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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 476 

Recognizing the 350th Anniversary of the founding of the State of New 

Jersey and honoring the valuable contributions of people of the Garden 

State. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 12, 2014 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. BOOKER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 350th Anniversary of the founding of the 

State of New Jersey and honoring the valuable contributions of people of the Garden State. 

Whereas, in 1664, the parcel of land between the Delaware 

and Hudson Rivers came under the control of the 

English, who named the land New Jersey; 

Whereas the State of New Jersey played an instrumental role 

in the success of the 13 original colonies during the 

American Revolutionary War, serving as the location of 

more military engagements than any other colony during 

the American Revolutionary War, including 2 pivotal colonial victories at Trenton and Princeton in the winter of 

1776; 


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Whereas, in 1789, the State of New Jersey became the first 

state in the United States of America to ratify the Bill 

of Rights, which is the first 10 amendments to the 

United States Constitution; 

Whereas men and women of the State of New Jersey, such 

as Thomas Mundy Peterson, Alice Paul, and Paul Robeson, bravely challenged our country to recognize and support equal and just rights of citizenship for all people of 

the United States; 

Whereas the State of New Jersey has been a veritable cauldron of culture, contributing iconic and talented artists 

in literature, film, theater, dance, music, and visual arts; 

Whereas world renowned scientists and scholars, including 

Thomas Alva Edison and Albert Einstein, conduct their 

research and launch their discoveries in laboratories and 

institutions throughout the State of New Jersey, resulting in the State of New Jersey serving as a birth place 

for inventions and innovations that fundamentally change 

the way humans interact with each other and the world 

around them; 

Whereas the State of New Jersey has been a leader in developing and engineering formative infrastructure and 

transportation accomplishments, from the Morris Canal 

and the Delaware and Raritan Canal to the iconic Garden State Parkway, as well as the now ubiquitous ‘‘Jersey Barriers’’ that provide for the safety of drivers and 

passengers on roads throughout the United States; 

Whereas, in 1954, the New Jersey State Legislature passed 

legislation for the State of New Jersey to officially adopt 

the nickname of the ‘‘Garden State’’, a proud acknowledgment of the State of New Jersey’s strong agricultural 


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heritage and reflection of the continued abundance of 

blueberries, cranberries, peaches, and other produce that 

contribute to the State of New Jersey’s robust agricultural industry; 

Whereas New Jerseyans take pride in enjoying and preserving the State of New Jersey’s vast natural resources, 

including the 130 miles of sandy beaches along ‘‘the 

shore’’, as well as the 1,000,000 acres of Pine Barrens 

that constitute the United State’s first National Reserve; 

and 

Whereas it is fitting and desirable that the people of New 

Jersey and the United States celebrate the current and 

historic role of the State of New Jersey in the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and celebrates 

the 350th 2 anniversary of the founding of the State of New 

3 Jersey. 

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