New Jersey Picture Thread (Morristown, Sussex: town, near, farm)

[JERSEY MAN]

Originally Posted by davekreigismyfavoritenflp

More pics of 'da garden state' for youse guys

Now we are talking. That's the Jersey I grew up in. Any of the oil refineries.

[EB2]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

Now we are talking. That's the Jersey I grew up in. Any of the oil refineries.

It costs 100.00 to feed the trolls.

I'll send you my P.O. box number.

[RUNYYfan]

Originally Posted by tahiti

folks - just make sure they are your pictures and not copyrighted. thanks.

Please remember the above.

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by NNJRacer

Very nice pictures of the farm, that type of thing is rare in "The Garden State" I know we have some but it's getting less and less.

not here in burlington county!! More farms then any county in NJ

[kjd72]

Originally Posted by frankgn87

not here in burlington county!! More farms then any county in NJ

Well thats good to hear, but here every patch of grass MUST be built on! I like to see progression too but when it becomes too much it's not good. Of course we can ONLY build on what has never been built upon, yet can't go back to renovate the old that has been ruined. Why is that? Old towns need to get built back to liveable again, leave the areas that are untouched, untouched.

..... while humans consume all the resources wherever they are and then move on. ...

[jknic]

Originally Posted by kjd72

Well thats good to hear, but here every patch of grass MUST be built on! I like to see progression too but when it becomes too much it's not good. Of course we can ONLY build on what has never been built upon, yet can't go back to renovate the old that has been ruined. Why is that? Old towns need to get built back to liveable again, leave the areas that are untouched, untouched.

..... while humans consume all the resources wherever they are and then move on. ...

I've been saying this for years.

[RUNYYfan]

Originally Posted by kjd72

Of course we can ONLY build on what has never been built upon, yet can't go back to renovate the old that has been ruined. Why is that? Old towns need to get built back to liveable again, leave the areas that are untouched, untouched.

I'd love to see rehabilitation of the old, tired parts of the state too. The "problem" is there are so many steps that need to be taken by a developer which require upfront outlays that it becomes cost prohibitive with no guarantee they will be able to make even a small profit. Thus, it's always going to be easier for the developer to use undeveloped land then to go into established locations and take all the necessary steps to reclaim the property.

While most of these areas could be bulldozed rather quickly, keep in mind the fact that many of the structures still have people living in them. That means developers would have to do at least a title search to confirm there are no liens on the property and then an assessment of each house to determine "fair market value." Here the issue is, how can the developer square up paying fair market value for something they are going to bulldoze to make way for new.

Also, keep in mind that some of the houses and buildings that appear to be old and run down may be designated historical. This means the developer then needs to work closely with historians and architects to restore the facades to their original form, generally speaking. Inside, they can do what they want as long as they meet the UCC for the scope of work being done.

To keep this a photograph thread, here are several photos I took of the Hoagland-Clark House here in South Brunswick. It dates from the 1770's. Currently it is on the Preservation New Jersey's Top 10 Endangered Historic Sites. Surrounding it are 1970's-esque split level homes that were built on the farmland in the area. Personally, I'm glad this one is being saved and that the new owner is going to restore it to its original beauty.

[tenoranges]

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[jknic]

This spamming is getting ridiculous, but at least it's taken a positive note.

[jerseyfinestdotcom]

I'm going to start shooting some jersey pics to upload. i've always fancied the old churches in New Jersey!