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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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Vehicle hits 2 pedestrians in front of hospital in Neptune

Nov 20, 2008 2:51 am

Two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle on Route 33 in front of Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune tonight, police said. The accident occurred about 7:15 p.m. and the highway remained clo...

Three counties still under advisory to boil water

Nov 20, 2008 1:21 am

In the aftermath of a 60-inch water main break in Franklin Township, water yesterday was flowing again to customers in Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties -- but they still were urged to boil it be...

Corzine to let municipalities defer some pension payments

Nov 20, 2008 1:07 am

Move aims to avoid surge in property taxes

Hundreds in Bergen County town protest suspension of 2 cops

Nov 20, 2008 1:07 am

Hundreds of North Jersey police officers marched through Cresskill in Bergen County today to protest the suspension of two police officers who responded to a crash in nearby New Milford in which a 10-...

New Jersey jobless rate at five-year high

Nov 20, 2008 12:37 am

Unemployment hit 6 percent in October, boding ill for year ahead

State: More training required for 'alternate route' teachers

Nov 20, 2008 12:37 am

Thousands of new teachers coming into the classroom as a second career will need to take many hours of additional training under rules approved by the state Board of Education today. These "alter...

Orange council rejects raises, retroactive pay for police and fire

Nov 20, 2008 12:31 am

Fearing the depth of Orange's budget crisis, a majority of the city council voted to reject a negotiated $585,000 wage increase with the municipal firefighters' union, and a new police labor pact with...

Defense: FBI's witness said Fort Dix terror suspects were 'all talk'

Nov 20, 2008 12:07 am

A defense attorney at the trial of five South Jersey Muslims charged with plotting a terror attack on Fort Dix asserted today the government's key witness had confided to a friend that the defendants ...

Sussex County abbey to be used for affordable housing

Nov 19, 2008 11:52 pm

Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerBrother Owen stands in a hallway of the St. Paul's Abbey in Sussex County. In its heyday, 60 Benedictine monks called the monastery at St. Paul's Abbey their home during the...

Report says Rutgers failed to properly oversee athletics department

Nov 19, 2008 11:07 pm

Internal review concludes President Richard McCormick, trustees gave too much authority to Athletic Director Robert Mulcahy

Local News for Morris County, NJ

We're in denial about repairs

Nov 19, 2008 8:42 am

The washing machine is only 20 years old - still in its infancy in terms of our operational expectations. So imagine our shock when, after starting an extra-large white load and heading back up to the...

We're starting to tire of the start button

Nov 19, 2008 8:41 am

The washing machine is only 20 years old -- still in its infancy in terms of our operational expectations. So imagine our shock when, after starting an extra-large white load and heading back up to th...

We're in denial about repairs

Nov 19, 2008 8:38 am

The washing machine is only 20 years old - still in its infancy in terms of our operational expectations. So imagine our shock when, after starting an extra-large white load and heading back up to the...

From the RRTW Editor -- Wanted: Clever ways to cut back

Nov 19, 2008 8:36 am

Let's see ... times are bad, employment is uncertain, China holds the paper on most of the Eastern Seaboard.

Volunteerism fulfills their hearts

Nov 19, 2008 8:34 am

"Volunteerism gets in your blood," says Marilyn Marion of Parsippany. She and Beverly Frischer, copresidents of the Woman's Club of Parsippany Troy-Hills, are shining examples of that truism...

Volunteer has time for many

Nov 19, 2008 8:32 am

Joan Bowling, a resident of Indian Lake in Denville since 1984, has been an active member of the Denville community since her retirement.

Vets spread cheer to patients

Nov 19, 2008 8:27 am

The Lyons Veterans Hospital in Somerset County houses many former members of the armed forces, from World War II veterans to those who fought in the current Iraq war.

Vintage Colonial awaits in Roxbury

Nov 19, 2008 8:27 am

This vintage, center-hall Colonial is located in Roxbury and features eight wonderful rooms. Included in this home is a walk-up attic, four bedrooms -- all located on the second floor -- and three ful...

St. Therese named 'Star School'

Nov 19, 2008 8:26 am

St. Therese School in Succasunna was named a 2008 "Star School" in the Diocese of Paterson.

Splendid split

Nov 19, 2008 8:22 am

Talk about your family friendly homes: Even the family dog will love this roomy split-level home in the Powder Mill section of Parsippany-Troy Hills.

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