The first legal casino in New Jersey
On May 26th, 1978, the first legal casino in the US outside Nevada opened in Atlantic City.
History
Standard Oil of NJ lost huge Supreme Court case this day in 1911
On May 15th, 1911, the Supreme Court ruled in one of the biggest anti-trust cases, determining that Standard Oil had engaged in “anticompetitive actions.”
The Jersey City Oil Works explosion — This day in Jersey history
On May 10th, 1883, lightning struck a storage tank at, what was at the time, the largest oil depot in the world, the Cavan Point Oil Depot in Jersey City.
The story behind one of New Jersey’s biggest fires
On April 14th, 1977, a massive fire destroyed the Garden State Racetrack in Cherry Hill.
The 'Trenton Makes' bridge opened for business Jan. 30, 1806
On January 30th, 1806, the first bridge spanning the Delaware River opened. It would later go on to be known as the Trenton Makes Bridge.
The winter of 1780 — So Cold You Could Walk Across the Hudson
People were able to walk from New Jersey to Manhattan and Staten Island over the frozen water.
The famous Barnegat Inlet shipwreck
On December 20th, 1856, the passenger ship 'New York' ran aground 150 yards from land along the Jersey Shore.
A New Jersey mobster slaying — This day in Jersey history
Dutch Schultz was gunned down in Newark on October 23, 1935.
One hundred years ago, a huge explosion in Sayreville
Residents of Sayreville, South Amboy, and Perth Amboy were evacuated and martial law was imposed.