Pine Robbers – outlaws who preyed on rebel and Tory alike in the desolate lands of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Bacon, like many other famed Tory leaders in the province of New Jersey likely held a commission and gained his “Captain” title from the “Board of Associated Loyalists,” which was a group formed in New York and chartered by William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin and last Royal governor of New Jersey. The British Government, knowing that having an organized force of Loyalists would
of Randy Rhoades. Frenetic synthetic and expressively manic, its Hungarian (harmonic) minor mode... ... middle of paper ... ...Captain James and the Pain, Joe Harvard, Colie Brice and others. Saturday featured artists on the big beach stage. New Jersey artists such as Bob Polding with Gary Oleyar (Loggins and Messina) did a set of their own unique blend of American Rock and roll, and Sean Cox had a set before making way for the ever-popular River City Extension. Seaside Music Festival 2010
something’s, but the boardwalk still commands the real tourism with its booths, games and rides that have been staples here since the turn of the century. The carousel alone has been in the same place since 1932 and is the jewel of only two existing at the Jersey Shore. The Seaside Music Festival is only in its third year, but already they have made great strides as far as getting the boardwalk community behind them. Continuity between businesses and city teamwork were evident this weekend thanks to festival
yearly precipitation amounts increase by just an inch or two, these changes can be imperceptible. However, when these small changes accumulate after a period of years they can result in natural disasters that are uncommon to certain geographic areas. Ocean temperatures have steadily been on the rise for years. These changing temperatures have the potential to irrevocably change weather patterns for the entire world. In August of 2011, Hurricane Irene gave much of the east coast of the United States a
The Jersey Shore is not the breeding ground for muscular, fake-tanned, loud-mouth party-goers popularized in American culture by the 2009 MTV reality television show. That image serves as the broad standing consensus of Americans understanding of the state’s one-hundred and thirty mile coastline. A few steps away from the glimmer of the neon lights in the beach towns of Seaside Heights, Belmar, and Asbury Park lies the heartland of America. A splendid melting pot of schools, playgrounds, parks
... a place of illegal activity and political corruption. While shifting bosses from the beginning of Kuehnle, to the more powerful Nucky who reinvented Atlantic City, to Farley who finished at the corruption, Atlantic City was a powerhouse for New Jersey because of it’s high political corruption. The highly acclaimed television show Boardwalk Empire revolves around Nucky “Thompson” and shows off his royal lifestyle and high power control, and his interactions with people. Boardwalk Empire: The Birth
The most popular reality television show of the 21st century so far is Jersey Shore, featured on MTV. With billboards all over New York City promoting it, is obvious the number one reality show choice. The show features: Jolie, JWoww, The Situation, Snooki, Pauly D, Ronnie, Sammi, Angelino and Vinny. The 9 of them live in the same house in a different city each season and have certain agenda’s. The main agenda, partying, happens to also be the main theme of the show. The characters do also have
help prepare students for standardized testing. Stoll brings to life the many details that many improve Camden County College. It is quite obvious that there are countless changes that could make this an optimal learning environment. The best way to create such an environment is to have a plethora of classes, up to date buildings, and additional parking. First thing Camden County College needs is a variety of classes. What is meant by a bigger selection of classes is to have more hybrid and
Boardwalk Empire Book Review Nelson Johnson, author of “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City”, is a native of Hammonton, New Jersey. Johnson graduated Villanova Law School in 1974, after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in 1970 from St John’s University in New York, majoring in political science. Johnson began his political career in 1975: being elected to Atlantic County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders, where he served until 1985. Johnson had a successful private
told me the swells at Sandy Hook were about five foot, which makes for nice wave jumping. We got our skis all ready; we filled them up with oil and gas, checked the spark plugs, and checked the engine. Finally, we were ready to head out to the ocean for a day of fun. We made our way out down the Navesink River, passing McCloone's and The Quay in Seabright doing around sixty miles per hour. Man, that's the best feeling around. We then headed under the Sandy Hook Bridge, and I could already feel
Mary Wilkins Freeman was born, raised and spent the majority of her life in Puritan rural New England. This scene had a huge impact on her writing. Most of her novels and short stories had the ability to depict that lifestyle perfectly. One of the best examples of this is her story “A New England Nun.” (Fiction) The main characters in this story are Louisa Ellis and Joe Dagget. Other important characters are Caesar, the dog, and Lily Dyer. Louisa is described as very dainty,
beautiful rivers in the state of New York . Hudson river was named after Henry Hudson but was founded by another man named Giovanni da Verrazzano.Hudson river is a very nice place to go site seeing. On the river boats, jet ski’s, and other automobiles. Hudson river is a river that is in between New Jersey and New York. Hudson river length is 315 miles long and 507 kilometers. This river is in between two states, one is New Jersey and the other is New York. Which state do you
The town eventually became a center for harvesting wild oysters, leading to its new name of Oysterville. However, the name was misspelled on a map as Osterville, and the village's name was fixed as such. (-- removed HTML --) Services We Offer in Osterville (-- removed HTML --) Osterville has a small but busy business district that
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plan; however it is missing some imperative components in those areas. Additionally, it is devoid of other key elements. As is the case in many situations of need, it is easier to remedy an existing product than it is to completely invent something new. Innovation is typically faster, simpler and more readily accepted than creation (Barker, 2009). Therefore, this paper will address the current development form as a place to begin an innovative improvement to it rather than discarding it and starting
Water in New Jersey Residential, commercial and industrial development is the largest contributors to landscape change in the state of New Jersey. When buildout occurs in one region, development pressure begins in another, virtually insuring the Megalopolis concept of one huge urban corridor stretching between Boston and Washington D.C. Year after year, farmland dwindles, roads become congested, and more residents are left to compete for diminishing natural resources. Desperate measures and
New Jersey, also known as “The Garden State”, is a small state located in the northeast region of the United States. It contains a variety of land ranging from mountains and ridges to beaches. There are multiple types of ecosystems that inhabit these areas such as forests and wetlands. These ecosystems provide vital economic and ecosystem services to the state and its environment. Ocean County, New Jersey is located in the coastal (eastern) section of the state, and is made up of flat land and
2015 Super Storms: Hurricanes Hurricanes are severe tropical cyclones that have winds greater than 74 miles per hour (120 km/h). Hurricanes form in all of Earth’s tropical oceans except in the cool waters of the South Atlantic Ocean and the South Pacific. To form hurricanes need an abundant supply of very warm ocean water and a disturbance to lift the warm air up and keep it rising. In order to become a hurricane the storm must go through a series of stages. A tropical disturbance, the first
another degree later. She wanted to go to college and learn, unlike many students today who go just to get a job. Sheridan is the interim dean at Ocean County College. She was a professor there and still teaches a class or two with her new position. She was originally from California, where she was born, raised, and educated. She moved to New Jersey in 2006 after meeting her husband. She has always had a passion for learning and a natural ability to teach, which has led her to where she is now
humidity to weaken and stop precipitation. The max precipitation for this hurricane was at 19.75” in Westfield Massachusetts. It is considered to be the wettest storm New England has ever seen.