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New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. The state is named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania. Parts of New Jersey lie within the metropolitan areas of New York and Philadelphia.
Inhabited by Native Americans for more than 2,800 years, the first European settlements in the area were established by the Swedes and Dutch in the early 1600s. The British later seized control of the region, which was granted to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton as the colony of New Jersey. New Jersey was an important site during the American Revolutionary War; several decisive battles were fought there. The winter quarters of the revolutionary army were established twice by George Washington in Morristown, which was called the military capital of the revolution. The New Jersey Journal, a newspaper published by Shepard Kollock, who established his press in Chatham during 1779, became a catalyst in the revolution. News of events came directly to Kollock from Washington's headquarters in nearby Morristown, which he published to boost the morale of the troops and their families, and he conducted lively debates about the efforts for independence with those who opposed and supported the cause he championed. Later, working-class cities such as Paterson and Trenton helped to drive the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century. New Jersey's position at the center of the BosWash megalopolis, between Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., fueled its rapid growth through the suburban boom of the 1950s and beyond.

 

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Overnight lane closures planned for Pulaski Skyway

Sep 3, 2010 6:04 pm

Star-Ledger file photoOvernight lane closures on the Pulaski Skyway will go into effect Tuesday and last eight weeks, the state Department of Transportation said today. While the state is giving drive...

 

Hagedorn's non-geriatric Hunterdon patients will go to Greystone Park in Morris County

Sep 3, 2010 5:40 pm

LEBANON TWP. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital will admit no patients under 65 as of Sept. 20 and non-geriatric patients already there will be transferred to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris...

 

N.J. family reaches $120K settlement with Sea Isle City in discrimination suit

Sep 3, 2010 5:28 pm

Google MapsA map view of Sea Isle City, where a family settled a second time in a racial discrimination lawsuit. SEA ISLE CITY An African-American family has reached a second settlement with a New Je...

 

State sees November start for construction of 9/11 memorial in Jersey City

Sep 3, 2010 5:19 pm

Frederic Schwartz Architects renderingThe "Empty Sky'' memorial will direct visitors' attention to the hole in the New York skyline, as seen from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, where the Worl...

 

Hurricane Earl starts to affect Shore as missing Belmar swimmer is identified

Sep 3, 2010 4:58 pm

20-year-old Carteret man went missing in water Thursday night

 

Atlantic County judge apologizes for screaming at woman during custody hearing

Sep 3, 2010 4:28 pm

ATLANTIC COUNTY A Superior Court judge who screamed at a woman during a temporary custody hearing has apologized to her in writing, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com. Judge Max Baker t...

 

Hurricane Earl update shows storm weakening as it approaches N.J.

Sep 3, 2010 3:58 pm

Parts of New Jersey will still be hit with rain, heavy winds throughout the day

 

Vineland christening party ends in bloodshed

Sep 3, 2010 3:43 pm

Vineland police say the victim required plastic surgery after taking a bottle to the face.VINELAND An East Chestnut Avenue man has been charged with smashing a beer bottle in the face of a Summit Str...

 

Your comments: N.J. faces class-action lawsuit on behalf of legal immigrants losing health benefits in budget cuts

Sep 3, 2010 2:43 pm

Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community

 

Bus fire in East Brunswick causes delays on Route 18 south

Sep 3, 2010 1:58 pm

Google MapsA map view or Route 18 near the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick, where a charter bus caught on fire Friday morning. EAST BRUNSWICK A charter bus that caught fire near the the New Jer...

 
 

Local News for Morris County, NJ

We want to hear your recollections of Sept. 11, 2001

Sep 3, 2010 3:19 pm

? What do you remember about the morning of 9/11?

 

Sharp-eyed cops find suspected burglars in Parsippany

Sep 3, 2010 12:23 pm

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Two off-duty township police officers helped nab a duo suspected of burglarizing five homes in the past month, police said on Thursday.

 

Authorities: Contractor sexually assaulted Greystone psych patient

Sep 3, 2010 12:20 pm

A private contractor assigned to sit with a Greystone Park Psychiatric patient undergoing treatment at a hospital has been charged with sexually assaulting the woman.

 

School traffic in Mt. Olive runs smoothly despite courtesy busing elimination

Sep 3, 2010 12:16 pm

MOUNT OLIVE, NJ -- Parents who were bracing themselves for gridlocked back-to-school traffic expected from elimination of courtesy busing were pleasantly surprised Thursday morning when drop-off to Ch...

 

2 Roxbury grads led police right to them, police say

Sep 3, 2010 12:15 pm

ROXBURY ? Two 2008 Roxbury High School graduates who vandalized their alma mater last month led police right to them by spray-painting their initials and the year of their commencement onto the schoo...

 

Judge imposes restrictions on accused ex-manager of Chatham law firm

Sep 3, 2010 2:59 am

The former bookkeeper for a Chatham Borough law firm, civilly accused of stealing $1.1 million and sharing the funds with her husband, was restrained today from selling any property or dissipating any...

 

What's up with your retirement? Fill us in and take our survey

Sep 2, 2010 11:46 pm

Has the recession affected your retirement, or changed your expectations about what retirement will be? Inside: Take our survey.

 

Celebrate the '50s in Parsippany, NJ, with Lead car show & oldies weekend

Sep 2, 2010 11:45 pm

Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly dominated the air waves.

 

Family of murdered Jefferson mom frustrated by court delays

Sep 2, 2010 11:08 pm

Laurie LaBarre is sometimes asked by acquaintances how the trial went against the man charged with murdering her youngest sibling, Elizabeth O'Brien, in Jefferson Township in 2008.

 
 

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Berryman's Branch Hometown America   NJ

Welcome to Berryman's Branch! Our cozy, well-maintained community nestled among the pines of East Vineland ...

 

Brighton at Barnegat Hometown America   NJ

Brighton at Barnegat is the premier over-55 community in southern Ocean County, New Jersey. Where you live can have a lot to do with how you live. And it's the setting that adds to the fine quality of life you'll enjoy as a resident of Brighton at Barnega

 

Shenandoah Village Hometown America   NJ

Nestled among the Jersey pines is a unique community for adults 55 and over—Shenandoah Village. We’ve got many fine amenities to make life at Shenandoah Village convenient and comfortable. You might join neighbors and friends in the community clubhous