Recent content by jokerman

I tended to think that the "Gate" referenced a dam gate but that is not based on anything other than my hunch.

It says that project was approved with a 8-4 vote with one abstention but that a unanimous vote is required to approve the project. Also says that his vote was the deciding vote but it doesn't sound like it was. Whatever the case, this is more bad, corrupt stuff from Christie admin. He is the...

The Christie admin stopped funding a lot of State owned housing, parks, recreational areas. They tore down bunch of buildings that were on State lands at Allaire State Park and they also stopped maintaiing the parks as well. The roads through the pines on State land....guess who got those funds?

It looks like gravel mining in the historic aerials.

Just a heads up for anyone looking for a great price on that book. I think it typically goes for a lot more. I already have a copy so don't need it.

Wonderful photos. The kind that make me sigh.

A quick Google search brought me right back to an earlier post: https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/munion-field.3653/

A most elusive spot for sure. I can't remember where I came to think so, but I believe there was a structure there although I never knew if it was a house or other. There is definitely evidence of former residential activity there. I remember coming across a very old woman's shoe (witch type)...

They get huge too. I saw one that was like 5 feet long between Batsto and Washington

At least the dopes can't really do anything to the Blue Hole to damage anything. Better there than Brooksbae

I'm pretty sure I know the property where the "cave" supposedly used to be. There's nothing to see though and I don't think anyone alive can point to any specific spot where it was.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/12/ex-swamp_brothers_participant_gets_year_in_prison_for_smuggling_protected_snakes_in_nj_pa.html#incart_river

Yes, very interesting and def breathes some life into the locale. That map places the mill east of the main road that was used at that time. It may or not be the same road as it is laid today. An inquiring mind can have some fun comparing historic data.

The former location of the mill is just south of Route 70. There's a newer house on the property with a cranberry bog or similar operation beyond the house. It's pretty much all private property and as adventurous as I am, you'd have to bypass a locked gate and that's where I draw the line. I...

Its funny because I could swear that some reference books I've read had used the "in ruins" reference to document that the "main" hampton forge was no longer operating at date of referenced map.