New Jersey: A Guide to the State - Softcover

Westergaard, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813524822 ISBN 13: 9780813524825

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 1998

Synopsis

In the third edition of this classic guide, Barbara Westergaard surveys the state's rich diversity while providing the most up-to-date information on several hundred of New Jersey's towns, cities, and parks. Entries are arranged alphabetically with concise yet thorough descriptions detailing what there is to see and do in each community and its surrounding area and how each place is connected to its past. The book lists museums, parks, historical points of interest, natural and recreational areas, and many other attractions. There is even a guided tour of the New Jersey Turnpike–the most heavily traveled toll road in the country. Updated for this edition, the book includes new points of interest and population figures. Whether you are a longtime resident or newcomer to New Jersey, a commuter, a visitor, or a neighbor from a nearby state, this easy-to-use, town-by-town guide will lead you to new discoveries. Includes information on: · towns and cities · museums · arts centers · historic sites · lighthouses · nature centers · animal refuges and zoos · amusement parks · wineries · sports facilities · planetariums · parks and gardens

About this title

Synopsis

Arranged alphabetically by town and city name, the entries in this book describe what there is to do and see in New Jersey and how each area is connected to its past. The book lists museums, parks, historical points of interest, nature and recreational areas, and other attractions.

About the Author

New Jersey photographer Dwight Hiscano has been shooting landscapes for nearly twenty years. Dwight's limited-edition prints are featured in exhibits, galleries, and museums in New Jersey, and in corporate and private collections throughout the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813524822
• ISBN 13: 9780813524825
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Wyeth Ellie
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352