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The Bear Swamp Hill Airplane Crash

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Published on 11-24-07 11:37 PM

In January of 1971 the war in Cambodia was expanding, George McGovern made his presidential bid official, William Cahill was NJ Governor, and practice at the Warren Grove bombing range was ongoing. On January 16, 1971 an F-105 Thunderchief took off from McGuire Air Force Base on what was intended to be a routine bombing run at Warren Grove. The F-105 is a single seat, single engine supersonic jet ...

The Legend of the Jersey Devil

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Ben Ruset

Published on 11-22-07 11:35 PM

Stretching from Toms River in Ocean County, to Cape May lies a tract of forest that has captivated people since pre-colonial times. Some of the first permanent settlements in North America were in the Delaware River area. Dutch, Swedes, Portuguese, and English settlers all found the area a harsh but profitable area to settle.

In the early years of British Colonials, iron making towns sprang up, ...

The Battle of Chestnut Neck

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Ben Ruset

Published on 11-21-07 11:42 PM

New Jersey is often called the “crossroads of the revolution” and indeed it was. Being located between New York City and Philadelphia, both rebel and British troops crossed the state several times. Several notable battles including the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, and the Battle of Monmouth marked turning points in the war. The Pine Barrens, being even more remote and wild than it is no ...

The Travail of the Blue Comet

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Ben Ruset

Published on 11-21-07 11:31 PM

By Paul Schopp

If you are a Pinelands devotee, you probably have heard the Jersey Central rail line through Chatsworth referred to as the Trail of the Blue Comet. This all reserved air-conditioned train traveled between Jersey City and Atlantic City on a daily basis with baggage cars, deluxe coaches, a dining car, a parlor car, and an observation car all painted Packard Blue with cream trim. Ea ...

The Wells Mills Frog Farm

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Ben Ruset

Published on 11-21-07 11:29 PM

By Robert Blanda

It was back in 1968, that the Wells Mills Frog Farm first saw the light of day. Even the locals were unaware of the giant 10-, 20-pound, and even larger, frogs that were being dredged up at night, from a secret Wells Mills Road lake, for shipment the following morning to the Fulton Fish Market in New York City. The record catch was a 27-pounder affectionately named Tom, who was ...

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Legends & Lore

The Bear Swamp Hill Airplane Crash

The Legend of the Jersey Devil

The Battle of Chestnut Neck

The Travail of the Blue Comet

The Wells Mills Frog Farm