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Burlington County

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History

• On October,1677 a group of English debarked from
  the ship Kent and founded Burlington.
• The Lenni Lenape were the original owners of
  Burlington.
• There are many Revolutionary War sites in
  Burlington County.

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History - Famous People

• Clara Barton lived in Bordentown briefly. She
  found the first free town in New Jersey.
• Emma Metzer was New Jerseys first women doctor.
• Alice Paul was responsible for the nineteenth
  amendment which gave women the right to vote.
• Ben Franklin spent time in Burlington.

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Geography

• Arneys Mountain is the highest of the entire
  county.
  
• Delaware River is at the low part of the mountain.

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Demographics

• Population 450,627
• Population density 560 people per square mile.
• Trends Largest Industry is Retail, up 17.2
  since 1999,Manufacturing jobs declined 7 since
  1999

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Transportation

• 1.Train service NJ Transit, Amtrak, SEPTA, and
  PATCO Trains.
• 2.Trucking McCollisters, New Penn Motor Express,
  and Federal Express.
• 3. Airports People can access the Philadelphia
  International, Newark International, and Atlantic
  City Airport .
• 4. Major highways Route 95, Route 276, and Route
  195.
• 5.Water ports Delaware River and Bay Ports.

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Points of Interest

• Fort Dix- Is a U.S army installation.
• McGuire Air Force Base- U.S Air Force base.
• Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground.
• Riverton County Club
• Burlington County Footlighters A production
  company

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Camden County

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History

• Camdens original name was Levittown.
• Interesting people are
• Lola Falana - an awesome singer, actress, and
  dancer.
• Russ Columbo - an actress, singer, and a
  composer.
• Rob Andrews- a member of the U.S. House of
  Representatives.
• Leon Huff - the songwriter of Gamble and Huff.

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Geography

• Landforms High points in Burlington County are
  219 feet above sea level.
• Coastal Aluvia Plain area is mostly flat and
  low-lying.
• Total area is 228 square miles.
• Land area is 222 square miles.
• Water area is 5 miles.

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Mercer County

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History

• Native American Influences The Erie Indians
  controlled Mercer County region during the early
  and mid 1600s.
• Role in Revolutionary War On the night of
  December 25,1776 General George Washington led
  the American forces across the Delaware River to
  attack Hessian Forces of Trenton who didnt
  anticipate an attack near Christmas.

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History - Interesting People

• Albert Einstein moved to Princeton after being
  hounded from Nazi Germany.
• Author Orson Wells tricked America into thinking
  Martians had landed in West Windsion.
• Woodrow Wilson went to Princeton University.
  Later he became president of the United States.

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Geography - Landforms

• Mercer County is 229 sq miles long, 226 of it is
  land and 3 of it is water.
• Mercer County is a flat and low-lying on inner
  coastal plain with a few hills closer to the
  Delaware River.

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Geography - Waterways

• Delaware River - It is 33 miles long and runs
  between NJ, NY, and PA.
• Carnegie Lake - It is located in Princeton, NJ,
  and filled with fresh water.
• Delaware and Raritan Canal - It is 36 miles long,
  and built between, NJ and PA.

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Transportation

• The state routes that passes through Mercer are
  routes 33, 31, 27, and 129.
• The main Amtrack and NJ Transit Northeast
  Corridor rail line runs on the eastern edge of
  the township.
• Trucking is one of the most common jobs for men
  in Mercer County.
• The nearest airport with passenger service is
  Trenton Mercer airport.
• The Port Mercer Canal near the border of west
  Windsor township Princeton.

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Demographics

• There are 367,605 people who live in Mercer
  County.
• The population density was 599/km 1,552/m
• The population expanded by 4.8.

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Points of Interest

• Port Mercer Canal House - was built in the 1730s
  for the Bridgetender who opened the bridge
• Home to Princeton University
• Home of the state capitol, Trenton
• Sayen Park Botanical Garden is a Municipal Park
• Museum Hamilton is a ground for sculpture

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Monmouth County

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History

• Monmouth Countys name came from Colonel Lewis
  Morris. He named it after Monmouthshire, Wales.
• Native American inhabited Monmouth for 2,800
  years.
• The largest battle of the Revolutionary War was
  the battle of Monmouth in 1778.George
  Washingtons soldiers defeated the British.

