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Lost Town Hunter and I, along with historical architect Margaret Westfield. will co-coordinate a field trip for the 2014 Vernacular Architecture Forum at Richard Stockton College from May 7–11. The Pinelands field trip is Friday, May 9...

Guy, This is a great article, and one of much interest to me. I'm barely old enough to remember the 1963 fires. It wasn't pretty. People died; many houses burned. With the build up of forest litter it is not a question of if - but when - the next conflagration will occur. Droughts are cyclic...

Folks, I'll be giving a talk for the Greater Elmer Area Historical Society on ice age landscapes and their cultural use. One feature, Broad Pond, was once a pond three-quarters of a mile long. By the 1930s it dried up. Ancient Climate Change and Cultural Use of Ice Age Landscapes...

I am glad to see the issue of Pinelands wetlands drying up is again receiving attention. It's been well over a decade that the press last reported the phenomenon: •Harper D. 2004. “Richland man's study is dry work.” The Press of Atlantic City. C1, C4. Mark Demitroff puts his green station...

Boyd, many natives to the Pines like myself, even those from Estell Manor, have long considered considered Oakville, a "suburb" of Estellville, to be the true birthplace of the Jersey Devil. The open property has long returned to woodland. You should be honored for the distinction. Folklore is...

Bravo, another great time at Lines on the Pines. This year the whole family stayed for dinner, to honor dear Uncle Budd. Guess which table, ahem, borrowed Jerseyman's hat for the bog plant raffle as everyone was leaving? Kudos to Paul, Linda, Terry, et al. for a fine time in Hammonton.

Made it out during Monday's snowstorm at the only open airport (New Castle, DE) on the Alberta Clipper and Polar Bear to give an Ice Age talk at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. On the way home at the Denver Airport. S-M

The Evergreen IPA sounds absolutely delicious. Sorry I won't be around for the grand opening.

Wow, so many of us share an interest in maps! Here's another map site from our very own Relayer's West Jersey History Project: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/maps/ Also see the post Historical Maps of New Jersey...

If the utility company is planning to seek a Waiver of Strict Compliance, they will have to demonstrate a direct benefit and compelling public need to Pinelands residents. Look at: 7:50-4.52 (c)2. Public Development General Requirements; 7:50-4.57 Standards for Public Development; 7:50-4.61...

There is a new political maneuver afoot. From the place that brought you Richland Village, comes a new League of Municipalities initiative to have municipalities vote in support of the gas pipeline after it was defeated at the Pinelands Commission. It is interesting to note that the...

What, I have to give up my beloved scrapple?

During the 2013 Richland redevelopment land sale, a pro-development committee-woman tried (unsuccessfully) to stop the auction on the grounds that Richland deeds had covenants that had to be honored. Little did she know what that meant! Here's an excerpt from the Toy Store's 1946 deed...

Cathleen, Artt, I just went back into my files, and will scan some family notes and photos that I think you both will enjoy as much as I have! Examples: Evans Place, front porch with Tom, Fred, daughter to Bertha, Bertha, Jenk, etc., Richland, NJ. Reputed Richland rug mill, which...

Boyd, I was an early advocate of Richland Village, and its keynote speaker during the groundbreaking ceremonies. However, once I figured out there was a big difference between what the public was being told and what was happening behind closed doors, my support waned. Not one but two...

Boyd, The Lazy Eye Distillery is welcomed by Richland residents like myself. It is a privately owned establishment, on privately owned land. Their appearance did not require Chiarello's 5-year redevelopment tax abatement incentives. The distillery didn't need to invoke redevelopment eminent...

Only a dozen seats left as of January 30, so hurry!

To me it appears a geologic problem. The older the underlying bedrock, the more radiogenic it is. South Jersey landscapes that are perched atop old relict plateau are hotter spots. When I do luminescence (radiometric) dating of Pine Barrens soils, I am careful not to collect soil samples near...

I too lament the lack of interest in the Swedish colonies. Swedes suffer from the myopic lens that we use to study our collective heritage. For example, the Swedish Steelmans established a plantation near Mays Landing by 1706 at the intersection of the Cohansey and Long-A-Coming trails, yet...

S-O-J, According to Meyers (1990: 134–136, Southern New Jersey Synagogues: A Social History Highlighted by Stories of Jewish Life from the 1880’s - 1980), Isaac Aaron in 1893 became the second postmaster after Moses Lerman, and remained so until 1907. The town name was already in place by 1891...