The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. A former south jersey newspaper reporter and editor, her first job was as publisher of the camden news, a weekly newspaper dedicated to the city. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. Start here, with a collection of 18 books novels, poetry, folklore, memoirs, natural history, sociology culled from our bookshelves and recommendations from new jersey librarians, writers. Kinseys laws of new jersey, 1732 the first true compilation, and the first to receive assembly sanction. All items automatically expire at the end of their lending period. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. The bergen county historical society bchs, a 501c3 nonprofit volunteer organization founded in 1902, promotes preservation, study. A pictorial history of ocean city, new jersey by tim cain price. She is a member of both the camden county and gloucester county historical societies and an avid genealogist who has spent years researching her camden roots.
The new jersey historical commission njhc is a state agency within the. The official web site for the state of new jersey a short. Gabriele is a lifelong new jersey resident and a graduate of montclair state university. The new jersey legislature created hudson county in 1840, and in 1843, it was divided into two townships. A collection of over 100 reference books covering business, education, the environment, history, medicine, religion, science and social science. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Public works 856 7674153 extension 30 for hazardous and other items call 1866camdencounty 18662263362 shredding event. Old bergen township which eventually became jersey city and north bergen township, which was gradually separated into hudson countys municipalities of hoboken 1849, weehawken and guttenberg 1859, and union township or simply union. Hudson later claimed the area which included the future new york city and named it new netherland. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. History of the county of hudson, new jersey, from its earliest settlement to the present time by charles h. Rutgers cartography, a collection of historical maps of new jersey.
The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. The state rebounded during world war ii in the 1940s as new jerseys electronics and chemical industries began largescale operations. Moses cleaveland was sent to survey the lands of the western reserve of connecticut into townships in 1796. Such unfortunates by andrew mann, one for the money by janet evanovich, in the unlikely event by judy blume, gone for good b. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. He is a member of the executive board of the nutley historical society and is on the advisory board of the clifton arts center. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. Most titles about new jersey and specific towns are shelved in the call number range 974.
Appears in 669 books from 16892007 page 321 i know, o lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. 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. The official web site for the state of new jersey a. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Atco white pages phone books in new jersey nj whitepages. It is a good place to go for nj legal and political information as well as for books.
The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Some books also come up on ebay, but always check the. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. 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. Although hudson was british, he worked for the netherlands, so he claimed the land for the dutch. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. Snells history of sussex and warren counties snell, 1881, is a commonly used source. For outofprint books is fantastic and so is directtextbook and dont forget amazons second hand service, although this is often more expensive than the guide prices given. Bellmawr was incorporated as a borough on march 23, 1926, from portions of the now defunct centre township, based on the results of a referendum held on april 21, 1926. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. List of books and articles about new jersey history online.
Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Minor chipping of first two leaves, else very good. The standard history of these two counties, and an essential reference work. Morris county librarys foreign language collection includes materials in greek, chinese, german, french, italian and spanish. Unfortunately, the great depression of the 1930s hit new jersey hard, bringing massive unemployment. Bellmawr is a borough in camden county, new jersey, with a population of 11,600, and is 3. Mystery books that take place in new jersey the cozy. The colonial history of new jersey started after henry hudson sailed through newark bay in 1609. Find groups in montclair, new jersey about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. The area that became west hoboken was originally inhabited by the munseespeaking branch of lenape native americans, who wandered in the vast woodland area encountered by henry hudson during the voyages he conducted from 16091610 for the dutch.
Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. New jersey monthly magazine ranked chesilhurst last among the towns rated in its 2008. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. It reached selkirk as of june 17th and then, for reasons unknown, embarked read more. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. C nj books m ost inprint and just outofprint books can be bought from hobby stores and others are available online from walthers or. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A hometown album a pictorial history which traces the history of cloquet with stories and over 300 pictures of its early inhabitants and the people who settled there, the growth of industry, the social and civic life of the city, its destruction by fire in 1918 and the courageous rebuilding of a vibrant, modern community. Materials in 16 other languages can be borrowed from newark public library. Stories of willingboro township, new jersey, founded 1688.
The golden age nj postcard history series by jeanrae turner paperback. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read before. Written for and read at the annual meeting of the hunterdon county historical society, flemington, n. Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad. The mission of the north jersey highlands historical society njhhs is to serve as a central organization to collect and preserve the material cultural heritage of the northeastern highlands region of new jersey, with a particular interest in the ringwood manor state park and new jerseys early iron industry, encouraging public and private. Due to a strike, the surveyors were given plots within the new euclid township as part of their compensation. History of the fifteenth new jersey volunteer infantry by alanson a. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Garden state greats discover nj 350 discover nj history. They sold these plots to arriving settlers from the east. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers ebook written by. Paleoindians first settled in the area of presentday new jersey after the wisconsin glacier melted around,000 b. List of books and articles about new jersey history.
Hunterdon county library digital collections lending policies. Buy stories of willingboro township, new jersey, founded 1688 in burlington county by carol j. This site requires the adobe flash player and adobe acrobat reader be installed on your computer. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. Additional information is available at or by contacting edward moeller at 973 6248070. While we try to ensure that all customers coming to bookends signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that any or all attendees will meet the author, get a photo with or that any or all books will be signed. The purpose of the author, upon starting out, was to gather in a convenient and permanent form a full and reliable epitome of the history of newark, from its settlement in may, 1666, to the year 1878. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Nj department of state historical commission grant and award. If you do not have these programs you can download them, for. 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. From its origin in 1746 to the commencement of 1854, volume 2 by john maclean.
Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad of. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The zierdt site in montague, sussex county and the plenge site along the musconetcong river in franklin township, warren county, as well as the dutchess cave in orange county, new york, represent camp sites of paleoindians. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. Small trading colonies sprang up where the present towns of hoboken and jersey city are located. As of the 2010 united states census, the borough population was 1,634. Lyndhurst, ohio images of america series by thomas s. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to.
Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. The mission of the north jersey highlands historical society njhhs is to serve as a central organization to collect and preserve the material cultural heritage of the northeastern highlands region of new jersey, with a particular interest in the ringwood manor state park and new jerseys early iron industry, encouraging public and private awareness and understanding of the regions heritage. Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books. This gem of a book is far from being either simple ethnic celebration or uncritical local.
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