The people and events from and in New Jersey that helped shape history.
The December installment of the "This month in N.J. History" gallery includes firsts in transportation and technology; military events; birthdays of politicians, poets and pop; and extreme weather events.
If there are dates you don't see on our timeline but believe should be remembered, let us know in the comments section.
And, be sure to enable captions for the gallery so you can read all the information associated with each day in New Jersey history.
MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey
Here are links to previous "This month in N.J. history" galleries:
November October September August July
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