King Charles II of England gave a land grant to James Duke of York, which meant that New Jersey became a British colony.
Source
New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US constitution.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh's son is kidnapped.
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, was founded by King Charles II.