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The wait is over! 1925 births are now available to request online or via microfilm appointment! To schedule your appoint...
01/05/2026

The wait is over! 1925 births are now available to request online or via microfilm appointment! To schedule your appointment, click here: bit.ly/njsaappointments!

01/02/2026

Adjutant General William S. Stryker was known for his Civil War service, but his actions after the war are what we’re most grateful for! As Adjutant General for the State of New Jersey, he collected many records regarding the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Many of the materials we have in our military collections today are thanks to his efforts in the 1800s. To celebrate the start of the 250th year of New Jersey, our display in the Manuscript Reading Room is all about Stryker and his efforts to collect and celebrate the Revolutionary efforts in New Jersey. Check it out on your next visit!

That’s a wrap on 2025! [Acc. 2002.078]
12/31/2025

That’s a wrap on 2025! [Acc. 2002.078]

It’s the first day of winter! Stay warm! [SCRFO003]
12/21/2025

It’s the first day of winter! Stay warm! [SCRFO003]

It’s once again time for another , and this week we’ve got Triple ### Root Beer, from Galveston, TX! The root beer beca...
12/16/2025

It’s once again time for another , and this week we’ve got Triple ### Root Beer, from Galveston, TX! The root beer became a national brand akin to Stewarts with its own diners. [SSTCM002]

We recently had a group of AP computer science students visit from Central Regional High School. While they were here, t...
12/12/2025

We recently had a group of AP computer science students visit from Central Regional High School. While they were here, they got a tour and learned about how electronic records intersect with what they are learning in their computer science class.

Today is Dewey Decimal System day! While many libraries have made the switch to using Library of Congress call numbers, ...
12/10/2025

Today is Dewey Decimal System day! While many libraries have made the switch to using Library of Congress call numbers, we still use the Dewey Decimal System here. Most of our books are under the call number 974, which is for local history in the Northeastern US.

When recording copies of land records in books, it was common for clerks to draw the seals that had been placed on the o...
12/04/2025

When recording copies of land records in books, it was common for clerks to draw the seals that had been placed on the originals. We recently came across this one in a book of Salem County deeds that looks like a little face! [SSTSE023]

This month’s new mini-exhibit in the Manuscript Reading Room is all about Georgian Court University! It covers the archi...
12/01/2025

This month’s new mini-exhibit in the Manuscript Reading Room is all about Georgian Court University! It covers the architecture, foundation of the college, and even the nuns! Check it out on your next visit!

Happy Thanksgiving from this 32lb grand champion gobbler! This lucky turkey was sent to the White House to be pardoned ...
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from this 32lb grand champion gobbler! This lucky turkey was sent to the White House to be pardoned in 1940. [SAGSE001]

This we’re bringing it back to 1692, with a survey for James Thomas’ 356 acres. The Woodbury Creek, Gloucester County ...
11/24/2025

This we’re bringing it back to 1692, with a survey for James Thomas’ 356 acres. The Woodbury Creek, Gloucester County property was split into two tracts. [PWESJ004, #78673]

While processing Department of Environmental Protection records about Historic Batsto Village, we came across this drawi...
11/20/2025

While processing Department of Environmental Protection records about Historic Batsto Village, we came across this drawing and photo of the blacksmith shop and the farrier. [2002.078]

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