New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US constitution.
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The first of four fatal shark attacks happened on New Jersey shores.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh's son is kidnapped.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
New York and New Jersey were struck by the strongest earthquake in over one hundred years.
Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message using Morse code across two miles of wire in New Jersey, USA.
