Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholer's Guide

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Acclaimed as the ultimate guide to uncrowded anchorages, Cruising the Chesapeake is the reference of choice among sailors and powerboaters seeking to avoid the beaten path. This new Third Edition has been expanded to include coverage of the Atlantic coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, including Delaware Bay. Readers get: - A cruise planner for short or long itineraries - An expansive catalog of GPS coordinates - Major updates to all piloting and shoreside facilities

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Indispensible.......2007-01-04

Not to be trite, but this book is an absolute must for anyone who seriously cruises Chesapeake Bay including its approaches. Superb detail and illustrations compliment a clear, carefully worded text. I have and use two other cruising guides for additional information but always start and end with this book.

The very best guide for the gunkholer.......2006-09-25

I have two copies of the 2001 edition: one aboard my sailboat in Annapolis and the second in my office. Most of my use of the book has been in the middle Chesapeake. In crawling up and down the Magothy, Severn, South, West, Rhode, Chester, Wye, and Tred Avon Rivers this book has provided helpful insight into what I would find. This book and the Maptech chart book are all you need to find your way to and through the backwaters of the Chesapeake.

Cruisers.......2006-03-17

We have a power boat but found this book to be very informative & helpful. We are planning our trip, have not been to the Chesapeake in about 25 years, and have found this book the best yet in our preparations. We like to anchor out and this book is informative not specifically focusing jumping from marina to marina like many guides do.

Wanna-be gunkholer happy with this book:-).......2002-04-24

In addition to telling you where facilities, anchorages, and other interesting local points of interest are, he supplies invaluable lessons only learned in the school of hard knocks. Valuable mariner lessons were included on weather prediction, inlet navigation, and other techniques tailored to use in the Chesapeake bay. The book was very well done, and I hope to set off on a cruise in the very near future.

Excellent book.......2001-02-19

If you cruise the Chesapeake, you must have this book. I have read non better.

Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)

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GOT TO HAVE ONE BEFORE TWO
New jersey
This Book Will Go A Long Way Towards Explaining Me To Others...
Fun, funky folklore...
This book is friggin great.

Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)
Mark Moran , and Mark Sceurman
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ASIN: 076073979X

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Oh sure, Texas is bigger and California is cooler, but for sheer, out-and-out weirdness, no state even comes close to New Jersey. You probably know of the infamous Jersey Devil, but have you heard of the Matawan Man Eater or the Hoboken Monkey-Man? Maybe you'd like to cruise down haunted Annie's Road in Totowa, or take a stroll through Vineland's bizarre Palace of Depression? These are just some of the offbeat and odd, the mysterious and unexplainable, the spooky sights and local legends that don't appear on any tourist map. You'll only find them here, along with an amazing assortment of roadside oddities, abandoned asylums, natural phenomena and unforgettable people along the highways and byways of the Garden State. From Caldwell's Mystery Thread and the Dancing Jesus of Whippoorwill Road to the campaign to save Middletown's Evil Clown, you'll laugh, gasp and marvel at the everyday weirdness that is New Jersey.

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GOT TO HAVE ONE BEFORE TWO.......2007-09-13

I PREFER TWO, BUT YOU WOULD FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MISSING SOMETHING WITHOUT SEEING AND READING THE FIRST.

New jersey.......2006-07-19

i live in Salem N.J. and theres alot of strange stories behind that town. i read this book my freshman yr in high school and i forgot the name of it and i've been trying to figure it out for like 2 years and i finally got it..

This Book Will Go A Long Way Towards Explaining Me To Others..........2006-03-20

I received this as a gift from a close friend. As one who was born and mostly raised in Jersey, it really explains a lot about me and my family. The book was terrifically funny, and also gives some great insight into the experince of growing up "Jersey". After reading this, I think I have a greater appreciation for midwesterner's weird reaction to ME. A must have for those among us who still pine away for life in Jersey in the 50's and 60's and beyond. You can take the kid out of Jersey, but you can't take Jersey out of the kid, and this book brings it all home.
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Fun, funky folklore..........2005-11-08

Weird NJ is a fun, funky book of legends and folklore about the Garden State. Written by Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran, it started as a journal, evolved into a magazine and has now morphed into a popular book (in New Jersey, anyway).

