Snyder Academy: History, Events & Tours in Elizabeth, NJ
Snyder Academy in Elizabeth, NJ is where history stays in [...]
Ritz Theatre
Ritz Theatre Elizabeth NJ is one of the city’s best [...]
December 1873: Everyday Elizabeth Through the Daily Monitor
In December 1873, the Elizabeth Daily Monitor placed weather, court notices, concerts, rail schedules, advertisements, and distant news on the same crowded pages. Its surviving issues offer a vivid but selective view of what one local newspaper placed before Elizabeth readers.
1747: Jonathan Dickinson and the College of New Jersey’s First Classes in Elizabethtown
In May 1747, the college that became Princeton University opened its first classes in Jonathan Dickinson's Elizabethtown parsonage.
Elizabeth Juneteenth Freedom Celebration 2026
Celebrate Juneteenth in the heart of Elizabeth with music, food, games, entertainment, and a Father’s Day tribute that brings community and culture together.
Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now Exhibit
Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now Exhibit [...]
History & Significance of Tattoos
Explore tattooing as art, history, and cultural expression through a REV250 presentation at the Elizabeth Public Library featuring Dr. Matt Lodder, a scholar of Western tattoo history.
The Declaration of Independence & NJ Signers
Visit Elizabeth Public Library for a REV250 mini exhibit on the Declaration of Independence and New Jersey signers, June 2–July 31, 2026.
History of Tattoos in NJ
Explore the history of tattooing in New Jersey at Elizabeth Public Library with Tony Rodriguez of the Tattoo Museum of the Jersey Shore.
UCNJ’s Kellogg Building Opens in Midtown
Opened in 2009, UCNJ’s Elizabeth I. Kellogg Building expanded the college’s downtown campus and became a major Midtown education anchor.
