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Good morning, New Jersey! The first seashore resorts in the US opened in Cape May and Long Branch in the 1800’s.

Good morning, New Jersey! Once upon a time parents didn’t remind children to turn off the lights. That’s because they didn’t have them. It wasn’t until 1879 when Thomas Edison made the first light bulb in Menlo Park.

Good morning, New Jersey! Did you know that the first National Historic Park in America was established in Morristown in 1933. It includes the Ford Mansion, Fort Nonsense, and Jockey Hollow, the 1,200 acres where 10,000 Continental soldiers spent two winters.

Good morning, New Jersey! Ask your parents and teachers about Drive-In movies. The first drive-in theater was built on a 10 acre piece of land in Camden County in 1933. Now, we are 1 of only 4 states without a Drive-In.

Good morning, New Jersey! Have you seen any good movies lately? Did you know the first movie was developed by Thomas Edison in West Orange in 1889. Edison’s earliest surviving motion picture is a short film made in 1894 and referred to as “Fred Ott’s Sneeze.” It is one of the world’s earliest motion pictures.

Good morning, New Jersey! Did you know that the first organized baseball game was played in NJ? On June 19, 1846, the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Nine squared off right here at Elysian Fields in Hoboken.

Good morning, New Jersey! Burlington City’s motto, Don’t Give Up The Ship, came from city-born Captain James Lawrence. As a naval war hero, his dying words to his crew were, “Tell the men to fire faster and not to give up the ship.” It also became the United States Navy’s motto.

Good morning, New Jersey! The Rancocas State Park is 1,252 acres of Woodland and it offers a nature center, Indian Reservation, and museum.

Good morning, New Jersey! For those not living in Bergen County, you may wonder what their Blue Law is. Basically, you can only buy food and medicine on Sundays in Bergen County, as other stores are not open!

Good morning, New Jersey! Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, created Paterson as the first planned industrial city in the United States in 1791, using the waters of its Great Falls for manufacturing.