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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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Officials: Mount Olive house fire 'not suspicious'

Dec 4, 2013 7:08 pm

Authorities are investigating what sparked an early morning blaze that destroyed a home the day the new owner was set to move in, officials said.

Dover police: Trucking company owner, employee caught burglars

Dec 4, 2013 6:00 pm

The owner of a Richboyton Road trucking company and his employee caught two men in the act of breaking into trucks on the property and held them until police arrived, according to Detective Sgt. Richa...

Free tickets part of Live Nation settlement over PNC Bank Arts Center fees

Dec 4, 2013 2:25 pm

Hundreds of thousands of people who attended concerts at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel over eight years would get free lawn tickets and discount coupons under a preliminary court settlement reac...

Mendham based custom furniture maker charged with cheating customers

Dec 4, 2013 6:08 am

The state Division of Consumer Affairs has accused a custom wood furniture maker with business addresses in Mendham and New Brunswick of cheating at least 12 customers out of $70,000 by failing to del...

Morris County town briefs

Dec 3, 2013 9:54 pm

The Church of the Redeemer will host 'Energy in Healing' with Enid Martinez from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today . Registration is 6:30 p.m.

A few holiday gifts could improve this family's situation

Dec 3, 2013 8:49 pm

Amy hopes that things will turn around for her and her daughter, Samantha.

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