uncovers the story of how the Irish in New Jersey maintained their cultural roots while also laying the foundations for the social, economic, political, and religious landscapes of their adopted country. Quinn chronicles the emigration of families from a conflict-torn and famine-stricken Ireland to the unfamiliar land whose unwelcoming streets often fell far short of being paved with gold.

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The Horse Lover's Guide to Everything Equine

Author: Arline Zatz
ISBN: 0-8135-3334-1

Summary: Zatz tells readers -- including those with disabilities -- where they can take lessons, rent a horse, and prepare for riding. She includes safety and first aid tips. Horse history and breeds common to New Jersey are discussed, as are health concerns, including diseases, preventative medicine, and emergency care. The book showcases New Jersey's eighty-five equestrian trails and covers information on where to obtain riding permits and their accompanying rules and regulations. There is advice for both new horse owners and renters, including recommendations on tack and clothing, stable management, and horse adoption.

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Portraits of Garden State Crossings

Author: Steven M. Richman
ISBN: 0-8135-3510-7

Summary: In The Bridges of New Jersey, Steven M. Richman provides a rare photographic and poetic journey across sixty of the state's bridges, ranging from impressive suspension spans such as the Ben Franklin and George Washington Bridges, to the small wrought iron and stone bridges that are cherished by local citizens. The book provides a rich diversity of stories that place the bridges in the context of New Jersey history and culture. Richman also explores the contribution New Jersey bridges have made to engineering-some of the most prominent engineers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries either lived or established businesses in the Garden State or designed its bridges.

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Author: Barbara J. Mitnick
ISBN: 0-8135-4095-X

Summary: Barbara J. Mitnick has edited a remarkably comprehensive anthology, bringing new life to the rich and turbulent late eighteenth-century period in New Jersey. Originally conceived as a legacy of the state's 225th Anniversary of the Revolution Celebration Commission and sponsored by the Washington Association of New Jersey, the volume brings together contributions by twelve outstanding and recognized experts on New Jersey history.

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Author: Diane Goodspeed
ISBN: 0-8135-3574-3

Summary: Through years of research and a lot of trial and error with her own two children, Diane Goodspeed gives us the first biking book for this region geared specifically toward families with young kids. Packed with photos and easy-to-follow maps, Goodspeed shows us where to find nearly twenty-five kid-friendly trails-trails that are not too steep or too long, do not encounter many roads, and provide ample access to food and restroom facilities.

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for Families and History Buffs

Author: Mark DiIonno
ISBN: 0-8135-2770-8

Summary: "A wonderful guide through New Jersey, the 'cockpit' of the Revolution."-Thomas H. Kean, Former Governor of New Jersey "This is a book New Jersey has long needed. It opens our eyes to the rich Revolutionary War legacy that surrounds us."-Former Congressman Dick Zimmer Hit the road with journalist Mark DiIonno as he takes you on a tour of New Jersey's extraordinary Revolutionary War history. Listing more than 350 historic sites throughout the state, DiIonno has compiled the most complete guide ever to the Revolutionary War in the Garden State.

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Things to See and Do with Your Dog in the Garden State

Author: Diane Goodspeed
ISBN: 0-8135-3848-3

Summary: In this first-of-its-kind guidebook, Diane Goodspeed brings the encouraging news to pet lovers that their furry friends are welcome to many of New Jersey's beaches, trails, parks, swim holes, and even stores. Whether you are hiking in the Kittatinny Mountains, going for a run on the beach, or playing fetch along the Delaware River, you and your dog can explore New Jersey together.

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Past, Present, and Future

Author: Neil M. Maher
ISBN: 0-8135-3719-3

Summary: This book documents the innovations and compromises created on behalf of and in response to growing environmental concerns in New Jersey, all of which set examples on the local level for nationwide and worldwide efforts that share the goal of protecting the natural world.

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A Naturalist in the Northeast

Author: Joanna Burger
ISBN: 0-8135-3794-0

Summary: In this book, naturalist Joanna Burger takes us on a series of delightful trips through the Pine Barrens. From the Albany Pine Bush, the Long Island Barrens, and the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the Northeast, to the pinelands of South Carolina and Florida, Burger describes in lively detail how these habitats have come to harbor such a unique assemblage of species.

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A Baseball Legend

Author: Ronald A. Mayer
ISBN: 0-8135-2153-X

Summary: Here is the fascinating account, rich in nostalgia, of the greatest minor league team in the history of baseball. Ronald Mayer recounts the wonderful early years of the Newark Bears when millionaire beer baron Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, purchased the team from the newspaper publisher Paul Block in 1931. Mayer traces the Bears' exciting first five seasons under Ruppert and the building of a farm system that eventually produced the great Yankee dynasty.

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Author: Russell Roberts, Richard Youmans
ISBN: 0-8135-1996-9

Summary: From ghost stories and the comic misadventures of the early Miss America Pageant to the dynamics of the changing coastline and poignant portraits of traditional crafts workers, Russell Roberts and Rich Youmans have chronicled the fascinating history and heritage of the New Jersey Shore.

