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  1. RJG

    Boy Scout Camp In Tabernacle

    I’d put some lime in there to buffer the PH to 7, then stock it with bass. :D
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    Jersey Devil Bobblehead

    I have to have one of these.
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    Atsion Mansion January Evening Tours

    I’m a little wary of mansions in the pine barrens. The last time I was walking by the mansion in Batsto after dark, I swear I heard the ghost of Joseph Wharton say, “Who the hell put stucco on my house?”
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    Apple Pie Hill January 1 Fire Tower Climb

    And don’t forget your paint cans!;) I used to really enjoy the opportunity to climb that tower whenever I hiked through Apple Pie Hill on the Batona Trail, but I suspected that the state would eventually close it down. The tower was littered with offensive graffiti and people were carrying all...
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    Carranza Road Property For Sale

    Most of the people I do business with own vacation homes in excess of 10 million dollars. I have seen first hand that money will buy you comfort, but it will not buy you happiness. I worked for a client who had just sold his business for 80 million dollars and was retiring at 62 years old. He...
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    Carranza Road Property For Sale

    People with deep pockets like that keep me in business. I worked in that particular house for two months. The last person out of the house at the end of the day, which was usually me, had to make sure all the lights were off, all the windows were closed and all the doors were locked. Do you know...
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    Carranza Road Property For Sale

    For 37 million dollars you could buy this 13,000 sq ft. house on the bay in Avalon and have 12 million left over for a house warming party.
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    New Car or Nearly New Car

    Toyota is now selling a pickup truck for $13,000! Granted, it’s not the sexiest truck on the road. Of course you’ll have to move to Thailand to buy one since it’s not available for sale in the US.
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    New Car or Nearly New Car

    I put 283,000 miles on my 2008 Tacoma and it had no major problems when I sold it. I love my 2017 Tacoma. My only complaint is the gas mileage. I’m averaging around 19 miles per gallon. My 2008 Tacoma was averaging 24 mpg.
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    New Car or Nearly New Car

    I usually replace my truck every 4-5 years. My Tacoma is now 6 years old. I keep thinking the supply chain issue is going to be resolved and soon I’ll be able to walk into a car dealership two days before the end of the month and beat them down to a rock bottom price like I always have in the...
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    Wet Forest - Formerly Known as Dry Forest

    What a difference a week makes. Dec 12, 2023 Dec 20, 2023
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    Wet Forest - Formerly Known as Dry Forest

    I hiked from Evans Bridge to Bass River today on the Batona Trail. The water level was definitely higher today than it was hiking through that area two weeks ago.
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    Wet Forest - Formerly Known as Dry Forest

    This has been one of the driest falls I can recall in the pines. I do wish some people wouldn’t see a dry pond as an opportunity to turf it up with their motorcycles.
  14. RJG

    Shooters Sporting Center Being Sold for $10,500,000.00!

    I remember as a kid in the 1960’s getting excited looking at guns in the Sears catalog. You could fill out the order form, enclose a check, and they’d ship it to your door. Then I hit puberty and became more excited about the lingerie section in the Sears catalog.
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    Top chef reveals secret spots in N.J. forests where he finds rare mushrooms in new film

    I steer clear of wild mushrooms. I’m not sure how I want to die, but I’m pretty sure I don’t want it to be by poisoning. Whenever I drive to Lancaster, Pa, there is mushroom company on Rt. 41 in Avondale, PA called Cutone Mushrooms. They usually only have white mushrooms, baby Bella, shiitakes...
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    New Car or Nearly New Car

    Yes, when a car salesman says to me, “What kind of monthly payment are you looking for?” I immediately tell him, “I’m not a payment buyer. My purchase decision will be based solely on the out the door price.” I took a ride through Shore Toyota this past week and they had one Tacoma pick up...
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    New Car or Nearly New Car

    You need information to have a chance at getting a good deal on the purchase of a new vehicle. You need to know the invoice price, accessories prices, the market and how to negotiate with a car dealer. Before you step onto a dealer’s lot, you should have approval for a car loan and a plan on how...
  18. RJG

    Batona Trail Dirt Road Widened?

    Thank you.
  19. RJG

    Batona Trail Dirt Road Widened?

    That looks like it. Thank you. Any idea why they are widening that road so much?
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    Batona Trail Dirt Road Widened?

    I have been hiking the Batona Trail for almost 25 years and I was disappointed to see that they knocked down about 25 yards of trees on both sides of the dirt road section about 3-4 miles north of the trailhead at Bass River. Anybody know what’s going on here?
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