Synopses & Reviews
Experience New Jersey! From stirring Revolutionary War tales to colorful images of the evolving state from its earliest years to today,
O'New Jersey is filled with fabulous, fun-filled facts and advice from two true experts. This guide, complete with maps, photos, illustrations, and detailed travel instructions, promises to open your eyes to a whole new New Jersey.
In Hoboken...Visit the historic Beaux Arts Erie-Lackawanna train station, or see the birthplace of Frank Sinatra!
In Kearny...Take a stroll through River Bank Park, along the Passaic River, and try the fish and chips at Kearny's Scottish Argyle Restaurant.
On the industrial belt...Enjoy a great meal in one of the six hundred wonderful chrome-and-neon diners. (You can't go wrong.)
In Newark...Take a walk down Cherry Blossom Lane in beautiful Branch Brook Park, or ride the old subway system for a trip down memory lane.
Review
"
O'New Jersey brings our state to life. New Jersey has a remarkably rich and vibrant history and is filled with hidden treasures. This book tells the story of the best of the Garden State and makes me proud to call New Jersey home." --Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey
"My birthday's next month. I've told Joey: 'Shove the sables and rubies. It's an autographed copy of O'New Jersey for me." --Cindy Adams, New York Post
"Robert Heide and John Gilman are in the vanguard of popular culture specialists. Their O'New Jersey is indispensable." --Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times
About the Author
Robert Heide and
John Gilman are both longtime residents of the tri-state area. They are most recently the authors of
Greenwich Village (St. Martin's Griffin, 1995), which is also where they live. They vacation in New Jersey.