1. In 1732, the state's first newspaper, "The New Jersey Gazette," was published in Burlington. This was a significant moment in the state's history, as it marked the beginning of a free press and the dissemination of news to the public.

2. In 1873, the world-renowned inventor and businessman, Thomas Edison, was born in Milan, Ohio. Edison would come to spend much of his life in New Jersey, where he would develop many of his most famous inventions, including the phonograph and the first practical incandescent light bulb.

3. In 1948, the New Jersey State Senate rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have given women the right to vote in the state's general elections. The amendment had already been ratified by two-thirds of the state's Assembly members and needed just one more vote to become law.

4. In 1986, the U.S. government officially recognized the Lenape Indian tribe as a sovereign entity, after years of legal battles and negotiations. The Lenape are one of the original tribes that inhabited the area now known as New Jersey, and their recognition marked a significant moment in the state's history of Native American rights.

5. In 2012, a powerful winter storm known as Winter Storm Nemo struck New Jersey, dumping over two feet of snow on the state and causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions. The storm set a record for the largest snowfall in the state's history, and it took several days for many areas to dig out and resume normal operations.