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  1. Ben Ruset

    Editorial: ORV Use in the Pine Barrens

    http://www.njpinebarrens.com/content/view/64/40/ Discuss. :)
  2. Ben Ruset

    Buried cedar trees, sediments yield evidence of long-ago storms

    http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060722/NEWS/607220449 Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/22/06 STAFF REPORT When it hit Long Beach Island, the hurricane of Sept. 3, 1821, leveled ancient Atlantic white cedar trees and filled the island's freshwater lakes with sand...
  3. Ben Ruset

    Letter to Jon Corzine

    I just sent the governor this message. Thought some people might like to read it. I highly doubt that I will hear back from anyone in Trenton. The Honorable Jon Corzine Office of the Governor PO BOX 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 July 17, 2006 Dear Govorner Corzine: I had been hoping that...
  4. Ben Ruset

    Sunday, July 16

    Anybody doing anything Pine Barrens related in Ocean County this Sunday?
  5. Ben Ruset

    iPod For Sale

    Anybody interested in an ipod? I'm selling my 4th generation 40gb ipod. It's 2 years old, and has 20 days left on it's Applecare warranty. I have 2 USB cables, a Griffin iTrip FM transmitter, dock, and the earbuds. I'm selling it because I want to get a mp3 player with built in FM tuner...
  6. Ben Ruset

    AARP Quotes Me

    I always love finding these things. http://www.aarp.org/travel/destinations/eastern_us/new_jersey_wilderness_the_pine_barrens.html
  7. Ben Ruset

    Fireworks, or How I Learned I Am Now a Curmudgeon

    I never thought it would be me. I've turned into a curmudgeon - the steoeotypical old man yelling at the neighborhood kids to "stay the hell out of my bushes." I'm 28 years old. I've lived in my house in the Mallard Point section of Brick Township since 2001. I like to think I'm an average...
  8. Ben Ruset

    List of Forges and Furnaces in S. Jersey

    Because it was asked for in the "Towers of Fire" thread, and I had to do something to keep myself sane tonight... http://www.njpinebarrens.com/content/view/37/48/ If I am missing anything, let me know.
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    Towers of Fire: Iron Production in the Pine Barrens

    I just posted an article that I started working on before my daughter was born, detailing the process of creating and refining bog iron ore. http://www.njpinebarrens.com/content/view/62/40/ Hopefully you all will like it, and perhaps it may make things a bit clearer. Forges and furnaces...
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    Archaeology Courses

    I spoke to someone yesterday who took some Archaeology courses at college. He said that they were extremely boring, mostly centering on past digs and what was done right and wrong -- almost like a "Theory of Archaeology" course. For those who have had these sorts of courses, what was your...
  11. Ben Ruset

    David Wright's Forge / Federal Furnace - Lakehurst

    Today I decided to take advantage of the wonderful weather and get out. My daughter is going to be born this Wednesday, so I also wanted to spend one more day out in the Pines before having to take some time off. I decided to spend some time looking for David Wright's Forge, better known as...
  12. Ben Ruset

    Quotable

    I always get a big kick of when I get quoted in various places. Usually it's for technology things for work, but this one is for the Pine Barrens. Look towards the bottom of the article: http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060414/COLUMNISTS13/604160312/1062/NEWS04
  13. Ben Ruset

    Review: Jersey Devil Blues by Jeff Larson (Woodjin)

    Tom Gagliardi, our resident music expert, has written a review of Jeff's new CD. Check it out here. Thanks Jeff & Tom!!!
  14. Ben Ruset

    Unearthed War Relics See Battle Again

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/15/AR2006041501187.html?sub=AR One day in the summer of 1863, a Confederate soldier from Mississippi left behind his prized belt plate, worn only by elite members of the state militia, in a camp on Brandy Rock Farm. We will never...
  15. Ben Ruset

    The Hunt for Red Oak Grove by Scott Wieczorek

    Scott Wieczorek has been kind enough to allow me to post his article, The Hunt for Red Oak Grove. You can find it on the front page at http://www.njpinebarrens.com, or by clicking right here. Thanks Scott! Incidentally, I am looking for articles on a variety of topics. If you have...
  16. Ben Ruset

    Batsto Pig Iron 5K Run

    The Batsto Citizens Committee is sponsoring a 5K run on Sunday, August 13th to benefit historic interpretation of Batsto Village. The course is USATF-NJ certified and on a scenic paved road. Even if you're not a runner there are plenty of activites to do. There is a non-competitive history walk...
  17. Ben Ruset

    4/1/06 - Revisiting the Forked River Mountains

    Today Guy (Teegate), Barbara Solem-Stull, Budd Wilson, and myself went out to explore some sites in the Forked River Mountains and Greenwood WMA. We first stopped at the graves at Union Clay Works. I'm happy to report that they're still in good condition, even though there is a path that has...
  18. Ben Ruset

    Google Moon

    http://moon.google.com Try zooming in all the way. :v:
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    Rye Strips, or Letters in the Pines

    I emailed the F&W commission for more information about the Rye Strips and oddly shaped letters in the Pines: Their response:
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    NJ Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Maps

    http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm
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