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Paleo-Indians first settled in the area of present-day New Jersey after the Wisconsin Glacier melted around 13,000 B.C. The Zierdt site in Montague, Sussex County and the Plenge site along the Musconetcong River in Franklin Township, Warren County, as well as the Dutchess Cave in Orange County, New York, represent camp sites of Paleo-Indians.
Founded in 1978 and based in West Trenton, the nonprofit organization aims to promote New Jersey's diverse history, and show the importance of preserving this history, said Executive Director ...
The coldest month on record was February 1934, when New Jersey's average temperature was 17.2 degrees, according to state records. Still, 1904 stands as the coldest year on record in New Jersey.
New Jersey was ranked 13th among states where the most fossils have been found. Here are some fun facts about our state's dinosaur history.
On April 5, 2024, at 10:23 EDT (14:23 UTC), a M w 4.8 earthquake occurred in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with the epicenter in Tewksbury Township.While it was felt across the New York metropolitan area, Delaware Valley, the Washington D.C metropolitan area, and other parts of the northeastern United States between Virginia and Maine, it had a relatively minor impact, with no major damage ...
Many schools in New Jersey closed for the day, evacuated, or were locked-down. The destruction of 30% (28.7 million sq ft) of Lower Manhattan office space accelerated the pre-2001 trend of moving jobs from Lower Manhattan to Midtown and New Jersey. Many questioned whether this loss of jobs and its associated tax base would ever be restored.
“With 19 battle stars – making the New Jersey the most decorated Battleship in the 248-year history of the United States Navy – and over 200,000 miles traveled in just World War II alone, we ...
As New Jersey ratcheted up its minimum wage on three occasions between 2019 and 2021, fast-food restaurants in the state responded by hiking menu prices to compensate. In neighboring Pennsylvania ...