History

USS New Jersey (BB-62) Celebrates

USS New Jersey Celebrates! It was May 23, 1943 when the USS New Jersey was commissioned into the United States Navy, and that event was...

Azzolina and the Battleship USS New Jersey

It was an opportunity for two proud sons to see their dad memorialized on the Battleship New Jersey, BB62.    Brothers Greg and Joe Azzolina,...

Staff Sergeant Connor

Staff Sergeant Connor served first in the US Marine Corps in 1952 after enlisting in South Orange and undergoing recruit training at Parris Island,...

The Reenactors

While some might say it is a strange way of spending a celebratory weekend, for me it was an amazing firsthand glimpse into Civil...

William Porter – First New Jersey Calvary

Although there are not many records of the heroic actions of the men in the First New Jersey Calvary during the Civil War, the...

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