The new year brings a new installment of our monthly series, "This Month in New Jersey History." This gallery, which supplements our Glimpse of History feature as well as our regular vintage photo galleries, offers a snapshot of significant events and important people in Garden State history. New Jersey is among the select few states that have noteworthy historical...
The new year brings a new installment of our monthly series, "This Month in New Jersey History."
This gallery, which supplements our Glimpse of History feature as well as our regular vintage photo galleries, offers a snapshot of significant events and important people in Garden State history.
New Jersey is among the select few states that have noteworthy historical events dating back almost 400 years. But history doesn't necessarily have to mean "long ago;" many important events have taken place in the Garden State in recent times as well.
MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey
If there are dates you don't see on our timeline but believe should be remembered, let us know in the comments section.
And, be sure to enable captions for the gallery so you can read all the information associated with each day in New Jersey history.
Here are links to previous "This month in N.J. history" galleries:
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