Summaries

The Around and About New Jersey television series consists of eight, fifteen-minute television programs intended for use in the elementary schools. The topics of the programs are following: the Lenape Indian Village at Waterloo State Park; the Morristown National Historic Park and the Revolutionary War; Paterson's Great Falls National Historic Park and the Botto House National Labor Museum; the Howell Living History Farm; the Still Family Reunion and the Underground Railroad; the Thomas A. Edison National Historic Park in West Orange; Roosevelt, New Jersey, and the Ben Shahn mural depicting Jewish immigration; and the Statehouse Tour and the meaning of democracy. The programs are introduced by former New Jersey First Lady Lucinda Florio and hosted by Midge Gerrera. The co-producers of the series were David Steven Cohen formerly of the New Jersey Historical Commission and the late Lou Presti formerly of New Jersey Network. In 1992 the series won a Middle Atlantic Regional Emmy for the best children's television series.

Details

Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 31, 2014
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Streaming online
Language English
Filming locations New Jersey, USA
Production companies New Jersey Network (NJN)

Box office

Budget $210000

Tech specs

Runtime 14m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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