Description: What ghosts roam within the historic sites and buildings of Central New Jersey? How accurate are the traditional stories? From the shadowed woods of the Somerset Hills to the dappled banks of the Delaware River, Ghosts of Central Jersey delivers a rich mix of factual history and the sound investigation of ghostly phenomena. The combination of an open-minded enthusiasm and a level-headed approach underscores this collection of reports that will inform, entertain and lead the reader to places where the past is considered to be very much alive and entwined with the present.
Brief description: Gordon Ward currently divides his professional time between writing, lecturing, and acting as the Director of Youth and Family Activities at a Presbyterian church. He has worked as a history teacher in the classroom and as a group transformation facilitator in the experiential education field where he designed and facilitated teambuilding programs for twenty-two years. Mr. Ward is currently a member of Haunted New Jersey, a premier group of paranormal investigators who have accrued over seventy-five combined years of investigation experience. A lifelong writer, Mr. Ward's works have included books, speeches, newspaper and magazine articles, and poetry. He is the author of Life on the Shoulder: Rediscovery and Inspiration along the Lewis and Clark Trail (Lucky Press 2005) and A Bit of Earth in the Somerset Hills (The History Press 2007).