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  1. Ben Ruset

    Wharton Super

    So I heard a rumor that Rob Auermuller isn't at Batsto anymore? Anybody hear anything?
  2. Ben Ruset

    New Moderator - Boyd

    Given the recent, um, discord in the ranks of Pine Barrens loving people and the increase in the number of less than stellar quality posts I've asked long time member Boyd if he would help out with keeping discussions on track and free from egregious trolling and name calling. Boyd has been a...
  3. Ben Ruset

    Water Lilies in Bloom?

    I received this email yesterday and was wondering if anyone had an answer I could forward on:
  4. Ben Ruset

    The Instagram Thread

    Anybody here have an Instagram account? I'm at http://instagram.com/benruset
  5. Ben Ruset

    Anybody want to write an article or review of something?

    I'd like to get the front page of the site back to the point where it's interesting and not like it's flooded by someone writing angry manifestos. I have a few ideas for things I'd like to write, but if you've got an idea and a desire to write, I'd love to publish it. ^ This has been me for...
  6. Ben Ruset

    Save H2O NJ

    I just noticed something: the Save H2O NJ site (essentially a shill for the PPA) makes no mention of the pipelines, so far as I could see. Why is the PPA fighting so hard to block peoples' access* to the state forest but now has become totally silent on the pipelines? The cynic in me might...
  7. Ben Ruset

    They just won't stop

    http://www.saveh2onj.org/takeaction/support-wharton-state-forest-plan Jason, I know you're getting paid to shill this party line, but come on: could you write a more one-sided press release? You neglected to mention that there's a lot of fellow environmentalists (well respected ones, to...
  8. Ben Ruset

    NY Public Library Releases 180k archival items into Public Domain... all online.

    http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/01/180000-historic-maps-photos-and-postcards-are-now-free-for-public-use/423252/?utm_source=atlfb http://www.nypl.org/research/collections/digital-collections/public-domain If you want to jump straight into the New Jersey stuff...
  9. Ben Ruset

    Battlefield Recovery

    Metal detecting, backhoes, live ammo, and a lot of bad archaeology. http://thepipeline.info/blog/2016/01/10/review-battlefield-recovery-clearstory-productions-for-channel-5 http://new.archaeologyuk.org/news/humane-excavations
  10. Ben Ruset

    Some NJPB Maps not loading

    Hello - Just a heads up, it appears that the server that NJPB maps uses to fetch map tiles for some sites is down/broken for the time being. The 1930s aerials, the historical topo, 95, 2002, and 2007 layers are not loading right now. They'll start working once the WMS server that the map tiles...
  11. Ben Ruset

    Downtime this morning

    Seems like the datacenter that houses the NJPB server had connectivity issues from about 8:30am until around now.
  12. Ben Ruset

    Eco-Terrorism in the Pines

    I really hate to throw around the "terrorism" word but I'm not really sure what else to call this. This is from the NJ Motor Vehicle Access Facebook group, and Open Trails NJ is taking the lead into having this be investigated, Over the last few days people have been reporting that they've...
  13. Ben Ruset

    Off-roaders agree preservation vital at Wharton

    A good article. http://m.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/off-roaders-agree-preservation-vital-at-wharton/article_c7d540e0-a0fa-11e5-b63f-4fee0cb6a03a.html?mode=jqm
  14. Ben Ruset

    Destruction at Friendship

    I stopped by Friendship on my way home from dropping something off at a friends house. One of the OTNJ people mentioned some trees that had been dragged into the packing house foundation at Friendship. She was right - it looks like someone dragged them down into the cellar hole to try to stop...
  15. Ben Ruset

    North Jersey Ghost Towns

    Seems like this site might be the North Jersey* equivalent of what this site started out as. I haven't gone into too much depth but it looks like it avoids the typical WeirdNJ nonsense. Long Pond ironworks looks like it'd be a great place to visit this winter. * Above the Raritan River.
  16. Ben Ruset

    What this forum is all about

    This new forum is for discussing land use issues in the Pine Barrens. Things like recreational access, the MAP, the pipelines, development, etc. This is an area where I am sure there will be some differences of opinion but please try to be respectful and keep an open mind of everyone's...
  17. Ben Ruset

    Upgraded forum software

    I just upgraded the software that runs this site. Let me know if anything blows up or looks/acts weird.
  18. Ben Ruset

    What the heck is this?

    Someone on the NJPB Facebook page just asked me was this was. Anybody have any ideas?
  19. Ben Ruset

    Site Maintenance 10/19/2015 @ 9PM

    Around 9PM tomorrow my hosting provider will be shutting down the server that runs NJPineBarrens.com to apply critical security updates on their underlying hardware. They said that the downtime could take up to 2 hours but will likely take much less. So don't be alarmed if you can not get to...
  20. Ben Ruset

    Let's Talk about the PPA

    This morning the PPA released a new call to arms, looking to get people to sign their petition to support the Wharton MAP. And yet again we're greeted with a deluge of hyperbole and disinformation. I have yet to see one person claim that Wharton should be a motor sports park. The vast majority...
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