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Smithburg, New Jersey
Smithburg is an Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, unincorporated community located where the municipal boundaries of Freehold Township, New Jersey, Freehold, Manalapan Township, New Jersey, Manalapan and Millstone Township, New Jersey, Millstone townships intersect in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. County Route 527 (New Jersey), County Route 527 and Monmouth Road (County Route 537 (New Jersey), County Routes 537/County Route 524 (New Jersey), 524) pass through the center of the quaint village of Smithburg. History In 1684, the 2nd Deputy Governor of East Jersey Gawen Lawrie instituted "The Burlington Path", a stagecoach route meant to connect Burlington, New Jersey, Burlington, the Capital of West Jersey, and Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Perth Amboy, the Capital of East Jersey. Much of modern day Monmouth Road (County Route 537 (New Jersey), County Route 537) coincides in general direction and trajectory with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In New Jersey
Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because the entire area of the state is part of a municipality; each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county; and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality. New Jersey has no independent cities, nor consolidated city-counties. The forms of municipality in New Jersey are more complex than in most other states, though, potentially leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area and what local laws apply. All municipalities can be classified as one of five types of local government—Borough, City, Township, Town, and Village—and one of twelve forms of government, the first five being historically associated with the five types of government and the other seven being non-standard "optional" forms provided by the New Jersey Legislature. To make matters more complex, New Jersey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a City (New Jersey), city situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743, a decrease of 177 (−1.8%) from the 9,920 recorded at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. The city, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading-Camden, New Jersey, Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley. Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March 14, 1851, the city was reincorporated and enlarged with portions of the surrounding township.Snyde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manalapan Brook
Manalapan Brook is a tributary of the South River in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Course The Manalapan Brook's source is at in western Monmouth County, a few miles south of Monmouth Battlefield State Park, and roughly adjacent to the headwaters of the Manasquan River, Matchaponix Brook and Millstone River systems in the much larger Raritan Basin. This long brook flows generally north, traversing, along with its tributaries, much of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties. Its drainage basin, the Manalapan Brook watershed, is a area, includes the municipalities of Millstone Township, Freehold Township, Manalapan Township, Englishtown, Monroe Township, Jamesburg, Helmetta, Spotswood, South Brunswick Township, and East Brunswick Township. There are man-made lakes created by dames alongside the course of the brook, including: Bulk's Lake (near the in Millstone), Millh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Freehold, New Jersey
West Freehold is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) , August 2012. Accessed December 14, 2012. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 13,596. Due to the community's proximity to the |
New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution. NJDEP now has a staff of approximately 2,850. The department was created on April 22, 1970, America's first official Earth Day, making it the third state in the country to combine its environmental activities into a single, unified agency, with about 1,400 employees in five divisions, charged with responsibility for environmental protection and conservation efforts. Governor William T. Cahill appointed Richard J. Sullivan as the first commissioner. In December 2017, Catherine McCabe was nominated by New Jersey governor-elect Phil Murphy to serve as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Shawn M. LaTourette succeeded her in January 2021. Other former Commissioners have included Lisa P. Jackson and Bradley M. Campbell. Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarksburg, New Jersey
Clarksburg is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08510. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08510 was 2,128. Clarksburg is located 187 feet (57 m) above sea level. Historic sites Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church (added in 1999 as Building #99000084) and Clarksburg School (also added in 1999, as Building #99001316) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. File:Clarksburg_Methodist_Episcopal_Church_(4).JPG, Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church File:Clarksburg_School_(2).JPG, Clarksburg School now the Millstone Municipal Building Notable people People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Clarksburg include: * J. R. Smith (born 1985), National Basketball Association player with the Cleveland Cavaliers. * Darrin Winston (1966–2008), Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a New Jersey state park located on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This park preserves the historical battlefield on which the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth (1778) was waged. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in military history. With Appearance and information Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves a rural eighteenth-century landscape of orchards, fields, woods and wetlands, encompassing miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding, space for picnic areas, and a restored Revolutionary War farmhouse called the Craig House. The park's visitor center rests atop Combs Hill, a hill commanded by the Continental Army artillery. Within the park's visitor center an array of excavated artifacts from battle are on display. On December 5, 2011, the Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center was closed for renovations through Spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freehold Raceway Mall
Freehold Raceway Mall is a super-regional shopping mall located in Freehold Township, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 2020, it was the largest shopping mall in Central Jersey and the state's third largest shopping mall, behind Garden State Plaza in Paramus, and American Dream Meadowlands in East Rutherford. It is located off of U.S. Route 9, Route 33 Business, and County Route 537, opposite the Freehold Raceway. The mall is anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, L.L. Bean, and Primark. Overview The mall is owned and managed by The Macerich Company, having purchased the mall from developer Wilmorite in 2005, and has a of total gross leasable area, making it the third largest shopping mall in New Jersey. An outdoor lifestyle addition, begun in January 2007, added of additional retail space. On November 23, 2011, the mall was ranked in a Weather Channel news article titled "The Most Congested Malls for Black Friday". Freehold Raceway Mall ranked third in the nation. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, New Jersey
Maplewood Cemetery is a cemetery in Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was established in the late 1800s. Notable interments * Joseph D. Bedle (1821–1894), Governor of New Jersey from 1875 to 1878 * Stanley Dancer (1927–2005), Harness racing trainer and driver * Charles Haight (1838–1891), United States Congressman who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1867 to 1871 * Joel Parker (1816–1888), Governor of New Jersey from 1863 to 1866 and from 1871 to 1874 * Daniel Bailey Ryall (1789–1864), United States Representative from New Jersey, in office from 1839 to 1841 '' |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Democrat
War Democrats in American politics of the 1860s were members of the Democratic Party who supported the Union and rejected the policies of the Copperheads, or Peace Democrats. The War Democrats demanded a more aggressive policy toward the Confederacy and supported the policies of Republican President Abraham Lincoln when the American Civil War broke out a few months after his victory in the 1860 presidential election. Ohio In the critical state elections in Ohio in 1862, the Republicans and War Democrats formed the National Union Party. This led to victory over the Democrats, led by Copperhead Clement Vallandigham; however, it caused trouble for Radical Republican Senator Benjamin Wade's reelection bid. War Democrats opposed Wade's radicalism, and Wade refused to make concessions to their point of view. He was narrowly reelected by the legislature. In 1863, the Ohio gubernatorial campaign drew national attention. Ohio Republicans and War Democrats were dissatisfied w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Parker (politician)
Joel Parker (November 24, 1816January 2, 1888) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served two non-consecutive terms as the 20th governor of New Jersey from 1863 to 1866 and 1872 to 1875. As a Democratic governor during the American Civil War, Parker was one of the leading critics of the Abraham Lincoln administration's domestic and military policy, though he was generally a supporter of the Union war effort. In 1868 and 1876, he was nominated for President of the United States as a favorite son by New Jersey's party delegation. Early life and family Joel Parker was born on November 24, 1816, near Freehold Township, New Jersey to Charles and Sarah (Coward) Parker. His father was a member of the New Jersey Legislature for several years, and served one term as state treasurer. After his father's appointment as Treasurer, the family moved to Trenton. In 1833, his father became cashier of the Mechanics' and Manufacturers' Bank of Trenton and Joel was sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