Most readers have heard about the Jersey Devil and UFO's. But Weird NJ goes way beyond these "mainstream" oddities. The stories in Weird NJ were gathered over ten years. The authors claim that they like to "churn up the historical muck" and that "when the line between history and legend begins to blur is the tightrope we like to tread." Many of the stories came from readers, and it is to them this book is dedicated.

The authors take us on quite a journey. We would expect monsters, ghosts and haunted houses. But Sceurman and Moran bring us even further. The chapters are broken down into such topics as Ancient Mysteries, Unexplained Phenomena, Local Heroes and Villains, Cemetery Safari, Roadside Oddities, Roads Less Traveled and Abandoned NJ (to name just some of them). Most of the stories also include pictures and drawings. We see a Stone Living Room and a house shaped like a cookie jar. The authors try to find the fabled midget village and tribes of albinos. We see a mystery lake in the Pine Barrens called the Blue Hole, and the Gates of Hell in Clifton. There is just so much here to keep you entertained.

My only complaint about Weird NJ is that most of the stories take place in North Jersey (South Jersey gets slighted once again). Also, I felt the authors could have done a little more to separate fact from fiction in some instances. But despite these minor flaws, I plan on giving a number of these books for Christmas this year. I know that they'll be a big hit.

This book is friggin great........2005-09-15

This book is definitely a must-have for any borderline-eccentric New Jerseyans who are in to strange / off-the-wall stuff about the Garden State. It's definitely one of those "I couldn't put it down" type of books. Oh yeah, it's a bit creepy too. Enjoy!

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Brutal encounter in Glen Ridge.
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Our Guys
Bernard Lefkowitz
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ASIN: 0375702695
Release Date: 1998-04-28

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Leslie, a sweet-natured young woman with the mental age of an 8-year-old, just wanted to be friends with the high school football stars. When they invited her down into the basement rec room of a suburban home, she jumped with joy at being included. The young men raped her--with a baseball bat and a broomstick. In this vividly detailed book, Bernard Lefkowitz brings us into the daily life of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, the hometown of Tom Cruise. It's an affluent white community that values propriety, order, discretion, continuity, and a fantasy of the gentleman-athlete. Lefkowitz writes of the boys who raped Leslie: "'These Glen Ridge kids, they were pure gold, every mother's dream, every father's pride. They were not only Glen Ridge's finest, but in their perfection they belonged to all of us. They were Our Guys." What's ultimately most shocking about this crime is how ordinary it was, how predictable--how in one way or another it's happening now, all across America.

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In March 1989 a group of teenage boys lured a retarded girl into a basement in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and gang-raped her. Glen Ridge was the kind of peaceful, affluent suburb many Americans dream about. The rapists were its most popular high school athletes. And although rumors of the crime quickly spread through the town, weeks passed before anyone saw fit to report it to the police. What made these boys capable of brutalizing a girl that some of them had known since childhood? Why did so many of their elders deny the rape and rally around its perpetrators? To solve this riddle, the Edgar award-winning author Bernard Lefkowitz conducted years of research and more than two hundred interviews. The result is not just a wrenching story of crime and punishment, but a hauntingly nuanced portrait of America's jock culture and the hidden world of unrestrained adolescent sexuality.

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Los Angeles Times Prize Finalist
An Edgar Finalist

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Brutal encounter in Glen Ridge........2007-01-27

I live less than a block away from Glen Ridge, NJ, so naturally, I was very interested to read this disturbing account describing high school jocks sexually assaulting, in a brutal manner, a retarded girl in the basement of the house where two of the perpetrators lived. I still recall reading about the incident in the news (at the time I lived in NYC), and wondering how kids could be so cruel.

