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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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Parsippany cops: Man accused of taking beer, bike lashes out with machete
Mar 20, 2010 3:49 am
A Lake Haiwatha man allegedly stole a beer and bicycle from another man and then attacked him with a machete after being confronted about the theft, police said.
Homeless for months, Tiger finally finds family
Mar 20, 2010 1:45 am
Today in DailyRecord.com's Paw Prints blog, we share the good news of a dog named Tiger, who waited six months for a home, in our "Rescue Me Morris!" photo gallery. Page through our Rescue M...
Denville school board meeting Monday to discuss $1.3M in budget cuts
Mar 20, 2010 1:27 am
The Denville school board scheduled a meeting for Monday at which it will discuss the budget and plans to deal with the up to $1.3 million in cuts necessitated by state aid reductions announced earlie...
Randolph district considering cutting all sports or 57 jobs
Mar 20, 2010 1:26 am
The school district on Thursday said the 26 percent cut in state aid announced earlier this week has put its budget deficit at $6 million, which could mean the loss of 57 full-time positions or all ex...
Mtn. Lakes district weighs cutting teachers, other employees
Mar 20, 2010 1:22 am
MOUNTAIN LAKES ? The K-12 district, which lost all state aid under Gov. Chris Christie's 2010 budget plan, will compensate for the loss by cutting or shrinking a dozen jobs across all three schools, ...
Bodybuilder gets suspended term in E. Hanover steroids case
Mar 19, 2010 11:50 pm
A bodybuilder who supplied the pill press for a group involved in manufacturing anabolic steroids in East Hanover was sentenced Friday to a suspended five-year prison term and 150 hours of community s...
Beginning Sunday: How close are gangs to your community?
Mar 19, 2010 11:29 pm
Criminal gangs are on the upswing in New Jersey and moving into suburban communities and white-collar crimes, the Daily Record reports on Sunday, March 21, in the start of a seven-part series.
Morris students want more time with special education classmates
Mar 19, 2010 11:07 pm
Although "inclusion" of children with disabilities in general education classes is the goal of the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act, students say they often see missed oppo...
Morristown man gets 10 years for drugs, fighting, fleeing police
Mar 19, 2010 11:02 pm
A Morristown man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for selling cocaine, brawling with others and eluding police in an Acura Legend that struck a town detective as he dove out of the car's pat...
Local News from The Star-Ledger via Yahoo! News
Atlantic County teenager charged in bias incident at Washington Twp. Walmart
Mar 20, 2010 6:04 pm
The 16-year-old allegedly walked into store and said racial remarks over public address system
Park Ridge fire destroys warehouse, forcing evacuation of 50 residents
Mar 20, 2010 4:19 pm
PARK RIDGE A four-alarm fire severely damaged a warehouse and forced than 50 people to evacuate their homes, a report on NorthJersey.com said. The blaze started at 7:30 p.m. and consumed the three-st...
Bergen County plans to lay off 70 employees
Mar 20, 2010 12:49 pm
Kevin R. Wexler/The RecordBergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, who announced the layoffs Friday afternoonBergen County plans to lay off more than 70 county workers by June 1 and cut 30 additional ...
Gov. Chris Christie says Xanadu would be open on Sundays despite blue laws
Mar 20, 2010 12:34 pm
Matt Rainey/The Star-Ledger20090320MR Workers at the Xanadu complex in 2009. EAST RUTHERFORD Gov. Chris Christie told The Record that the state's blue law would not stop stores at the Meadowlands Xan...
N.J. school boards weigh tough options after Gov. Christie's budget cuts
Mar 20, 2010 2:04 am
School board members said theyre faced with prospect of across-the-board layoffs and program cuts, or big tax increases.
Federal subpoenas are issued for N.J. Senate Democratic office, Pennsauken records
Mar 20, 2010 12:49 am
AP Photo/Mel EvansA file photo of the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. Federal authorities have issued subpoenas seeking documents from the N.J. Senate Democratic office. Federal investigators have s...
N.J. towns assess damage along rivers after week of flooding
Mar 20, 2010 12:49 am
Fairfield resident Federico Diaz is fed up with his bungalow on the edge of the Passaic River. A combination of last weekends noreaster and melting snow caused the river to overflow its banks and swam...
Search to continue for man missing in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Mar 20, 2010 12:34 am
The missing man is described as 6 feet tall, 190 pounds with short blond hair and blue eyes. He has a small scar above his right eyebrow and no facial hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a d...
Market worries end streak of gains
Mar 20, 2010 12:13 am
Stocks closed modestly lower Friday, with the Dow average snapping its eight-day string of gains, as renewed worries over Greek finances and an upcoming vote on health care unnerved investors. The Dow...
SUV strikes 4 girls after jumping curb outside Tenafly CVS store
Mar 19, 2010 11:20 pm
TENAFLY Authorities say four young girls were injured when they were struck by a sport utility vehicle outside a northern New Jersey drug store. The girls are being treated at Hackensack University M...
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