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Deciding the Fate of the Glimmer Glass Bridge

July 3, 2019

In the past five years, Manasquan's bridge, built in 1883, endured two repairs. Some residents hope to save the structure. Monmouth County weighs the options....
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75 Years Later, Local Veterans Recall D-Day

June 6, 2019

Meet Jersey residents Peter Fantacone and John Santillo, some of the last remaining Americans from the original D-Day invasion force in 1944....
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Historic Home, Once a Hub of Black Activism, Reopens in Red Bank

May 21, 2019

The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, which opens May 23 in the rehabilitated house, aims to promote civil rights–related advocacy....
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Robeson Remembered: How Rutgers is Saluting an Oft-Overlooked Giant

May 7, 2019

The legacy of Renaissance man Paul Robeson has been virtually erased from American history. On the centenary of his graduation, the university is working to restore it....
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How Stockton University Landed on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk

April 18, 2019

The school's new campus, which opened last September, features a three-story academic building and a 533-bed dorm with ocean views....
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Celebrating 50 Years of the PATCO Speedline

February 14, 2019

Since operating its first trip on February 15, 1969, the PATCO Speedline has helped transform South Jersey....
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Hamilton, middle, and Washington listen to Lafayette's 1780 vow of support on the Morristown Green.

12 Reasons to Love New Jersey History

February 13, 2019

Let's show some affection for the Garden State's rich history—from the creation of the Jersey jughandle to the birth of the blueberry business and South Jersey’s Underground Railroad....
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New Jersey has a knack for breeding iconic singers and musicians. Here are eight pivotal moments in NJ music history by some of the Garden State’s most famous performers—plus one group of invaders from England and a slightly rotund fellow from Philadelphia.

8 Great Moments in NJ Music History

December 6, 2018

New Jersey has a knack for breeding iconic singers and musicians. Here are eight pivotal moments in the careers of some of the Garden State’s most famous performers—plus one group of invaders from England and a slightly rotund fellow from Philadelphia....
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Sacred Spaces: Visiting 12 of NJ’s Holiest Sites

December 3, 2018

Reflecting the state’s panoply of world religions, treasured sites welcome and inspire strangers as well as congregants. We visited 12, from awesome to austere. Here they are, in alphabetical order....
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Jersey’s Fossil History Shows that Giants Lived Here

November 16, 2018

Jersey’s fossil history is full of intrigue—and landmark discoveries....
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This photo of Sally Horner, taken by her captor, Frank La Salle, was discovered at a house in Atlantic City in August 1948, six weeks after her disappearance.

The Untold Story of The Real Lolita

September 6, 2018

In "The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World," author Sarah Weinman shines a light on the New Jersey girl who inspired the controversial novel. ...
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Vintage Jeep at the Military Technology Museum.

A Showcase For Military Tech in Wall

The Military Technology Museum of New Jersey has about 100 U.S. and foreign military vehicles, spanning from World War II to the Cold War. It also showcases New Jersey’s contribution to wartime manufacturing....
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A sea of flags unfurls on Flag Day at Clifton’s municipal complex.

Grand Old Flags Fly in Clifton

September 5, 2018

On Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, the September 11 anniversary and Veterans Day, volunteers plant flags on the lawns of Clifton's sprawling municipal complex, each bearing a nameplate identifying a local vet, living or deceased....
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