Writing is central to Jim’s work. It documents achievements and provides information to guide clients and to inform readers. Research, organization, organizing, applying appropriate techniques in a changing world.
Women of the Delaware Nancy Shukaitis Thoughts on Women’s History Month 2021 By Jim Alexander Updated February 20, 2025 March was Women’s History Month. On the fourth day of that month, an elderly woman died in a nursing home in Nazareth, PA, her granddaughter at her side. Outside […]
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Tocks Island Dam – Video https://youtu.be/5wNSyeqC720 For more information: Main Tocks Island Page
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Human Interest and Personal Jim enjoys writing and has penned a number of articles throughout his life and career. Some may be found by using the menu drop-downs under “Writing.” This section presents topics of personal interest and experience. Regardless of subject, the same research, planning and organizing skills come into play. It’s all about
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Spring Lake School Class of 1955 Following a reunion of the graduating class of 1955 of the then Spring Lake Public School, a special web section was created. In an earlier page format, it is continued here. Included is information about H. W. Mountz, the long-time principal, the students of that class, and other information about
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Dr. Ely’s Legacy: The Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford Railroad James Alexander Jr. ©2018 Lumberton Station TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE IN MOUNT HOLLY — LOSS OF LIFE — A HORRIBLE SCENE. — Excerpted from the Mt. Holly New Jersey Mirror. May 26, 1869. A train operated by the Camden and Amboy Railroad, running on
The Tocks Island Dam Controversy/Delaware Water Gap National Rec. Area Following the disastrous flooding on the Delaware River in 1955, the Army Corps of Engineers secured Congressional approval to build a dam just above the Delaware Water Gap, at a location called Tocks Island. The results were equally disastrous, with thousands of people being displaced
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Newsletters and Editorials In the course of various assignments, Jim often prepares promotional and editorial materials. Whether it is how-to or policy commentary, Jim endeavors to inform the particular audience. Three examples are available here: Toy Train Organization Electronic Newsletter Making use of an integrated membership management system, Jim has written and managed an ongoing
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Asbury Park Back Then Fifth Avenue Bandstand-Pavilion, 1961 Home of Howard Johnson’s and Frank Bryan’s Asbury Park Municipal Band, one of an amazing number of new buildings built in rapid succession, aimed at reviving the city’s beachfront, the economic driver of the city’s progress. In the early to mid 1960s, Asbury Park was on a rapid
Night Before Christmas at the Railroad Museum A tale of whimsy, perhaps? Christmas Eve… The great Rolling Stock Hall of the Railroad Museum was cold, dark, and silent as Joe completed the first of his nightly rounds. Nothing colder than the cold steel of silent locomotives resting on untraveled track, he thought sadly as he
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The Conductor and the Puddlejumper “We’ll give them a good ride,” the man in the black conductor’s suit would always say as he helped us up the big steps of the funny looking railcar. It was an annual ritual, catching the Puddlejumper at Spring Lake station, going to Trenton to visit Grandma. Dad would drive