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The Meadowlands: Wilderness Adventures at the Edge of a City
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The Meadowlands: Wilderness Adventures at the Edge of a City
by Robert Sullivan

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Imagine a grunge north Jersey version of John McPhee's classic The Pine Barrens and you'll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, fact-filled, and highly original work that is Robert Sullivan's The Meadowlands. Just five miles west of New York City, this...
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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
by Michael Capuzzo

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Michael Capuzzo has skillfully recreated the summer of 1916, when a rogue great white shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore. Recounting in chilling detail the terrifying attacks, the ensuing panic, and the incredible hunt for the...
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Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)
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Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)
by Mark Sceurman

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Oh sure, Texas is bigger and California is cooler, but for sheer, out-and-out weirdness, no state even comes close to New Jersey. You probably know of the infamous Jersey Devil, but have you heard of the Matawan Man Eater or the Hoboken Monkey-Man? Maybe...
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The Last Good Time: Skinny D'Amato, the Notorious 500 Club, and the Rise and Fall of Atlantic City
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The Last Good Time: Skinny D'Amato, the Notorious 500 Club, and the Rise and Fall of Atlantic City
by Jonathan Van Meter

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The Last Good Time is a richly layered epic that brings to life a fascinating place, its politics, people, and culture, through the portrait of one of Atlantic City's most famous families--the powerful, flamboyant, and ultimately tragic D'Amatos. Paul...
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30 Bicycle Tours in New Jersey: Almost 1000 Miles of Scenic Pleasures and Historic Treasures (30 Bicycle Tours)
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30 Bicycle Tours in New Jersey: Almost 1000 Miles of Scenic Pleasures and Historic Treasures (30 Bicycle Tours)
by Arline Zatz

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This new series highlights low-traffic scenic roads, both dirt and paved, suitable for riding on both mountain and road bikes....
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Remarkable New Jersey Women (More Than Petticoats)
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Remarkable New Jersey Women (More Than Petticoats)
by Carol J Binkowski

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More than Petticoats: Remarkable New Jersey Women examines the lives of twelve strong and determined women, all of whom broke through social, cultural, and political barriers to advance women's roles in the arts, on the battlefield, and in the pulpit...
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New Jersey: Portrait of a State (Portrait of a Place)
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New Jersey: Portrait of a State (Portrait of a Place)
by Graphics Arts Books

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This book captures all corners of the Garden States rich history, diverse landscape, and popular attractions in stunning full-color photographs....
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The Last Good Time: Skinny D'Amato, the Notorious 500 Club, & the Rise and Fall of Atlantic City
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The Last Good Time: Skinny D'Amato, the Notorious 500 Club, & the Rise and Fall of Atlantic City
by Jonathan Van Meter

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The Last Good Time is a richly layered epic that brings to life a fascinating place, its politics, people, and culture, through the portrait of one of Atlantic City’s most famous families—the powerful, flamboyant, and ultimately tragic D...
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Wanderin Around South Jersey
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Wanderin Around South Jersey
by Ryan Stowinsky

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Southern New Jersey is a unique area of the Delaware Valley. On one side you have the sprawling suburbs of Philadelphia, and on the other the Pine Barrens, which cover more than one million acres of land, or about one fifth of the state Of New Jersey...
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Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More (Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey)
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Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More (Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey)
by Peter Genovese

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Savor the Flavor Want to taste a blueberry good enough to be named the state fruit or take a bite of an authentic North Jersey pizza pie like you’ve only heard about? Perhaps you are in search of a homey culinary hideout, a taste of the...
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New Jersey's Coastal Heritage: A Guide
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New Jersey's Coastal Heritage: A Guide
by Mark Di Ionno

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Most people see the Jersey Shore as sun, sand, and surf . . . and hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Garden State Parkway. But there's much more to the Shore Long before the first hotel, miniature golf range, and amusement pier were built...
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Spooky New Jersey: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (Spooky)
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Spooky New Jersey: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (Spooky)
by S E Schlosser

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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for thirty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the Pinelands and Ramapo Mountains, along the Atlantic coast, and...
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Short Bike Rides in New Jersey, 4th (Short Bike Rides)
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Short Bike Rides in New Jersey, 4th (Short Bike Rides)
by Robert Santelli

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From the Delaware Water Gap in the north, over a covered bridge tour in Stockton, to the Barnegat Peninsula overlooking the Atlantic, these 30 great rides cover the best of New Jersey's landscape.<BR>...
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Essex County NJ Pocket Map
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Essex County NJ Pocket Map
by Hagstrom Map Company

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Fully street indexed; all U.S., State, and Interstate Highways; Meadowlands Sports Complex; hospitals; cemeteries; golf courses and Country Clubs, parks and railroad routes....
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Weird N.J. Volume 2: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)
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Weird N.J. Volume 2: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)
by Mark Moran

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From the authors of "Weird N.J."--with more than 125,000 copies sold--comes asecond amazing collection of the wonderful weirdness that fills every inch ofthe Garden State....
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Close To Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence
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Close To Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence
by Michael Capuzzo

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Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the...
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Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures
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Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures
by Robert And John Gilman. Photography By Paul Eric Johnson Heide

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Beyond the busy cities and turnpikes to the historic, natural, and curious wonders at the true heart of New Jersey, in twenty-nine backroad tours....
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Zagat New Jersey Shore Restaurants (Zagat Survey: New Jersey Shore Restaurants)
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Zagat New Jersey Shore Restaurants (Zagat Survey: New Jersey Shore Restaurants)
by Zagat Survey

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New Jersey Shore Restaurants covers top restaurants in Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. This pocket-sized guide contains indexes arranged by cuisine and location to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion....
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A Guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail: For Families and History Buffs
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A Guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail: For Families and History Buffs
by Mark Di Ionno

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Hit the road with journalist Mark DiIonno as he takes readers on a tour of New Jersey's extraordinary Revolutionary War history. Listing more than 350 historic sites throughout the state, DiIonno conveniently catalogs each by county. 43 photos....
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Zagat New Jersey Restaurants with Bookmark (Zagat Survey: New Jersey Restaurants)
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Zagat New Jersey Restaurants with Bookmark (Zagat Survey: New Jersey Restaurants)
by Zagat Survey

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New Jersey Restaurants covers over 850 restaurants across the entire Garden State. This handy guide contains indexes arranged by cuisine, neighborhood and special features like In Places, Winning Wine Lists, or Romantic Places to find the perfect...
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