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History - Famous People

• Jon Bon Jovi is a musician.
• Bruce Springsteen is a musician.
• John C. Mills was famous for shipping.
• George H. Moss is a photographer
• Mickey Walker Jacob Ruppert built Yankee Stadium

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Geography

• The countys highest point is Crawford Hill which
  is about 400 feet high.
• The plains are very flat.
• There is a very scarce amount of hills that cover
  most of the county.

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Geography - Waterways

• The rivers flow into the New York Harbor and the
  Atlantic Ocean.
• Its waterways include several rivers and bays
  that flow into New York Harbor and the Atlantic
  Ocean. The Manasquan Inlet is located in the
  county, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with
  the estuary of the Manasquan River, a bay-like
  body of saltwater that serves as the starting
  point of the Intercostal Waterway.

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Transportation

• Major highwaysGarden State Parkway, Routes
  9,195,18,34,33,35,and 36.
• Train serviceNJ Transit.
• AirportMonmouth Executive Airport.
• Water portPort Monmouth.

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Demographics

• Population615,301 (year 2000.)
• Trends
• 1790 16,918
• Est.2006 635,285. Increases.

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Points of Interest

• Battle of Monmouth General Washingtons soldiers
  defeated the British in the largest battle of the
  American Revolutionary War.
• Education Monmouth University and Brookdale
  Community College in Monmouth County.
• Culture Monmouth County has a large Irish
  American population, 23 of the total.
• Sports Monmouth Park is a horse racing park
  located in Monmouth County.
• Parks Monmouth County has over 30 park areas to
  explore.

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Ocean County

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History

• Ocean County was created and formed on
  Feb.15,1850.
• The county was named for its location on the
  Atlantic Ocean.
• The Native American influences were
  fishing,hunting,growing crops, and building
  lodges near the rivers and bays.
• Ocean Countys role in the Revolutionary War was
  hijacking British ships, because their mariners
  were skilled sailors.

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Interesting People

• Cornelius Hendrickson was a Dutch navigator and
  cartographer was the first European explorer to
  set foot on what became Ocean County soil.The
  land became a part of the New Netherlands.
• Captain William Kidd, turned pirate, and with his
  crew began working off the waters off the
  Southern Jersey coast.
• Lila W. Thompson became Ocean Countys first
  woman legislator.

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Geography

• Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer
  colony.
• The Pine Barrens is a heavily forested area
  covering 1.1 million acres.
• Island Beach State Park Barnegat Peninsula
  surrounded by three bodies of water.
• The 5 Ocean is the second largest ocean.
• Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the
  Atlantic Ocean.
• Barnegat Inlet is a small inlet connected with
  the Barnegat Bay.

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Transportation

• Major highways- Route 40 GSP and USRT.9 S.t.HW 37
  72
• Train service- NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Bay
  head station and P.T. Pleasant station
• Trucking- New Jersey Turnpike
• Airport-Ocean County Robert Miller Airport
• Water ports- Behead in Barnegat Bay has more than
  200 marinas ferry -Cape May-Lewes ferry
• Population-562,335 in 2006
• Center of population-803/sq mi 310/km2 Monmouth
  County
• Trends Increases or decreases -The population
  increases 39,000 since 2000

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Points of Interest

• Beach Haven A late nineteenth century
  beach-front resort. It is located in the southern
  part of L.B.I.
• Surf CityIt is home to the first big boarding
  hotel on the N.J coast, called the Mansion of
  Health.
• Point Pleasant Beach It is in the Fourth
  Congressional District and is part of NJs tenth
  legislative branch. The mayor is Thomas Vogel.

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More Points Of Interest

• Mystic Island It was built in the early sixties
  as a Planned Community.
• Long Beach Township For grades K through 6,
  public school students attend the Long Beach
  Island Consolidated School District.