The one I was referring to is the Jim Futrell book - Amusement Parks of NJ. In there it has a chapter on the history of amusement parks in NJ as well as a list of defunct ones...
Action Park; McAfee 1977 - 1996
Advenure Village; Egg Harbor 1959 - 1969
Alcyon Park; Pitman 1892 - 1945
Bayonne Kiddieland; Bayonne early 1950's - late 1960's
Bayonne Pleasure Park; Bayonne 1909 - mid-1930's
Bellwood Park; Pattenburg 1902 - 1916
Belmar Playland; Belmar 1966 - 2000
Belvidere Beach; Keansburg 1912 - 1933
Bergen Point Park/Uncle Mitty's; Bayonne early 1900's - early 1970's
Bertrand Island; Lake Hopatcong 1925 - 1983
Brigantine Castle & Amusement Pier; Brigantine 1976 - 1984
Burlington Island Park; Burlington 1910's - 1934
Captain Good Times; Turnersville 1989 - 1994
Casino Amusements; Asbury Park 1932 - 1990
Casino Arcade; Wildwood 1916 - 1980
Central Pier; Atlantic City 1921 - 1993
Children's Stroybook Farm; Parsipanny mid-1950's - late 1960's
Colombia Park; Union Hill 1919 - 1930's
Cowboy City; Farmingdale 1950's - 1966
Days of Fun; Florence 1950's - 1970
Dinosaur Beach Adventure Park; Wildwood 1996 - 1998
Dreamland Park; Elizabeth 1922 - 1939
Ed Brown's Playground; Allaire 1991 - 1999
Electric Park; Newark 1903 - 1912
Exhilarama; Voorhees 1992 - 1996
Extension Kiddieland; Trenton early 1950's - late 1960's
Fairyland; Sprinfield early 1960's - 1982
Fairy Tale Forest; Oak Ridge 1957 - 2003
Fun City; Sea Isle City 1971 - 2000
Fun Fair; Point Pleasant Beach 1965 - 1987
Fun Pier; Wildwod 1957 - 1987
Gillian's Fun Deck; Ocean City 1930 - 1987
Gingerbread Castle; Hamburg mid-1950's - late 1960's
Hartman's Park; Beach Haven 1960 - 1984
Herman's Amusements/Schiffel's; Point Pleasant Beach 1949 - 1987
Hillsi
de Pleasure Park/Riviera Park; Belleville 1904 - 1927
Hunt's Pier; Wildwood 1957 - 1991
Kiddie Karnival; Pine Brook 1950's - 1987
Kiddieland; Pennsauken mid-1950's - mid-1960's
Kiddieland; Saddle River early 1950's - 1960's
Kids World; Long Branch 1985 - 1987
Lincoln Park; Paulsboro 1890 - 1906
Long Branch Pier; Long Branch 1902 - 1987
Marine Pier; Wildwood 1931 - 1976
Million Dollar Pier; Atlantic City 1906 - 1981
Nolan's Point; Lake Hopatcong 1920's - 1933
Ocean Pier; Wildwood 1905 - 1943
Olympic Park; Maplewood 1904 - 1965
Palace Amusements; Asbury Park 1887 - 1988
Palisades Park; Cliffside Park 1898 - 1971
Playland/Marine West/Nickels Midway Pier; Wildwood 1919 - 1998
Rendezvous Park; Atlantic City 1921 - 1924
Riverview Beach; Pennsville 1891 - 1968
Scheutzen Park; Jersey City 1875 - 1964
Sportland Pier; Wildwood 1928 - 1982
Stainton's Playland; Ocean City 1929 - 1955
Steeplehase Pier; Atlantic City 1899 - 1986
Storyland Village; Neptune City 1956 - 1962
Tivoli Pier; Atlantic City 1988 - 1995
Tumbling Dam Park; Bridgeboro 1893 - 1946
TW Sports; Egg Harbor 1994 - 2001
Warne Bros. Jungle Habitat; West Milford 1972 - 1976
Washington Park on the Delaware; Woodbury 1895 - 1913
White City; Trenton 1908 - late 1910's
Woodlyne Park; Camden 1901 - 1912
Wuest Casino; Point Pleasant Beach early 1930's - 1975
Maybe this long list will bring back some memories for people.
I'm sort of suprised at all the parks that went under in the 30 or so years.
Sadly at this time, the messageboard is still developing a following, so many people read, but few post. Hopefully people will contribute to this thread. The more threads there are for people to post on, the more likely people find a reason to join and hopefully stay on as a regular member.