23June 2020
Historically speaking, did you understand that: Gardens: The Skylines and Botanical Gardens in New Jersey is the authorities such garden in Ringwood, covering 125 acres with 5,000 ranges of plants.
Slavery: African slaves existed in New Jersey as early as the 1620s. Slovaks: The Slovaks, a predominately Catholic and Lutheran ethnic group, started to settle in New Jersey in the late 19th century.
Snow Clam Cannery: The Snow Clam Cannery was founded in 1920 by Fred Snow in Pinepoint, ME, however a new owner, Borden Incorporated, moved it to Cape May in 1959.
Social Gospel: The Social Gospel was the basis of a reformed motion among the Protestant churches that inspired numerous social reforms.
Sound Recording: New Jersey-based inventors and entrepreneurs played essential roles in the sound recording market. Thomas Edison developed the very first phonograph in 1877 at his Menlo Park Laboratory.
South Amboy: The 2.7 square mile city of South Amboy, in Eastern Middlesex County at the mouth of the Raritan River, was chartered in 1798.
Space Farms: The Space Farms Zoo and Museum homes more than 500 animals, with more than 100 different types.
Sports: New Jersey has a range of scholastic, collegiate, semi-professional, and recreational sports.
Oil: The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was organized in 1882.
State Bird: The American Goldfinch has actually been New Jersey's main state bird given that June 27, 1935. Joseph Albright's column appears on Thursdays in The Jersey Journal.