New Jersey Meadowlands: A History - Hardcover

Ceberio, Robert; Kase, Ron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540211932 ISBN 13: 9781540211934

Publisher: History Press Library Editions, 2015

Synopsis

Situated in northern New Jersey, the Meadowlands region is one of stark contrasts as more than thirty square miles of protected wetlands sit close to MetLife Stadium and across the Hudson from Midtown Manhattan. From the time the Dutch arrived in the 1600s, the area has had a storied and mysterious history as fortunes were made and lost. Beloved performers like Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen graced Meadowlands stages, and some of the most legendary athletes played its stadiums. Nearly destroyed by centuries of abuse, Meadowlands waterways are now reclaimed, causing property values to soar and creating new communities that provide a good quality of life for residents. Local authors Robert Ceberio and Ron Kase present the fascinating story of this Garden State region.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Ceberio served as executive director of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and is now president of RCM Ceberio, LLC. He was an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Rutgers University for many years and the author of articles and papers on environmental issues and regional planning. He is on the operating board of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce. He serves on numerous civic and professional boards and associations.

Ron Kase is a sociologist who retired from Ramapo College after twenty-five years, where he was associate vice-president for grants and sponsored programs and taught writing and project development for the graduate program in educational technology. He also worked at the School of Dentistry of Fairleigh Dickinson University and at the New York City College of Technology. He has written three published novels, three regional history books and edited two social science texts.

About this edition

• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1540211932
• ISBN 13: 9781540211934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 178