Lost in New Jersey

On the way home from visiting Mom, I often stop off along Route 80 to visit the Garret Mountain overlook of Paterson, NJ. On Halloween this ...

This Christmas Eve I’m thankful for the people who inspire and encourage me. One group I belong to, the virtual Black Glass Gallery , is a s...

The view from Weehawken (from top) in May, July, October, December. On Thursday, 84 years ago today (just weeks before what would be my moth...

It's the last Wednesday night before Christmas 2021. Usually, during this past year, I'd be on a Zoom call on a Wednesday night. My ...

American Dream's "Secret Garden." There's nothing like an ironic visit to a mall in New Jersey to make you question your v...

Mom's garden in May. I grew up in a black-and-white house in suburban Totowa, NJ. Our backyard was large enough to pass for either a bas...

Middletown Reformed Church In early January, I need to return to the Middletown Arts Center to retrieve photos on display there through yea...

After posting yesterday about Bruce Springsteen's hometown, I'm posting today about a favorite place that's haunted by the famo...

Waiting for a fire in Freehold. Given the news yesterday that Bruce Springsteen sold his music and publishing rights to Sony for about a hal...