1. The first U.S. balloon flight took place in New Jersey on July 7, 1793. French aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard ascended in his hydrogen-filled balloon from the yard of the prison in Philadelphia and landed in Deptford Township, New Jersey, 46 minutes later.

2. In 1846, on July 7th, the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company began the operation of a steam locomotive passenger train between Philadelphia and New York City. This was the first scheduled passenger train service in the United States.

3. On July 7, 1928, the Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City for the first time. The pageant was originally created in 1921 as a way to extend the tourist season beyond Labor Day.

4. On July 7, 1948, the first supermarket in New Jersey opened its doors. King's Super Markets, located in Summit, New Jersey, was a self-service store, where customers were able to choose their own groceries off the shelves.

5. In 1972, on July 7th, the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission was created. The commission's main goal was to oversee the development and restoration of the Hackensack Meadowlands, an environmentally sensitive wetland area in northern New Jersey.