In "Our Guys," Bernard Lefkowitz does an admirable job at covering some central themes surrounding the harrowing incident: i.e. the so-called alleged "consent" issue of the victim; the culpability of those who witnessed the event but did nothing to try to stop it; the ostracism of the one student who revealed what happened; the "jock culture" encouraged by Glen Ridge; the town's propensity to look the other way, and give every benefit of the doubt (and even support) "our guys," even when it was clear that something very ugly happened in that basement; the breaks that the perpetrators received from police and the Courts; the defense lawyers who attempted to portray the victim as a Lolita who was in control of the circumstances (one lawyer bizarrely repeatedly referred to boys being "magnetized" to her, and visa versa, when she developed breasts) and portray their clients as basically good kids, but "boys will be boys."

The book reads like a train wreck -- ugly and disturbing, but you can't look away. Lefkowitz, who completely convinces the reader that a crime certainly took place, isn't shy about making very definitive conclusions, which, at times, I took issue with. First, I can certainly understand the school's position in waiting until all the facts were known before taking any steps against the students in question. Let's not forget that Duke University recently came under fire for jumping to conclusions in the ongoing case involving the Lacrosse players and a stripper who initially accused three of them of rape. In the Duke case, of course, the "victims" appear to be the accused, and the perpetrator both the stripper and an overzealous, unethical prosecutor (it often just depends on what the facts eventually reveal).

Second, I don't think that Lefkowitz's attack on the "values" of the town of Glen Ridge, or the so-called "jock culture" in general, are entirely fair. The Scherzer twins and Archer Brothers, were, pure and simple, bad kids. You take away this one incident, and you would still say that. The fact that they were decent athletes and good looking may have contributed to their ability to get away what they did, but those qualities certainly don't cause one to be bad.

Third, some of things Lefkowitz describes are questionable in my mind. For instance there's a three day party at a classmate's house, where the drinking is rampant, and the students basically destroy the house. No neighbor calls the police for an entire weekend in a quiet suburb? How is that possible? A boy who repeatedly exposes himself during class and no disciplinary actions are taken? Most of the girls mentioned in the book seem to have weak characters and are completely under the spell of these boys. Where are those girls who despise these guys, as I'm sure their must have been?

Any parent of children of high school or pre-high school children will be frightened and horrified by "Our Guys." However, knowing a number of people in Glen Ridge, I can tell you that when they discuss the high school, they're proud of the academics, and athletics rarely comes up. Maybe things have changed. Or maybe Lefkowitz tended to over-exaggerate one of his central themes: that the Glen Ridge "culture" somehow created these bad kids who committed this, and other terrible acts.

A condemnation of bullying and playing favoritism.......2007-01-03

Horrific tale of the brutal 1989 gang rape of a mentally disabled teen committed by a group of New Jersey high school star athletes and a condemnation of the bullying and jock culture that spawned it.

This true story tells how the local community, the school board and the police sought to cover up and minimize their actions by demonizing the victim.

Read this one and wonder how certain people can ever sleep at night.

Gripping .......2006-11-02

A disturbing journalistic account of a gang rape of a mentally retarded girl by athletes in an upper-class New Jersey town. Bernard Lefkowitz doesn't just report the "facts" of the crime, as in many books in the "true crime" genre. He also analyzes the culture of an upper-class community to illustrate the masculine norms that fuel such crimes and hamper reporting and prosecution. Indeed, one of the most astonishing aspects of this case was that the elite circle of teenagers at the local high school all knew about the crime for many months before it was finally reported - by an African American boy who became a paraiah as a result. The book is incredibly well researched; Lefkowitz (a journalism professor at Columbia University) obviously immersed himself in the case and the community. [...]

