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Good morning, New Jersey! If you’ve ever seen the gold dome of the New Jersey State House, you have probably wondered how much that gold cost. It is actually 48,000 pieces of gold leaf. Each piece cost $1.00 and was paid for by New Jersey school kids through the Dimes for the Dome program. To […]

Good morning, New Jersey! The Far Hills Race Meeting at Moorland Farms is the most prestigious, most well-attended, and richest steeplechase horserace event in the United States.

Good morning, New Jersey! If you’ve ever wondered just how farmers worked in the 1800s, the Howell Living History farm won’t tell you, they’ll show you. Visiting the farm is like taking a trip in a time machine and you won’t see a tractor. Instead you’ll see New Jersey’s only horse-drawn plowing match.

Good morning, New Jersey! The Batsto River flows through over one million acres of pitch-pine forest. The Pine Barrens make up 22% of New Jersey’s land area.

Good morning, New Jersey! While summer tides and winds create sand dunes that protect our beaches, winter storms, called nor’easters, destroy those dunes. Beach communities are constantly struggling to protect the beaches from harsh winters.

Good morning, New Jersey! New Jersey is a birdwatching paradise. Each year people from all over the world visit the state to witness the mass migration of more than 3 million birds.

Good morning, New Jersey! Did you know that cranberries are a major commercial crop in New Jersey? We are the third largest cranberry producer in the United States and Bordentown is one of a few towns to have a Cranberry Festival every year.

Good morning, New Jersey! Tomatoes, the popular Jersey fruit, weren’t always so popular. Up until the 1800s, American’s refused to eat them, believing they were poisonous and would cause death. But, in 1820, standing on the steps of the Salem County Courthouse, Colonel R.G. Johnson announced that he would eat a bucket of tomatoes. His

Good morning, New Jersey! It’s a good thing that the horse is New Jersey’s State Animal…we have more horses, horse farms, and horse breeders than Kentucky!

Good morning, New Jersey! And hold your horses, if you’re wondering if we have a state animal! The answer is yes and it is… the horse! And without cars, trucks, or tanks, horses were an important part of the Revolution.