Modern paleontology, the science of studying dinosaur fossils, began in 1858 with the discovery of the first nearly complete skeleton of a dinosaur in Haddonfield, New Jersey. The Hadrosaurus is the official New Jersey state dinosaur.
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Revolutionary war hero Molly Pitcher gained fame as she replaced her fallen husband position on an artillery unit during the Battle of Monmouth during the revolutionary war.
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New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest seaport in the U.S. located in Elizabeth.