Suburban horror.......2006-08-17

Beyond being an utterly gripping read, Bernard Lefkowitz's 'Our Guys' is an incredibly powerful indictment of the perverse cultural values that permeated Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in the late 1980s--and that continue to be America's dominant values. The bored, pampered, arrogant, sociopathic jocks (from affluent families) who gang-raped a mentally retarded schoolgirl for their amusement didn't just fall out of the sky. These evil young men were the pure products of a deranged culture that sanctifies (white) male violence, domination, winning, and hedonistic pleasures as some sort of birthright.

A shocking look at what norming sexism does.......2006-07-13

One of the boys in this case never went to trial because the victim's family and the victim herself were worn out by the process of trial and the community harassment that went with it. You see, the community sided with the good boys in the case, not with the victim---she was 'different' after all. Richie Corcoran went on to join the Army, despite his record, with the full understanding of the military. When he came home from a tour in Afghanistan to his estranged wife, he tried to kill her and her new boyfriend, and then himself. In the latter he succeeded. He was a wife beater and a rapist, and he was the product of his town and his father, who was a cop. Wonder what that guy's view of rape victims was?

"Our Guys" peels back the layers and layers of privilege that enabled these boys to abuse girls with impunity while the town said 'boys will be boys' and girls were given a choice of either submitting or desperately pretending it wasn't happened. The boys got bolder and bolder, and finally they were charged with rape. One has to wonder if there were other victims at other times. Much like the case of Greg Haidl, the sheriff's son who gang-raped an unconscious girl, this case revealed how dangerous privilege really is to women and girls.

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a wonderful book!

Birds And Birding at Cape May
Clay Sutton , and Pat Sutton
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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ASIN: 0811731340

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Geography, topography, weather patterns, and unique natural features make Cape May, New Jersey, one of the most important birding sites in North America. Throughout the year thousands of birders travel to Cape May from around the country--and across the ocean--to witness the arrival of tens of thousands of raptors, songbirds, shorebirds, and seabirds. In this guide, Cape May birders can find out exactly when and where in the region to go, what birds they're likely to see, why the birds are there, and what factors could affect the birds' behavior. Filled with the authors' photos, this book offers insider information that will help any birder make the most of a visit. It features a complete Cape May bird list and a description of the region's history complemented by images that show how Cape May has changed over the years, and how it has stayed the same.

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a wonderful book!.......2007-02-01

A "must have" for anyone considering birding in the Cape May area!!! Clay and Pat Sutton are wonderful writers making this book not only a wealth of information but also very enjoyable to read!

50 Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May, Third Edition (50 Hikes)

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Top-notch guide
Great book for day hikes in and about NJ.

50 Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May, Third Edition (50 Hikes)
Bruce Scofield , Stella Green , and H. Neil Zimmerman
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ASIN: 0881507024

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This completely updated treasury of trails takes you to the best wild places in the Garden State.

New Jersey holds much for hikers to explore, and this completely updated edition leads the way along the Appalachian Ridge; over the ragged Wyanokies; through the hauntingly remote pine barrens; and into the marshes, dunes, and sifting sands of the seacoast. With excursions from 1.5 to 28 miles in length, accompanied by driving directions, trailhead information, difficulty ratings, and detailed maps, this roster of hikes will suit everyone from families out for a nature walk to adventurous backpackers up for challenge.

Known more for its urban areas than its green spaces, the Garden State is actually a crossroads for major interstate trails including the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail, the 150-mile Highlands Trail, and the 60-mile Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail. Local trail networks crisscross the state and the authors offer their choice picks, sharing the geology, lore, and natural and human history along the way. 51 black & white photographs, 51 maps, index.

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Top-notch guide.......2000-05-29

I love the way this book is organized. Rather than describe a series of hiking opportunities in New Jersey, the authors carefully culled through hundreds of trails and picked out the most exciting hikes in the state. They even patched together multiple trails in within most parks so you would get the best bang out of the time invested. The descriptions are accurate and fun to read. I tried three of them so far and look forward to doing the other 47.

