| Along the Raritan River: South Amboy to New Brunswick Contributor(s): Slesinski, Jason J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467121541 ISBN-13: 9781467121545 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 2013951310 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Raritan River is the largest river in New Jersey, flowing from the state s western mountains for approximately 16 miles toward the tidewaters of New Brunswick, from which point it widens over 14 miles before reaching the Raritan Bay. By the end of the 20th century, this estuary, known as the Lower Raritan River, was one of the most polluted in the nation. The very industrialization that brought economic prosperity to the communities along the Lower Raritan River was also the origin of the river s contamination. Today, however, the waterway is making a comeback. Along the Raritan River: South Amboy to New Brunswick includes historical maps and photographs to tell the story of this changing cultural landscape and its natural beauty and resources, historic floods, economic enterprise, devastating pollution, and continued renewal and recovery." |
Contributor Bio(s): Slesinski, Jason J.: - Images contained in this book come from the archives of the historical societies and public libraries between and including South Amboy and New Brunswick. Jason J. Slesinski is the borough historian of Sayreville. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Montclair State University and a master of arts degree in American studies from Rutgers University. |