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•September 9, 2026
Hale Gives His Life for the Cause
In September 1776 only days after the British army had occupied New York City, it was ravaged by a great fire. The Pennsylvania Evening Journal reported, “In our last, we informed our readers that…
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•September 2, 2026
Washington Loses New York City
By September 1776, George Washington had suffered a crushing defeat on Long Island and only had been able to save his army only by crossing the East River to Manhattan. He had lost confidence, and on…
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•August 26, 2026
Saving Washington’s Army From the Brink
The end of August 1776 saw George Washington’s army and the entire revolution on the brink of collapse. Following the crushing defeat on Long Island, a large portion of the Continental army was…
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•August 19, 2026
Washington Faces First Test in Battle
In August 1776, both sides were preparing for the climactic battle that would determine the fate of New York City. George Washington’s roughly 20,000 Continental troops and local militia were facing…
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•August 12, 2026
Gen. Washington Demands Respect
History is made up of many important turning points, leading to hundreds of ”what if?” questions. Some are well known, like the declaration declaring independence from Great Britain, while others…
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•August 5, 2026
Loyal Jerseyans Declared Treasonous Criminals
One of the reasons New Jersey’s war at the shore has been so underreported is that we want to make the Revolution a simple case of the good patriots vs. the evil British army. Unfortunately, when…
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•July 29, 2026
Fortifying Jersey From the British
The story of New Jersey’s war at the shore is as complicated as it was under-reported. Even before the Declaration of Independence, both sides realized the importance of the area.
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•July 22, 2026
Sandy Hook Lighthouse Fails to Fall
The war at the shore began even before the Declaration of Independence was created; fittingly, it was over a lighthouse.
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•July 15, 2026
War Comes to Jersey Shore
The battles for our nation’s independence that took place along the New Jersey coast have been given the title of “the War at the Shore.” Just what does that mean?
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•July 8, 2026
Adams, Jefferson Pass on Same Day
Independence Day 1826 was set to be the biggest celebration in the nation’s history. In the 50 years since the Declaration of Independence, it had survived wars with England, France and the Barbary…
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•July 1, 2026
Declaration Spreads Far and Wide
It’s said Americans fight best when they understand why they’re fighting. Restore the Union, Remember the Maine, The war to end all wars – they became battle cries to inspire the military and assure…
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•June 24, 2026
Declaration Turns Treason to Reason
July 2, 1776 was the day the Continental Congress in Philadelphia voted in favor of independence from Great Britain. Two states – Delaware, which had two delegates divided, and New York, which lacked…
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•June 17, 2026
When Is the True Independence Day?
Some celebrate the Fourth of July, others Independence Day. Are they the same or distinct holidays?
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•June 10, 2026
What to Do With a Royal Governor?
When we celebrate July 4th as Independence Day, it’s actually the exclamation mark in a long series of decisions and actions that should be remembered.
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•June 3, 2026
Declaration of Independence Draft Debates Ensue
In early June 1776, the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, appointed a five-man committee to draft a declaration of independence from Great Britain. John Adams, Ben Franklin and Thomas…
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•May 27, 2026
Congress Prepares Declaration of Independence
On June 11, 1776, a committee of five was appointed by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia to prepare a Declaration of Independence to be used if and when the Congress voted in favor of breaking…
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•May 20, 2026
Continental Congress Wavers on Course
For years, independence from Great Britain had been talked about among friends, then debated in taverns. By the winter of 1776, Thomas Paine had published his thoughts on the subject in” Common…
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•May 13, 2026
New Jersey Commits to Rebellion
While July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day, it is the events and actions during the month of June 1776 that made it possible. A look at the events that took place in New Jersey can give you a…
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•May 6, 2026
Which Way, NJ: Loyal to Crown or Rebel?
Most people think of July 4 as the date when the United States was born. If so, then it marks the end of a long and complicated pregnancy.
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•April 29, 2026
Which Side Is New Jersey On?
It’s said July 4, 1776 is a date that changed the world. If that’s so, then it’s worth the time to study the events that led to the Declaration of Independence.
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•April 22, 2026
Parkway Murders Still a Mystery
The story that began Memorial Day weekend 1969 when two college girls, Elizabeth Perry and Susan Davis, were brutally murdered near milepost 31 on the Garden State Parkway has never been solved but…
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•April 15, 2026
Did Ted Bundy’s Spree Start at the Shore?
The 1969 murder of two college girls in the woods near milepost 31 on the Garden State Parkway grew cold. Rewards, artist renderings and tips from the public went nowhere, as the nation moved on. Man…
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•April 1, 2026
Reward Offered in Parkway Murders
Memorial Day weekend 1969 saw the brutal murder of two coeds near mile post 31 on the Garden State Parkway. The search for the murderer dragged on for days; then weeks turned into months as the…
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•March 25, 2026
Searching for Clues in Parkway Murders
On Friday, May 30, 1969, two college girls left the Somers Point Diner for Pennsylvania. Their car was found on the Garden State Parkway a few miles away.
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•March 18, 2026
Search for Clues in Parkway Murders
Memorial Day weekend 1969 is remembered for one of the most famous unsolved murder cases in New Jersey history.
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•March 11, 2026
Mysterious Disappearance Grips the Shore
It was Memorial Day weekend 1969. Students were home from college, and the Jersey Shore was preparing for the biggest summer season since the March 1962 nor’easter. When that weekend was over, many…
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•February 25, 2026
Washington’s Army Lays Siege to Boston
Boston in the 1700s was basically an island connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land known as “the Neck.” Following the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, the British army under Gen.…
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•February 18, 2026
What to Do With Ethan Allen?
In September 1775 Ethan Allen found himself and his command surrounded and outnumbered outside of Montreal. He was taking part in an ill-conceived colonial invasion of Canada that hoped to convince…
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•February 11, 2026
Ethan Allen: Prisoner of War or Traitor?
Following the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the spring of 1775 by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, they both took part in the invasion of Canada by the newly formed Continental Army. It was wrongly…
