Local historian Helen henderson has collected over 180 historic photographs, many rare and previously unpublished, of matawan borough and aberdeen township in monmouth county, new jersey. The photographs are used to present a pictorial history of the area from a colonial settlement to a 1920s resort, and as an industrial area to the suburban bedroom community of today.

Local historian Helen Henderson has gathered together over 180 historic photographs, many rare and previously unpublished. The images are used to illustrate the changes of Matawan and Aberdeen, New Jersey, from a colonial settlelment to a 1920s resort, and as an industrial area to the suburban bedroom community of today. The book is a unique keepsake for current or former residents.

A real gem of a book - one of those that everyone with even a remote interest in its subject matter should own. I'd give it five stars if there were more maps.

This book is a great. I've used it a number of times, and consider it one of my favorite outdoor guides to NJ. It tells you everything you need to know about a variety of trails: who uses the trail (mountain bikes, horses, hiking-only, etc.), directions to get to the trail, and where you can park (if that isn't obvious). If you are just starting-out exploring "Outdoor New Jersey" you cannot be without this book.

As a first time visitor, i think this book provides me sufficient infomation about the public transportation system. One very good thing is that the book divides the city into four sections. Then it suggests one day itenary for each section so you can finish visiting each section in one day. It also suggests some walking tour if visitors have more time to spend in the city.

The only thing i don't like is that it doesn't list enough hotel for visitors to chose from. It would be nicer if it has a more extensive index for hotels and restaurants.

As noted in another review, this is not the most comprehensive of guidebooks, but that can be an advantage when carrying it in your backpack while touring the city! It has very good maps of Manhattan and pretty much just covers what most tourists will want to see. I found it to be very useful.

This book is really great!! There are so many details that you don't really think about or are aware of until you pick this book up. This gives you such in depth details on Boston & the surrounding areas that it's uncanny. When you move as much as I do it's good to know all the local tidbits about the area you are in so not to be surprised by things such as town waste taxes or registering your pet. This book is extremely helpful so don't hold back, grab one if your heading to Boston!

this book is fantastic! i had 6 weeks to pack up and move from nyc to boston. this book was extraordinarily helpful. it has useful and accurate information about all of the vital things -- nieghborhood descriptions, utilities (including cable), government offices (e.g., driver's licenses, parking permits, passport office), recreation, restaurants, transportation, etc. it's wonderful. check it out before you move and you'll end up just where you want to be when you get here. or read it after you've already moved to find out more about what resources surround you. it definitely makes your move much easier, and continues to help you negotiate this place once you get here. it's well written and objective - a must-have.

This is a fun book for Pennsylvania natives who like to stray from the beaten path and learn more about some of the weirder landmarks and tourist attractions across the state. The coverage here is similar in scope and humor to the excellent "Roadside America" book series and website. Non-natives might not be too enthralled by this book, but natives will be surprised by the diversity of people, customs, landscapes, and bizarre attractions that are found across Pennsylvania, even if you travel the state extensively. Some of those small towns can have some real weird things in those nooks and crannies. Just watch out for the many typos in this book, which is interesting because Deleon points out several typos on historical markers and artifacts around the state, especially the misspelling of Pennsylvania on the Liberty Bell.

I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and even at that, this book told me many things about my state that I had not known. It's well written, with a wry attitude, and occasionally a wink and a nudge (especially in the section about Jayne Mansfield), but it is entertaining through and through. Although I am sure that I will never personally visit many of the sites merntioned in the book, it actually amazed me about how many of them I had actually seen throughout my life! This is probably a book that will only appeal of a native of Pennsylvania, but that doesn't detract from its appeal.

I am a big follower of all Ms. Rupp's works. She is one of the most skilled and talented writers I've ever had the pleasure to come across. This travel guide to Pennsylvania is no exception. With flowing, graceful prose, she makes a hike or canoe trip through "Penn's Woods" sound like pure Nirvanah. The book is filled with easy-to-follow information and doesn't bog you down with any extraneous stuff. If you plan to travel the Pennsylvania backcountry, this book is a must!

a well written and informative peice of literatur

This book is great for day trips around New York State. If tyou like to hike , drive or bike your favorite roads and trails, this book tells a little bit more about its history and origin. A great book for kids to read when going on long trips. It is a simple way for kids to learn while not knowing they are. The book is easy to read with general knowledge terms and definitions to help with understanding, if your not a science buff. This book could be updated with the changing roadways and add som color photos.

