The History of Unique ‘Jersey Innovations’ to be Celebrated at Brick Library

The Brick Township branch of the Ocean County Library will present a program on innovations and inventions that uniquely “Jersey.”

Band-Aids. Barcodes. Motion pictures. The modern submarine. All of these life-changing inventions originated in New Jersey. Author Linda J. Barth will reveal our state’s productive history in “The Garden State: Where Ideas Grow” at the Ocean County Library’s Brick Branch, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Barth will discuss items in use around the world that mark New Jersey as a land of innovation, such as Bubble Wrap, flexible film, and transistors – plus the plethora of patents issued to Thomas Alva Edison. The New Jersey writer, teacher and tour guide has authored nine thoughtfully researched, vividly-written works that bring depth to New Jersey’s remarkable history, innovations and people.

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Her books include: “Hidden New Jersey, A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone,” “The Millstone Valley through Time,” and “New Jersey Originals: Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters.” Those titles and more are available at the library along with the anthology to which she contributed, “New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State.”

Those who wish to attend are asked to register at tinyurl.com/OclBNJ for the free program. For more information, visit the OCL Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, or call 732-477-4513.