1. In 1908, the first Model T Ford was introduced in New Jersey, transforming the automobile industry and revolutionizing transportation.

2. On July 12, 1949, the Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel opened, connecting Manhattan and New Jersey and providing a direct route for vehicular traffic between the two states.

3. In 1979, the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival was established in New Jersey, featuring a mix of independent film screenings and live music performances.

4. July 12, 2002, marked the opening of New Jersey's first legal casino outside of Atlantic City, the Mohegan Sun at the Meadowlands.

5. In 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a law legalizing sports betting in the state, making it the second state in the nation to do so after the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports gambling.