IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 624 
Recognizing the 350th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey and 
honoring the valuable contributions of people of the Garden State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2014 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. 
RUNYAN, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. LANCE, Mr. 
SIRES, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 350th anniversary of the founding 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 New Jersey played an instrumental role in the colo-
nies’ success during the American Revolutionary War, 
serving as the location of more military engagements 
than any other colony during the war, including two piv-
otal colonial victories at Trenton and Princeton in the 
winter of 1776; 
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•HRES 624 IH 
Whereas in 1789, New Jersey became the first State in the 
United States to ratify the Bill of Rights, the first ten 
amendments to the United States Constitution; 
Whereas men and women of New Jersey, such as Thomas 
Mundy Peterson, Alice Paul, and Paul Robeson, bravely 
challenged the Nation to recognize and support equal and 
just rights of citizenship for all people in the United 
States; 
Whereas 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, conducted 
their research and launched their discoveries in labora-
tories and institutions throughout the State, resulting in 
New Jersey serving as a birthplace for inventions and in-
novations that fundamentally change the way humans 
interact with each other and the world around them; 
Whereas New Jersey has been a leader in developing and en-
gineering formative infrastructure and transportation ac-
complishments, from the Morris, and Delaware and Rari-
tan Canals 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 country; 
Whereas in 1954, the New Jersey State Legislature passed 
legislation for the State to officially adopt the nickname 
of the ‘‘Garden State’’, a proud acknowledgment of the 
State’s strong agricultural heritage and reflection of the 
continued abundance of blueberries, cranberries, peaches, 
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•HRES 624 IH 
and other produce that contribute to New Jersey’s robust 
agricultural industry; 
Whereas the people of New Jersey take pride in enjoying and 
preserving the State’s vast natural resources, including 
the 130 miles of sandy beaches along ‘‘the shore’’, as well 
as the 1,100,000 acres of Pine Barrens that constitute 
the Nation’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 New Jersey in the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and celebrates the 350th anniversary of the founding 
of New Jersey. 
Æ 
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