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New jersey was founded by sir George carter and lord Berkeley.
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the west side of new jersey was ruled by lord john berkely and the east by sir George carter.
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British took control of new jersey from the dutch
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lord Berkeley sold his half of his land for 1000 pounds to john fenwick,
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In 1676 New Jersey divided into east and west jersey
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In order to promote the settlement and proper government of the colony, a constitution was drawn up under the title of "Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey,"
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five vessels sailed for the province of West New Jersey with 800 emigrants
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New Jersey adopted first state constitution; George Washington crossed Delaware River from Pennsylvania in surprise attack on British; Washington defeated British at Battle of Trenton
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new jersey became 3rd us state
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New Jersey first state to sign Bill of Rights
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Colt fire arms began making weapons
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New Jersey adopted second state constitution.
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First baseball game held at Hoboken.
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Dinosaur fossil found at haddonfield
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88,000 New Jerseyites fought in Civil War; state became component of Underground Railroad.
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First intercollegiate football game played at New Brunswick
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Thomas Edison invented incandescent lamp
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First amusement pier over ocean built in Atlantic City-
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Roselle is the first United States town to be lighted by electricity
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Grover Cleveland, New Jersey native, elected U. S. President
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First passenger flight in America flew from New York City to Atlantic City
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First Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City-
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Camden opened first drive-in movie theater
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World War II; state produced battleships, cruisers, aircraft engines and destroyers for U.S. Navy; over 500,000 residents enlisted for the war
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Race riots broke out in Jersey City, 71 stores damaged, 46 people injured
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Christine Todd Whitman became first female governor in New Jersey
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Three charged with conspiring to sell missiles to terrorists to use for shooting down American airliners
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Six suspected Islamic militants arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base and kill US soldiers; death penalty abolished
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Three mayors, two state legislators among 40 people arrested for money laundering, corruption in FBI probe
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Hurricane Irene caused mandatory evacuations in part of the state.
