Have you ever driven past an abandoned building and wondered why it was there and what it looks like inside? Perhaps you were curious about its history and how the property ended up neglected. Join author Alex Gulino on her journey throughout New Jersey, the Garden State, as she explores these forgotten properties and documents their decay. She will offer insight on the history and the current state of these defunct properties through poignant photographs, including Gothic churches, forgotten aircrafts. Come see the beauty in decay that lives on in quiet desperation.

Alex Gulino is an author that has been exploring ruins and abandoned sites since 2016. Her love of photography began in her teens when her father purchased her first camera and later when she won her first photography contest for a local newspaper. While studying theater in college, she traveled across the United States where she noticed many amazing sites that just needed to be photographed. Today, she travels as often as she can and has discovered a love of abandoned sites.