Galena, jersey city and lewis were three of nevadas most prominent mining camps in the 1870s, all of them served by the railroad at battle mountain, as was pittsburgh in the 1880s and dean in the 1890s. This site aims to visualize these fascinating changes through photos from then and now. The history and development of eight distinct sections are described. Dec 31, 20 jersey city has undergone several transformations during the past 200 years. That really doesnt matter though, this is a fine bar with tons of history. Immigration has been the lifeblood of jersey citys history, and through the images selected here we witness how jersey city sprang to life with the influx of. History of burlington city is subject of new book from sj. Jersey city is bordered to the east by the hudson river, to the north by secaucus, north bergen, union city and hoboken, to the west, across the hackensack, by kearny and newark, and to the south by bayonne. The city of jersey city is located in the state of nj. Celebrating new jersey s history and heroes every step of the way, which took place september 29 through october, 2002, highlighted a unique part of the states history and celebrated the freedom network that operated from cumberland to hudson county. Peters themselves want to demolish it and with it the origins of their own school as well as one of the last physical connection to the early stages of downtown jersey city s history.
Author recounts history of jersey city warehouse, artist enclave nj. Laying of the cornerstone of a roman catholic hospital in jersey city. Pnj is the only statewide private membershipsupported historic preservation organization in new jersey. Dec 05, 2016 the rich history of burlington city is the subject of a new book recently released through the south jersey culture and history center at stockton university, the university announced monday morning. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Studies of vaginal secretions have demonstrated the presence of copulin, a pheromone which is present in these natural male enhancement supplements include tribulus terrestris fruit extract, shilajit, kaunch, musli and ashwagandha root extract. By the late 1980s, jersey city had become a back office site for businesses fleeing high rent and other exorbitant business costs in new york city. By the time our forefathers signed the declaration of independence, new jersey had already played host to some of our nations proudest moments. This is long before jersey city s recent revitalization efforts.
You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. If you are a jersey city oldtimer, i would very much like to hear from you please use the comments functionality and share your jc experiences of bygone years. Americas golden door living in jersey city 19971998 a publication by ruby press, inc. The 5 oldest bars in new york city bucket list bars. History watch full episodes of your favorite shows. In fact, jersey city was the only one of the states six largest cities to gain both in population and employment during the recession of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Due to it s proximity to ny manhattan jersey city is sometimes refereed to as nycs 6th borough. Official website of the city of passaic, new jersey. While new jersey city university throughout its history has held fast to its founding principles of access and excellence, it has grown and evolved over the years to become the institution of great opportunity that it is today. The first official division of a part of what is now jersey city into a separate municipality, with a government distinct and not beholden in any way to the township of bergen occurred on february 22, 1838, when the state legislature adopted an act creating the mayor and common council of jersey city, a new municipal corporation. Watch full episodes of your favorite history series, and dive into thousands of historical articles and videos. Additional history of jersey city more history of jersey city. In conjunction with the new jersey digital highway project, many of the.
The collection scanned for the original project includes over 3,700 pages of books. The jersey city free public library was awarded a grant by the new jersey. Cover of the new book by cynthia harris and leon yost on the history of jersey city told in photographs. Check out the info below and learn about ocean citys interesting history.
Jan 28 1820 jersey city was incorporated as a city. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. We have all the facts here to help you pass a quiz if there were one on this hotspot thats just waiting for you to visit. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback. The stadium, which was located in the southwest area of the greenville section in jersey city known as droyers point, would be used for baseball, football and boxing games, and for concerts and ice skating later on. A history in photographs step back in time to learn how jersey city has evolved since the seventeenth century. One of the original colonies, new jersey was an important battleground during the american revolution. Fort dix, army reserve mobilization museu m view exhibits that show the development of an army reserve and its involvement in ww i, wwii, the korean war. Though they long to be put before mcsorleys records show that the first pub on this spot was established in 1864, so just ten years off the mark. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. Starting in the 1630s, fur trappers, farmers and agents of dutch investors left their home base in new amsterdam for new frontiers on. Ocean city was originally called pecks beach in the 1700s. Leon yost is a professional documentary photographer who lives in jersey city and is a member of the jersey city planning board.
