,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 
,holt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4   
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4        
,runyan1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 
,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 
,payne1 & ,mr4 ,frel+huys57 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #cej? 
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ,new ,j]sey &     
honor+ ! valuable contributions ( p ( ! 
,g>d5 ,/ate4  ,:]eas 9 #affd1 ! p>cel ( 
l& betwe5 ! ,delaw>e & ,hudson ,riv]s   
came "u ! control ( ! ,engli%1 :o nam$ !
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play$ an in/rum5tal role 9 ! colonies'  
success dur+ ! ,am]ican ,revolution>y   
,w>1 s]v+ z ! location ( m milit>y      
engagem5ts ?an any o!r colony dur+ ! w>1
 includ+ two pivotal colonial victories 
at ,tr5ton & ,pr9ceton 9 ! w9t] ( #aggf2
 ,:]eas 9 #aghi1 ,new ,j]sey became !   
fir/ ,/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ratify !

 ,bill ( ,rights1 ! fir/ t5 am5dm5ts to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 ,:]eas m5 
& wom5 ( ,new ,j]sey1 su* z ,?omas      
,mundy ,pet]son1 ,alice ,paul1 & ,paul  
,robeson1 bravely *all5g$ ! ,nation to  
recognize & support equal & j rights (  
citiz5%ip = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,new ,j]sey has be5 a v]itable   
cauldron ( culture1 contribut+ iconic & 
tal5t$ arti/s 9 lit]ature1 film1 !at]1  
dance1 music1 & visual arts2 ,:]eas _w  
r5[n$ sci5ti/s & s*ol>s1 includ+ ,?omas 
,alva ,edison & ,alb]t ,e9/e91 conduct$ 
_! rese>* & laun*$ _! discov]ies 9      
laboratories & in/itutions ?r\gh\t !    
,/ate1 result+ 9 ,new ,j]sey s]v+ z a   
bir?place = inv5tions & innovations t   
fundam5tally *ange ! way humans int]act 
) ea* o!r & ! _w ar\nd !m2 ,:]eas ,new  
,j]sey has be5 a lead] 9 develop+ &     
eng9e]+ =mative infra/ructure &         
transportation accompli%m5ts1 f !       
,morris1 & ,delaw>e & ,r>itan ,canals to
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! n[ ubiquit\s ,j]sey ,b>ri]s t provide 

= ! safety ( driv]s & pass5g]s on roads 
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 9 #aied1 ! ,new
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legislation = ! ,/ate to (ficially adopt
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ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,/ate's /rong           
agricultural h]itage & reflection ( !   
cont9u$ abundance ( blueb]ries1         
cranb]ries1 pea*es1 & o!r produce t     
contribute to ,new ,j]sey's robu/       
agricultural indu/ry2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,new 
,j]sey take pride 9 enjoy+ & pres]v+ !  
,/ate's va/ natural res\rces1 includ+ ! 
#acj miles ( s&y bea*es along ! %ore1 z 
well z ! #a1ajj1jjj acres ( ,p9e ,b>r5s 
t con/itute ! ,nation's fir/ ,national  
,res]ve2 & ,:]eas x is fitt+ & desirable
 t ! p ( ,new ,j]sey & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
celebrate ! curr5t & hi/oric role ( ,new
 ,j]sey 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
recognizes & celebrates ! #cej?         
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ,new ,j]sey4