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    Voices in the Pines - True Stories From the New Jersey Pine Barrens 

    by
    Ben Ruset
    Published on 05-16-09 11:22 PM

    Almost eighty years ago Henry Charlton Beck, Camden Courier Post reporter and later Methodist minster began chronicling the people and the history of the Pine Barrens for his weekly column. A short time later a number of his stories were collated into Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey. This book was the first serious look at the culture of the Pine Barrens as told by the people who call it h ...
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    Whispers in the Pines: The Secrets of Colliers Mills 

    by
    Ben Ruset
    Published on 11-19-08 11:09 PM

    When one thinks of the Pine Barrens, one thinks of Wharton State Forest, Byrne State Forest, the Forked River Mountains, and a thousand other places in South Jersey. Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, on the border of the Pine Barrens, is frequently not thought of, which is a shame because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the Pine Barrens.

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    Digging New Jersey's Past 

    by
    Ben Ruset
    Published on 01-10-08 11:03 PM

    Archaeology. The word conjures up images of Indiana Jones, lost Mayan temples hidden in the jungles of Central America,... ...
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    Wandering Around South Jersey 

    by
    Ben Ruset
    Published on 11-28-07 11:21 PM

    Wandering Around South Jersey is the first book by author Ryan Stowinsky, which chronicles some of the lesser known, out of the way places in South Jersey.

    I tore through the one hundred seven page volume in the course of two sittings, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. It’s good because it’s paced really well. The book covers a good number of locations throughout South Jersey from the ...
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