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NJ SJR158
Joint Resolution
Status
6/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Zwicker
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AI Summary
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Designates June 25 annually as "Delaware and Raritan Canal Day" to celebrate the cultural and historical significance of the approximately 70-mile waterway connecting the Delaware River at Bordentown to the Raritan River at New Brunswick
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June 25 was chosen because the canal officially opened on that date in 1834, when Governor Peter Vroom led a two-day procession culminating in a parade in New Brunswick
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The canal was chartered in 1830, took four years to construct with over six million cubic yards of earth excavated, and became so economically significant it carried more annual freight than the Erie Canal by 1871
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The Delaware and Raritan Canal was designated a New Jersey Historical Site in 1972 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with the State Park now attracting over one million annual visitors
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Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling on public officials and citizens to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs
Legislative Description
Designates June 25 of each year as "Delaware and Raritan Canal Day."
State and Local Government
Last Action
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
6/12/2025