New Jersey! > > Some interesting facts about our beloved Garden > State... > Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation > along the entire > eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida. > -NewJersey is the only state where all of its > counties are classified as > metropolitan areas. > New Jersey has more race horses than Kentucky. Sorry Carl. > New Jersey has more Cubans in Union City (1 sq.mi.) > than Havana, Cuba. > New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and > railroads in theUS. > New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is > sometimes > referred to as the Diner Capital of the World. > North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area > in the world, > with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile > radius. > New Jersey is home to the Statue of Liberty and > Ellis Island. > The Passaic River was the site of the first > submarine ride by inventor > John P. Holland. > -New Jersey has 50+ resort cities & towns, some of > the nations' most famous: > Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside > Heights, Long Branch & Cape > May. > New Jersey has the most stringent testing along our > coastline for Water > Quality Control than any other seaboard state in the > entire country. > New Jersey is a leading industrial state and is the > largest chemical > producing state in the nation when you include > pharmaceuticals. > Two-thirds of the world's eggplants are grown in New > Jersey. > Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being > the best you can buy. > New Jersey is the world leader in blueberry and > cranberry production. > Here's to New Jersey-the toast of the country!  In > 1642, the first brewery in > America opened in Hoboken. > New Jersey rocks! The famous Les Paul invented the > first solid body > electric guitar in Mahwah in 1940. > New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest > seaport! in the US, > located in Elizabeth. Nearly 80% of what our nation > imports comes through > Elizabeth Seaport first. > New Jersey is home to one of the nation's busiest > airports at Newark > International. > George Washington slept here. > Several important Revolutionary War battles were > fought on New Jersey soil, > led by > General George Washington. > The light bulb, phonograph (record player), > andmotion picture projector were > invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park, NJ > laboratory. > We also boast the first town ever lit by > incandescent bulbs. > The first seaplane was built in Keyport, NJ. > The first airmail (to Chicago) was started from > Keyport, NJ. > The first phonograph records were made in Camden, > NJ. > New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held > in Atlantic City. > The game Monopoly, played all over the world, named > the streets on > their playing board after the actual streets in > Atlantic City. > And Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the > world! > New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment > area outside of > the Middle East countries. > The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey,\in > the Watchung Mountains. > New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world. > New Jersey had the first Medical Center, in Jersey > City. > The Pulaski Sky Way, from Jersey City to Newark, was > the first skyway > highway. > NJ built the first tunnel under a river, (the > Holland Tunnel under the > Hudson). > New Jersey is the only state in the nation which > offers child abuse > prevention workshops to every public school. > The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ, > which is also > the birthplace of Frank Sinatra. > The first intercollegiate football game was played > in New Brunswick in > 1889. (Rutgers College played Princeton.) > The first Drive-in Movie theater was opened in > Camden, NJ. > New Jersey is home to both of "NEW YORK'S" Pro > Football Teams! > The first radio station and broadcast was in > Paterson, NJ

Thanks for that, Diesel! It was interesting. Does anyone know what town was the first lit with incandescent lights? That one has me stumped. Judy mailto:kilkee@attbi.com DieselDis@aol.com wrote: >New Jersey! > > >>Some interesting facts about our beloved Garden >>State... >>Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation >>along the entire >>eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida. >>-NewJersey is the only state where all of its >>counties are classified as >>metropolitan areas. >>New Jersey has more race horses than Kentucky. Sorry Carl. >>New Jersey has more Cubans in Union City (1 sq.mi.) >>than Havana, Cuba. >>New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and >>railroads in theUS. >>New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is >>sometimes >>referred to as the Diner Capital of the World. >>North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area >>in the world, >>with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile >>radius. >>New Jersey is home to the Statue of Liberty and >>Ellis Island. >>The Passaic River was the site of the first >>submarine ride by inventor >>John P. Holland. >>-New Jersey has 50+ resort cities & towns, some of >>the nations' most famous: >>Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside >>Heights, Long Branch & Cape >>May. >>New Jersey has the most stringent testing along our >>coastline for Water >>Quality Control than any other seaboard state in the >>entire country. >>New Jersey is a leading industrial state and is the >>largest chemical >>producing state in the nation when you include >>pharmaceuticals. >>Two-thirds of the world's eggplants are grown in New >>Jersey. >>Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being >>the best you can buy. >>New Jersey is the world leader in blueberry and >>cranberry production. >>Here's to New Jersey-the toast of the country! In >>1642, the first brewery in >>America opened in Hoboken. >>New Jersey rocks! The famous Les Paul invented the >>first solid body >>electric guitar in Mahwah in 1940. >>New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest >>seaport! in the US, >>located in Elizabeth. Nearly 80% of what our nation >>imports comes through >>Elizabeth Seaport first. >>New Jersey is home to one of the nation's busiest >>airports at Newark >>International. >>George Washington slept here. >>Several important Revolutionary War battles were >>fought on New Jersey soil, >>led by >>General George Washington. >>The light bulb, phonograph (record