Editor’s note: we regret that we missed including this in our announcement of other local Juneteenth commemorations.
Juneteenth
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Juneteenth, now a national holiday, commemorates the end of slavery in the US. Specifically, it is a remembrance of the day in 1865 when soldiers reached Galveston, Texas – two…
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Events & Features
Howell Farm commemorates Juneteenth by recounting the lives of enslaved people who lived there
On Saturday, June 18, visitors to Howell Living History Farm can join historical interpreters on a free wagon ride and tour of the circa-1790 farmhouse, where Revolutionary War-era New Jerseyans…
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From the TownsNews
HT Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning’s June message to the community (video with transcript)
I’m Hopewell Township Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning with your video update for June. The New Jersey primary election is on Tuesday, June 7. Please participate in our democracy and vote! Early voting…
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Yesterday was the first “official” celebration of Juneteenth – the commemoration of the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas were finally notified that they had been freed two and…
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Did you know that this Friday is a New Jersey state holiday commemorating Juneteenth Day? Thanks to one of our District 15 State Assemblymembers, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and two of her colleagues…
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Celebrate this day of freedom under the stars at Woolsey Park on Friday, June 18 at 8:30pm with a screening of “Juneteenth – A Celebration of Freedom,” a 30-minute documentary…
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President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area…
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News
Local Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson primary sponsor of new law to make Juneteenth a NJ state holiday
As cities throughout the state move to recognize Juneteenth as a day of remembrance and reflection in their communities, Assemblymembers Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (who represents the Hopewell Valley, which is part…