Ghosts of the pines
The story of towns and houses abandoned in the New Jersey Pinelands. Includes a discussion of Ong's Hat, New Jersey, a town founded in the late 1600's to early 1700s. The town was named after Jacob Ong and is now considered to be a ghost town.
Listening to the silence: African cross rhythms
"Africans listen to the silence and use it as a dimension in which they can improvise," observes John Collins, an English musician and host of this program. Taking off from the peace of nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the wor...
Mother Leeds' 13th child
Documentary about the Jersey Devil. Legend states that the Jersey Devil returns to the place in the Pine Barrens where he was born every seven years.
Smokestacks and steeples - a portrait of Paterson
This program traces the history and development of manufacturing in Paterson, New Jersey. Discusses the impact of Paterson's Great Falls on the development of the city and its various industries. Cotton production, paper manufacturing, silk producti...
Survival is a personal thing
Looks at a self- help program used at Rahway State Prison, a maximum security facility that houses over 940 male inmates. Filmed on location at Rahway State Prison, Rahway, New Jersey. Air date: April 24, 1975.
Making waves : public access vs. private rights at the Jersey shore.
Discusses the controversial issue of beach access in New Jersey and includes an examination of home rule and the concept of private property. The investigation begins with Dr. L.M. Renzulli, Jr., a history professor at Fairleigh Dickinson Universit...