New Jersey Facts

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New Jersey History

Historic Documents for the State of New Jersey
Documents include: the Grant to Berkeley and Carteret - 1664, Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors - 1665, Grant of 1680, the Fundamental Agreements of 1681, the Constitution of 1776 and the Constitution of 1947.

Historical Museums by County
Site provided by the Princeton Public Library. Clickable list of historical museums and sites in New Jersey arranged by county.

Mercer County History
Site includes the history of Mercer County, biographies, information on historic sites, and information on past (historical) and upcoming (educational) events.

New Jersey Historical Societies
Site that allows one to search for historical societies in New Jersey by name or by browsing alphabetically. The site provides contact information and links to societies that have a web presence.

The New Jersey Historical Society
Home page of the New Jersey Historical Society. Find out about New Jersey’s history, explore the Society’s exhibitions, and learn how to find historical information dealing with the State.

New Jersey Statistical Information

New Jersey Quicklinks
This site includes statistics on population, demographics, housing, income/poverty levels, economic census data and government finance data. Also includes state profile from the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Choose New Jersey from the drop-down menu. You can select a New Jersey County or City at the top of the new page.

New Jersey State Data Center
Site includes up-to-date population information, demographic and economic information and projections, and worker safety statistics. Also included are links to state census date centers and New Jersey census reports.

New Jersey Miscellaneous Information

Information about the Hindenburg Disaster
the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society page about the Hindenburg.

Information about Charles Lindbergh and the Lindbergh Kidnapping:

Jersey Devil Information
Information about the Jersey Devil including photographs. Also information on historical sightings and events.

Weird New Jersey
Magazine highlighting the “weird” in New Jersey. Includes stories on New Jersey legends, spooky places, eccentric persons. The authors travel the state looking for weird occurrences, research the occurrences and then publish their experiences.

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Updated 3/08