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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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Gov. Chris Christie creates task force to assess privatizing jobs

Mar 11, 2010 7:32 pm

Lobbyist Dick Zimmer to lead task force that will recommend which jobs could be trimmed from state payroll.

Buena Borough man is accused as terrorist in Yemen

Mar 11, 2010 5:32 pm

A Buena Borough man authorities claim is a member of al Qaeda has been accused of firing a gun in a hospital in Yemen, according to NBC Philadelphia. Sharif Mobley, 26, reportedly was being admitted t...

Fire destroys Bernards home, dog rescued

Mar 11, 2010 4:47 pm

Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerFire and emergency personnel at a fire at 2 Magnolia Path in "Cedars at Basking Ridge" in Bernards Township this morning.BERNARDS -- A fire destroyed a home at 2 M...

Deptford woman, 18, is charged in murder-torture of Cinnaminson teen whose body was buried in backyard of Camden row ...

Mar 11, 2010 4:32 pm

CAMDEN A Deptford Township teenager has been charged with the Feb. 22 torture-murder of a woman who was beaten to death and then buried in the backyard of a city row home.Shaniqua Pierre, 18, is the ...

More than 300 rally to save CREATE Charter High School

Mar 11, 2010 4:08 pm

Chants of "Save Our School" echoed last night through the CREATE Charter High School auditorium as more than 300 parents, students and teachers rallied in support of the embattled school, ac...

Builder is expected to propose Red Bank strip mall

Mar 11, 2010 3:17 pm

RED BANK A builder is floating a plan to build a strip mall on the West side of town, a report in RedBankGreen.com said. General contractor Russ Crosson, who owns several vacant lots in the area he w...

Your comments: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie plans privatization of as many as 2,000 state jobs

Mar 11, 2010 3:02 pm

Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community

Co-Founder of 'Tea and Honey Blends' hair care line credits Rutgers business school

Mar 11, 2010 2:43 pm

NEWARK A co-founder of Tea and Honey Blends, which sells hair care products, gives credit to the MBA program at Rutgers' School of Business-Newark and New Brunswick for her success, and a professor h...

Madison elementary school increases supervision after reports of bullying

Mar 11, 2010 2:02 pm

MADISON A borough elementary school is increasing supervision during lunch, recess and dismissal after reports of bullying, a report in the Daily Record said. Officials for Torey J. Sabatini School, ...

A.M. news links: Slim is world's richest person, 'JihadJane's' troubled past, N.Y. salt ban

Mar 11, 2010 1:47 pm

EPA/David de la PazMexican business tycoon Carlos Slim in Mexico City in September 2007. Mexico's Carlos Slim Overtakes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest Person (BusinessWeek.com) 'JihadJane' ...

Local News for Morris County, NJ

'Jeopardy!' winning streak ends for Chatham man

Mar 11, 2010 3:49 am

An almost week-long winning streak on the Jeopardy television show finally ran out Wednesday night for Chatham resident Vijay Balse.

More videos from the 2010 Daily Record Bridal Expo

Mar 11, 2010 3:32 am

Click here for more videos, featuring bridal fashions and dozens of vendors, at the 2010 Daily Record Bridal Expo, held Tuesday night in Whippany.

St. Patrick's Day parade good for some businesses, tough on others

Mar 11, 2010 3:16 am

While establishments serving food and drink often capitalize on the influx of people coming through Morristown for the St. Patrick's Day parade, some retailers report decreases in sales, saying their ...

Homeless count in Morris County nearly doubles

Mar 11, 2010 2:55 am

The number of homeless persons in Morris County nearly doubled in a year, the Morris freeholder board was told Wednesday.

Supervision to increase at Madison school after complaints of bullying

Mar 11, 2010 2:54 am

Torey J. Sabatini School will immediately increase supervision of its 250 students during lunch, recess and dismissal in response to several reports of bullying at the K-6 school, the school district ...

Hanover hopes to save money by merging Public Works and Parks departments

Mar 10, 2010 10:53 pm

Seven employees in the Parks and Recreation Department who maintain Hanover's parks would merge with 20 roads and sanitation employees in the Department of Public Works under a proposal presented as a...

New Philharmonic of New Jersey will perform in Morristown

Mar 10, 2010 10:36 pm

The New Philharmonic of New Jersey, under the artistic direction of Leon Hyman, will appear at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Developer looking to build 284 housing units in Mount Olive

Mar 10, 2010 9:58 pm

The planning board will hear controversial plans tonight for a major age-restricted development that would be built at the former Marveland Farms horse training facility off Pleasant Hill Road.

Morris County budget proposal has another tax cut

Mar 10, 2010 7:18 pm

The Morris County Board of Freeholders introduced a $308 million 2010 county budget that contains a $2 million drop in the total county tax levy, at the public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night.

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