Great book for day hikes in and about NJ........2000-03-25

In the first weeks of owning the book, I have done 3 of the hikes so far, Governor's Mtn, Manor circular, and Carris Hill, although I was already familiar with the parking lots, trailheads through many years mtn biking and hiking in the area, I found the descriptions to be top notch and accurate. Using those descriptions and a simple NYNJTC topo map (with GPS coordinates!) navigation is a snap. GPS is practically unnecessary since most of the trails are well marked. Even though I have only done three of the trips in there, I am very familiar with most of the places mentioned there, the Palisades, Wawayanda, Jockey Hollow, etc. as I've hiked or biked there before I got this book. The book is an excellent day trip for the beginner to intermediate day tripper, fits nicely even in small camelback type devices. My only wish is they included the trail blaze color in the maps they provide, makes for faster quick reference when hiking.

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New Jersey is even WEIRDER than we thought!
From the authors of Weird N.J.—with more than 125,000 copies sold—comes a second amazing collection of the wonderful weirdness that fills every inch of the Garden State.

One of the bestselling books ever to hit New Jersey was Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran’s Weird N.J. The book was such a phenomenon that it began a whole series of Weird state books, each one a bestseller. But the Marks, as they are called, always knew that there were more, bizarre stories lurking in their own home state. So back they went, camera and notebook in hand, to travel the highways and byways of New Jersey to chronicle more weirdly bizarre stories. And what did they find? How about the pathway of a doctor’s office paved with tombstones? Or a pumpkin-shaped house? Then there’s the Hub Cap Tree, the Birdsville Church (yes, a church for birds), and the bowling ball pyramid that graces one proud resident’s front lawn. Fun too are the haunted houses to visit, the ghosts to chat with, and the cursed roads to travel down. It’s all part of the long, strange trip known as Weird N.J.

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GREAT GIFT.......2007-09-13

FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE LEFT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THIS IS AN INTERESTING LOOK BACK ALL THE PLACES THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED AND ENJOYED.

Weird NJ-the best.......2007-01-13

Loved WNJ #2, better than #1. More colorful photos and some follow-ups from previous editions/magazines.

Weird NJ, Vol2: Your Travel Guide to NJ Local Legends & Best Kept Secrets.......2007-01-11

Wonderful addition to the first guide. A must read. Need to keep them coming. Love buying from amazon!
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Weird NJ Vol 2 a NJ native's opinion.......2007-01-10

Love the book. It's better than I expected. It's broader in scope than I anticipated - and that's good. Makes me want Vol 1, too. Arrived on time and in pristine condition. Thanks, Jim.

The New Jersey State Constitution: A Reference Guide (Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States)

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How This Caused NJ's Current Problems
The Origin of NJ's Problems

The New Jersey State Constitution: A Reference Guide (Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States)
Robert F. Williams
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Understanding State Constitutions

ASIN: 0313262454

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Robert F. Williams launches our new series "Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States" with this guide to the New Jersey State Constitution. The New Jersey Constitution is strictly a basic constitutional document, not a code of laws. It remains unblemished and envied. State constitutions have been referred to as `mine(s) of instruction for the natural history of democratic communities.' This in-depth study of New Jersey's constitutional development provides an important insight into the broader issues of New Jersey's political, economic, and social growth. In Part I Williams traces the constitutional development from statehood in 1776 followed by a thorough analysis of the current constitution in Part II. With forewords by G. Alan Tarr and former New Jersey Governor and Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes, Williams' The New Jersey State Constitution: A Reference Guide covers the historical development of the constitutions of 1776, 1844, the Constitutional Commission of 1873, and the current constitution written in 1947. The volume then provides a section-by-section analysis of the present day constitution.

