I decided to start this blog for the first time because I have very many stories of local history to share of locations in and around New Jersey. These stories are mostly local legend but I've sprinkled in some historical fact here and there for added validity. If you ask any of my friends from school they will tell you that I forget a lot of things, including experiences or places from my past. One of my old teammates actually devised a little book full of small quotes and phrases that would spark memories of our track days at Newton High School for me. This blog is kind of like my own little book of memories and photos.
Since living in Sussex County, NJ for seven years I've picked up a lot of local history and legends from people I've met and articles I've read. I've traveled through most of the state with my teammates over the course of 6 years of track and 4 years of cross country.
During my extended break back home from my first semester at college I began to remember bits and pieces of old Jersey folklore and revisited some old abandoned places as well as venture on to new ones. This blog is to keep the old local stories of Jersey alive in my memory as well as document new ones. I am not a skilled photographer or writer by any stretch of the imagination, but I take pictures here and there for visualizations of places I've been and places I'll see.
Thanks for reading!
(The picture shown above is on Shades of Death Road, Allamuchy, NJ)
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