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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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Fugitive is accused of starving 31 rabbits

Aug 7, 2008 4:55 am

A Gloucester County woman is being sought by New Jersey animal authorities, who say she let 31 rabbits and possibly a horse starve to death on an East Greenwich Township farm.

Rutgers fills 7 spots of review committee

Aug 7, 2008 4:55 am

Rutgers officials yesterday named the remaining seven members of a special committee that will review the policies and prac tices of the university's athletics department -- including a former state S...

Study: Effort fails to keep special interests out of voting

Aug 7, 2008 4:55 am

An experimental, taxpayer-funded "clean elections" program has failed to live up to its goal of getting special interest money out of politics, according to a study released yesterday by the...

Charges mount against N.C. trucker

Aug 7, 2008 4:55 am

Pennsylvania authorities yesterday charged truck driver Adam Leroy Lane with murdering a Harrisburg-area woman in July 2007 with the same kind of stabbing motion he is accused of using to kill a Hunte...

N.J. appeals court restricts exit polling

Aug 7, 2008 4:55 am

Members of the press and public interest groups must get advance approval to conduct exit polling on Election Day and cannot distribute leaflets -- even if they simply state a voter's rights, a unanim...

The day to tie the (figure-eight) knot

Aug 7, 2008 4:54 am

As a math teacher, Jason Lynch likes the symmetry of an 08-08-08 wedding date. His bride-to-be, Nicole Goscienski, hopes the Chinese are right in believing eights bring good luck and prosperity.

Case could cut down town laws on trees

Aug 7, 2008 4:54 am

Tree-protection laws in New Jersey are in danger of getting clear-cut based on an Ocean County case that has found its way to the state Supreme Court.

Camp could keep child on right track

Aug 6, 2008 5:11 am

This child's behavior used to be a problem. His aggressive streak got him in trouble at school, and hindered his ability to make friends. But this year, something clicked. He's done well in school, an...

Cyber sightings lead authorities to a Jersey fugitive in Florida

Aug 6, 2008 5:11 am

A Paterson man arrested for allegedly dealing cocaine and heroin in Bergen County seemed to disappear from sight last September prior to a court hearing, authorities said.

Auction set for opening in Newark flight schedule

Aug 6, 2008 5:10 am

Federal aviation officials said yesterday they will auction off one round-trip "slot" at Newark Liberty International Airport Sept. 3, putting to a test the Port Authority's insistence this ...

Local News for Morris County, NJ

Feds drop case against construction co. official

Aug 7, 2008 5:00 am

SEACAUCUS (AP) -- Federal prosecutors have decided to drop the extortion case against a New Jersey construction official charged earlier this year in a sweeping indictment targeting the Gambino organi...

State briefs

Aug 7, 2008 5:00 am

NEWARK (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union has lost an appeal to pass out voters' rights cards at polling places in New Jersey.

Cars people die to ride in find new life in New Jersey

Aug 7, 2008 5:00 am

MOUNT LAUREL -- Over the years, retired hearses and ambulances have been recycled by surfers (room for boards); painters (space for ladders); and rock bands (a place for drum sets); or crushed for ste...

Survivor hopes tragic tale spurs more to buckle up

Aug 7, 2008 5:00 am

Four weeks after a serious accident, Steven Rivera is a living example for seat belt use.

Montclair man indicted in Internet pharmacy case

Aug 7, 2008 5:00 am

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- An Internet pharmacy and six people -- including a Montclair resident -- have been indicted on federal charges related to the illegal distribution of prescription drugs, and...

'American Idol' auditions at Meadowlands

Aug 7, 2008 4:38 am

EAST RUTHERFORD (AP) -- It's time again for New Jerseyans to warm up those vocal cords for a shot at stardom.

Demographic landscape shifts: Reshaping of ethnic landscape

Aug 7, 2008 4:05 am

White populations have declined in more than half of the U.S.'s counties since 2000, helping fuel a rise in the number of communities where minorities are now the majority, an analysis of 2007 Census ...

Report: New Jersey's tax burden still heaviest in U.S.

Aug 7, 2008 4:00 am

New Jersey taxpayers bear the heaviest state and local tax burden in the country for the third year in a row, according to a report released on Wednesday by a fiscal policy organization in Washington,...

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