May 24, 2026
My New Book Is Here
I am pleased to report that The Peregrine Falcon from Schiffer Books -- the folks who did such a beautiful…
An article about "Jersey Icons"by John Ensslin in The Record today looks at the Meadowlands' remarkable environmental comeback — including a reference to my book "The Nature of the Meadowlands," regarding the huge NJ Turnpike crash in East Rutherford back in 1973.
The lethal crash, which resulted from a long-burning Meadowlands landfill fire, an inverted air mass, and steam discharged from a PSE&G plant, helped put an end to persistent landfill fires nationwide.
The photo above is the smog from the fire.
The link is here.