New Jersey Curiosities by Peter Genovese

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The definitive collection of New Jersey's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New Jersey residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

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New Jersey Curiosities by Peter Genovese

The definitive collection of New Jersey's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New Jersey residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
In addition to being a very funny guy, Peter Genovese is a feature writer for The (Newark, NJ) Star-Ledger and author of Roadside New Jersey, Jersey Diners, and The Great American Road Trip: US 1, Maine to Florida. Winner of various state press association awards, he was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his series on Rwanda. Genovese is responsible for overseeing and writing the paper's popular Munchmobile series, a weekly road trip during the summer where a team of reporters drives around the state looking for New Jersey's best hotdogs, pizza, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, ice cream, etc. In addition, he writes a weekly food review column, "Eat with Pete." His books have led to appearances on CNN, The History Channel, etc., and to coverage and reviews in The (New York) Daily News, The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, etc. In 2005, he published The Food Lover's Guide to New Jersey with GPP.
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ISBN 13 9780762764495
ISBN 10 076276449X
Title New Jersey Curiosities
Author Peter Genovese
Series Curiosities Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Year published 2011-08-02
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.