Turtle Back Zoo

Turtle Back Zoo
Author: Brint Spencer and Caitlin A. Sharp
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467120588

With 140 animals of 40 species, the Turtle Back Zoo opened in 1963 as a seasonal children's zoo. The community and county government brought the zoo to life, while the Essex County Park Commission administered its daily functions. With funds generated from the sale of land for highway development, architects and builders selected a fairy tale, Hans Christian Andersen aesthetic for their theme. Once opened, Turtle Back Zoo was an instant success, and its popularity led to it becoming a year-round attraction that appealed to all ages. The family recreation experience came to include wildlife conservation education as well. In the early 2000s, the zoo was renovated, and a first-class animal hospital was built to serve the growing animal collection. The site is now recognized as a first-rate, modern zoo and is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

Turtle Back Zoo

Turtle Back Zoo
Author: Brint Spencer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014-01-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439644489

With 140 animals of 40 species, the Turtle Back Zoo opened in 1963 as a seasonal childrens zoo. The community and county government brought the zoo to life, while the Essex County Park Commission administered its daily functions. With funds generated from the sale of land for highway development, architects and builders selected a fairy tale, Hans Christian Andersen aesthetic for their theme. Once opened, Turtle Back Zoo was an instant success, and its popularity led to it becoming a year-round attraction that appealed to all ages. The family recreation experience came to include wildlife conservation education as well. In the early 2000s, the zoo was renovated, and a first-class animal hospital was built to serve the growing animal collection. The site is now recognized as a first-rate, modern zoo and is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

Weird N. J.

Weird N. J.
Author: Mark Moran
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2009-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781402766855

Explores haunted places, local legends, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in New Jersey.

New Jersey Parks, Forests, and Natural Areas

New Jersey Parks, Forests, and Natural Areas
Author: Michael P. Brown
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2004
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780813533995

Describes more than 250 parks, forests, and natural areas, providing information on location, fees, hours, seasons, acreage, special facilities, activities, and regulations.

Animal Helpers: Zoos

Animal Helpers: Zoos
Author: Jennifer Keats Curtis
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1607188503

Explores what zoo keepers do at the zoo, discusses how they help with conserving and protecting endangered species, and describes how to become one.

Fun with the Family New Jersey

Fun with the Family New Jersey
Author: Francesca Di Meglio
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0762789069

A first edition! This opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has hundreds of ideas to keep the kids entertained for an hour, a day, or a weekend! Fun with the Family New Jersey leads the way to historical attractions, children's museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. Geared towards parents with children between the ages of two and twelve, the guide features interesting facts and sidebars as well as practical tips about traveling with your little ones.

New Jersey Off the Beaten Path®

New Jersey Off the Beaten Path®
Author: Bill Scheller
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2023-06-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1493070517

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let New Jersey Off the Beaten Path show you the Garden State you never knew existed. Visit Fort Nonsense in Morristown and find out why the locals named it after George Washington’s nonsense; ride on the Black River & Western Railroad in Phillipsburg; ride high at the Cowtown Rodeo in Woodstown; or stand beneath Lucy the Elephant, a six-story wonder of sheet metal, in Margate City. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

My Dad Loves Me

My Dad Loves Me
Author: Marianne Richmond
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2010-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 149266183X

A USA Today Bestseller! My dad plays with me. My dad naps with me My dad protects me Featuring adorable illustrations from Marianne Richmond, My Dad Loves Me! illustrates all the ways dad shows his love to his children! Kids can relive their best times with Dad every day! A great Father's Day gift, birthday gift, or just a way to show love to dad any day!

West Orange

West Orange
Author: Joseph Fagan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738563572

Although West Orange is best known for Thomas Edison, there is much more to this New Jersey town than its famous inventor. Through vintage postcards, West Orange explores the towns history from the days of cable cars that once climbed the mountain to the long-gone amusement park at Crystal Lake. Postcards illustrate how Llewellyn Park and Eagle Rock share a common beginning and West Orange once had two train stations. The familiar roads of home come alive as images reveal West Oranges rich history.