Tuesdays – New Program: Local History Treasures

1/6 New Jersey and the Underground Railroad – New Jersey was a crucial part of the Underground Railroad, a network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom, with routes running through the state between Philadelphia and New York City. Key sites include the Peter Mott House in Lawnside, Dr John Grimes’ House in Boonton, the Goodwin Sisters House in Salem City, and the Jacobs Chapel A.M.E. Church. Figures like Harriet Tubman and William Still were also significantly connected to New Jersey’s role in this history,

1/20 Bell Labs – Bell Labs in New Jersey, with locations in Murray Hill and Holmdel was an innovative powerhouse, responsible for world-changing inventions like the transistor, laser, first cellular concept, Unix operating system, C programming language, fiber optics, and the Telstar communication satellite, fundamentally shaping modern electronics, computing, and global communication.