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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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250 pack church for Sean Fisher's funeral

Aug 29, 2008 6:38 pm

Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-Ledger Shelia and James Fisher leave the church after their son's funeral.

 

Medical waste continues to shut Jersey's beaches

Aug 29, 2008 6:20 pm

Medical debris continued to pose problems for the start of Labor Day weekend along some Cape May County beaches. Avalon allowed swimmers back into the ocean at some of its beaches this afternoon, afte...

 

Cape May County towns close beaches after finding more syringes

Aug 29, 2008 4:50 pm

Two Cape May County shore towns banned swimming on all their beaches today after more medical waste washed up. Avalon and Ocean City were keeping visitors out of the water and away from the wet sand a...

 

NJ.com: Hardball Politics Forum

Aug 29, 2008 12:04 pm

288572. Oblama OVER. NO bounce from lame speech or loser Veep pick! Bye-bye Oblama!!! Also NO ONE wants racist Obiwife as 1st Lady!

 

McCain is set to unveill his choice for vice president

Aug 29, 2008 10:20 am

Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and top prospects waited to hear from the nominee-in-waiting. "There's nothing really new to report on Sena...

 

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: Would-be governors line up in case Corzine goes to Washington

Aug 29, 2008 9:35 am

DENVER -- The governor calls it the "scrum." That's a rugby term for a group of big guys pushing hard against each other to get to a particular place.

 

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: For some Jerseyans, a night 'bigger than words can express'

Aug 29, 2008 5:20 am

Esther Chambliss was a student at Newark's South Side High School when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a cheering throng in the auditorium, exhorting the crowd to study, to strive, to reach ...

 

Informant gets probation in defrauding military

Aug 29, 2008 4:57 am

BY GUY STERLINGThe government's key cooperator in the investigation of a Sussex County company that made and sold defective air filters to the military for use in tanks was placed on probation for two...

 

Despite gas price dip, N.J. drivers to be scarcer this weekend

Aug 29, 2008 4:57 am

Despite lower gas prices, fewer New Jersey drivers are expected to be on the roads for a final summer hurrah this weekend. According to AAA, there will be 42,000 fewer motorists on the roads compared ...

 

Fund helps make camp affordable

Aug 29, 2008 4:56 am

With nine children and one income, this mother can afford only the basics. Food. Rent. Clothing. And the price of each is rising. Although she struggles to make ends meet, this mom wanted to make this...

 
 

Local News for Morris County, NJ

DRAWINGS FOR THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2008

Aug 29, 2008 5:45 am

DRAWINGS FOR THURSDAY,

 

Prosecutors agree to delay Fort Dix trial

Aug 29, 2008 5:00 am

Federal prosecutors agree with defense attorneys that a trial for five men accused of plotting to attack the Army's Fort Dix should be delayed until a key witness returns from Iraq.

 

N.J. to homeowners: No check in the mail just yet

Aug 29, 2008 5:00 am

TRENTON (AP) -- It may be a couple of weeks before many New Jerseyans find out when their property tax rebate checks are coming.

 

Adoption delayed for S. Jersey fat cat

Aug 29, 2008 5:00 am

Fame, fortune and paperwork are holding up the adoption of New Jersey's fat cat.

 

Andrews' future still uncertain after loss to Lautenberg

Aug 29, 2008 5:00 am

U.S. Rep. Robert E. Andrews is still mulling his political future months after he said he wouldn't return to Congress unless he defeated incumbent Sen. Frank Lautenberg in June's primary.

 

Shore towns worry about waste wash-up

Aug 29, 2008 5:00 am

The discovery of medical waste on the beach is not the type of publicity one South Jersey resort town needed right before a busy holiday weekend.

 
 

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The Residences at Livingston Town Center   NJ

Carillon at Livingston Town Center was designed with your lifestyle in mind. Elegant, maintenance-free living in three distinctive lifestyles.

 

Berryman's Branch Hometown America   NJ

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