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Preserving Agriculture in New Jersey

Author: Charles H. Harrison
ISBN: 0-8135-3906-4

Summary: In Tending the Garden State, Charles Harrison tells the story of the state's rich agricultural history from the time when Leni-Lenape Native Americans scratched the earth with primitive tools up through today. He recalls New Jersey's rural past, traces the evolution of farming over the course of the twentieth century, and explains innovative approaches to protecting the industry.

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The Story of the First New Jersey Brigade in the Civil War

Author: Bradley M. Gottfried
ISBN: 0-8135-3661-8

Summary: From the first battle at Bull Run to the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox four years later, only one federal infantry brigade experienced the entire Civil War as a cohesive unit. While most units were composed of regiments from different states that were disbanded after three years, the First New Jersey Brigade was the enduring exception.

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The Story of an American Resort

Author: Helen-Chantal Pike
ISBN: 0-8135-4087-9

Summary: In Asbury Park's Glory Days award-winning author Helen-Chantal Pike chronicles the city's heyday-the ninety-year period between 1890 and 1980. Pike illuminates the historical conditions contributing to the town's cycle of booms and recessions. She explains that the area has had four "peaks" of popularity-the 1890s, 1920s, 1940s, and 1960s-all periods during which the city thrived as a cultural center. Pike also includes an epilogue describing recent attempts to resurrect this once-vibrant community.

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The Lindbergh Kidnapping

Author: Lloyd C. Gardner
ISBN: 0-8135-3385-6

Summary: The Case That Never Dies draws upon never-before-used FBI records that reveal the animosity between J. Edgar Hoover and Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the New Jersey State Police. The story is filled with incredible twists and turns that continue to fascinate people. Set in historical context, this book offers not only a compelling read, but a powerful vantage point from which to observe the United States in the 1930s, as well as contemporary arguments over capital punishment.

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Author: Caroline Seebohm (Text), Peter C. Cook (Photographer)
ISBN: 0-8135-3331-7

Summary: Author Caroline Seebohm and photographer Peter C. Cook bring readers an exclusive look at some of New Jersey's most magnificent private homes and gardens. From a centuries-old farm to modern glass houses, from woodlands planted with native plants to formal French and English-style gardens, the book celebrates the rich diversity of architectural and gardening styles found in the state. More than 200 gorgeous color photographs, accompanied by inspired accounts, celebrate the beauty of New Jersey homes and gardens.

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A Complete Guide from Maine to Virginia

Author: 32 b&w illus.
ISBN: 0-8135-3312-0

Summary: Here is the only comprehensive, up-to-date directory to nearly 300 wineries across New England and the mid-Atlantic. Wineries in thirteen states are covered: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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A Revealing Season on the Beach

Author: Peter Genovese
ISBN: 0-8135-3315-5

Summary: The Jersey Shore Uncovered flawlessly depicts the timeless allure of New Jersey beach culture. Along with his stories, Genovese brings readers hundreds of color and black-and-white photos that brilliantly capture exactly what makes this 127-mile stretch of shoreline unique. Whether you've never been to a New Jersey beach or you're a Jersey native who spends your summers "down the Shore," you're certain to learn a thing or two from this book. So get settled in your beach chair, put on some suntan lotion, and enjoy.

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Nature Walks in the Garden State, Forests, Beaches, Vineyards, Battlefields, Rail Trails, Marshes, Orchards, Canals, Gardens, and More

Author: Lucy D. Rosenfeld, Marina Harrison
ISBN: 0-8135-3230-2

Summary: Despite its proximity to major urban areas and its high population density, New Jersey has dozens of marvelous natural areas and preserved spaces. It boasts something for everyone, from Atlantic seashore to rugged mountains, rolling farmland to winding canals, historic trails to formal gardens, bird-filled marshes to hardwood forests, pine barrens to fragrant vineyards and orchards.

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Author: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner
ISBN: 0-8135-3129-2

Summary: With this cookbook you will have the pleasure of preparing recipes that showcase the delicious bounty of fruit and vegetables that come from New Jerseys gardens, orchards, and farmstands. While it is the countrys fifth-smallest state, the appropriately named Garden State produces tons of succulent produce every year. What a feast for the senses! The state is ablaze with colorspicture vivid green peppers and inky blueberries. Imagine the intense pleasure of biting into a juicy red tomato or a crisp, tangy apple. Think about the scent of strawberries or the sweet flavor of corn-on-the-cob. Recall the feel of plump, fuzzy peaches and smooth slick cranberries.

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A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet

Author: Michael J. Pellowski
ISBN: 0-8135-4283-6

Summary: Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet is a richly illustrated history of one of the most storied programs in all of college football. From the first intercollegiate contest against Princeton in 1869, which started college football as we know it, through the years that Paul Robeson suited up for the team, the famous undefeated season of 1976, and right up to the Schiano era, former Scarlet Knight Michael Pellowski takes you on a fascinating journey that chronicles the highlights of the first 135 years of Rutgers football. He makes special mention of the Scarlet Knights who have gone on to successful careers in the NFL—Brian Leonard, Mike McMahon, LJ Smith, Gary Brackett, Ray Lucas, Don Cherry, among others—and includes a complete listing of lettermen.

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