Author: Michael Aaron Rockland
‘That Place Is Haunted’: Confederates, Nazis Buried Side by Side in Salem County Cemetery
October 17, 2022
Finn’s Point National Cemetery in Pennsville, created for Confederate dead, also houses the remains of 13 Russian turncoats who joined Nazi forces.
Seen in: Historic Jersey, News
Exploring Other Jersey Shores
August 19, 2022
They're not all sea and sand (or Snooki). Discover the land along the Delaware River—plus a puzzlingly named town in Pennsylvania.
Seen in: Shore & Travel
Winter Woes: A Homeowner’s Fixation with Frozen Pipes
February 18, 2021
Oh, the lessons we learn when living in an old house come cold weather.
Seen in: Jersey Living
The Baffling Battles Around Jersey’s Borders
December 11, 2020
A piece of Delaware on our coast? New York claiming our shoreline? New Jersey's borders have long been flashpoints in relations with our neighbors.
Seen in: Jersey Living
Finding Bliss on the NJ Turnpike
November 27, 2019
A pair of U.K. visitors renews a local’s Jersey pride—via an especially unlikely landmark.
Seen in: Jersey Living
The Politics of Trees
March 8, 2018
Preserving a town’s arboreal splendor can cause a logjam of complaints from the neighbors.
Seen in: Jersey Living
Rutherfurd Hall, A Still-Lavish Estate, Revisited
October 3, 2017
A Warren County estate where history and a bit of presidential mischief were made stands as a monument to the Gilded Age.
Seen in: Historic Jersey
Celebrating Thomas Nast, Creator of the Iconic Image of Santa Claus
December 20, 2016
Why doesn’t Jersey do more to recognize the man who gave Santa Claus his beard?
Seen in: Arts & Entertainment, Historic Jersey
Who The Heck Was Columbus?
October 6, 2016
Italians have him, but other ethnic groups may want to stake a claim. Or maybe not.
Seen in: Arts & Entertainment, Historic Jersey
Happy Birthday NJ! Celebrating Our 350th
January 6, 2014
There's no birth certificate to prove it, but 1664 is considered New Jersey’s official birth year. Just for luck, we offer 13 significant milestones in the state’s history. Blow out the candles and read on.
Seen in: Historic Jersey, Jersey Living