A decade of research later, goodwin has produced a book on the propertys history. If weve learned any lessons from the seaside resorts history, we know thats. Jun 28, 2018 with sports betting just approved and two new casinos now open, atlantic city might be on the verge of a comeback. Jersey city white pages jersey city phone directory lookup. He has been a longtime trustee of the middletown township public library, and served as executive director of the monmouth county historical commission. The name jersey city comes from the uk channel island jersey anf the the state new yersey. Jersey city yellow pages phone books in new jersey nj. List of books and articles about new jersey history online. Jersey city, the second largest city in new jersey, is the site of the first permanent european community in the state.
The collection includes popular literature, classics, children and teen books, mysteries, scifi, history, biography and more. Historic south jersey towns by mcmahon, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. The best arrangements are as of now sitting tight for you to survey and you neednt bother with a better remedy to purchase on the web. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Nj celebrates the underground railroad the harriet tubman and william still underground railroad walk across new jersey. Photographer dan mcnulty was a jersey city resident who spent most of his time working in his familys funeral home. It is one of the very few, possibly the only, nonresidential civil war era buildings remaining in downtown jersey city. It is bordered by new york state n and, across the hudson river and new york harbor, e, the atlantic ocean e, delaware, across delaware bay and river sw, and pennsylvania, across the delaware river w. History of nj new jersey information research guides at. History books are nicebut new jersey brings the past to life.
A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. An urban sophistication exists in the downtown area, from the waterfront landmark colgate clock through the powerhouse arts district, home to some of the citys many talented artists. Aug, 2018 jersey city has undergone several transformations during the past 200 years. Jersey city includes most of ellis island the parts awarded to new jersey by the 1998 u. Jersey city s history is topic of new photo book by. Many of the views seen here remained intact into the 1940s and 1950s. The librarys history collection includes more than 600 books focused on the history of. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Preservation of the park and its environs is the mission of the hamilton park neighborhood association founded in 1975. New jersey who lost their lives at the world t rade center on september 11, 2001. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from st anthony high schoolin jersey city, new jersey.
Mcnultys photography was a mere sideline, but this fact did not affect the high artistic quality of the images of the city that he produced during the 1940s and 50s. Traps and trapezes, ghostman, shoplifting from american a. Sep 16, 2019 preservation nj founded in 1978, preservation new jersey advocates for and promotes historic preservation as a sustainable strategy to protect and enhance the vitality and heritage of new jerseys richly diverse communities. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. All are welcome to pick up something to read without cost. Outline history of new jersey, new jersey history committee, new jersey department of education 1950. A crooked family history by helene stapinski, the author details her life growing up in tough jersey city, new jersey. Jersey city today, jersey city still reflects the flavors and influences of the international populations that call the city home. Here is an illustrated view of jersey city, new jersey, presented with the view that history is not some group of facts hidden in dusty tomes, but is happening all the time around us. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present.
If you see your name among the st anthony high school graduates, someone is looking for you. The following is a timeline of the history of jersey city, new jersey, united states. After a long career as an insurance broker, jersey city native randall gabrielan began a second one as historian, writer, and lecturer. Immigration has been the lifeblood of jersey city s history, and through the images selected here we witness how jersey city sprang to life with the influx of immigrants between 1830 and 1920at first, irish, german, and british, and, later, immigrants from southern and eastern europe, including italians, poles, russians, and slovaks. New jersey, middle atlantic state of the e united states. Sketches of the towns and cities that were absorbed in the. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. Jersey city images of america and millions of other books are available for.
Jersey city free books jersey city, new jersey facebook. Catalogue of an historical exhibition held by the free public library of jersey city, septemberdecember, 1909, jersey city, the library, 1909, by free public library of jersey city page images at hathitrust jersey city and its historic sites, by harriet phillips eaton gutenberg ebook items below if any are from related and broader. Number five on the list of the oldest bars in new york city would have to be petes tavern, at 129 east 18th street. Immigration has been the lifeblood of jersey citys history, and through the. The history of ocean city, new jersey history about the. A record of its early settlement and corporate progress. Jersey city in vintage postcards features selected postcard images, some actual photographs, that depict jersey city s earlytwentiethcentury rise as one of the northeasts great urban areas. Sep 28, 2009 cynthia harris was born in jersey city and is manager of the new jersey room, hudson countys main historical research repository.
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