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Forced labour and slavery. 1763 home of Thomas Cadmus in Essex County, New Jersey; the loft of the smaller building was used as slave quarters. Slavery in New Jersey began in the early 17th century, when the Dutch trafficked African slaves for labor to develop the colony of New Netherland. [ 1][ 2]: 44 After England took control of the colony ...
The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (colloquially, " NJSPCA Humane Police ") is a law enforcement agency in the state of New Jersey that focuses on humane law enforcement. The agency enforces animal-related laws and investigates cases of animal cruelty. In January 2018, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill intended ...
Union Beach is a borough on the Jersey Shore of Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census , the borough's population was 5,723, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] a decrease of 522 (−8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,245, [ 20 ] [ 21 ] which in turn reflected a decline of 404 (−6.1%) from the 6,649 counted in the ...
Shore (noun): the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc. Beach (noun): an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore; the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc ...
The New Jersey State Museum is located at 195-205 West State Street in Trenton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The museum's collections include natural history specimens, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, and cultural history and fine art objects. Exhibitions, educational activities, research programs, and lectures are also offered.
Island Beach State Park. / 39.9052722°N 74.0814306°W / 39.9052722; -74.0814306. Island Beach State Park is a New Jersey state park located just south of Seaside Park on the Barnegat Peninsula in Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Gunnison Beach. Coordinates: 40°27′36″N 73°59′44″W. Gunnison Beach, Sandy Hook. Gunnison Beach is a beach within the Sandy Hook unit of the Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District which is the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey. It is located in Middletown ...
Liberty State Park (LSP) is a park in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City opposite Liberty Island and Ellis Island. The park opened in 1976 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations [1] and is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Liberty State Park covers 1,212 acres ...