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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

July 5, 1863 – July 18, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

June 21, 1863 – July 4, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

  June 7, 1863 – June 20, 1863

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Historical Association of Woodbridge Township Monthly Meeting

We Grew It Here: 100 years of New Jersey’s Horticultural Society – Presented by Lesley Parness While New Jersey is aptly named the Garden State, our state is much more than its famous Jersey tomatoes, corn, or blueberries! Join us for this enlightening presentation on garden plants of New Jersey’s past – connecting people and plants […]

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

May 17, 1863 – June 6, 1863

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Death of Stonewall Jackson

This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

May 3, 1863 – May 16, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

April 19, 1863 – May 2, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

April 5, 1863 – April 18, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

March 15, 1863 – April 4, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

February 1, 1863 – February 14, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

January 18, 1863 – January 31, 1863 By Phil Kohn Phil Kohn can be reached at USCW160@yahoo.com On January 19, 1863, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside begins positioning the Army of the Potomac for a second crossing of the Rappahannock River to attack Fredericksburg, Virginia. The next day, January 20, Burnside spends the day tweaking his […]

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

January 4, 1863 – January 17, 1863

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This Week in the Civil War 160 Years Ago

December 21, 1862 – January 10, 1862

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LOOKING BACK

PERTH AMBOY – Christmas Parade Smith Street 1990’s.

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‘A Token on the Freedman’s Coat’ The Story Behind Thomas Mundy Peterson’s 1884 Voting Medal

WOODBRIDGE – The Historical Association of Woodbridge Township presents Gordon Bond on “A Token on the Freedman’s Coat” – The story behind Thomas Mundy Peterson’s 1884 Voting Medal on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, New Jersey. On May 30, 1884, citizens of Perth […]

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Coughlin Announces $3 Million Investment in Proprietary House

Funding Will Go Towards Revitalization in Anticipation of Nation’s Semiquincentennial Anniversary

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