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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Rockland, Michael Aaron

Fill 'Er Up

Self-service gas? We’ll leave that chore to the rest of the country. more

Meet the Kalmyks

A tiny Jersey ethnic group traces its roots to Mongolia and Genghis Khan. more

Away Game

When Rutgers hits the road, the playbook calls for precision planning, police escorts, and plenty of scarlet Twizzlers. more

The George: Dramas, Dangers & Disasters

This is the last of five excerpts from "The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel," the new book by Michael Aaron Rockland. more

The George: Poetry in Steel

All month long we've been posting fantastic excerpts from Michael Aaron Rockland's fascinating book about the George Washington Bridge. This article provides links to all of the installments we've published so far. more

The George: The Martha

This is the fourth of five excerpts from "The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel," the new book by Michael Aaron Rockland. A new excerpt is posted here each week. more

The George: Building the Bridge

This is the third of five excerpts from "The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel," the new book by Michael Aaron Rockland. A new excerpt is posted here each week. more

The George: A Day on the George

This is the second of five excerpts from "The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel," the new book by Michael Aaron Rockland. A new excerpt is posted here each week. more

The George: Knocking on Heaven's Door

To research his book on the George Washington Bridge, a Rutgers prof turns cable climber, and at the summit finds ...nobody home. more

Are You My Type

THOSE People

A Tricky Situation

“Trick or treat?” It used to be a serious question, with consequences for those who chose the former. Where have the good old days gone? more

Leap Year

New Jersey Monthly contributor, and Rutgers University professor Michael Aaron Rockland ruminates on how bigtime football, and a few other things, brought change to the campus—and the state. more