player), >>andmotion picture projector were >>invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park, NJ >>laboratory. >>We also boast the first town ever lit by >>incandescent bulbs. >>The first seaplane was built in Keyport, NJ. >>The first airmail (to Chicago) was started from >>Keyport, NJ. >>The first phonograph records were made in Camden, >>NJ. >>New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held >>in Atlantic City. >>The game Monopoly, played all over the world, named >>the streets on >>their playing board after the actual streets in >>Atlantic City. >>And Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the >>world! >>New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment >>area outside of >>the Middle East countries. >>The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey,\in >>the Watchung Mountains. >>New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world. >>New Jersey had the first Medical Center, in Jersey >>City. >>The Pulaski Sky Way, from Jersey City to Newark, was >>the first skyway >>highway. >>NJ built the first tunnel under a river, (the >>Holland Tunnel under the >>Hudson). >>New Jersey is the only state in the nation which >>offers child abuse >>prevention workshops to every public school. >>The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ, >>which is also >>the birthplace of Frank Sinatra. >>The first intercollegiate football game was played >>in New Brunswick in >>1889. (Rutgers College played Princeton.) >>The first Drive-in Movie theater was opened in >>Camden, NJ. >>New Jersey is home to both of "NEW YORK'S" Pro >>Football Teams! >>The first radio station and broadcast was in >>Paterson, NJ >> >> > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Judy, My book on NJ says "First town to be lighted by electricity was Roselle." Dot ooo---This Email Scanned for Virus---ooo by ooo--- Norton Anti-Virus---ooo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Lamken" <kilkee@attbi.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Interesting > Thanks for that, Diesel! It was interesting. Does anyone know what > town was the first lit with incandescent lights? That one has me stumped. > > Judy > mailto:kilkee@attbi.com > > DieselDis@aol.com wrote: > > >New Jersey! > > > > > >>Some interesting facts about our beloved Garden > >>State... > >>Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation > >>along the entire > >>eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida. > >>-NewJersey is the only state where all of its > >>counties are classified as > >>metropolitan areas. > >>New Jersey has more race horses than Kentucky. Sorry Carl. > >>New Jersey has more Cubans in Union City (1 sq.mi.) > >>than Havana, Cuba. > >>New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and > >>railroads in theUS. > >>New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is > >>sometimes > >>referred to as the Diner Capital of the World. > >>North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area > >>in the world, > >>with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile > >>radius. > >>New Jersey is home to the Statue of Liberty and > >>Ellis Island. > >>The Passaic River was the site of the first > >>submarine ride by inventor > >>John P. Holland. > >>-New Jersey has 50+ resort cities & towns, some of > >>the nations' most famous: > >>Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside > >>Heights, Long Branch & Cape > >>May. > >>New Jersey has the most stringent testing along our > >>coastline for Water > >>Quality Control than any other seaboard state in the > >>entire country. > >>New Jersey is a leading industrial state and is the > >>largest chemical > >>producing state in the nation when you include > >>pharmaceuticals. > >>Two-thirds of the world's eggplants are grown in New > >>Jersey. > >>Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being > >>the best you can buy. > >>New Jersey is the world leader in blueberry and > >>cranberry production. > >>Here's to New Jersey-the toast of the country! In > >>1642, the first brewery in > >>America opened in Hoboken. > >>New Jersey rocks! The famous Les Paul invented the > >>first solid body > >>electric guitar in Mahwah in 1940. > >>New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest > >>seaport! in the US, > >>located in Elizabeth. Nearly 80% of what our nation > >>imports comes through > >>Elizabeth Seaport first. > >>New Jersey is home to one of the nation's busiest > >>airports at Newark > >>International. > >>George Washington slept here. > >>Several important Revolutionary War battles were > >>fought on New Jersey soil, > >>led by > >>General George Washington. > >>The light bulb, phonograph (record player), > >>andmotion picture projector were > >>invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park, NJ > >>laboratory. > >>We also boast the first town ever lit by > >>incandescent bulbs. > >>The first seaplane was built in Keyport, NJ. > >>The first airmail (to Chicago) was started from > >>Keyport, NJ. > >>The first phonograph records were made in Camden, > >>NJ. > >>New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held > >>in Atlantic City. > >>The game Monopoly, played all over the world, named > >>the streets on > >>their playing board after the actual streets in > >>Atlantic City. > >>And Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the > >>world! > >>New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment > >>area outside of > >>the Middle East countries. > >>The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey,\in > >>the Watchung Mountains. > >>New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world. > >>New Jersey had the first Medical Center, in Jersey > >>City. > >>The Pulaski Sky Way, from Jersey City to Newark, was > >>the first skyway > >>highway. > >>NJ built the first tunnel under a river, (the > >>Holland Tunnel under the > >>Hudson). > >>New Jersey is the only state in the nation which > >>offers child abuse > >>prevention workshops to every public school. > >>The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ, > >>which is also > >>the birthplace of Frank Sinatra. > >>The first intercollegiate football game was played > >>in New Brunswick in > >>1889. (Rutgers College played Princeton.) > >>The first Drive-in Movie theater was opened in > >>Camden, NJ. > >>New Jersey is home to both of "NEW YORK'S" Pro > >>Football Teams! > >>The first radio station and broadcast was in > >>Paterson, NJ > >> > >> > > > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >