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    favorite spot to stargaze in the pines

    Belleplain Problem with water areas is they get fogged or misted in. The ocean beach areas especially are prone to mists from the surf as well. Gravel pits are good but hard to find a large one far from the light pollution. South Jersey Astonomy Club has info @ http://www.sjac.us/index.html...
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    Where Have All the Pine Barrens Gone? Long Time Passing!

    I agree about the smell of White Cedar being intoxicating. I worked for more than a year at Batsto sawmill back in the mid 70's. We mostly cut cedar for the restoration of the workers cottages. We made bundles of shingles and as a result, made and bailed "doghair" (excelsior). It was a great...
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    favorite spot to stargaze in the pines

    How about Harrisville lake? I know you do get some light at the North end from McGuire and have a problem with mists in the wee dark hours, but it's good from a pick-up bed.
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    Who to call when the woods are burning down...?

    Fire co-ordination I had the same thing in Galloway Twsp the other day! I spotted smoke off to the east from Lower Bank Bridge (near Clarks Landing) but when I called Fire dispatch in Egg harbor City, they didn't have any info on it. I rode to the landing and saw NJ Forest Fire on site with EHC...
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    Jersey Devil

    I know the Police station is Egg Harbor Township In Atlantic County... I suspect they had various locations thru-out the Barrens that they filmed in. In my humble opinion, they loosely tied the story together, as happens in the film industry, or another way - They didn't let the facts get in the...
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    Two Wheelin In The Pines ?

    Wading River Hey BubbaMax. That boat you mentioned (metal life boat) has been there since launched from Wading Pines campground 30+ years ago. The Pilings you mention is an area called the tumbling dam and was constructed for diverting water to Harrisvile for the old mill. Until recently, it...
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