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And now for something truly refreshing and entertaining: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITeuaqcpckc Best regards, Jerseyman

Wow—I did not know that Australia produced a wine that tasted like SPAM! What will they think of next? Best regards, Jerseyman

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courierpostonline/obituary.aspx?n=pickett-b-russell&pid=154412534 Requiescat in pace. With sympathy, Jerseyman

You mean Wile E. Coyote has a mapping operation? Wow--first jet-powered roller skates and now internet mapping! What will he think of next? He truly is a super genius! Best regards, Jerseyman

Gibby: I found myself dissatisfied with my response to you yesterday, so after conducting some additional research in my library, I can tell you that Mason employed a rubber ring seal from the inception of his invention. The zinc lid still provided a vacuum seal when the canner inserted the...

Andy: Check message no. 4 above; Manumuskin reports there are some foundations there. Best regards, Jerseyman

Gibby: John L. Mason was a tinsmith by trade, so the whole thought behind inventing the Mason Jar was to form threads on the neck on to which a zinc lid could be screwed. The vacuum formed by placing the lidded jars in hot water was enough to create an air-tight seal. Best regards, Jerseyman

Al: You are thinking of Charles K. Landis, not John Landis Mason. I am not certain of any direct familial connection between the two men. Mason was actually born in the area that became Vineland, but long before Landis established the community. Be careful when reading anything by Mints—she...

Andy: Here is a detail that covers Crowleytown from the 1849 Otley and Whiteford Burlington County map: The black squares will provide you with the location of the various houses associated with the community. Henry Bisbee reports the following about Crowleytown CROWLEYTOWN (Washington...

Ed: You must be able to recite the entire “Who’s on First?” comedy routine and you will gain entrance. This is obviously one of the Abbott schools!!! :p Best regards, Jerseyman

Excellent, Ben! You definitely turned to the right source—one that I had planned to check for a response if no one else responded beforehand. You are learning well, my friend! Best regards, Jerseyman

Gibby: Thanks for posting your correction as I knew the Trenton Arena contains a wall from the Roebling plant. The American Bridge Company took over the old iron works of Cooper & Hewitt at the turn of the twentieth century. The Roebling plant first opened in Trenton in 1848 and remained in the...

Gibby: The CNJ bridge is a continuous steel pony-plate, through girder span, likely fabricated at the American Bridge Company’s Trenton Shop (now Kat-Man-Du occupies the last remaining building). As originally constructed, no concrete was poured on the inside of the girders as shown in your...

Bob and Guy: In April 1929, the New Jersey State Legislature approved a bill that expanded the existing state highway network. The lawmakers included State Route S-40 in the act, which would extend from Manahawkin to a point in Burlington County along State Route 40. The “S” in “S-40” stood for...

Ben: I concur with your assessment of www.njpinebarrens.com. In the digital age, this site IS the new South Jersey Magazine in many ways. You kindly provide me and others with an outlet for our historical penchants and I am most appreciative! I never had the opportunity to write an article for...