1. In 1846, the Camden and Amboy Railroad began operating the first passenger train service in New Jersey between New York City and Philadelphia.
2. In 1937, the infamous "Hindenburg" airship disaster occurred at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, killing 36 people.
3. In 1999, the Battle of Monmouth reenactment took place in Freehold, NJ, commemorating the Revolutionary War battle that took place in the area in 1778.
4. In 2002, the New Jersey State Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, designed to protect the drinking water supply for millions of residents in northeast New Jersey.
5. In 2014, the American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment complex broke ground in East Rutherford, NJ, after years of controversy and delays. It opened in 2019 as the largest mall in the United States.