New Jersey Things

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New Jersey Things

• ByAnjanique Newell

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The Movies

• The first drive-in movie theater was built on a
  10-acre plot in Camden.
• The first movie was developed by Thomas A. Edison.

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The Beach

• The first board walk in the world was built in
  1870 at Atlantic city.
• The first seashore resorts opened in Cape May and
  Long branch in the early 1800s.

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Sports Games

• The first organized baseball game was played in
  Hoboken in 1896.
• The first professional basketball game was in
  Trenton in 1896.

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Things to Ride On

• The first boat service in the U.S operated
  between Hoboken and Manhattan in 1811.
• The first balloon flight in America was made by
  Jean Pierre.

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Things to feel and drink

• The first copper mine in America was opened by
  enter- prizing Dutch settlers.
• The first brewery in America opened in Hoboken in
  1642.