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Launched in Camden in 1869, the Joseph A. Campbell Preserves Co. offered canned vegetables, jellies, and condiments. It wasn’t until 1897, when condensed soup was introduced, that the company became Campbell’s Soup Co.

first appeared: 10/12/2003

The first passenger flight in American history took place on May 3, 1919, from New York to Atlantic City (pop. 40, 517).

first appeared: 10/5/2003

From his laboratory in West Orange (pop. 44,943), Thomas Edison invented and patented the motion picture camera in 1891. His creation, with its continuous tape-like film, made it possible to tape, copy, and project images in motion.

first appeared: 9/28/2003

Dingman’s Ferry Bridge, one of the country’s few privately owned toll bridges, is named for Andrew Dingman. In 1735, Dingman established the first ferry service across the Delaware River.

first appeared: 9/21/2003

Frank Sinatra, born Dec. 12, 1915, in Hoboken (pop. 38,577), was the only child of Italian immigrants. As a youth, he sang in a vocal group, The Hoboken Four.

first appeared: 9/14/2003

The USS Ling, a 312-foot submarine that patrolled the United States coast for German U-boats during World War II, is on permanent display at the New Jersey Naval Museum at the headwaters of the Hackensack River.

first appeared: 9/7/2003

Author Judy Blume, best known for her children’s book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, was born in Elizabeth.

first appeared: 8/31/2003

Magician David Copperfield, born in Metuchen (pop. 12,840), began performing professionally at the age of 12. His likeness can be seen in Madame Toussaud’s Wax Museum in London.

first appeared: 8/24/2003

Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, lunar module pilot for Apollo 11, the first manned moon landing, in 1969, was born in Montclair (pop. 38,977) in 1930.

first appeared: 8/17/2003

Born in Newark in 1973, dancer/choreographer Savion Glover made his Broadway debut at age 12, earning a Tony Award nomination. In 1996, he won the Tony for Bring in Da Noize, Bring in Da Funk.

first appeared: 8/10/2003

Bud Abbott, born in Asbury Park (pop. 16,930), and Lou Costello, born in Paterson, starred in the 1950s in one of television’s most successful comedy shows.

first appeared: 8/3/2003

Paterson is home to the 77-foot Great Falls waterfall on the Passaic River. The power of the falls has been harnessed over the years to spur the area’s industrial development.

first appeared: 7/27/2003

A devastating fire in 1878 destroyed 35 acres of the city of Cape May (pop. 4,034). Subsequently, many of the city’s homes were rebuilt in the distinctive architecture for which it has become known.

first appeared: 7/20/2003

The first ship to navigate the Delaware River as far as Burlington (pop. 20,294) was the Shield, which arrived from Hull, England, in early 1678. Ice allowed passengers to walk rather than row ashore.

first appeared: 7/13/2003

Born in Mount Laurel (pop. 40,221), suffragist Alice Paul led the final campaign for passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. She went on to initiate gender equity in the United Nations’ charter and the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

first appeared: 7/6/2003

New Jersey has experienced 65 earthquakes in the last 200 years. The strongest, with an intensity level of 7.0 on the Richter scale, occurred in 1927 in the Asbury Park area.

first appeared: 6/29/2003

The Liberty Science Center in Jersey City features an 11-ton geodesic dome that houses one of the nation’s largest IMAX theaters. A glass observation deck on one of the center’s towers offers views of the Manhattan skyline.

first appeared: 6/22/2003

The first mastadon skeleton discovered in New Jersey reportedly was found in Mannington Township (pop. 1,559). The state’s most famous mastadon skeletal remains belonged to “Matilda,” found by Vernon (pop. 24,686) in 1954.

first appeared: 6/15/2003

The square dance, which dates back to 1651 in American history, was designated the state’s American Folk Dance in 1983.

first appeared: 6/8/2003

Glen Rock, a 270-ton boulder found in Glen Rock (pop. 11,546), was carried to its present location by glacial ice originating in northern Canada.

first appeared: 6/1/2003

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