Washington twp farm purchased and preserved as open space.

The farm is the 65th tract to be preserved.

Locals try to preserve 200 year old cemetery

The Hope cemetery has some graves that go back as far as the American Revolution. It is believed that if not for the efforts of locals to preserve it, it will succomb to the grass and dirt and weather and be lost forever.

Beaches closed for a 2nd day in Seaside after shark sightngs

Although shark sightngs aren’t unusual in Jersey waters, the close proximity to the shore, as well as the catch and release of a large shark off Masschusetts led town officials to close Seaside beaches for a 2nd day in a row. Although it sucks that people couldn’t go in the water during the tail end of a brutal heat wave, it was the prudent thing to do. With all the beach goers unable to go in the water it probably caused them to spend more on the boardwalk anyway.

What many people probably don’t know is that shark attacks in 1916 were the inspiration for the Peter Benchley novel Jaws. [more info] The attacks lasted 12 days, 4 people died and another was seriously injured. It inspired many fisherman to head to sea to try to find and kill the shark that was responsible (though they never caught it). The hysteria caused by the event are excellently recreated in Benchleys novel, which was later made into a blockbuster movie and a shitty Universal Studios attraction.

An excellent book on the subject is Twelve Days of terror which recounts the story and really does an excellent job of setting the scene. it also features excellent analysis and investigation by the author and makes a fascinating read.

No topless beach at Asbury

Town council nixes idea to allow topless bathing at the beach

efforts made to bring visitors to NJ landmark

National Stickley exhibit tries to bering visitors to NJ landmark

Greystone preservation efforts continue

Efforts continue to preserve greystone.

Anyone know how much, if anything, is left of greystone? I’m sure the main building is still there, that thing has 3 foot thick exterior walls and would take a ton of dynamite to destroy, but what about the outlying buildings? Any of them left?

Brush fire in Barnegat burns 600 acres

Fire is still burning, could burn for days unless the rain storms put it out.

Mountain Lakes tries to preserve iconic structures

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About a decade since the issue was last pursued, preservation advocates are again pushing local officials to protect buildings that have stood for almost a century in the borough.

History of earthquakes in NJ

Consider the recent tremble that hit NY state today (originating iN Canada), this article in NJ Monthly about the history of earthquakes in jersey and the Ramapo fault line is quite timely. it’s also pretty damn interesting.

ha-ha… they evacuated the courthouse in hackensack because of it.

North jersey is home to some unusual museums

Bergen record article about museums in Bergen and Passaic County