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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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Local News for Morris County, NJ
Photo, blog help pooch find his forever family
Mar 19, 2010 5:53 pm
Today in DailyRecord.com's Paw Prints blog, we share the good news of a pooch named Tiger, who found his forever family after appearing in our "Rescue Me Morris!" photo gallery. Page through...
Under budget pressure, Parsippany schools ask unions for help
Mar 19, 2010 5:49 am
Officials in Parsippany's K-12 school district met Wednesday with the leaders of three unions representing teachers, secretaries and administrators and asked all to consider reopening their contracts,...
Towns in Morris hit harder than most by state cuts
Mar 19, 2010 5:45 am
Morris County municipal governments would lose, on average, more than one-fifth of their state funding under Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget. Story and town-by-town breakdown after the link.
Feeling the squeeze, Morris schools ask teachers for help
Mar 19, 2010 5:43 am
School officials in at least three Morris County area school districts are asking teachers to make wage concessions in light of unprecedented cuts in state aid proposed by Gov. Chris Christie.
Some roads still closed, even as Morris dries out
Mar 19, 2010 5:30 am
Several roads in the flood prone areas of Morris County remain waterlogged, as the rivers have yet to fully recede from last weekend's punishing Nor'easter. Photo gallery after the link.
Butler firefighter, 2 cops injured in grease fire
Mar 19, 2010 3:48 am
Two Butler police officers and a firefighter suffered smoke inhalation while responding to a grease fire at the Butler Ridge Apartments, police said.
Overtime up at NJ Transit and Turnpike Authority
Mar 19, 2010 3:39 am
Two state transportation agencies both relied heavily on increased overtime spending to move the masses last year,
East Hanover library might use its savings to renovate or expand
Mar 19, 2010 3:21 am
The library Board of Trustees voted at its most recent meeting to hire an architect to show how the East Hanover Library could use its savings to renovate and possibly expand, library director Gayle C...
Butler couple among those suing for gay marriage in New Jersey
Mar 19, 2010 3:11 am
A Butler couple is among 13 plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Thursday seeking to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey.
Chester makes plans to move borough hall to Lucent building
Mar 19, 2010 3:11 am
Chester officials are readying plans to relocate the borough's cramped headquarters on Main Street to a sprawling office building at the former home of Lucent, on North Road.
Local News from The Star-Ledger via Yahoo! News
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...
Ex-wife of accused ATM bandit contends she is innocent during bail hearing
Mar 19, 2010 10:19 pm
Courtesy of Morris County Prosecutor's officeAlan Correa, one of the three "ATM bandits" who stole tens of thousands of dollars in connection with a burglary spree. MORRIS COUNTY -- A woman ...
Gov. Chris Christie rescinds freeze on N.J. affordable housing council
Mar 19, 2010 10:04 pm
John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie rescinded an executive order today that had frozen the actions of New Jersey's Council on Affordable Housing. Gov. Chris Christie today rescinded a cont...
As N.J. trout season approaches, officials start stocking streams, lakes
Mar 19, 2010 9:49 pm
Mahala Gaylord/THE STAR-LEDGERNick Mentesana, of Fanwood, fly fishes for trout in the Raritan river at Ken Lockwood Gorge in July 2009. TRENTON New Jersey wildlife officials say they will begin stock...
Judge rejects $500M settlement for ill World Trade Center rescue workers
Mar 19, 2010 9:35 pm
'In my judgment, this settlement is not enough,' said the judge, who also raised concerns about the amount going to attorneys