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How This Caused NJ's Current Problems.......2002-09-26

This book analyzes the history and current status of the state constitution, provides the text and a commentary on each clause, and related references. Its aim is to increase understanding. The "Foreword" says the 1947 Constitution's main change was to give the Supreme Court unprecedented control of all courts in NJ. These unelected politicians became the most powerful in the country (p. xix). He claims this court system is "the envy of practitioners and scholars all over the country", but no other state has ever copied it, and citizens have only growing contempt for this anti-democratic system. The other landmark feature was to create a royalist governor "the only state-wide elected official". No other state has ever copied that. Both of these features deny the system of "checks and balances", and a "separation of powers", common sense ideas that go back centuries. The Federal Constitution guarantees each state a republican form of government. In a royalist government the monarch appoints government officials, and that is what the 1947 Constitution does. NJ's fabled corruption from the 19th century onwards is explained on page 101: "New Jersey has never had an elected judiciary". Senatorial courtesy is a poor substitute for democracy. The Governor, Supreme Court, and Senate were made more powerful, the people and the General Assembly were the losers (p.xx). This was done for the Corporate Ruling Class: "growth of business and industry", "corporate headquarters to the state", etc. The 1844 Constitution reflected an egalitarian society. To say he does "not see any flaws in the Constitution" is to admit he does not recognize the reality of today's life for citizens.

To learn why NJ has the highest property taxes in the nation, read pages 109-111. The older law assessed property for taxes at "true value", the new law at "same standard of value". Under the old law the value for taxes was based on its selling price. (The scam for the rich was to sell property for "$1 and good will" to pay less than ordinary people.) The new law resulted in much higher taxes on older homes. This forced people to move to the suburbs to seek lower taxes. "Urban renewal" attacked older neighborhoods and the small businesses there. (You may have seen this reported on PBS TV.) Moving industry from cities to "industrial parks" was another way to create a market for Big Oil. Since nearby housing was also banned by zoning laws, everyone needed cars to work or shop, etc. This was repeated in other states. Until NJ passes a "Proposition 13" to lower property taxes (as in 1978 California) and bring more democracy to New Jersey, things will only get worse.

Before the 1947 NJ Constitution there were no sales or income taxes, no toll roads, plenty of farmland, and healthy cities with prosperous manufacturing. This all changed in the decades that followed. Increasing property taxes drove people into the suburbs for better living conditions. Then came sales taxes (1965) and income taxes (1976) and a lowered quality of life. You can compare the results to all other states which have a more representative form of government (no "strong governor"). The 1947 Constitution changed the "Garden State" into the Paved-Over state.

The Origin of NJ's Problems.......2002-09-24

This book provides the full text of the constitution, with a commentary on each section. It is aimed for general readers. The Constitutions of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Massachusetts are often studied. The 1776 Constitution of the Colony of New Jersey was a copy of the colonial charter, but did adopt the revolutionary politics of legislative supremacy (p.2). It lacked a Bill of Rights. Large landowners predominated in the government as many people were excluded from voting (p.3). The legislature appointed most state and judicial officials. The 1776 Constitution was never ratified by the people, but "used ever since as the legitimate constitution" (p.5).

While many other states revised their Constitution in the 1820s to incorporate separation of powers, and checks and balances, NJ did nothing until 1844. The 1844 Constitution placed a bill of rights at the beginning. Property requirements were eliminated for voting by white males. The governor was now elected, had veto power, and appointed judges and other officials (p.8). There was now a method for amending the constitution. No debt could be created without approval by the voters. Slavery was still legal (p.9). The 1873 Constitutional Commission recommended a long series of changes. It provided for a "thorough and efficient system of free public schools", and that property be assessed "according to its true value". The governor would appoint trial judges, they would no be elected by the people (p.10).

De Tocqueville (and others) explained that a governor could not succeed to a second term in order to limit their power. Governors lusted for more power, and criticized this ban. The book mentions "the need for a stronger governor" but provides NO FACTS to justify this! Is this another example of academic censorship? The "Edge Draft" proposed a new constitution, but it was soundly defeated; the book censors the reasons why (p.15). It also doesn't tell what pressure was used to make everyone fall into line behind Driscoll's proposal (p.16).