Brad Van Diver's 1985 work, Roadside Geology of New York, explores the state's geology in a series of self guided road trips from one end of the state to the other. Even if you don't plan on taking the tours, the well written book is loaded with well described maps, diagrams, and photos. I consider this book to be one of the essentials for a good understanding of New York's geology.

This book serves as a decent guide for cycling beyond theconfines of New York City. It is definitely geared towards the tourist or out-of-towner who is looking to tour certain areas of New York via a bicycle. However, as a longtime resident and cyclist of this fine city, I would hightly recommend AGAINST such an endeavor. As anyone who's at least visited New York City can tell you, traffic and other cyclists wait for no one, and pedestrians are even more of a hazard than anything on wheels. Pedaling slowly and taking the time to stop and view the sites is extremely dangerous.

All that aside, the detailed descriptions and historical explanations of what you encounter on these trails is very interesting. Listing the facilities that are available to the rider is a plus. After downing liters of water it's always good to know where that public restroom is! The maps are easy to read and the authors give you clear instructions of where and how to get to the trails, either by car or public transportation. I found that this guide serves better for the sections dealing with the counties and boroughs outside of Manhattan. Since there was so much great detail into the sights and surrounds along these rides, I wish that there had been just a bit more about biking the routes, not just the basic explanation of "hilly", etc. Overall this is a nice book to have for easy weekend rides.

Just as a little footnote. The authors say to ride on the right side with traffic. In New York City this is only partially usefull advice. While biking in NYC, yes, always ride with the traffic. If it's a two-way street, stay on the right. However, if it's a one-way, (which most of the streets and avenues are), stay on the left. The drivers see you better and you have less of a chance of getting "doored." Also, the bike lanes are always on the left... They have a link from their website that will lead you to some city-issued throughly detailed maps of New York City, complete with all the bike paths, all color coded so that you know which are bikes only, which are shared roadways, and which are shared but pecarious, etc. Plus the maps are free!

I've been a cyclist for more than 20 years and there are few ride guide for the New York Ciity that presents detailed routes as well as this book does. The authors are obviously seasoned veterans who have spent more than their fair time pedaling the NY-NJ-CT tri-state region. Maps are clear and the step-by-step "Directions at a Glance" make following the routes almost foolproof. This is a far better way of bringing the reader along for the ride than many other books on the subject.

Highly recommended!

This book was an enjoyable read. It's perfect to use as a reference book for looking things up while driving by in the car. More importantly, if you are planning your trip in advance you will find yourself reading through it like you would an interesting history book. Having lived in New Jersey for quite some time I was impressed with the accuracy of the information as well as the "cute" little inside comments. The author definitely visited the locations before writing about them. This is a book that will be useful to locals as well as tourists in both NJ and PA. Nicely done!

As a New York City resident who likes to make weekend forays to interesting and beautiful places, I found this book chock full of useful road trip suggestions. Far from being a dry list of 'must see's' this book combined just the right amount of practical information (who, what, why, where, when, and how), historical background, colorful descriptions of some less than mainstream attractions and most appreciated of all, humor. This book is very user feindly and fun to read. I give it five stars.

I didn't think I was going to like this book when I picked it up last night. The wife and I were staying in a friend's home outside Woodstock, VT, it was hot, the light was poor, and here I was starting a book about rural Vermonters. Mind you, I grew up in San Angelo, TX, and there are some intensely rural folk in that locale, but these were Yankees!

Suffice it to say, I read the book through last night, and looked it up on amazon.com today to see if I could buy a copy. It's beautifully written and photographed; you usually get one or the other, but Peter Miller gives you both. Buy it, then visit the area; it'll make you appreciate your soft life in the city.

Growing up in Hudson Falls, a small town in upstate Ny near the Vermont border,it brought me back home, now that I live in Oklahoma. I have a sister that lives in Ludlow Vt. After reading the book and not visited there in such a long time, it took me back. The black & white photos have shown a technique that a lot of photographers have forgotten.The book was very well illistrated, the soft lights and shadows caught my eye in a sence that time has set still for that one split momet. I felt that Mr. Miller topped the cake with this book. I hope that he continues this type of work for a long time.