New Jersey s place in the context of the American Revolution is at least somewhat familiar to most modern-day residents, but did you know that around 300 battles or skirmishes were waged here as the colonies fought for independence from Great Britain?
Most of them are commemorated in one way or another nearly 250 years later, thanks in part to the Trenton-based Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, which promotes New Jersey s Revolutionary War sites, connecting some 200 heritage partners statewide.
Executive Director Janice Selinger said one of the things her organization aims to teach people is what daily life was like for New Jersey residents at that time in history Revolutionary Neighbors, the group calls them.
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What to expect when visiting N.J.’s state and federal parks in the spring and summer of 2021
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People walk their dog along a trail at Double Trouble State Park in Berkeley and Lacey Townships in May 2020. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Last year, when the coronavirus pandemic drove an unprecedented number of people to parks across the state, it was exactly what state officials wanted to see even if they weren’t prepared for it.
“No one I think imagined just how intense . the increase in visitation would be,” Shawn LaTourette, the acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, told NJ Advance Media. “Not because any agency or apparatus of government wasn’t ready to help its citizens, but because the spaces themselves don’t hold all the people that wanted to partake in them.”
The New Jersey State Park Service is hiring lifeguards to work seasonal jobs in state parks and forests, including in Bass River State Forest in Tuckerton and Wharton State Forest (Atsion Recreation Area) in Hammonton.
Each year, between May and September, the New Jersey State Park Service hires approximately 700 seasonal staff to fill peak in-season jobs at New Jersey s parks, forests, recreation areas and historic sites.
This year, that includes includes lifeguard positions anticipated at 14 swimming areas across the state, including two South Jersey state forest recreation areas.
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No experience is necessary to apply. The minimum age is 16-years old and the starting salary for lifeguards is $13 an hour.
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