July - September / 2006

Target New Jersey: Community Crackdown
Community leaders, business owners, state leaders and ex drug dealers united to fight the war against drugs in Trenton. Hosted by James Earl Jones, NJN documented this community struggle. Originally Broadcast in 1991.
Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 11 pm

Classroom Close-Up
The Emmy award winning series Classroom Close-Up focuses on innovative educational programs throughout New Jersey’s public schools. With the beginning of the school year upon us, take a look back at the first episode to air on NJN. Originally Broadcast in 2000.
Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 11 pm

Famous Tiller Sharks
This documentary covers the history, folk music and poems of the Old Morris Canal. Narrated by canal historian and lecturer James Lee, the program views the Canal from the perspective of the few remaining people who remember the workers plying their trade along its banks. Produced 1976.
Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 11 pm

Schooners on the Bay
Schooners on the Bay is a visual essay of the Delaware River Oyster Schooner, a boat used in the oyster harvesting businesses in New Jersey for over a hundred years. From sail power to motor driven, the schooner hulled boat worked the river, catching oysters and supplying the restaurants in the Philadelphia/New York area.
Sunday, September 3, 2006 at 11 pm

Fare Ye Well Old House
Take a look back at the history and heritage of Salem County, New Jersey, through the imaginative architecture imported by the region's first settlers. The show tours outstanding Georgian-styled patterned brick houses in Salem County while recounting some occasionally gruesome events that occurred within their walls. Produced 1974.
Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 11 pm

Sea Bright Skiff
This show features the history of the Sea Bright Skiff that originated in the 1850s on the North Jersey shore. The skiff is used as a standard lifesaving boat as well as a recreational boat for sailing. Master boat builder Charles Hankins demonstrates how a Sea Bright Skiff is made.
Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 11:30 pm

Crossroads to Victory
This documentary examines the Revolutionary War in New Jersey and the impact that the state of New Jersey played in the war. Incorporating a large cast of historic re-enactors, the program recounts the tale of Washington's army from the triumph of the Declaration of Independence through a series of bloody defeats and retreats across New Jersey, and onto the eventual triumph that would loosely cement New Jersey and the twelve other colonies into a more perfect union. Produced 1976
Sunday, July 2, 2006 at 11 pm

The Burg – A State of Mind
Take a look at a "slice" of life in New Jersey known as Chambersburg. Affectionately called "the Burg," it is in fact a multi-ethnic district of Trenton with an Italian-American neighborhood at its center. The documentary focuses on this Italian-American core and examines its reason for existence as well as its unique qualities. Produced 1980
Sunday, July 9, 2006 at 11 pm

In the Barnegat Bay Tradition
This documentary follows various local anthropologists as they research the traditions and culture of New Jersey's Barnegat Bay region. It looks closely at the timeless tradition of waterfowl hunting and shows how the Barnegat Bay Decoys and a unique boat called the Barnegat Bay Sneakbox are skillfully handcrafted and used. Produced 1982.
Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 11 pm

Yankee Doodle's Odyssey
Yankee Doodle’s Odyssey documents the three-week musical trip of the Trenton State College Singers in 1976 as they traveled and sang their American Bicentennial celebration music to audiences throughout Russia and Romania and, in turn, were entertained by the people from the countries they visited. Produced 1976.
Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 11 pm

On The Run
This documentary examines the crisis of New Jersey’s runaway children by taking a frank look at what causes young people to leave home, and explores the culture of the runaway and the dangers of life on the street. Additionally, the program focuses on what can be done to reconcile runaways with their parents and what warning signs can signal the onset of a runaway episode. Produced 1988
Sunday, July 30, 2006 at 11 pm