New Jersey Picture Thread (Newark, Jersey City: rooftop, live, rail)

[frankgn87]

[SubwayRider]

Nice pics of Wildwood. My family used to go there in the early/mid 70's. We stayed at the Lollipop Motel two times. I wonder if it is still there.
Here it is, circa 1973.....



Here are 2 amusement park pics from the same time period. I wonder if that is still there as well.





Morris Ave Springfield, with the historic Cannon Ball House in The center


A close up the the historic house, where George Washington helped organize forces in the Battle of Sprinfield in 1780. I went there as a kid on a school trip from St James-Springfield, and I remember the guide saying that one of the cushions still had blood from some of the troops in that battle.
Historic Sprinfield



Woodbridge Train Station. This was the site of a tragic train accident in 1951 that killed dozens.
Here is a site with a lot of pics from that day : Woodbridge Train Accident 1951

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Here's a panorama taken from Manhattan late summer 2008 of the Jersey coast incl JC, Hoboken and areas north.
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Heading toward Manhattan from the turnpike in JC


From a similar vantage point in 1979 (from le.suede/Flickr)

[frankgn87]

absolutely. The lollipop and the 2 amusement parks are still there..

lolipop Motel in Wildwood New Jersey | Lollipop Condominiums North Wildwood NJ | lollipopcondos.com

[SubwayRider]

Originally Posted by frankgn87

absolutely. The lollipop and the 2 amusement parks are still there..

lolipop Motel in Wildwood New Jersey | Lollipop Condominiums North Wildwood NJ | lollipopcondos.com

Thanks Frank. Other than an updated sign and paint, it still looks the same. I haven't been there since I was in elementary school 35 years ago, but I still remember hearing "watch the train car, please" when strolling on the boardwalk.

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by SubwayRider

Thanks Frank. Other than an updated sign and paint, it still looks the same. I haven't been there since I was in elementary school 35 years ago, but I still remember hearing "watch the train car, please" when strolling on the boardwalk.

welcome. You gotta go back. Its better now then 35 years ago.. let me know and Ill let you know where to stay and where to eat etc.. Been going there every year for 45 years

[jknic]

Originally Posted by SubwayRider

Thanks Frank. Other than an updated sign and paint, it still looks the same. I haven't been there since I was in elementary school 35 years ago, but I still remember hearing "watch the train car, please" when strolling on the boardwalk.

That has haunted me in my sleep for YEARS.

[Design7]

I froze my soft, pampered little hands off getting some nice pics of NJPAC this evening. Most of the day as pretty dreary but the sun peeked thru for a few minutes at sunset and bathed NJPAC in some nice light.







For you camera buffs, this was shot with a Nikon D60, kit lens and tripod.

Thanks for looking! stylepeterson

[twista6002]

It was really that cold there? Luckily I'm in Southern California for vacation. Today was about 75, no humidity and clear

[FreshFresh]

Twista yes, I'm around the area. ITS COLD + WINDY.

Its the kind of weather where you dont feel like standing still, you wanna keep walking.

And to the OP, great pics. What were you doing there? a concert?

[SubwayRider]

I'm in the process of moving files to an external hard drive and came across some pics I took in '06-'07.

This isn't Venice, but Port Liberte in Jersey City











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Here's a few of the old JC Medical Center during renovations. It is now the Beacon and it looks much better than these pics show. They really did a good job. I'll try to take some updated pics next time I'm in JC.