The voting public was unaware that the elimination of "true value" and its replacement by a "uniform standard" would create continually rising property taxes. Note how this is also censored here. The newly powerful and still unelected NJ Supreme Court claimed absolute power; there would be no legislative control on the court system (p.17)! Next the code words "uniform standard" was interpreted to create an increasingly regressive property tax system. (Was this the secret agenda behind the 1947 constitution?) In 1974 the people turned down casino gambling; in 1976 it passed. Academic censorship again fails to tell how this trick was done.

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DAYTRIPS NEW YORK now features ten carefully selected do-it-yourself walking tours of the Big Apple itself. Beyond the city, the book describes in great detail some 40 one-day adventures that can easily be made by car, or in many cases by public transportation. These begin with the historic Hudson Valley, extending as far north as the Catskills, and on Long Island all the way to Montauk. Connecticut is next, then excursions to most of New Jersey and even the eastern edges of Pennsylvania. Each trip is complete with a self-guided tour, a large-scale map, price-keyed restaurant suggestions to fit all budgets, transportation information, timing, costs, phone numbers, internet addresses, handicap access, and of course historic ans cultural background information.

New Jersey Getaways : The Complete Guide to Garden State Day Trips

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Wow! I really love this book
FInally! A great New Jersey Daytrips book!!!

New Jersey Getaways : The Complete Guide to Garden State Day Trips
Willa Speiser
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ASIN: 1893787028

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For a State that looks so small on the map, New Jersey has an amazingly diverse landscape and New Jersey Getaways covers it all.

New Jersey Getaways brings you to beaches and lakes, lowlands and mountains, elegant villages, cities with tall buildings, and beautiful farmland. You can canoe on scenic rivers and swim in natural lakes, bicycle on boardwalks and hike along the Appalachian Trail.

New Jersey Getaways shows you Revolutionary War homesteads and brand-new baseball stadiums. It's a great mix of old and new, quiet and bustling. It's amazing how easily you can find adventure without ever leving the Garden State.

New Jersey Getaways helps you discover just how varied day trips in the Garden State can be.

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Wow! I really love this book.......2001-04-11

This book is sooooo detailed that it makes day tripping a true pleasure! It even tells you where to park. I've tried the rest but this one is the best.

If you live in New Jersey or are going to visit, make sure you have a copy of this book!

FInally! A great New Jersey Daytrips book!!!.......2001-03-29

I have beeen waiting for a book like this for a long time. I have read all the rest and they all seem flat compared to this one. It is alive and fresh. A delicious tour of the great state of New Jersey!

Well worth it. The newest, most complete and most up to date book on the subject of NEw Jersey Day trips.

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Still the best

New Jersey Day Trips: A Guide to Outings in New Jersey and Nearby Areas of New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, 10th edition
Barbara Hudgins , and Patrick Sarver
Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press
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Book Description

Now in a revised and expanded 10th 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 100 new entries to its extensive list of destinations. You'll discover attractions easily by subject category, letting you zero in on places that appeal to you the most. Write-ups include descriptions, hours, location, price range, telephone numbers, and websites.

Stroll down the quaint streets of Lambertville or revel in the excitement of Atlantic City's casinos.
Journey back in time at Waterloo Village or explore Revolutionary War battlefields.
Canoe down the Delaware River or soar high above the countryside in a hot air balloon.
You'll find all these things and a lot more within the pages of this handy guidebook. Enjoy!

Customer Reviews:

Still the best.......2004-08-07

New format looks good for this old favorite. The 10th edition,published by Rutgers Univ. Press, may be a little milder in its view of NJ outings than previous editions, but the book still has a "voice". There are many new entries, quite a few of the short, factual variety so newcomers to the state should find plenty to do. Earlier editions had better cross-references and indexes, but this one has better driving directions and includes websites for almost all entries.
Out of state entries like th Crayola Factory or Hyde Park are now found at the end of each chapter, so once you get used to this you know where to find them. STill the best alll around guidebook to New Jersey.

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