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Current projects

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Drafts in sandboxes

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Work on articles

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Works recognised

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Articles created and improved

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DYK

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  • Counting tool: [http://stats.grok.se/en/201005/John_McLaughlin_(artist)
# Article Hook Image Date Views Image views
1 Christ Church, Newton ... that on August 15, 1774, Christ Church, Newton (pictured), an episcopal church in Newton, New Jersey, was given a charter by Royal Governor William Franklin on behalf of Britain's King George III? 7 May 2015 2,958[1] 1,427[2]
2 Neepaulakating Creek ... that before the name Neepaulakating Creek was adopted in 2004, a New Jersey state engineer checked the internet, maps, and government and historical documents to ensure it had not already been named? not used 21 July 2015[3] 1,631[4] N/A
3 Lake Neepaulin ... that Lake Neepaulin (pictured) in Wantage Township, New Jersey was named after a combination of the original developers childrens' names? not used 4 August 2015 914[5] N/A
4 Malcolm Guite ... that the poet Malcolm Guite who grew up in Nigeria, Canada, and England, decided he belonged in England partly after discovering real ale—something "they don’t have properly in Canada at all"? not used 27 August 2015 1,511[6] N/A
5 New Jersey Forest Fire Service ... that a New Jersey Forest Fire Service firewarden has the authority under state law to summon any person age 18 to 50 to assist in putting out wildfires—and it's against the law to refuse? not used 4 September 2015 46,406[7] N/A
6 Michael Derrick Hudson ... that the American poet Michael Derrick Hudson, a white man from Fort Wayne, Indiana, published a poem under the Chinese pseudonym "Yi-Fen Chou", igniting a heated debate in the literary world? none 29 September 2015 4,810[8] N/A
7 List of New Jersey wildlife management areas ... that the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife manages over 354,000 acres (1,430 km2) of land as wildlife management areas? not used 2 November 2015 - N/A
8 Papakating Creek ... that the Papakating Creek watershed offers wetland habitats for the endangered bog turtle and rare Fraser's Saint John's wort (pictured)? pending - -

Articles reviewed

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Future Projects

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Recognition sought (DYK/GAN/FAC)

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Stuff I'd like to do

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Kittatinny ValleyDelaware RiverNew York-New Jersey HighlandsSparta MountainAllamuchy MountainWawayanda MountainPochuck MountainHamburg MountainPimple HillsFlat BrookDunnfield CreekPaulins KillPequest RiverWallkill RiverNewton Town Plot Historic DistrictMoody's RockSylvester GrahamJoseph Stagg Lawrence (1896-1950) • Tranquility CemeteryWilliam Laud • Cardinal Wolsey[9]Thorough

NJFFS template -- List of New Jersey wildfiresBass River Fire (1936)Bass River Fire (1977)Dunnfield Creek Fire (1976) • Mount Tammany Fire RoadSunfish Fire RoadDunnfield Creek Fire RoadList of NJFFS sections

Work on list article and other NJ state parks. Separate some NJ state parks from bad merges, e.g. Fort Mott State Park, High Point State Park, Edison Tower article merge into Edison State Park. Acquire photos. List of New Jersey wildlife management areas +[10]

HomerGifford PinchotJohn Forbes Nash, Jr.Pulaski

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  • Advocaat - spilled on JN in the Shining, DIEC sailors added rum to an advocado smoothie. now cross between eggnog and custard.
  • Schelvispekel - Fish pickle, H. Van Toor? Dutch spiced brandy
  • Corinwijn - barrel aged juniper/gin tastes like scotch

Images uploaded

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References

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