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Back in the day if you lived in the New Brunswick somerset area and you wanted to get to the ocean the best place along the way was through Old Bridge. Along this route to the sea the first decent place where you could build a bridge was in my home town, Old Bridge. It crossed the south river which connects to Duhernal Lake and you can still travel across the bridge today via Old Bridge Turnpike. I have also heard mention the George Washington wrote in his journals about passing across an Old Bridge and hence the name stuck.
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What are some important events in New Jersey history?
16th Century1524 - Verrazano explores the Jersey coast17th Century1609 - Hudson explores Newark Bay1638 - A Swedish colony is established along the Delaware River (but it was taken over by the Dutch in 1655).1660 - Dutch establishes Bergen, now Jersey City, becomes the first permanent town in New Jersey1664 - The British take control of New Jersey from the Dutch1676 - New Jersey Colony is divided into East Jersey and West Jersey18th Century1702 - East and West Jersey combined into one colony1721 - William Trent started a village called "Trent's Town," which eventually became Trenton in 1790 and the state's capital city.1738 - Lewis Morris became the first governor of New Jersey.1746 - Princeton University is founded1758 - The Old Barracks in Trenton is built1766 - Rutgers University is founded1774 - The Greenwich Tea Burning1776-1783 -Since more than 100 Revolutionary War battles took place in New Jersey, our state was often known as "The Crossroads of the Revolution."1776 - NJ's first newspaper, the New Jersey Gazette, issues its first editionJuly 2 - New Jersey adopts its first state constitutionDecember 25 - Washington made his famous overnight crossing of the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to surprise the British in New Jersey. He defeated the British forces in the Battle of Trenton, changing the course of the war.1777 - Winter - Washington made his headquarters in Morristown1778 - June 28 - Another significant victory was gained at the Battle of Monmouth.1783 - Princeton briefly serves as the nation's capital1784 - Trenton briefly serves as the nation's capital1787 - December 12,- New Jersey became the third state to join the union by ratifying the US Constitution.1789 - New Jersey was also the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights1790 - New Jersey is the first state to sign the Bill of RightsTrenton became the capital1791 - Alexander Hamilton built the country's first planned industrial city in present-day Paterson, by the Passaic River's 77-foot Great Falls. By the late 1880s, Paterson became so well known for silk manufacturing that it was called "Silk City."19th CenturyLATE 1800s - The genius of New Jersey's inventors helped New Jersey grow in new directions. One of the most famous inventors was Thomas A. Edison, who invented the incandescent light bulb, movie camera, and phonograph in his West Orange and Menlo Park labs.1804 - Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr have a famous duel in WeehawkenNew Jersey became the last state in the Northeast to free slaves as it had more slaves than any other Northern state.1807 - Women lose the right to vote1824 - The first ferry service in the US opens between Hoboken and Manhattan1844 - New Jersey adopts its second state constitution1858 - The first nearly complete dinosaur fossil is found in Haddonfield1869 - The first intercollegiate football game is played in New Brunswick1876 - Thomas Edison opens laboratories in Menlo Park1879 - Edison invents a practical incandescent lamp1882 - The first amusement pier over the ocean is built in Atlantic City1883 - Roselle is the first US town to be lighted by electricity1884 - Grover Cleveland becomes the 22nd President of the United States1887 - Thomas Edison moves his laboratories to West Orange20th Century1912 - New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson is elected President of the US1918 - A German U-boat sinks six American ships off the coast of New Jersey1921 - The first Miss America Pageant is held1927 - The Holland Tunnel opens1933 - The first drive-in movie theater in the US opens in Camden1939-1945 - World War II, More than 500,000 New Jersey residents joined in the war effort. The state produced battleships, heavy cruisers, aircraft engines, along with destroyers for the US Navy.1943 - The USS. New Jersey battleship is put into active service1947 - Larry Doby, from Paterson, becomes the second AfricanAmerican to play Major League BaseballNew Jersey adopts its third state constitution1951 - The New Jersey Turnpike opens1957 - The first New Jersey State Little League Baseball Tournament is played1963 - Snowboarding pioneer Tom Sims of Haddonfield creates the "ski board," an early version of the snowboard1967 - Riot in Newark kills 26 and causes $10 million in damage1976 - New Jersey organizes a state income taxThe Meadowlands Sports Complex opens1978 - Gaming became legalized in Atlantic City and the Resorts International Hotel became the city's first casino.1993 - Christine Todd Whitman becomes New Jersey's first female governor1995 - The New Jersey Devils win the Stanley cup, becoming the first New Jersey team to win a major league professional sports championship1998 - The Toms River East Little League team wins the Little League World SeriesThe US Supreme Court ruled that most of Ellis Island (24 acres)-located in the HudsonRiver next to the Statue of Liberty-is part of New Jersey.21th Century2000 - The New Jersey population in the 2000 Census is 8,414,3502001 - The USS. New Jersey battleship becomes a museum
Is sugar from the old world or new world?
did vanilla come from the new or old world
Is salt new or old world?
yes
Is lemon from the old or new world?
Old. Came from China with the orange.
What is the old name of Rani Pokhari?
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Where is Old Bridge located in the United States?
The Township of Old Bridge is located in New Jersey. Old Bridge Township is part of Middlesex County, New Jersey. Old Bridge Township was originally known as Madison Township.
Who is the mayor of Old Bridge New Jersey?
owen henrey
What city does mikey fusco from iconic boyz live?
Old Bridge, New Jersey
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Old Jersey was tired of it, and give it to them.
When was Jackie Poko born?
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What NJ region is Old Bridge in?
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Carl Sandburg Middle School In Old Bridge New Jersey.
When was Timothy Mandala born?
Timothy Mandala was born on February 1, 1978, in Old Bridge, New Jersey, USA.
When was Olive Brasno born?
Olive Brasno was born on October 17, 1917, in Old Bridge, New Jersey, USA.
When was Adam Chazen born?
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Dale Ernhart Jr.
Where were the New Jersey colonists from?
Old jersey
